Madagascar’s military power grab shows Africa’s coup problem isn’t restricted to the Sahel region

While illegal takeovers of state have declined globally, Africa has now seen at least 10 successful coups since 2020.

Guinea bauxite exports jump 23% in 3rd quarter despite rains, regulatory pressure

Guinea’s bauxite exports surged 23% year-on-year in the third quarter, defying heavy rains and regulatory headwinds, official ...

Guinea charges 60 over deadly gold mine riot

Guinea has charged 60 people with arson, theft and murder after a deadly riot at the privately-owned Weily Mining firm in the northeastern gold-producing Siguiri region, prosecutors said on Friday.

Guinea military base attacked two days before presidential election

Armed men attacked a military base in western Guinea overnight, killing the camp's commander, the defence minister said on Friday, two days before the West African country votes in a bitterly-disputed ...

Australia–Papua New Guinea defense treaty: What we can learn from history to make this new alliance work

After a slight delay, Australia and Papua New Guinea formally signed a defense treaty this week committing the two nations to ...
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Australia and Papua New Guinea Sign Historic Defense Treaty that Raised China's Concern

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and his Papua New Guinea counterpart James Marape described the agreement as a ...

Papua New Guinea may sit out potential conflict between Australia and China despite Pukpuk defence treaty

Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape says there is a "high possibility" the country would not enter a conflict involving Australia and China, despite having signed a mutual defence treaty with ...