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Ethiopia : Abiy Ahmed’s security strongmen line up against rebel threats

Between rumours of forced conscription in Tigray and a drone strike near the Eritrean border in early June, the message now seems ominous. Faced with the increasingly open rapprochement between the various rebel groups and Ethiopia’s neighbours, Eritrea and Sudan, Major General Teshome Gemechu warned the diplomatic community in mid-May that any initiative threatening Ethiopia’s

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Senegal : Ivorian cybersecurity expert seeks to launch defence fair in Dakar

Ivorian businessman Stéphane Konan, who specialises in cybersecurity and heads Compétences Group, has spent several months working in Senegal in […] ​Ivorian businessman Stéphane Konan, who specialises in cybersecurity and heads Compétences Group, has spent several months working in Senegal in […] Read More

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South Africa : Pretoria bets on new strategy to arrest the fall of diamond flagship Alexkor

Once vibrant and charming, the small South African mining town of Alexander Bay, in the Richtersveld region (see map), is today a shadow of its former self. It is on the border with Namibia, and is nine hours’ drive from Cape […] ​Once vibrant and charming, the small South African mining town of Alexander Bay,

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Congo Ebola Crisis: Contact Tracing Is Dangerously Behind, Officials Warn

Most of the people testing positive for Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo are not on health workers’ radar, suggesting that contact tracing is lagging dangerously behind. ​Most of the people testing positive for Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo are not on health workers’ radar, suggesting that contact tracing is lagging dangerously

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Congo : Intelligence boss Okemba leaves Congo’s freemasons as his influence wanes

The move is a small earthquake in Congo’s discreet masonic world. Vice-Admiral Jean-Dominique Okemba, known as “JDO” and secretary-general of […] ​The move is a small earthquake in Congo’s discreet masonic world. Vice-Admiral Jean-Dominique Okemba, known as “JDO” and secretary-general of […] Read More

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