Category: Global Politics
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๐ฌ๐ฆ The Bongo Clan’s Long Shadow: How a Gabonese Banking IPO Sparked a Continental Power Struggle
A planned Initial Public Offering (IPO) for one of Central Africa’s most prominent financial institutions, BGFIBank, has escalated into a fierce legal and corporate battle, exposing the deep-seated tensions between old political networks and new economic ambitions in Francophone Africa. The conflict pits the bank’s current leadership, led by CEO Henri-Claude Oyimaโa figure with longstanding…
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๐จ๐ฎ Cote dโIvoire: Tidjane Thiam’s Presidential Bid Blocked as UN Declines to Intervene
Tidjane Thiam, former Credit Suisse CEO and leading opposition figure in Cote dโIvoire, will be unable to run in the October 25 presidential election after the United Nations Human Rights Committee declined to support his appeal to be reinstated on the countryโs electoral roll. Thiam had challenged an Ivorian courtโs decision to exclude him, which…
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๐ฏ๐ต Japan-Africa Cultural Exchange Sparks Domestic Uproar in Tokyo
A cultural initiative meant to foster friendship and cooperation between Japan and Africa has unexpectedly ignited fierce debate at home. What began as a symbolic program has now escalated into a flashpoint for deeper social anxieties in Japan. Earlier this year, Tokyo introduced a โhometown partnershipโ program with four African nations. The project was designed…
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๐บ๐ธUS Law Enforcement Touts Over 1,200 Arrests in Washington D.C. Crime Initiative
WASHINGTON D.C. โ FBI Director Kash Patel announced on Thursday that federal law enforcement agencies have made more than 1,200 arrests under an initiative launched by President Donald Trump aimed at combating a surge of violent crime in the nation’s capital. The operation, which has deployed federal agents from the FBI, DEA, and ATF alongside…
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๐ฑ๐ท Birth tourism: US go deny visa to foreign nationals wey wan go America to born for citizenship
The visa wahala continues. The United States Embassy in Monrovia has issued a reminder to Liberians and other travelers that apply for a U.S. visa with the intent of giving birth in Americaโso that the child can obtain U.S. citizenshipโis strictly prohibited under U.S. immigration law. In its social media post on Wednesday, August 27,…
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๐ป๐ช๐บ๐ธ Venezuela Mobilises: Citizens Answer Call to Arms Amid Rising US Tensions
Caracas, Venezuela โ In a powerful display of national resolve, thousands of Venezuelans from all walks of life are flocking to enlist in the country’s Bolivarian Militia. The nationwide mobilisation comes directly after President Nicolรกs Maduroโs call for mass registration, a move he frames as a necessary defence against escalating military and political pressure from…
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๐จ๐ฑ CIA & Pizza Hut: How do US corporations profit from regime change?
Mike Benz exposes the bombshell connection between CIA-backed actions and the profits of major corporations like Pizza Hut and Pepsi. PIZZA HUT & GORBACHEV: When the Soviet Union collapsed, Pizza Hut capitalized on Russiaโs opening market. But did you know that the CIA helped drive this change? In fact, Pizza Hut even used an ad…
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๐ฑ๐ท Liberia’s Drug War in Crisis: Leaked Audio Exposes Top Official Allegedly Protecting Daughter and Dealers
โHow can Liberia win the fight against drugs if those leading the battle are accused of protecting the very trade theyโre meant to stop?โ In a devastating blow to Liberiaโs fight against a devastating drug epidemic, a leaked audio recording has exposed the Chief of Operations of the Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency (LDEA), Abraham Okai…
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๐ฏ๐ต Beyond Aid: Japan Makes Strategic Play for Africa’s Future at TICAD 9
For decades, the narrative of foreign engagement in Africa has been dominated by a few key players. But at the recent 9th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD), Japan made a powerful statement: it is not just present but is prepared to be a major, long-term development partner for the continent, offering a distinct…
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๐ฆ๐ซ๐บ๐ธ Women banned from celebrations as Taliban marks fourth anniversary of Afghanistan takeover
Thousands of men gathered across Kabul on Friday to watch flowers being scattered from helicopters to mark the fourth anniversary of the Talibanโs return to power โ a celebration that women were barred from attending. Three of the six โflower showerโ locations were already off-limits to women, who have been prohibited from entering parks and…
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