Accra, Ghana// — Africans are becoming less insistent on democracy and increasingly open to authoritarian forms of government, especially military rule, the latest Afrobarometer Pan-Africa Profile (https://apo-opa.co/4yBXvrp) reports.
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Algeria: Threats to Resume Executions After 30 Years Severe blow to Human Rights
London, United Kingdom// — Algeria’s authorities must immediately abandon any plans to expand the scope of the death penalty or resume executions after more than three decades without carrying one out, said Amnesty International as the government examines amendments to the penal code that would broaden the use of the death penalty.
China Capital: Ghana COCOBOD’s Multibillion-Cedi Profit Masks a Record of Financial Recklessness
The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) goes around every year seeking loans to buy cocoa, only to land on a lender’s watchlist. A watchlist is a red flag that international financiers reserve for borrowers whose finances they no longer trust. Still, the Board recently reported a GH¢5.11 billion profit, driven largely by exchange-rate gains.
Banking Scandal Rocks Brazil’s Politics and the Country’s Presidential Election in October
Guilherme Casarões, Florida International University On the night of 17 Nov. 2025, Brazilian federal agents pulled banker Daniel Vorcaro off the tarmac at Sao Paulo’s Guarulhos airport as he prepared to board a private jet. He was initially detained as a flight risk and arrested a few months later on multiple charges of bank fraud, […]
World’s Largest Electric Vehicle Manufacturer Partners with Leading Energy, Mobility Player to Accelerate Electric Mobility Across Africa
Spiro, Africa’s leading electric mobility company, has signed a partnership with Yadea, the world’s leading manufacturer of electric two-wheelers, to scale accessible and sustainable electric transport across Africa.
UK Plan to Sanction Israel’s Illegal West Bank Settlements is Historic Shift in Tone and Policy
Mohamed Ibrahim Hafez, Nottingham Trent University The UK, which in 1917 issued the Balfour Declaration supporting the establishment of a national home for the Jewish people in Palestine, is now initiating a historic and consequential shift in its foreign policy.
Kenya: Organized Gang Attacks in Lead-Up to Elections
Nairobi, Kenya// — Criminal gangs in Kenya have carried out a spate of violent attacks targeting civil society and opposition gatherings ahead of the 2027 elections, Human Rights Watch said today. The Kenyan authorities should ensure prompt and transparent investigations into the attacks and that people can exercise their political rights without fear of violence.
UN General Assembly Adopts “Correct the Map” Resolution Co-Sponsored by All 54 AU Members
New York, United States of America//The United Nations General Assembly has passed the Correct the Map resolution with overwhelming support, including a yes vote from Zambia.
Aid Cuts Force Mass Clinic Closures Across Sudan, Leaving Millions Without Healthcare
Amidst a brutal ongoing war and a catastrophic humanitarian crisis, people in Sudan face reduced access to healthcare as facilities across the country close their doors.
Sudanese Refugees Face the Effects of Humanitarian Funding Cuts in Ouré-Cassoni, Chad
Geneva, Switzerland// — In eastern Chad, near the border with Sudan, more than 117,000 refugees live in the Ouré-Cassoni camp. As new families continue to arrive after fleeing the war in Sudan, needs are increasing while humanitarian funding is declining.