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Mon, 12 Jan 2026 19:48:16 GMT
Africa: Former CIA Analyst Now Top U.S. Africa Official at State; Dealmaking Dominates as Conflicts Spread
[allAfrica] Washington, DC -- The Africa Bureau at the State Department has a new top official, Nick Checker. Unlike his recent predecessors who were career diplomats, he has been at State for only four months, having served for the previous decade a...

Mon, 12 Jan 2026 14:28:34 GMT
Africa: Trauma Tax is Africa's Hidden Economic Burden
[allAfrica] As 2026 opens, conflict remains a permanent global condition, not an exception. More than 185,000 political violence events were recorded in 2025, directly exposing 831 million people--16% of humanity--to violence. The new year ha...

Tue, 13 Jan 2026 09:48:17 GMT
Nigeria: Opposition Parties Decry Alleged Crackdown On Dissent
[Vanguard] AS the 2027 general election draws closer, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and the Coalition of United Political Parties, CUPP, have raised fresh alarm over what they described as a tightening noose...

Tue, 13 Jan 2026 08:23:03 GMT
South Africa: KwaZulu-Natal Rolls Out Controversial Circumcision Device
[GroundUp] The safety and track record of the CircumQ devices has been questioned

Tue, 13 Jan 2026 07:05:20 GMT
Kenya: Govt Hails Sugar Sector Revival As 4 Key Mills Resume Operations
[Capital FM] Kisumu -- The government has announced major progress in the revival of Kenya's sugar sector following the resumption of operations by four key mills that had previously stalled.

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Mon, 12 Jan 2026 19:48:16 GMT
Africa: Former CIA Analyst Now Top U.S. Africa Official at State; Dealmaking Dominates as Conflicts Spread
[allAfrica] Washington, DC -- The Africa Bureau at the State Department has a new top official, Nick Checker. Unlike his recent predecessors who were career diplomats, he has been at State for only four months, having served for the previous decade a...

Tue, 13 Jan 2026 07:06:20 GMT
Rwanda: Kigali - Contractor, Budget Woes Delay Key Infrastructure Projects
[New Times] Members of Parliament have raised concerns over slow budget execution and delays in major infrastructure projects in the City of Kigali.

Mon, 12 Jan 2026 18:57:17 GMT
Congo-Kinshasa: Surge in Conflict-Related Sexual Violence Urgent Support for Survivors Needed After US Aid Cuts
[HRW] Kinshasa -- Urgent Support for Survivors Needed After US Aid Cuts

Tue, 13 Jan 2026 08:15:52 GMT
Congo-Kinshasa: Justice Elusive for UN Experts Murdered in DR Congo
[HRW] Congolese Rights Body Urges 'Masterminds' to be Held to Account for 2017 Killings

Tue, 13 Jan 2026 07:25:56 GMT
Nigeria: Army Rescues 18 Abducted Cameroon-Bound Passengers
[Premium Times] Abduction for ransom has become one of the top crimes in Nigeria, with just anyone being a target.

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