Malian security forces allegedly kill civilians in central Mali
The incident, which took place in Diafarabe, a town along the Niger River, has sparked public outrage
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US shifts focus in Africa to ‘trade, not aid’, envoy states
Troy Fitrell, Senior Bureau Official for African Affairs, highlighted that U.S. ambassadors in Africa will now be evaluated based on trade agreements rather than aid expenditures
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Ex-Mauritanian president gets 15-year sentence for corruption
Aziz, who ruled Mauritania for a decade after seizing power in a 2008 coup, was convicted on charges of economic crimes and abuse of power
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IMF halts Malawi loan after $35M disbursed
The four-year Extended Credit Facility (ECF), approved in November 2023, had disbursed just $35 million before being halted
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Gabon transfers wife, son of former president Bongo to house arrest
The Bongos were detained shortly after Ali Bongo was overthrown in a military coup more than a year and a half ago
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Is Islam’s geopolitical footprint being remade?
The theory emerging is that October 7th was used to justify a broad offensive – military and intellectual – aimed at “taming” the more radical manifestations of political Islam and solidifying a new regional order
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Sri Lanka summons Canadian envoy over Ontario ‘genocide’ monument
‘The Government of Sri Lanka maintains that the allegation of genocide during the final phase of the conflict in Sri Lanka is unsubstantiated by any credible authority,’ says Foreign Ministry
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X as a soft power weapon: How authoritarians harness Twitter’s reach
In the past decade, Twitter — rebranded as “X” — earned a reputation as a platform for protest and dissent. But today, from Ankara to Islamabad, that same platform has increasingly become a tool of soft power in the hands of authoritarian leaders. Governments are leveraging X to suppress dissent, promote official narratives, and manipulate public opinion on a massive scale
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Congo considers further cobalt export restrictions after 4-month ban
Congo, the world’s top cobalt producer, implemented the ban in February to address a slump in cobalt prices, a critical metal used in electric vehicle and smartphone batteries
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UK lawmakers alarmed as hundreds of ISIS returnees escape justice
Government ministers acknowledge the challenge but say they have been constrained by the law and evidence
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