Crunch time for Alex Saab
The Cape Verde Constitutional Court has said it will communicate its decision about the extradition to the US of Venezuelan businessman Alex Saab by 24 August.
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Tanzania’s ACT party gunning for 2020 despite government crackdown
Tanzania is set to hold presidential elections next year. Opposition parties maintain their resolve despite mounting government pressure. Tom Collins reports from Nairobi for a two-part …
DRC: Is Felix Tshisekedi delivering on his election pledges?
Former President Kabila simply ignored the troubles in DRC, but current leader, Félix Tshisekedi has pledged to solve them. But is he? And what is …
Japan sucked into Horn imbroglio
As foreign interests battle for dominance in the African Horn, Japan seeks to safeguard its access to its vital trade routes.
Subjects turn against ‘King George’
When one of Africa’s greatest footballers, George Weah won the Presidential election a year and a half ago, Liberians were ecstatic, believing they had found …
Haftar’s iron fist
Eight years ago, a wave of popular opposition similar to the current one in Sudan and Algeria toppled Muammar Gaddafi but unleashed death and destruction …