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João Lourenço

DRC ceasefire falters as rebels renege on pledge; Kenya applies for new lending programme from IMF

Africa

DRC ceasefire falters as rebels renege on pledge; Kenya applies for new lending programme from IMF

By Reuters

Sudan war creates world’s largest humanitarian crisis - UN; M23 rebels emboldened by victories

Africa

Sudan war creates world’s largest humanitarian crisis - UN; M23 rebels emboldened by victories

By Reuters

Authoritarianism surged in southern Africa during historic election year — new report

Maverick Citizen

Authoritarianism surged in southern Africa during historic election year — new report

By Lerato Mutsila

SA troops still fighting in eastern DRC after peace summit fails

Africa

SA troops still fighting in eastern DRC after peace summit fails

By Peter Fabricius

Angola’s salvation lies in the hands of its own people

Africa

Angola’s salvation lies in the hands of its own people

By Greg Mills

Unveiling a dictatorship — Angola’s new security law

Maverick Citizen

Unveiling a dictatorship — Angola’s new security law

By Paula Cristina Roque and David Boio

A question for Washington and Pretoria: Do African lives matter?

South Africa

A question for Washington and Pretoria: Do African lives matter?

By Greg Mills and Ray Hartley

Court case reveals corruption-accused Isabel dos Santos has bank accounts in SA

South Africa

Court case reveals corruption-accused Isabel dos Santos has bank accounts in SA

By Caryn Dolley

Angola shows how overriding democracy is America’s new realpolitik in Africa

Africa

Angola shows how overriding democracy is America’s new realpolitik in Africa

By Paula Cristina Roque

Angolan opposition party Unita says it was robbed of victory in 2022 but will come back fighting even harder in 2027

Africa

Angolan opposition party Unita says it was robbed of victory in 2022 but will come back fighting even harder in 2027

By Peter Fabricius

The noose is closing on Angola’s Isabel dos Santos and stolen loot stashed away in other countries

Africa

The noose is closing on Angola’s Isabel dos Santos and stolen loot stashed away in other countries

By Peter Fabricius for ISS TODAY

Great Lakes mediation critical to prevent the eruption of full-scale war between Rwanda and the DRC

Africa

Great Lakes mediation critical to prevent the eruption of full-scale war between Rwanda and the DRC

By Stephanie Wolters