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In a first in the 15-nation bloc’s nearly 50 years of existence, Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso announced in January that they ...

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Extreme rainfall recorded in Sudan, Cameroon, Niger, Nigeria and Chad this year marks a heightened stage in Africa’s climatic ...

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There’s also a risk of terrorism spreading to other coastal countries in west Africa. Recently, the UN special representative for the Sahel and west Africa, Leonardo Simão, highlighted the ...

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A vast and largely untapped region, Africa has, for many years, been heralded as the final frontier when it comes to economic and investment opportunities. Key drivers such as its youthful ...

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The size of the outbreak, with deaths reported in provinces across the country, has forced South Africa’s leaders to reckon with the everyday consequences of dysfunctional government departments ...