Politics

Politics by AfricaHeadline dives deep into the power dynamics shaping Africa today. We analyse decisions, track leadership shifts, expose political deals, and give voice to those shaping policy across the continent. From parliaments to presidential palaces, we connect the dots so you understand the bigger picture.

Yitzhak Rabin’s assassination still haunts Israel, and the two-State dream

Thirty years later, Rabin’s legacy collides with a Middle East transformed by extremism, war and
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France plunges into political crisis after Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu

France is once again in turmoil. Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu resigned on Monday, ending the
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Between the courtroom and power: Joseph Kabila’s trial exposes the

The death sentence handed down in absentia to former president Joseph Kabila by a military
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Thabo Mbeki warns ANC of eroding support, calls for renewal

KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa – Former South African president and ANC stalwart Thabo Mbeki has issued
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UN must change or risk irrelevance, Finland tells General Assembly

New York – Finland’s President used his address at the United Nations General Assembly to
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Sarkozy and the Libyan connection: A Pan-African legacy and France’s

AfricaHeadline | Investigative DeskIndependent African journalism. Facts, depth, and accountability. PARIS – Nicolas Sarkozy, once
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Tinubu tightens grip on power, but Nigerians face rising costs

Abuja, Nigeria — President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has tightened his hold on Africa’s most populous nation.
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At the United Nations, a tipping point: Global calls for

NEW YORK – The chamber of the United Nations echoed with words sharper than diplomacy
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Lula rejects Brazil’s “Stray dog complex” (complexo de vira-lata) and

By AfricaHeadline – Brasília/New York Bureau Brasília / New York — On the floor of
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AfDB and Nigerian economists call for urgent action in Africa’s

Abuja, Nigeria – The African Development Bank (AfDB), in partnership with the Nigerian Economic Society,
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