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M23 Massacres Undermine DRC Peace Process: Africa File, August 21, 2025
Critical Threats - Washington D.C.
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To receive the weekly Africa File or tri-weekly Congo War Security Review via email, please subscribe here. Follow CTP on X, LinkedIn, and BlueSky. Key Takeaways: Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)—M23. M23 has increased the tempo and scale of...
Ramaphosa's Double Game Has Handed Washington the MTN Weapon
IOL
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Cyril Ramaphosa speaks as if he is leading a liberation struggle, but governs like a manager of Western interests. On the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) stage he calls for de-dollarisation, multipolarity, and resistance to...
JNIM Seeks to Assert Dominance as It Intensifies Attacks Across Sahel
Africa Defense Forum
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August 19, 2025
The Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) terror group stormed a Malian military base in Boulkessi at dawn June 1 and opened fire. Hours later, online videos showed celebrating JNIM fighters stepping over the bodies of dead soldiers. The...
French Diplomat’s Arrest In Mali Of Destabilization Plot Deepens Rift Between Paris And Bamako
The Organization for World Peace
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August 21, 2025
The arrest of a French embassy employee in Mali has triggered a fresh diplomatic crisis between Paris and Bamako, underscoring the rapid deterioration of relations between the West African nation and its former colonial power. Yann Vezilier, a...
Reclaiming African identity: Grounding Pan-African Unity in cultural and ethnic authenticity
Business and Financial Times
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August 20, 2025
By Ben Brako Pan-Africanism, as a political and cultural ideal, has long sought to unify the continent’s diverse peoples under a shared vision of liberation, development, and solidarity. Yet despite decades of effort, the dream of continental...
Russia’s Push to Recruit South African Women Triggers Probe
Mint
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August 22, 2025
Russian companies are widening their campaign to find young African women to help fill a labor shortage, heightening concern many are being deployed in the Ukraine war effort. The latest drive is in South Africa, a fellow member of the BRICS block...
Over 6bn people hit by internet shutdowns since 2015
Business Day
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August 12, 2025
…Nigeria records 222 days of social media blackouts More than 6.1 billion people worldwide have been affected by internet shutdowns since 2015, according to new data from the Internet Shutdown Tracker, which draws on findings from watchdog group...
It's toughest test for Taifa Stars tonight
The Standard
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August 22, 2025
Photos from the Tanzania vs Central African Republic match which ended 0-0. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard] Tanzania’s Taifa stars face their toughest test in the African Nations Championship (Chan) when they host defending champions Morocco in the...
Armed men on motorbikes keep conflict in motion in the Sahel
Yahoo News
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Parakou, Benin – Until a few years ago, the sound of Iliyasu Yahuza’s matte black Qlink X-Ranger 200 motorbike would bring the neighbourhood children out into the street. They would abandon their games and rush to the roadside, waving excitedly...
Business News | India Exim Bank Signs $40 Mn Credit Line Agreement with ECOWAS Bank to Boost Trade with Africa
Latestly
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August 21, 2025
New Delhi [India], August 21 (ANI): The Export-Import Bank of India (India Exim Bank) and ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) have signed a commercial credit line agreement of USD 40 million. The agreement will create new...
Line up headache for McCarthy ahead of Madagascar tie
Star
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Harambee Stars head coach Benni McCarthy Harambee Stars head coach Benni McCarthy during their training session at Nyayo Stadium. PHOTO/POOL Harambee Stars head coach Benni McCarthy heads into Friday’s African Nations Championship (CHAN)...
Islamic State extremists exploit instability in Africa and Syria: UN experts
Arab Times
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August 21, 2025
In this file photo released on May 4, 2015, by a militant website, which has been verified and is consistent with other AP reporting, Islamic State militants drive in a convoy through Tel Abyad, northeast Syria. (AP) UNITED NATIONS, Aug 21, (AP):...
At Decasia 2025: Future of Nollywood in focus
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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August 20, 2025
Recently, Decasia– a premier audio-visual heritage film event– Decasia ended on good note. The conversations were tensed, exciting, revealing and assuring. Striking discussion topics of great national importance and daily vintage feature and...
What Arrests of Ansaru’s Top Leaders Mean for Nigeria’s Security
HumAngle
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August 20, 2025
On Aug. 16, Nigeria’s National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, announced that security services had captured two terror leaders, including Mahmud Muhammad Usman, described as a leader of the al-Qaida-linked faction Jama’atu Ansarul Muslimina...
We have seen huge improvements at this year’s CHAN- Technical Study Group
Ghanaian Times
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August 21, 2025
Members of CAF’s Technical Study Group (TSG), have hailed the ninth edition of the TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN), PAMOJA 2024, as one of the most technically impressive in recent history. Former Ethiopian national team coach...
ISIL exploits instability in several regions, UN experts warns
Hurriyet Daily News
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UNITED NATIONS The ISIL terrorist organization is exploiting instability in Africa and Syria and remains a significant threat in Afghanistan, Central Asia and Europe, U.N. counterterrorism experts have said. The terror group is now using advanced...
Endeavour Announces Director Declaration
MENAFN
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August 21, 2025
(MENAFN- GlobeNewsWire - Nasdaq) DIRECTOR DECLARATION London, 21 August 2025 – Endeavour Mining plc (LSE:EDV, TSX:EDV) (“the Company”), announces in accordance with UK Listing Rule 6.4.9R that Alison Baker, Senior Independent Director of the...
Mining law set for major overhaul
Business and Financial Times
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August 21, 2025
By Kizito CUDJOE The country is set to overhaul its two-decade-old mining law in the most sweeping reforms to the sector in 20 years, scrapping development agreements, capping mining leases at 15 years and making community development pacts...
Islamic State extremists exploit instability in Africa, Syria: UN experts
The Siasat Daily
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August 21, 2025
United Nations: Islamic State extremists are exploiting instability in Africa and Syria and remain a significant threat in Afghanistan, Central Asia and Europe, UN counterterrorism experts have said. The militant group is now using advanced...
World Associated Press Islamic State extremists exploit instability in Africa and Syria, UN experts say
Yahoo News
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UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Islamic State extremists are exploiting instability in Africa and Syria and remain a significant threat in Afghanistan, Central Asia and Europe, U.N. counterterrorism experts said Wednesday. The militant group is now using...