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All Protocol Observed
Welcome to Issue 239 of The Continent
Macron is back in Africa: energetic, ambitious, and still trying to convince the world Paris is relevant. Meanwhile, in Mayotte — legally France, geographically Africa — asylum seekers wait for la République to notice them.
https://bit.ly/239_TC
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Welcome to Issue 240 of The Continent
The DRC’s latest Ebola outbreak is the 17th in 50 years. Mining-driven mobility and mistrust are fuelling the spread. Ironically, better containment has reduced severity but limited vaccine trials.
https://bit.ly/240_TC
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Welcome to Issue 241 of The Continent
African countries lose about $90-billion a year to illicit financial flows, much of it linked to gold smuggling. In 2023, Cameroon officially recorded just 22.3kg of gold exports — about one suitcase — while import records abroad showed more than 15 tonnes, mostly heading to the UAE.
https://bit.ly/241_TC
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Welcome to Issue 244 of The Continent
Goons, les miliciens, baltagiya: different names, same job. Across Africa, muscle-for-hire helps politicians wield power through intimidation and violence – all while maintaining plausible deniability.
https://bit.ly/244_TC
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🔥 Top post: All Protocol Observed Welcome to Issue 239 of The Continent Macr · 128 likes + reposts
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All Protocol Observed
Welcome to Issue 239 of The Continent
Macron is back in Africa: energetic, ambitious, and still trying to convince the world Paris is relevant. Meanwhile, in Mayotte — legally France, geographically Africa — asylum seekers wait for la République to notice t…
All Protocol Observed
Welcome to Issue 248 of The Continent
The world saw the images from Ceuta. We went looking for the stories behind them. What happens when local issues, geopolitics and algorithms collide?
https://bit.ly/248_TC
All Protocol Observed
Welcome to Issue 247 of The Continent
Be aware of your sharing permissions. We got the spreadsheet for how Rwanda pays influencers to craft its shiny image.
https://bit.ly/247_TC
All Protocol Observed
Welcome to Issue 246 of The Continent.
We’ve been around for a while. But nowhere near as long as the family ruling Togo. Our investigation found what was covered as a constitutional power-grab last year came at a dev…
All Protocol Observed
Welcome to Issue 245 of The Continent.
What happens when a liberation movement delays succession for too long? Muhoozi Kainerugaba is more than an Uganda's chief internet provocateur and the president’s son. He's the …
All Protocol Observed
Welcome to Issue 244 of The Continent
Goons, les miliciens, baltagiya: different names, same job. Across Africa, muscle-for-hire helps politicians wield power through intimidation and violence – all while maintaining…
All Protocol Observed
Welcome to Issue 243 of The Continent
Sport is supposed to rise above politics, but this year’s Fifa World Cup has become a showcase for just the opposite: the arbitrary exercise of political power.
https://bit.ly/243…
All Protocol Observed
Welcome to Issue 242 of The Continent.
The conventional explanation for South Africa’s recurring waves of xenophobic violence is now familiar: a stagnant economy, high unemployment, and migrants cast as convenient sca…
All Protocol Observed
Welcome to Issue 241 of The Continent
African countries lose about $90-billion a year to illicit financial flows, much of it linked to gold smuggling. In 2023, Cameroon officially recorded just 22.3kg of gold exports…
All Protocol Observed
Welcome to Issue 240 of The Continent
The DRC’s latest Ebola outbreak is the 17th in 50 years. Mining-driven mobility and mistrust are fuelling the spread. Ironically, better containment has reduced severity but limit…
All Protocol Observed
Welcome to Issue 238 of The Continent
Old global norms are collapsing. Writing exclusively for The Continent, Graça Machel shares why Africans have the moral authority to build a new world order.
https://bit.ly/238_TC
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Welcome to Issue 237 of The Continent
Mali has been at war since 2012 but its people press on. This time it's different: coordinated attacks and insurgent blockades are halting daily life, while Assimi Goïta fights to…
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