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Ousted Madagascan President Stripped of Citizenship

  • October 27, 2025

Former Madagascan President Andry Rajoelina, who was ousted in a coup last week, has been stripped of his citizenship by the new regime. The order, signed by new Prime Minister Herintsalama Rajaonarivelo, cited local laws stipulating that people who acquired foreign citizenship should lose their Malagasy nationality. Rajoelina, 51, obtained French citizenship a decade ago, […]

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A Coronation Not a Contest – Tanzania’s First Female President Faces Little Opposition

  • October 27, 2025

With no heavyweightopposition candidates cleared to compete in Wednesday’s election, many Tanzanians feel the vote is less like a contest and more like a coronation for President Samia Suluhu Hassan, as she faces her first presidential election. The 65-year-old became the East African nation’s first female head of state after the death in 2021 of […]

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Ivory Coast: Campaigns Close as Ouattara Eyes Fourth Term

  • October 24, 2025

Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara has called on the country’s youth to vote in large numbers in the upcoming presidential election, touting himself as the candidate most committed to their welfare. Voters in the nation of 32 million, one of West Africa’s economic powerhouses, are due to cast their ballot on Saturday, with 83-year-old Ouattara […]

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EU And Egypt Hold Inaugural Joint Summit

  • October 23, 2025

The high-level meeting taking place on Wednesday is expected to enhance political and economic collaboration between the European Union and Egypt. Egyptian President Abdelfattah el-Sisi has arrived in Brussels for the inaugural EU-Egypt Summit, which took place on Wednesday. The core agenda of the summit centers on bolstering bilateral ties and promoting stability, peace, and […]

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Ghana Begins Talks With US, Canada on Visas For Black Stars Fans Ahead of 2026 World Cup

  • October 22, 2025

Ghana has commenced high-level discussions with the United States and Canadian governments to facilitate visa arrangements for football fans following the Black Stars’ qualification to the 2026 FIFA World Cup,Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Mr Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has announced. In a Facebook post on Wednesday, October 22, 2025, Mr Ablakwa said he […]

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Galamsey and Governance: Testing the Mahama Administration’s Commitment to Reform

  • October 21, 2025

This policy brief by IPPG argues that Ghana’s escalating illegal small-scale mining crisis, popularly known as galamsey, has become a defining measure of President John Dramani Mahama’s determination to uphold environmental governance, institutional accountability, and political integrity. Having campaigned on strong anti-galamsey promises, the administration now faces the urgent challenge of transforming public expectations into visible […]

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