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  • Is Zimbabwe's Mnangagwa eyeing a third term?

    Is Zimbabwe's Mnangagwa eyeing a third term?
    2026/03/20
    A controversial constitutional amendment is shaking Zimbabwe to its core. Tensions are rising and turning dangerous. Critics like Prof. Madhuku narrowly survived an attack at a political meeting, calling it a chilling sign that the country's democracy may be at its lowest point in years.
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  • AfCFTA at six — is free trade in Africa out of reach?

    AfCFTA at six — is free trade in Africa out of reach?
    2026/03/13
    AfCFTA was hailed as Africa's 'economic independence moment,' meant to unite 1.3 billion people, boost industry, create jobs, and reduce reliance on external powers. Six years on, intra‑African trade remains low, borders remain difficult to cross, and many economies still export raw materials. What has the AfCFTA delivered — and where has progress stalled?
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  • Why are more Nigerians going hungry?

    Why are more Nigerians going hungry?
    2026/03/06
    Nigeria is racing against a growing hunger emergency as flooding and other natural disasters damage crops and disrupt food supplies. In this episode of Under the Baobab, we speak to Nigeria's Minister of State for Humanitarian Affairs, Dr. Yusuf Tanko Sununu, about the government's response.
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  • Could President Maada Bio become the new power broker for Sahel junta leaders?

    Could President Maada Bio become the new power broker for Sahel junta leaders?
    2026/02/27
    Military takeovers in West Africa have shaken the region. Sierra Leone's Maada Bio is stepping into a diplomatic role, but rising influence abroad raises tough questions at home.
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  • Ghana's role in the new US deportation framework

    Ghana's role in the new US deportation framework
    2026/02/20
    Under a controversial third-country arrangement, non-Ghanaians have arrived in Accra — sparking legal battles and constitutional questions. Is Ghana defending sovereignty, or reshaping its role in global migration policy?
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  • Have some elections become an empty ritual?

    Have some elections become an empty ritual?
    2026/02/05
    Africa has witnessed a troubling pattern: elections overshadowed by allegations of fraud, rising post-electoral violence, crackdowns on dissent, and leaders clinging to power for decades. Citizens and opposition movements cry foul while international observers warn of democratic backsliding. But are they doing enough?
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  • Uganda's Museveni election victory: Democracy or deception?

    Uganda's Museveni election victory: Democracy or deception?
    2026/01/23
    President Yoweri Museveni was declared the winner of the presidential election again, but many Ugandans are asking this was a true democratic choice, or a tightly controlled process designed to deliver a familiar result? Two opposing sides meet Under the Baobab to debate.
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  • Tinubu's tax gamble: Progress or pain for Nigerians?

    Tinubu's tax gamble: Progress or pain for Nigerians?
    2026/01/16
    Nigeria is home to 7,200 millionaires and three billionaires — yet tens of millions live below the poverty line. Schools are underfunded, hospitals are overcrowded, and infrastructure is crumbling. As Nigeria's billionaires' fortunes grew significantly in 2025, the question is not just how much wealth Nigeria has — but who is paying to fix the country, and who is not.
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    30 分