https://foreignpolicy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/peter-obi-nigeria.jpgPeter Obi belongs to the Igbo minority and lacks a major party platform, but he promises a break from the country’s corrupt gerontocracy.
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https://foreignpolicy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/GettyImages-469613366.jpgThe West is using the wrong analogy for Russia’s invasion—and worsening the outcome.
Editor’s Note: In this piece, Keshawn Young argues that America appears to be the “sore loser” in the “scramble for Africa,” a battle it is waging against Russia and China in Africa. On October 21, United States Representative for Minnesota’s 5th Congressional District, Ilhan Omar, called out America for its continuing struggle to establish strong…
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Editor’s Note: Earlier, Oscar Katusya pointed us to a strategy that may benefit the African continent as it deals with the COVID-19 pandemic. Today, Oscar tells us trade and politics are some of the key aspects of this strategy. The Agenda 2063 To understand the Africa Continental Free Trade Area, we first have to be…
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This story, plus Newsmax will not punish Eric Bolling for Lara Logan’s rant, a look at how TikTok is increasingly becoming a news source and more, all in today’s media headlines. Top Stories Oct 24, 2022‘They knew the truth’: Dominion Voting CEO says conservative networks knew they were airing misinformationBailey Schulz / USA Today Oct […] The…
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https://gdb.voanews.com/80470000-c0a8-0242–1211–08dab603376c_tv_w800_h450.jpgFormer chancellor Rishi Sunak won the backing of Conservative Party lawmakers Monday to become Britain’s new prime minister, following the resignation last week of Liz Truss, who spent under two months in office. He is expected to visit King Charles III on Tuesday to accept the invitation to form a government. Economic challenges Sunak will…
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https://static01.nyt.com/images/2022/10/24/world/24ethiopia-1new/24ethiopia-1new-moth.jpgDelegations from both sides have traveled to South Africa for the first formal negotiations since the civil war erupted nearly two years ago.
Editor’s Note: The impact of COVID in Africa has been debated a lot. As an information platform, Africa News Matters went all in to try to present an accurate picture of the impact of COVID in Africa. The impact of the pandemic on citizens on the continent varies from country to country. But COVID’s impact…
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