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🇹🇩 Arrest of general highlights tensions in northern Chad Chadian authorities arrested General Mahamat Hamouda Béchir on 7 November after he refused orders to send troops against armed local communities, according to Africa Confidential. The incident points to weakening governance in the northern BET region comprising Borkou, Ennedi and Tibesti, and raises concerns over possible instability in the eastern provinces of Batha and Wadi Fira along the Sudan border. The report, published on 11 November 2026, said the case also underlines how the war in Sudan is increasingly affecting Chad’s national security and regional relations. #Chad 🔸 Source @africaintel
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🇸🇴 Somalia political crisis widens as opposition coalition forms against Hassan Sheikh Somalia’s deepening political crisis has set President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud’s federal government against an opposition coalition that includes the federal member states of Puntland and Jubaland, as well as former South West State president Abdiaziz Hassan Mohamed, also known as Lafta Gareen. According to Africa Confidential, the rift comes as Al Shabaab courts clan dissidents and the dispute fractures the military campaign against the jihadist group. The crisis was triggered in March when parliament in Mogadishu extended Hassan Sheikh’s tenure until May 2027. The article preview was published on 11 Nov...
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🇲🇬 US warns Madagascar over growing military ties with Russia The United States has raised concerns over Madagascar’s expanding military cooperation with Russia, with Lieutenant General John Brennan, deputy commander of US Africa Command, warning that Moscow could extend its influence beyond the Sahel. Brennan said similar Russian-backed security partnerships in Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger had not halted jihadist attacks and cautioned against extending that model to Madagascar and neighbouring Mozambique. Russia has supplied Madagascar with weapons and military instructors since the country’s 2025 military takeover. President Michaël Randrianirina has since deepened ties with Moscow, incl...
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🇨🇩 DRC opposition vows to resist constitutional changes under Tshisekedi The Democratic Republic of Congo’s opposition has condemned a new law enacted by President Félix Tshisekedi that eases the rules for holding a referendum on constitutional matters, saying it could open the way for changes allowing him to remain in power beyond 2028. The law was announced in an order read on national television overnight from Tuesday to Wednesday, two years before the next scheduled elections. Tshisekedi, 63, has been in power since 2019 and under the current constitution is due to step down at the end of his second five-year term at the end of 2028. Opposition parties, including the C64 coalition, hav...
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🇨🇳🇦🇪 Beijing and Gulf investors expand control over African ports and rail links Africa Confidential reported on 6 November 2026 that Chinese and Gulf-backed port and railway deals are increasing foreign control over key African trade corridors as transport demand rises. The UN Economic Commission for Africa estimates that by 2030 the single market accord could drive a 28% increase in intra-African freight demand, while Dar es Salaam recorded a 17% rise in transit cargo this year, Djibouti 7.26%, and the Port of Abidjan 16.1%. The report said ageing colonial-era facilities are struggling to handle rising volumes, raising costs for exporters and small and medium-sized companies as outside o...
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🇬🇭 Mahama to appoint new Ghana chief justice as Baffoe-Bonnie retires in December Ghana’s Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie is due to leave office in December 2026 after reaching the mandatory retirement age of 70, opening the way for President John Dramani Mahama to appoint a successor. Under Ghana’s Constitution, the chief justice is appointed by the president on the advice of the Council of State. Africa Confidential said the appointment could shape Ghana’s judiciary for years. The publication preview was released on 6 November 2026. #Ghana 🔸 Source @africaintel
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🇸🇩 Defections strain Sudan’s RSF leadership A succession of defections by senior cadres in Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces led by General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, known as Hemeti, is testing the paramilitary group’s internal cohesion during its war with the Sudan Armed Forces. Africa Confidential reported on 6 November 2026 that the defection of 1,500 fighters is altering the conflict’s dynamics, amid disputes over patronage, casualties and local power. The report said the defections are being presented by SAF commander General Abdel Fattah al Burhan as evidence of fractures and a possible RSF collapse, while noting the group still retains the capacity to wage war. #Sudan 🔸 Source @africain...
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🌍 African negotiator urges COP31 to deliver climate finance in Antalya An opinion article published by African Business on 9 November 2026 said Africa is pressing for COP31 in Antalya, Turkey, to produce concrete implementation rather than another round of climate pledges. The article, written by Nana Antwi-Boasiako Amoah and Charles Wanguhu, said finance must match ambition if the summit is to function as an implementation COP. COP31 is due to take place in Antalya, with African negotiators focusing on delivery of climate finance commitments. The article frames the summit as a test of whether previous promises to developing countries, including African states, will be implemented. #Afri...
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🇿🇦🇿🇼 South Africa arrests nine Zimbabweans allegedly trying to leave to fight in Ukraine war South African police said nine Zimbabwean men aged between 20 and 26 were arrested on Sunday evening in and around Johannesburg while allegedly preparing to leave the country to join the Russia-Ukraine war. Five were detained at OR Tambo International Airport and four at a hotel in Bruma, east of Johannesburg, in an operation involving a multidisciplinary team and Interpol. They have been charged under South Africa’s Regulation of Foreign Military Assistance Act, which bans mercenary activity without government permission, and all nine later appeared in court. Authorities did not say whether the gr...
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🇨🇩 DR Congo sentences at least 66 soldiers to death over cowardice charges At least 66 soldiers in the Democratic Republic of Congo were sentenced to death by a military court in Walikale, North Kivu, after a trial of 71 troops on charges including cowardice, mutiny and refusing to obey orders. Four soldiers were acquitted and one was sentenced to 10 years in prison. The soldiers were reportedly arrested on 20 October after being accused of abandoning their positions and fleeing during clashes with fighters from the Front for the Refoundation of the Nation, a rebel coalition that includes M23. The army said the trial was aimed at improving discipline as fighting continues in eastern DR Con...
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🇨🇳🇦🇪 China and Gulf states expand control over African ports and rail links An Africa Confidential report published on 6 November 2026 says new port and railway deals involving Beijing and Gulf operators are deepening their role in Africa’s trade infrastructure. The report cites UN Economic Commission for Africa estimates that the continent’s single market could drive a 28% rise in intra-African freight demand by 2030, while transit cargo this year has risen by 17% in Dar es Salaam, 7.26% in Djibouti and 16.1% at the Port of Abidjan. According to the report preview, ageing colonial-era facilities are struggling to handle rising volumes, increasing costs for exporters, especially small and...
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🇨🇩 Katumbi says he will travel to Goma to meet Joseph Kabila Exiled Congolese opposition leader Moïse Katumbi said in Paris on 3 November that he and former prime minister Matata Ponyo plan to go to Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo to meet former president Joseph Kabila. Katumbi made the announcement in remarks published by The Africa Report on 9 November, saying he wanted talks with all actors despite Kinshasa having sentenced Kabila to death. Kabila now chairs the Front pour la Refondation de la Nation, described in the report as a Rwanda-backed rebel movement. The planned meeting comes amid the ongoing conflict in eastern DRC and tensions with President Félix Tshisekedi's govern...
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🇳🇪🇹🇩 Niger-Chad drone strike dispute highlights widening Sahel tensions Niger’s junta accused Chad in October of carrying out a drone strike on Nigerien territory that killed two civilians, and alleged the operation was conducted with French support. The accusation triggered a diplomatic row between Niamey and N'Djamena despite both countries remaining engaged through regional and bilateral channels. Within days of the accusations, the foreign ministers of Niger and Chad appeared together in Moscow, but The Africa Report said differences over security policy and broader geopolitics make a rapid reconciliation unlikely. The dispute has underscored deeper rifts between the governments of Gen...
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🇿🇦 Absa executive warns African banks over excessive lending to sovereign debt Charles Russon, Absa Group Executive for Africa Regions, said African banks are placing too much excess liquidity into government bonds instead of lending to the real economy. Speaking at the Africa Financial Summit in Luanda on 4 November, Russon said loan-to-deposit ratios in many markets remain well below 100%, pushing banks to recycle spare cash into sovereign paper, which he described as lazy sovereign lending. Russon said sovereign exposure should not be treated as zero risk and argued that direct lending to governments for infrastructure such as roads, railways and dams offers clearer visibility on what i...
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🇨🇳🇦🇪 Beijing and Gulf investors expand control over African ports and rail links Africa Confidential reported on 6 November 2026 that Chinese and Gulf-backed port and railway deals are increasing foreign control over key African trade corridors as transport demand rises. The UN Economic Commission for Africa estimates that by 2030 the single market accord could drive a 28% increase in intra-African freight demand, while Dar es Salaam recorded a 17% rise in transit cargo this year, Djibouti 7.26%, and the Port of Abidjan 16.1%. The report said ageing colonial-era facilities are struggling to handle rising volumes, raising costs for exporters and small and medium-sized companies as outside o...
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🇺🇸 US Congress returns with busy agenda as African-born lawmakers prepare to join House The US Congress has returned from its midterm break with a crowded legislative schedule, while two African-born candidates elected on 3 November are set to join the House of Representatives on 3 January alongside Somali-American lawmaker Ilhan Omar. The new members are Ethiopian-born Melat Kiros of Colorado and Egyptian-American Adam Hamawy of New Jersey. A virtual Your Path to Capitol Hill Career Opportunities webinar organised by the Black Professional in International Affairs Capitol Hill Committee is scheduled for 20 November. The White House also entered a new phase on 9 November, when Stephen Mill...
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🇰🇪 Kenya seizes 454kg of crystal meth worth $27 million Kenyan authorities said on Monday they had seized 454 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine worth $27 million in a multi-agency operation along the coast on Saturday. The operation followed a tip-off from Tanzanian authorities after a suspect was arrested in a separate drug bust, and led to the arrest of three suspects, two Tanzanians and one Ugandan. Director of Criminal Investigations Mohamed Amin described the seizure as an operational breakthrough. The seizure came a year after Kenya confiscated 1,036 kilograms of methamphetamine in what was then the largest drug haul in its history, while 1,631 people were arrested over narcotics...
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🇷🇼🇺🇸 US deports Rwandan man facing genocide charges to Kigali The United States on November 9 deported Jean Léonard Teganya, a 55-year-old Rwandan man accused of participating in the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi. Teganya was handed over to Rwandan authorities at Kigali International Airport on Monday evening and was subsequently arrested. Rwanda’s National Public Prosecution Authority said he was indicted in 2014 over alleged genocide and crimes against humanity committed in Butare, Huye District. Teganya was sentenced in the US to 97 months in federal prison on July 1, 2019, after his April 5, 2019 conviction on two counts of immigration fraud and three counts of perjury in Boston, Mas...
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🇧🇯 Benin’s President Wadagni overhauls military high command Benin President Romuald Wadagni has replaced the country’s entire military high command, in a major reshuffle of the armed forces as the army continues to confront jihadist incursions in the north. The move comes less than a year after an attempted coup and marks a broad reorganisation under Patrice Talon’s successor. The reshuffle was reported on 10 November, with the article published at 06:32 am GMT+1. It underlines Wadagni’s efforts to consolidate control over the military during a period of heightened security pressure. #Benin 🔸 Source @africaintel
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🇿🇦🇿🇼 Nine Zimbabweans arrested in South Africa over alleged plans to join Ukraine war South African police said nine Zimbabwean men aged 20 to 26 were arrested on Sunday evening in and around Johannesburg while allegedly preparing to leave the country to fight in the Russia-Ukraine war. Five were detained at OR Tambo International Airport and four at a hotel in Bruma, east of Johannesburg, in an operation involving a multidisciplinary team and Interpol. They were charged under South Africa’s Regulation of Foreign Military Assistance Act, which prohibits mercenary activity without government permission, and later appeared in court. Authorities did not say whether the group intended to fight...
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Africa Intel (@africaintel) has 16,607 subscribers as of November 12, 2026.
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