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Global powers and the tech industry are competing for African minerals. Thirty percent of the world’s critical minerals come from Africa, and their access is a priority for South Africa’s government during its G20 presidency
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Le chef militaire du Mali, le général Assimi Goïta, s’est vu accorder par le parlement de transition un mandat présidentiel de cinq ans, renouvelable sans élections. Le chef de la junte, qui a pris le
RDC: plus de 30 000 Sud-Soudanais réfugiés en Ituri depuis le mois de mars
En République démocratique du Congo, 30 000 Sud-Soudanais ont traversé la frontière ces dernières semaines pour se réfugier en Ituri. Ils ont fui les combats dans leur pays. Aujourd’hui, ils se trouvent dans la chefferie
JNIM in Mali: How an al-Qaeda offshoot became one of Africa’s deadliest militant groups
Al-Qaeda affiliate Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) is the main group behind a surge in militant jihadist attacks sweeping across several West African nations, especially Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger. On 1 July, the group
El Fasher clashes continue as Sudan’s RSF rejects UN truce
Renewed artillery strikes rocked El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur, this morning, as the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) rejected a UN-proposed humanitarian truce. The escalation comes amid reports of hundreds of children succumbing
JNIM Attacks Across Mali; Biya Faces Challengers in Cameroon: Africa File, July 3, 2025
Key Takeaways: Cameroon. Cameroonian President Paul Biya is facing a split within his ruling coalition amid uncertainty about his plans to run for his eighth, seven-year presidential term in October elections at age 92. The
France Returns Military Base To Senegal As Part Of Broader Withdrawal
France handed over to Senegal a military base used by its army on Tuesday, as part of a broader withdrawal of French troops from the west African country. Senegal’s President Bassirou Dioumaye Faye annouced late
The Limits to China’s Transactional Diplomacy in Africa
China’s regime agnostic diplomacy in Africa—investing in countries irrespective of a government’s adherence to the rule of law—holds inherent risks for Chinese investments and regional stability. China has long hailed its noninterventionist strategy of engaging