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Political showdown likely as Mondlane returns 

The opposition Podemos leader promises to return to Maputo before Daniel Chapo’s swearing-in and plans his own inauguration

Mozambique is set for a showdown this week after Venâncio Mondlane, the presidential candidate of the opposition Partido Otimista pelo Desenvolvimento de Moçambique (Podemos), announced that he will...

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State House under fire over kidnappings

Security agents are linked to wave of repression after national protests against tax hikes in the middle of the year

President William Ruto is under mounting pressure to halt a wave of abductions, mainly of youth activists since the nationwide Gen Z protests in June, which are widely...

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The fight over the Presidency escalates

Neighbouring governments are trying to mediate behind the scenes as the election dispute wreaks economic havoc

The crisis over the presidential election results has deepened following a prison riot in Maputo on Christmas Day. At least 30 were killed in clashes between inmates and...

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Keeping Martha Karua out of court

The Uganda Law Council’s ruling to deny a Kenyan lawyer a certificate to represent opposition leader Kizza Besigye raises concerns about political interference

The Uganda Law Council’s decision to withhold a special temporary certificate for National Rainbow Coalition–Kenya (NARC-Kenya) leader Martha Karua to practise law in Uganda, preventing her from defending...

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Dispute on M23’s status derails latest peace talks

Angola’s last-minute cancellation of negotiations leaves the Kivu war deadlock unresolved, with intensified fighting since October

The eleventh-hour cancellation of peace talks between Congo-Kinshasa and Rwanda by the Angolan government mediating the talks, means that the deadlock over the Kivu war will continue into...

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Assad’s exit could push Russia into Haftar’s arms

The fall of the Syrian regime impacts Moscow’s operations in Libya and North Africa, with think tanks predicting new Russian bases disrupting European energy supplies

The collapse of Bashar al Assad’s dictatorship in Syria could have major implications for Russia, whose naval base in Tartus on the Mediterranean Sea coast provided logistical support...

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Biden leaves behind a Lobito Corridor of uncertainty

The president’s visit to Africa shows Washington’s geopolitical rivals – the railway project will be using Chinese-made locomotives and moving Chinese-mined minerals

The big announcement of Joe Biden’s first and last United States presidential visit to Africa instead underscored Washington’s severely diminished influence on the continent.

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