FEATURE
on Jun 2, 2026
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Ethiopia’s upcoming general election is more than a contest for parliamentary seats. It is a test of whether Africa’s second-most populous country can hold a credible national vote while major regions remain affected by war, armed insurgency, political mistrust and deep ethnic grievances. The election, scheduled for June 1, 2026, is expected to return Prime […]

FEATURE
on Jun 2, 2026
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A war centred on Iran may look distant from African households, but its economic shock travels quickly: through oil tankers, fertilizer markets, shipping routes, exchange rates and food prices. For Africa, the danger is not only missiles in the Gulf or air strikes in the Middle East. It is the price of diesel in Nairobi, […]