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Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – October 16, 2025: The African Union suspended Madagascar from the continental body on Wednesday following a military takeover that ousted President Andry Rajoelina, but …

NAIROBI, Kenya — October 15, 2025: Raila Amolo Odinga, Kenya’s veteran opposition leader and former prime minister, died Wednesday at age 80 after suffering cardiac arrest during a …

Antananarivo, Madagascar — October 15, 2025: When Madagascar’s elite CAPSAT military unit stormed the presidential palace in Antananarivo on Tuesday, it wasn’t just another African coup. It was …

Antananarivo, Madagascar – October 14, 2025: Madagascar President Andry Rajoelina fled the country aboard a French military aircraft on Sunday but refused to announce his resignation in a …

Antananarivo, Madagascar – October 13, 2025: Antananarivo’s streets have been rocked by sustained youth-led protests that culminated in President Andry Rajoelina’s exit from the capital aboard a French …

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania – October 12, 2025: Tanzania’s Ministry of Education has formally introduced Russian language instruction into its secondary schools and universities and announced plans to …

Antananarivo, Madagascar – October 12, 2025: A high-stakes confrontation between President Andry Rajoelina’s government and a key military formation has thrust Madagascar into its gravest political crisis since …

Victoria, Seychelles – October 12, 2025: Patrick Herminie has been declared president-elect of Seychelles after securing 52.7 percent of the vote in Sunday’s runoff, unseating incumbent Wavel Ramkalawan …

Nairobi, Kenya – October 12, 2025: Kenya’s President William Ruto assumed the chairmanship of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) on October 9, 2025, pledging …

Antananarivo, Madagascar – October 12, 2025: Madagascar’s political stability faced a critical test on October 11, 2025, when soldiers from the elite Corps d’Administration des Personnels et des …