Read more about the article Benin’s major opposition party is barred from the April 2026 presidential race. By Ehud Jones.
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Benin’s major opposition party is barred from the April 2026 presidential race. By Ehud Jones.

A major development in West African politics as Benin’s leading opposition party, Les Démocrates, has been barred from the country’s upcoming 2026 presidential election. The decision came from Benin’s constitutional…

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Read more about the article Sudan’s RSF accused of deadly hospital attack in Darfur leaving hundreds dead. By Ehud Jones.

Sudan’s RSF accused of deadly hospital attack in Darfur leaving hundreds dead. By Ehud Jones.

Growing outrage across the world as reports emerge of a horrific massacre in Sudan’s Darfur region — where hundreds of civilians were allegedly killed inside a hospital by the country’s…

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Read more about the article Paramilitary RSF takes control of last army bastion in Darfur after 18-month battle. By Ehud Jones.
Sudan military chief said the army had left el-Fasher to protect the city from destruction © Reuters

Paramilitary RSF takes control of last army bastion in Darfur after 18-month battle. By Ehud Jones.

In Sudan tonight, a major turning point in the country’s brutal civil war. The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, or RSF, have taken control of El-Fasher, the army’s last major stronghold…

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Read more about the article Ouattara, the sitting president, confirmed as winner of the Ivory Coast election. By Ehud Jones
Ivory Coast's President Alassane Ouattara, who is seeking a fourth term, votes during the presidential election at a polling station at the Lycee Saint-Marie de Cocody in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, October 25, 2025. REUTERS/Luc Gnago © Thomson Reuters

Ouattara, the sitting president, confirmed as winner of the Ivory Coast election. By Ehud Jones

In West Africa, Ivory Coast’s longtime leader, Alassane Ouattara, has been confirmed as the winner of the country’s presidential election — securing a fourth term in office with an overwhelming…

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Read more about the article Ivory Coast begins elections as President Ouattara runs for a fourth term with little resistance from the divided opposition. By Ehud Jones.
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Ivory Coast begins elections as President Ouattara runs for a fourth term with little resistance from the divided opposition. By Ehud Jones.

In the West African nation of Ivory Coast, voters are heading to the polls today as President Alassane Ouattara seeks a fourth term in office, facing little resistance from a…

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Read more about the article In Cameroon, Paul Biya has been declared the provisional winner of the presidential election. By Ehud Jones.
Paul Biya voting in 2018, when he won a seventh term as president of Cameroon. Photograph: Sunday Alamba/AP

In Cameroon, Paul Biya has been declared the provisional winner of the presidential election. By Ehud Jones.

Political tensions are rising in Cameroon, where the National Vote Counting Commission has declared President Paul Biya the provisional winner of last week’s presidential election. According to the Commission’s figures,…

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Read more about the article Michael Randrianirina announces businessman as Madagascar’s new prime minister. By Ehud Jones.
Col. Michael Randrianirina becomes Madagascar President after coup.

Michael Randrianirina announces businessman as Madagascar’s new prime minister. By Ehud Jones.

A major political shakeup in Madagascar as the nation’s newly installed coup leader, Colonel Michael Randrianirina, names a prominent businessman as the country’s new prime minister. On Monday, Randrianirina appointed…

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Read more about the article Nairobi meeting with convicted leader Joseph Kabila worsens Kenya-Congo relations. By Ehud Jones.
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Nairobi meeting with convicted leader Joseph Kabila worsens Kenya-Congo relations. By Ehud Jones.

Rising diplomatic tensions between Kenya and the Democratic Republic of Congo are making headlines after a controversial meeting in Nairobi involving former Congolese President Joseph Kabila, who was recently convicted…

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Read more about the article Church in Cameroon Calls for Peace After Opposition’s Self-Declared Victory. By Ehud Jones.
Presidential contender Issa Tchiroma Bakary has defied the authorities by declaring himself the winner of the elections © Reuters

Church in Cameroon Calls for Peace After Opposition’s Self-Declared Victory. By Ehud Jones.

Tensions are running high in Cameroon, where the nation’s influential Catholic Church is appealing for peace and calm amid growing uncertainty following last week’s presidential election. In a statement released…

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Read more about the article Russian mercenaries take over from Western forces as ISIS grows stronger in the Sahel. By Ehud Jones.
Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, and Mozambique President Filipe Nyusi shake hands during a family photo opportunity during the Russia Africa Summit in St. Petersburg, Russia, Friday, July 28, 2023. AP Newsroom © (Alexei Danichev, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

Russian mercenaries take over from Western forces as ISIS grows stronger in the Sahel. By Ehud Jones.

Rising instability in Africa’s Sahel region is drawing international attention as Russian mercenaries replace Western forces, while ISIS and other jihadist groups expand their influence. Analysts say the withdrawal of…

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