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DRC : Tshisekedi dangles mineral resources in exchange for help against M23

DRC President Félix Tshisekedi is staking everything in his battle with the M23 and its Rwandan backers. As options to stem the rebels’ advance in eastern Congolese provinces run out, the government is betting on one of the few cards still in […] ​DRC President Félix Tshisekedi is staking everything in his battle with the […]

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Where Being Gay Is Punishable by Death, Aid Cuts Are ‘Heartbreaking’

Uganda’s L.G.B.T.Q. population was already struggling to cope with the fallout of a harsh anti-gay law when the disruption of U.S. aid put people at even greater risk. ​Uganda’s L.G.B.T.Q. population was already struggling to cope with the fallout of a harsh anti-gay law when the disruption of U.S. aid put people at even greater

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Nigeria : Digital Economy Minister Bosun Tijani has plans for an African summit on AI

Minister of Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani, is making plans for an African summit on artificial intelligence with Nigeria at the forefront. ​Minister of Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani, is making plans for an African summit on artificial intelligence with Nigeria at the forefront. Read More

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Djibouti : As foreign minister exits to take up top AU post, politicians jostle to replace him

In the corridors of the African Union, preparations are underway for the traditional reallocation of posts brought about by the […] ​In the corridors of the African Union, preparations are underway for the traditional reallocation of posts brought about by the […] Read More

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