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machiavellian move. From adversaries to allies: Ruto embraces opponents ahead of Kenya’s 2027 polls The president has been holding talks with politicians from the opposite side of the political divide, in a bid to consolidate support for his reelecti...
What will Gaza ceasefire mean for ‘forgotten’ conflicts in Africa?
2 days ago · In the DRC, the resurgence of the M23 militia movement has ignited decades of deadly cross-border violence in the eastern region, displacing millions of people and causing worsening humanitarian disasters.. Violent conflicts by jihadists in the Sahel region – Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger, in particular – continue to cause mayhem, creating crises in the affected regions.
US Congress blows last chance to renew Africa trade scheme this …
Dec 19, 2024 · Lobbyists for the programme had identified the House Ways and Means Committee, which oversees trade, as their gateway into the Continuing Resolution end-of-the-year bill, The Africa Report has learned. However, the compromise bill released on the evening of 17 December does not include the provision.
Making sense of the Ethiopia‑Somalia rapprochement
4 days ago · Somalia President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud’s recent visit to Addis Ababa is a major step towards de-escalation. But dangers lurk, and the wider geopolitics of the region remains in turmoil. It would have been unthinkable three months ago, but on 11 January Ethiopia’s prime minister Abiy Ahmed ...
Paul Collier: ‘Africa has a good 15‑year window for manufacturing’
3 days ago · Paul Collier is a British economist who directs the Centre for the Study of African Economies at the University of Oxford and is a professor of Economics and Public Policy at the Blavatnik School of Government. In June 2024 he published Left Behind: A New Economics for Neglected Places (Allen Lane). In it, he rails against rising inequalities between countries, as well as within so-called ...
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Africa: Latest articles on The Africa Report.com. Turning the Corner. Standard Bank may be past the worst as African currency stability to improve in 2025 Currency weakness has affected the bank, but expectations that inflation has peaked in Nigeria and …
Bill Gates raises alarm as aid to Africa hits 20‑year low
Oct 14, 2024 · Western nations are turning inward as they grapple with economic challenges stemming from the Covid-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine.This introspection has led to a reduction in foreign aid to African countries, a move that could precipitate an existential crisis on the continent, according to philanthropist Bill Gates.
Opinion: What do we know about the public’s convictions across …
May 27, 2024 · In doing so, they changed Africa’s information landscape. For the first time, it was possible to second guess what leaders said about their people’s needs and desires based on reliable data collected systematically across multiple countries.
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Getting Africa working again will take competent states. Competent states require competent civil servants. So far, so obvious? Then you will be pleasantly surprised to hear that a new post-grad course is being set up in Kigali. Partnering with the Mastercard Foundation and …