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US health deals offer Africa money — and take something far more valuable

Eighteen African countries have signed bilateral health deals with the US — but experts flag serious conditions in the fine print
A laboratory technician in white protective gear and a face mask holds a rack of test tubes in a bright, modern molecular biology lab in Mozambique. In the background, another technician works at a large diagnostic machine.
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Venezuela’s president captured in US raid: what we know so far

Venezuela’s president, Nicolás Maduro, has been apprehended and flown to the US where the US attorney-general has announced he will face charges of drug trafficking and narco-terrorism
Ousted Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro gestures with a raised fist while speaking at a rally.
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Benin coup attempt reveals west Africa’s deepening democratic crisis

Nigeria deployed jets to help crush Benin's coup attempt, marking Ecowas's first successful military intervention against putschists since the region's coup epidemic began in 2020
Beninese soldiers in camouflage uniforms and red berets stand in formation during a military parade at independence day celebrations in Benin, 2024.
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South Africa’s G20 triumph comes face to face with Trump’s wrecking ball

The first G20 on African soil delivered on debt, energy and minerals — but can these wins survive Trump's antagonism and America's forthcoming presidency?
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa sits at a desk with a placard reading "South Africa G20 President," backed by a "South Africa 2025" banner and delegation members.
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US reviews Tanzania ties after election violence

The United States has said it is conducting a comprehensive review of its relationship with Tanzania, citing concerns over religious freedom violations, speech restrictions, and violence surrounding October's disputed elections
A defaced campaign poster of Samia Suluhu Hassan, the president of Tanzania, during the protests that followed her controversial re-election with an overwhelming majority of 98% in early November 2025
AgriculturePolitics & Policy

Uganda wins three-year seat on UN industrial development board

The board oversees implementation of the organisation's work programme and budgets, and makes recommendations on policy matters, including the appointment of the director-general
A woman harvests coffee berries in Yangambi, DR Congo
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Iran targeted Israeli embassies in Uganda and Senegal — report

Iran's Quds Force recruited local operatives to conduct surveillance on Israeli diplomatic missions in Kampala and Dakar, planning attacks that were subsequently thwarted by intelligence services
Entebbe International Airport, Uganda's sole international airport
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Trump escalates South Africa feud with 2026 G20 exclusion

Donald Trump has announced that South Africa will not be invited to next year's G20 summit in Miami, in what would be an unprecedented attempt to exclude a member state from the world's premier economic forum
President Donald Trump meets with President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa in the Oval Office. They are flanked by officials from both the United States and South Africa.
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Trump is revoking visas for African leaders who defy US policy

The second Trump administration is wielding visa revocations as a form of diplomatic punishment, targeting African leaders and intellectuals who've challenged US foreign policy
Naledi Pandor, South Africa's Foreign Affairs Minister
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UK copies Denmark’s harsh asylum rules — but at what cost?

Denmark once prided itself on its liberal welfare state and human rights commitments. But it has spent the past decade turning itself into one of Europe’s toughest destinations for refugees
An overcrowded refugee boat capsizes in the Mediterranean Sea. The current economic and political situation in Africa has already fuelled a sharp rise in migration. Last September (2023), the UN High Commissioner for Refugees reported that more than 2,500 people had died or gone missing while trying to cross the Mediterranean to Europe in the first nine months of 2023, with many more perishing before they reached the coast. During that same period, 130,000 migrants, many departing from Tunisia or Libya, landed in Italy. These numbers will increase sharply if Africa’s population growth is not coupled with improving economic conditions. Worryingly, the International Monetary Fund’s current forecasts suggest GDP growth of around 4 per cent in Sub-Saharan Africa for the next two years – well below long-term trends. The current influx of mass migration to European countries such as Italy, Spain, and Greece may be only the beginning.
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