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Deadly protests erupt in Cameroon ahead of election results

YAOUNDE, Cameroon — At least four people have been killed and dozens more arrested in violent protests across

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Madagascar revokes ousted president Rajoelina’s nationality

ANTANANARIVO — The transitional government of Andry Rajoelina announced on Friday that it has revoked his Malagasy nationality

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Madagascar military says it seizes power, suspends institutions

ANTANANARIVO — In a dramatic escalation of Madagascar’s political crisis, the military announced it had seized power and

Africa

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Madagascar President Andry Rajoelina dissolves national assembly, escalating crisis

ANTANANARIVO — Madagascar’s political crisis spiraled further on October 14, when President Andry Rajoelina dissolved the National Assembly

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Mali to impose reciprocal visa bond requirement for US nationals

Mali has announced that beginning October 23, 2025, U.S. citizens applying for business (B-1) or tourist (B-2) visas

Africa, North America

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Tunisia, Algeria sign new defence cooperation agreement in Algiers

Tunisia and Algeria have formalised a new defence cooperation agreement during a high-profile meeting in Algiers, signalling a

Africa

Emmanuel Ademuyiwa

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Congo’s ex-president Joseph Kabila sentenced to death in absentia by military court

A military court in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, has sentenced former President Joseph Kabila to death in

Africa

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Madagascar’s president dissolves government following deadly youth-led protests

Madagascar President Andry Rajoelina on 29 September announced the dissolution of the government, including firing Prime Minister Christian

Africa

Emmanuel Ademuyiwa

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Ethiopia, Kenya Sign new Defense Cooperation Agreement covering intelligence sharing, joint exercises

Ethiopia and Kenya have formalised a new Defence Cooperation Agreement (DCA), marking only the second such pact in

Africa

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Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger announce withdrawal from the International Criminal Court

Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger, all West African states now ruled by military juntas, have jointly announced their

Africa

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Burkina Faso abolishes visa fees for African travellers

Burkina Faso’s military government has announced that it will scrap visa fees for all African travelers, in a

Africa

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Ethiopia inaugurates Africa’s largest hydroelectric dam amid row with Egypt and Sudan

Ethiopia officially inaugurated the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) marking the launch of Africa’s largest hydroelectric facility on

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Chinese President Xi Jinping calls on BRICS countries to ‘resist all forms of protectionism’

Xi warned against the proliferation of hegemonism, unilateralism, and protectionism, characteristics he portrayed as escalating threats to international

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South Africa terms U.S. acceptance of white Afrikaners ‘apartheid 2.0’

South Africa’s foreign ministry has branded the United States’ move to prioritize white Afrikaners for refugee resettlement as

Africa, North America

Emmanuel Ademuyiwa

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ECOWAS to raise $2.5bn for 260,000 rapid deployment counter-terrorism brigade

At the 2025 African Chiefs of Defence Staff Summit in Abuja, ECOWAS President Omar Alieu Touray announced bold

Africa

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Washington makes military aid overtures to Sahel military rulers

Amid a dramatic reset in U.S. foreign policy under President Trump, Washington has quietly extended military overtures to

Africa, North America

Emmanuel Ademuyiwa

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Sudan inks $1.5B arms deal with Pakistan amid ongoing conflict

Sudan has signed a $1.5 billion defense contract with Pakistan as the conflict in the country continues to

Africa, Asia

Emmanuel Ademuyiwa

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Mali’s junta arrests generals and French national over alleged coup plot

Mali's military rulers announced on August 14, that they had arrested a group of military personnel and civilians,

Africa

Emmanuel Ademuyiwa

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US approves potential $346m arms sale to Nigeria

The U.S. State Department has formally approved a potential $346 million foreign military sale to Nigeria, consisting primarily

Africa, North America

Emmanuel Ademuyiwa

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South Sudan and Uganda to jointly investigate deadly border clashes

South Sudan and Uganda have agreed to launch a joint investigation into deadly border clashes that erupted last

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