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South Africa : Czech defence firm Excalibur International rails against Comanche Armament Corp

Excalibur International, led by Vladimir Stulančák, expressed its displeasure with South Africa’s Comanche Armament Corp in a letter sent in late 2025. […] ​Excalibur International, led by Vladimir Stulančák, expressed its displeasure with South Africa’s Comanche Armament Corp in a letter sent in late 2025. […] Read More

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Niger : Tchiani’s balancing act in face of mounting security crisis

The meeting, which remained undisclosed, took place on 24 March near the town of Say, in the south-west of the country, close to the border with Burkina Faso. The low-key encounter brought together a small group of senior figures from […] ​The meeting, which remained undisclosed, took place on 24 March near the town of

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Scores Killed in Nigerian Military Strikes as Clashes With Militants Intensify

Nigerian officials said they attacked a terrorist enclave, but locals and rights groups said the airstrikes hit a popular market, killing many civilians. ​Nigerian officials said they attacked a terrorist enclave, but locals and rights groups said the airstrikes hit a popular market, killing many civilians. Read More

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Lesotho : Collateral victim of the Trump administration, textile sector seeks survival plan

A mainstay of the national economy and heavily reliant on the US market, the sector, which employs around 40,000 people, is paying a heavy price for the rise in tariffs and the suspension of the African Growth and Opportunity Act. ​A mainstay of the national economy and heavily reliant on the US market, the sector,

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Cameroon/Equatorial Guinea : Seizure proceedings target Equatorial Guinea PM’s former bank in Douala

The Banco Nacional de Guinea Ecuatorial is the subject of legal proceedings brought in Cameroon by company Multiservicios Sofa, which is seeking to recover €2.3m. ​The Banco Nacional de Guinea Ecuatorial is the subject of legal proceedings brought in Cameroon by company Multiservicios Sofa, which is seeking to recover €2.3m. Read More

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Sahel : AES members take another step away from the OECD

The annual meeting of the OECD-backed Food Crisis Prevention Network took place without the participation of the three military-junta-headed countries of the Alliance of Sahel States, which chose not to send delegations. ​The annual meeting of the OECD-backed Food Crisis Prevention Network took place without the participation of the three military-junta-headed countries of the Alliance

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West Africa : ECOWAS reduces budget for standby force

The Economic Community of West African States continues to seek solutions to finance its 1,650-strong regional defence force, whose initially proposed annual budget has been halved to €1bn. ​The Economic Community of West African States continues to seek solutions to finance its 1,650-strong regional defence force, whose initially proposed annual budget has been halved to

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