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AfricaPolitics

South Africa ready for US sanctions

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In mid‑2025, South Africa finds itself bracing for possible U.S. sanctions targeting its government and senior African National Congress (ANC) officials. The catalyst is the U.S.–South Africa Bilateral Relations Review Act of 2025, which advanced through the House Foreign Affairs Committee with a 34–16 vote as of July 23, 2025. If passed, the bill would authorize investigations and potential…
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AfricaPolitics

Egypt pledges security support for Sahel states

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In late July 2025, Egypt declared a renewed commitment to bolster stability and counter-terrorism efforts across the Sahel region, offering technical, logistical, and institutional support to Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, and other West African partners. During a tour of Sahel capitals, Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty emphasized that Cairo stands ready to share its experience in fighting…
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AfricaPolitics

ICC jails former football chief for war crimes

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In a historic and sobering ruling, the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague has sentenced Patrice‑Edouard Ngaïssona—the former head of the Central African Republic (CAR) Football Federation and ex-sports minister—to 12 years’ imprisonment for war crimes and crimes against humanity. His conviction, alongside that of Alfred Yekatom (nicknamed “Rambo”), marks a significant…
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AfricaEconomy

Ford recalls more vehicles in Africa over safety fears

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Ford has recently expanded its vehicle recall campaign in Africa due to escalating safety concerns across several popular models. This latest recall, affecting thousands of units sold in South Africa and neighboring countries, highlights deeper issues related to mechanical reliability, quality control, and consumer safety in emerging markets. At the heart of the recall are specific mechanical…
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AfricaDisaster

Workers scramble to find colleagues at collapsed DRC gold mine

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In eastern DRC’s South Kivu province, informal miners gathered urgently after the collapse of an artisanal gold mine, desperately searching for colleagues still trapped underground. The accident happened at the Luhihi mine site, where at least ten workers were killed and many more injured, according to the provincial governor appointed by the M23 rebel group. The incident unfolded in late…
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AfricaPolitics

Kenyan activist Mwangi charged over deadly antigovernment protests

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Kenyan human rights campaigner Boniface Mwangi, a former photojournalist turned activist and outspoken critic of corruption and police brutality, was arrested in mid‑July 2025 and accused of facilitating terrorist activities related to protests held on 25 June 2025, which left at least 19 people dead during clashes with police. Mwangi was detained at his home in Lukenya, Machakos County on…
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AfricaPolitics

Former South African leader criticized for supporting Morocco in regional dispute

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Former South African President Jacob Zuma, now leader of the uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party, has come under sharp criticism for publicly supporting Morocco’s claim over Western Sahara—a position that starkly opposes the longstanding stance of his former party, the ANC. Western Sahara, a sparsely populated region previously administered by Spain, has been a disputed territory since 1975 when…
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