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African National Congress maintains majority in recent elections

June 1, 2019 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe South Africans voted overwhelmingly on May 8 for the ruling African National Congress (ANC), returning the party to government with a nearly 3-1 majority above the nearest runner up within the legislative […]
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Imperialism continues the economic strangulation of Zimbabwe

June 1, 2019 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe Amid power outages, fuel shortages and currency devaluation, the President of the Republic of Zimbabwe is attempting bring economic stability to the Southern African state. With the inauguration of a Second Republic […]
Sudanese residents gather to demonstrate against the Sudanese government.
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Military and opposition forces reach agreement in Sudan while tensions persist

May 22, 2019 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe Representatives from the Sudanese Professionals Association (SPA) and the Forces of the Declaration of Freedom and Change have been holding talks with the Transitional Military Council (TMC) for several weeks since the […]
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Cyclone Idai causes devastation compounding economic challenges in the Southern Africa region

April 2, 2019 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe Governments throughout the Southern African Development Community (SADC) are working feverishly to provide relief to millions of people affected by cyclone Idai, a category three-to-four storm which has severely impacted three states, […]
AFRICOM in the Sahel by Seyllou/AFP
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National Security Advisor Bolton presents Trump administration’s Africa policy

January 26, 2019 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe On December 13, National Security Advisor John Bolton made a presentation at the Heritage Foundation to unveil the foreign policy of the administration of President Donald Trump towards the African continent. Bolton […]