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But she stopped short of saying BRICS (consisting of Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Iran, Egypt, Ethiopia and the United Arab Emirates) can fill the void.

East Africa is the fastest growing region on the continent, with GDP growth expected to rise from an estimated 4.9% in 2024 to 5.7% in 2025, according to the African Development Bank (AfDB).

The troops are expected to leave Ivory Coast this month as France, a former colonial power in West Africa, fast loses influence there. By Ruth Maclean Reporting from Dakar, Senegal Ivory Coast has ...

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Credit: Christoph Hormann / CC BY-SA 3.0 Researchers have discovered a major shift happening in Africa. Forces deep inside the Earth make Africa split apart and create a pathway for a new ocean to ...

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But it also raises doubts about Russia’s ability to project its power into Africa. A Russian military attack helicopter at Qamishli airport in north-eastern Syria, now abandoned by Moscow’s ...