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Heart for Africa @heartforafrica.bsky.social · Sep 8

Fifty Years in Exile: Human Rights and the Forgotten Crisis in Western Sahara - Harvard Law School | Human Rights Program

Embarka sits in her tent, pitched on the sandy ground in the vast expanse of southwestern Algeria’s desert, in between...

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Heart for Africa @heartforafrica.bsky.social · 9h

#US report lists parts of #Africa as global #terrorist safe havens amid rising insecurity africa.businessinsider.com/local/lifest...

U.S. report lists parts of Africa as global terrorist safe havens amid rising insecurity

Africa’s struggle against violent extremism remains a defining security challenge, as the U

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Heart for Africa @heartforafrica.bsky.social · 9h

Shell approves $2 billion offshore gas project in Nigeria with Sunlink

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Heart for Africa @heartforafrica.bsky.social · 9h

Former Jihadist Fighters Join Niger Army

Ex-jihadists who "repented" have successfully been integrated into the Nigerien army after several months of training.

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Heart for Africa @heartforafrica.bsky.social · 9h

The countdown has begun: 10 days until Angola unveils its mining and industrial renaissance to the world | Africa24 TV

As Angola prepares to showcase its remarkable journey towards becoming a leading player in Africa’s mining and industrial sectors, the nation stands at the cusp of a transformative era. Backed …

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Heart for Africa @heartforafrica.bsky.social · 10h

Malawi suspends hiring, major spending after dissolving parastatal boards – Channel Africa

Following the dissolution, the Department of Statutory Corporations has imposed an immediate suspension of all recruitment and major procurement across the affected entities. The department stated…

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Heart for Africa @heartforafrica.bsky.social · 10h

What’s at stake in Tanzania’s election as authoritarianism rises in East Africa

Having barred her major rivals from the polls, Tanzania's current president will run virtually unopposed in the Oct. 29 general election.

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Heart for Africa @heartforafrica.bsky.social · 10h

Investigation into "thousands" of sterilisations and forced abortions on Reunion Island in the 1960s - Bioethics News

A commission of inquiry[1] was set up at the French National Assembly on 19 December 2018 "to examine cases of sterilisation or forced abortion in Reunion Island in the 1960s and 1970s". In the…

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Heart for Africa @heartforafrica.bsky.social · 10h

Elite military unit says it has seized power in Madagascar

Announcement comes after country’s parliament impeaches president after weeks of anti-government protests

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Heart for Africa @heartforafrica.bsky.social · 11h

Zambia’s economy experiences its fastest annual expansion in 12 years

Finance Minister Dr. Situmbeko Musokotwane, who is at the 2025 IMF and World Bank Annual Meetings in Washington, D.C., says this is driven by reforms and strategic investments. The official is also…

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Heart for Africa @heartforafrica.bsky.social · 11h

Prosecution of South Sudan’s vice-president raises fears of return to full-scale civil war

Observers and opposition says prosecution of Riek Machar for crimes in relation to attack by rebel militia puts peace deal at risk

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Heart for Africa @heartforafrica.bsky.social · 11h

Cameroon opposition's Tchiroma claims election victory, urges Biya to concede

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Heart for Africa @heartforafrica.bsky.social · 11h

Liberia Losing Millions Through Smuggling and Tax Evasion

Liberia is losing millions of dollars annually through smuggling, tax evasion, and illicit financial flows, a situation that threatens national development and undermines public trust, according to…

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Heart for Africa @heartforafrica.bsky.social · 12h

DR Congo, M23 agree on mechanism to monitor ceasefire – DW – 10/15/2025

A new body comprised of Congolese, M23 and regional representatives will be formed to monitor a potential permanent ceasefire. Qatar, the US and the African Union will act as observers.

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Heart for Africa @heartforafrica.bsky.social · 12h

Visa requirement imposed on Botswana nationals to prevent asylum claims - Free Movement

The British government has, with immediate effect from 3pm today, imposed a new visit visa requirement on Botswanan nationals. This change is set out in the

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Heart for Africa @heartforafrica.bsky.social · 12h

South Africa calls on United Nations to expedite referendum on self-determination for people of Western Sahara | Sahara Press Service (SPS)

New York (United Nations), October 14, 2025 (SPS) – During the discussions of the United Nations General Assembly’s Special Political and Decolonization Committee (Fourth Committee), South Africa…

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Heart for Africa @heartforafrica.bsky.social · 12h

Djibouti’s $155 million fuel jetty sets stage for East Africa’s next logistics race

In a region craving energy and economic growth, Djibouti’s $155 million Damerjog Fuel Jetty is poised to change the way East Africa trades. For fuel-hungry Uganda, will it mean cheaper prices at the…

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Heart for Africa @heartforafrica.bsky.social · 1d

Dangote Cement opens $160m plant in Côte d’Ivoire - why it makes sense for West Africa

Dangote Cement has launched a $160 million plant in Attingué, Ivory Coast, expanding its footprint to 11 African countries and boosting local jobs and infrastructure growth

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Heart for Africa @heartforafrica.bsky.social · 1d

Somalia Set to Receive $30 Million as IMF Endorses Ongoing Reforms

IMF approves $30M for Somalia under ongoing reform program Funds support post-HIPC strategy, stability, and institutional growth Somalia seeks extra $40M amid aid decline, slower GDP outlook Somalia…

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Heart for Africa @heartforafrica.bsky.social · 1d

World Bank says Ethiopia’s poverty rate expected to climb to 43% in 2025, reversing years of progress - Addis Standard

World Bank says Ethiopia’s poverty rate expected to climb to 43% in 2025, reversing years of progress Addis Standard News -

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Heart for Africa @heartforafrica.bsky.social · 1d

More Than 40 People Killed in Bus Crash in South Africa

The bus was carrying passengers from Zimbabwe and Malawi who were traveling back to their home countries.

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Heart for Africa @heartforafrica.bsky.social · 1d

Madagascar president flees after losing support of key army unit

Elite Capsat unit that played a major role in Andry Rajoelina’s rise to presidency joined gen Z protests against corruption

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Heart for Africa @heartforafrica.bsky.social · 1d

River boat users pay heavy price for DR Congo's dearth of roads | AFP

The cemetery in Mbandaka, a river port city in northwestern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), is the final resting place of many victims of the country's repeated river boat accidents. With less…

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Heart for Africa @heartforafrica.bsky.social · 2d

Roads to the future: Infrastructure as backbone of Rwanda’s economic transformation

Conversations about economic transformation across Africa often return to one basic truth that without modern infrastructure, progress will always have limits. Rwanda’s latest...

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Heart for Africa @heartforafrica.bsky.social · 2d

Madagascar’s president says illegal power grab by military is under way

Soldiers from elite Capsat unit have announced they are taking over after weeks of youth-led protests

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Heart for Africa @heartforafrica.bsky.social · 2d

Kenya, Tanzania, and Djibouti Ports compete for trade supremacy amid rising regional investments - Africa Sustainability Matters

East Africa’s ports are entering a new era of competition and cooperation, as Kenya, Tanzania, and Djibouti accelerate investments to secure their share of regional and global trade. The contest,…

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