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Civilian support for military coups is rising in parts of Africa: why the reasons matter

On the night of 13 January 1963, Togo’s President Sylvanus Olympio was…

TheConversation

Niger’s junta orders French ambassador to leave within 48 hours

Niger's junta has ordered the French ambassador to Niger to leave the…

Xinhua

Ethiopia’s Amhara crisis: Abiy’s political failures threaten a return to war

The federal government of Ethiopia declared a state of emergency in Amhara…

TheConversation

Sudan’s future is being shaped by guns and money – like its past

Like most contemporary wars, Sudan’s war cannot be reduced to a contest…

TheConversation

Cape Town taxi strike exposes a deeply unequal city – and the legacy of apartheid

Cape Town in South Africa often tops international travel polls and was…

TheConversation

BRICS shines brighter after historic expansion

BRICS grouping major emerging economies of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South…

Xinhua

BRICS enlargement predicts end of unipolarity era: Quincy Institute

BRICS, at the conclusion of its summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, announced…

Xinhua

Opinion| Camp David Summit and efforts to form ‘Asian NATO’ to confront China

China has been on "high alert" for a while, even before the…

Daily News Egypt

UPDATED: Egypt, Saudi, Iran, Argentina, Ethiopia, UAE are new BRICS members

Johannesburg – Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Iran, UAE, Ethiopia and Argentina to become permanent…

Mohamed Samir

Palestine holds Netanyahu’s government responsible for repercussions of Israeli escalation

The Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs blamed on Wednesday the Israeli government…

Sami Hegazi