Category: Africa
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EU Tightens Grip on Africa
Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, made these remarks on November 24, 2025, during the EU-African Union (EU-AU) Summit held in Luanda, Angola. She said that “One third of Africa’s total trade is with Europe… We are building new infrastructure together to connect Africa and Europe,” and that European companies are providing…
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Trump, MBS Pivot to Sudan
November 19, 2025 (Today): During a U.S.-Saudi Investment Forum in Washington, D.C., Trump announced that his administration would “start working” on resolving Sudan’s war, prompted by a direct request from Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) during their White House meeting the previous day. Trump described the conflict as something he initially viewed as…
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Boko Haram Factions Clash
A fresh wave of intense infighting between Boko Haram’s mainstream faction, Jama’atu Ahlis Sunna Lidda’awati wal-Jihad (JAS), and its splinter group, the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), has erupted in the Lake Chad Basin region of Borno State, Nigeria. The violence, which began on November 5, 2025, and continued through at least November 9,…
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Sudan Fractures as El Fasher Falls to RSF
The situation in El Fasher, North Darfur, Sudan, has plunged into what UN officials call an “even darker hell” after the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Sudan seized the city in Sudan on October 26, 2025, following a 500-day siege. This marks the RSF’s full control over all major cities in Darfur, Sudan, excluding the…
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Post-Election Turmoil Erupts in Cameroon
As of October 27, 2025, Cameroon is experiencing intense political turmoil following the presidential election held on October 12. The 92-year-old incumbent President Paul Biya, in power since 1982, has been declared the winner of an eighth term by the Constitutional Council, securing 53.66% of the vote against main challenger Issa Tchiroma’s 35.19%. What is…