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(Bloomberg) — US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced a visa restriction policy to punish South Africans who he claimed have engaged in “government-sponsored discrimination” against Afrikaners and other minority groups.
The industrialist Aliko Dangote is turning to Nigerians to help finance the next growth phase of his oil refinery: The richest man in Africa announced that he is seeking to attract about $1.6 billion (€1.4 billion) by going public.
Southern Africa’s young people are often portrayed asapathetic, disengaged, orpolitically uninterested, especially in elections and democratic processes. Yet while this characterization might be convenient for quick explanations of their generally low participation, it oftenobscuresa more complex pattern of disillusionment, selective participation, and alternative forms of political expression. Essentially, a simple explanation risks mistaking refusal for…
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Under The Baobab shines a hard‑look on the Multinational Joint Task Force (MJTF) and its battle against Boko Haram and the wave of insecurity that still grips Nigeria and the wider West‑African region.
UA.NEWS12 September 2026 08:59
Artificial intelligence and cyber capabilities are reshaping the global economy. Across the world, nations struggle to keep policies and legal frameworks current, but the gap is widest in countries lacking domestic AI infrastructure or deep technical expertise. This is particularly critical across Africa, where rapid digital growth collides with nascent regulatory capacities. The United States…
UA.NEWS10 September 2026 04:40
This week, the Federal Government of Somalia held a domestic security conference in Mogadishu, attended by senior government officials and representatives of the international community. The conference came at a particularly critical time, as Somalia faces a growing dilemma on multiple fronts—the gradual drawdown of the AU mission in the country, the expected closure of…
