South Africa has announced that it will deploy 2,900 soldiers to the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) as part of a regional force to combat armed groups that have …
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Gabon, a small oil-rich country in Central Africa, is facing a critical moment in its history as a team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is expected to visit the …
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Angolan billionaire Isabel dos Santos has dismissed the latest criminal charges against her as politically motivated and part of a campaign to prevent her from running for the presidency. The …
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A French court has ruled in favor of an antique dealer who bought a rare African mask for $165 and sold it for $4.6 million, rejecting the claims of the …
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Niger, one of the poorest countries in the world, is facing a diplomatic crisis after the regional bloc ECOWAS suspended it from all decision-making bodies following a military coup that …
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Africa is hosting the annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank for the first time in 50 years, amid rising tensions between the US and China …
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Gabon, one of Africa’s few international borrowers, has been rocked by a coup that ended the 56-year-long rule of the Bongo family. The coup, which took place on August 30, …