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Restitution of African art will gain pace slowly

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AFRICA

The Smithsonian’s declaration is the latest in a series of moves by museums around the world to return African artworks taken from the continent during the colonial era.

South Africa’s Ramaphosa faces credibility crisis

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SOUTH AFRICA

Two days previously, Mkhwebane determined that Ramaphosa had deliberately misled parliament and violated the constitution surrounding donations to his ruling ANC leadership…

Kenya’s Building Bridges report may fail to deliver

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KENYA

Kenya's Building Bridges Initiative report.

Kinana’s return may boost Tanzanian political reforms

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TANZANIA

Kinana’s election cements efforts by President Samia Suluhu Hassan to consolidate power ahead of her bid for the party nomination in the 2025 election. It may also prove an…

Abiy seeks to centralise power in Ethiopia

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ETHIOPIA

According to Abiy, the ‘Chaka Project’ may cost some ETB500bn (USD9bn), which would make it Ethiopia’s largest-ever public project. However, parliament has had no oversight role…

Nigeria’s independent institutions face major threats

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NIGERIA

Onnoghen was suspended by President Muhammadu Buhari in January after the chief justice's indictment over the alleged non-declaration of assets in an apparently…

Sudan peace pact narrows constitutional options

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SUDAN

In preparation for this, Sudan’s transitional authorities on October 18 incorporated the peace agreement’s provisions into the ‘Constitutional Declaration’, the provisional…

Senegal's Sonko could be a major contender in 2024

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SENEGAL

The newly formed opposition and civil society alliance, the Movement for the Defense of Democracy (M2D), has questioned the independence and rationale for the Commission, given…

Senegal's Sall will look to bolster his standing

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SENEGAL

The changes follow recent public criticism over Sall’s poor response to flooding that caused significant damage in many areas, including the capital Dakar, coupled with anger over…