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Beyond profit: How Dangote Group is redefining soul of African business
When Africa’s wealthiest man, Aliko Dangote, speaks about business, the world often expects to hear numbers — billions invested, factories built, or jobs created. But when he recalls the lesson that guides his empire, it is disarmingly simple,...
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‘Thanks, but No Thanks’: A Response to President Donald Trump’s Remarks on Nigeria
The recent comments by President Donald Trump about sending US troops to Nigeria to protect Christians have sparked a mix of reactions. While we appreciate Trump’s concern about the unfortunate incidents that have plagued the nation, resulting in...
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WHO: Type 2 Poliovirus Prevalence in Africa Drops By 54%
•As 15 countries record 200 million vaccinations in 10 months The World Health Organization (WHO) said the number of African countries with active type 2 poliovirus outbreaks between 2024 and 2025 has declined from 24 to 14, with the total virus...
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Chad criticized over constitutional amendment extending president’s term limit
Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Thursday condemned the announcement of a new constitutional amendment in Chad, stating that it threatens to pose a significant setback to the rule of law and democracy by empowering current President Mahamat Idriss Déby...
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JNIM Imposes Shari’a via Blockade; Burundi Hedges in the Eastern DRC: Africa File, October 23, 2025
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To receive the weekly Africa File or triweekly Congo War Security Review via email, please subscribe here. Follow CTP on X, LinkedIn, and BlueSky. Contributors: Femi Omotayo, Anping Zhu, Alexandria Johnson, and Chris Dayton Key Takeaways: Mali. Al...
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WHO reports significant decline in polio cases across Africa
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has reported a decline in the number of African countries with active type 2 poliovirus outbreaks, dropping from 24 to 14 between 2024 and 2025, alongside a 54 per cent reduction in virus detections. Dr Mohamed...
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Chart-topping pop star who fled the US over racism to live in Kenya reveals the downsides of life in East Africa
Milkshake hitmaker Kelis has ditched the US to begin a new life with her family in Kenya. The singer, 46, who lost her husband to cancer in 2022, relocated to the East African country earlier this year to start farming and developing her own...
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Chad: Hard blow to the peaceful transfer of power
Paris, N’Djamena, 17 October 2025. On 3 October 2025, the Chadian Parliament, which is controlled by the ruling Patriotic Salvation Movement [MPS] party, used an expedited procedure without debate to revise the Constitution which had been adopted...
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Lawyer says man deported to Africa on hunger strike, life "on the line"
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Cape Town, South Africa — A Cuban man deported by the United States to the African nation of Eswatini is on a hunger strike at a maximum-security prison having been held there for more than three months without charge or access to legal counsel...
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Chad restores ties with wildlife charity linked to Prince Harry
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A conservation group linked to Prince Harry and Chad's government have agreed to sign a new partnership - less than two weeks after the central African country severed ties with the organisation. Chad had terminated its agreement with African...
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The bear and the bot farm: Countering Russian hybrid warfare in Africa
Summary Russia has made significant inroads in Africa—particularly in Burkina Faso, the Central African Republic and Mali—deploying military operations that, while limited in scope, are often devastating for local civilian populations. At the same...
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Report: Most of the world lives in countries with religious freedom violations
Nearly two out of three people live in a country where religious minorities are persecuted or discriminated against, says a new report. Nearly two-thirds of the world's population lives in countries with "serious religious freedom violations,"...
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Africa has turned its back on Prince Harry
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Yahoo News - United Kingdom
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Prince Harry has long claimed an affinity with Africa. He first visited at the age of 13, just months after Diana’s death, and later described his joy at seeing the Maasai Mara and meeting Nelson Mandela for the first time. “He was at a very...
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Chad reinstates ties with Prince Harry’s conservation charity
N’DJAMENA (Reuters) -Chad has reinstated management agreements with African Parks, the conservation group whose board includes Britain’s Prince Harry, and begun talks on new deals for joint management of ongoing projects, the environment ministry...
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A Cuban man deported by the U.S. to Africa is on a hunger strike in prison, his lawyer says
CAPE TOWN, South Africa — A Cuban man deported by the United States to the African nation of Eswatini is on a hunger strike at a maximum-security prison, having been held there for more than three months without charge or access to legal counsel...
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Weakened Islamic State Eyes Resurgence in Libya
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Islamic State’s Libyan network remains degraded but resilient, sustained by integration with transnational smuggling and financial networks in the country’s south and links to instability in Sudan and the Sahel. Political and militia fragmentation...
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India-Africa Military Ties: Defence Partnership with Chad via Training, Equipment, Counter-Terrorism Cooperation
Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh met Chad Ambassador to India, Ildjima Badda, to discuss stronger defence cooperation between the two nations. Talks focused on military training, capacity building, defence equipment supply and...
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India, Chad discuss strengthening cooperation in military training, counter-terrorism
Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh met the Ambassador of Chad to India, Ildjima Badda and held discussions on deepening military cooperation between New Delhi and N'Djamena. Sharing the details in a post on X, the Spokesperson of the Ministry of...
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World News | India, Chad Discuss Strengthening Cooperation in Military Training, Counter-terrorism
New Delhi [India], October 22 (ANI): Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh met the Ambassador of Chad to India, Ildjima Badda and held discussions on deepening military cooperation between New Delhi and N'Djamena. Sharing the details in a post on...
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Chad: Constitutional Change Threatens Rule of Law, Democracy
(Nairobi) – Chad’s new constitutional amendment abolishing presidential term limits is a serious setback for the rule of law and democracy, Human Rights Watch said today. The change paves the way for President Mahamat Idriss Déby to remain in...
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