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BACKGROUND The Republic of Guinea was formerly known as French Guinea, the People’s Revolutionary Republic of Guinea in 1978 but…
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Formerly known as Upper Volta, Burkina Faso was a colony of French West Africa from 1896 until 1960 and attained…
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Nigeria was named after the Niger River by British journalist Flora Shaw in January 8, 1897 and officially known as…
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The death of Yevgeny Viktorovich Prigozhin the leader of the Wagner Group, in August 2023 has prompted widespread speculation about…
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GEOGRAPHY Nestled on the western coast of Africa, is a country once described as a shining example of democratic governance…
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Precolonial Egypt Before the era of British colonialism, ancient Egypt was primarily governed by monarchs known as “pharaohs” for a…
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The Rwandan genocide of 1994, targeting the Tutsi population, remains a chilling testament to humanity’s darkest inclinations, reminding us of…
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The Africa Center for Democracy and Socioeconomic Development (CDS Africa) acknowledges and appreciates the dedication and hard work demonstrated by…
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