Politics
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Live Briefing: At U.N., Global Leaders to Speak After Trump Takes Center Stage
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Togo protests: Why are people marching against Faure Gnassingbé?
Image copyright AFP Image caption Anti-government protests have spread across the country A new round of demonstrations is expected across Togo as the country ... -
My Alternative Afrika – The Generation Who Can Fix Africa
When you ask people who are outside the African continent what they now about Africa you are likely to be told about poverty, Aids, ... -
Ex-Nigerian leader Obasanjo urges Togo change
Anti-government protests have continued in Togo for a third day, with clashes between opposition supporters and police. The opposition wants President Faure Gnassingbe to ... -
Togo blocks internet as protests continue
Togolese authorities have blocked internet access as opponents of President Faure Gnassingbe marched for a second day against his family’s 50-year rule. Hundreds of ... -
Buratai: Boko Haram defeated but ‘not eliminated’
Terrorism is “resilient” but the Islamist militant group Boko Haram has been defeated militarily, Nigeria’s army chief Lt Gen Tukur Yusuf Buratai has told ... -
Kenya’s Supreme Court quashes presidential election result
Kenya’s Supreme Court has dramatically annulled Uhuru Kenyatta’s victory in August’s presidential election and ordered a rerun within 60 days. Kenyatta was announced the ... -
“Political will is the currency for development,” says Adesina
Did the Bank’s Annual Meetings meet with expectations this year? The 52nd Annual Meetings in Ahmedabad, India, were a resounding success. They concluded on ... -
Togo shuts down internet amid protests
Image copyright Blamé Ekoué Image caption Protesters have gathered in several cities to call for the end of the “Gnassingbé dynasty” Internet access in ... -
Dance with the Devil: Europe finances Libyan militias to curb migration
On 10 May, in the early European summer, a rescue vessel patrolling the Mediterranean Sea came across a familiar sight: a wooden boat overcrowded ...
