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August 14, 2026 at 1:50 PM
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#AfricaConfidential is now on #Substack. Click to subscribe for off-piste insights and musings on developments across the continent by our Editor, Patrick Smith. #Africa
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July 23, 2026 at 1:50 PM
#AfricaConfidential is now on #Substack. Click to subscribe for off-piste insights and musings on developments across the continent by our Editor, Patrick Smith. #Africa
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#AfricaConfidential is now on Substack. Click to subscribe for weekly, off-piste insights and musings on developments across the continent by our Editor, Patrick Smith. #Africa
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Africa Confidential is one of the longest-established specialist publications on Africa, with a considerable reputation for being first with in-depth news and analysis on significant political,…
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July 17, 2026 at 3:17 PM
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#AfricaConfidential editor Patrick Smith joined South Africa's #SharpSharp podcast last week to discuss the #xenophobia crisis, continental responses, and what #Ramaphosa's television speech really means for the November elections. Listen here 🌍🇿🇦👇
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Are South Africans Really Xenophobic?
Sharp Sharp · Episode
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June 16, 2026 at 3:30 PM
#AfricaConfidential editor Patrick Smith joined South Africa's #SharpSharp podcast last week to discuss the #xenophobia crisis, continental responses, and what #Ramaphosa's television speech really means for the November elections. Listen here 🌍🇿🇦👇
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Another war, another bill for #Africa 🌍👇 Get the insider information with #AfricaConfidential and uncover how ructions in the Middle East impacts Africa's politics, security and economic outlook.
Insights are open-access for a short time only: africa-conf.com/another-bill...
Insights are open-access for a short time only: africa-conf.com/another-bill...
Another war, another bill for Africa
The US-Israel strikes on Iran have sent energy prices soaring and upended global supply chains in a multi-front crisis
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March 24, 2026 at 4:27 PM
Another war, another bill for #Africa 🌍👇 Get the insider information with #AfricaConfidential and uncover how ructions in the Middle East impacts Africa's politics, security and economic outlook.
Insights are open-access for a short time only: africa-conf.com/another-bill...
Insights are open-access for a short time only: africa-conf.com/another-bill...
On 21 October, #AfricaConfidential reported: according to a source close to Elections Cameroon (#Elecam), #PaulBiya’s fictional ‘winning’ percentage was set at 53.6% of the vote, allotting his rival #IssaTchiroma Bakary 35.1%.
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To the victor the spoiled ballot
Issa Tchiroma Bakary has declared himself the presidential election winner but few doubt that Paul Biya will ultimately prevail through electoral fraud
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October 27, 2025 at 3:44 PM
On 21 October, #AfricaConfidential reported: according to a source close to Elections Cameroon (#Elecam), #PaulBiya’s fictional ‘winning’ percentage was set at 53.6% of the vote, allotting his rival #IssaTchiroma Bakary 35.1%.
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Dag Cramer CEO of Koidu, #SierraLeone’s richest #diamond mine, blames government for the mine shutdown and told #AfricaConfidential: ‘It would be wonderful if he [President Bio] walked into a coup or something like that’.
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Koidu diamond mine shuts indefinitely as managers clash with First Lady
Government is silent after allies of mining mogul Beny Steinmetz accuse it of political meddling and say they’ve run out of cash
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August 4, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Dag Cramer CEO of Koidu, #SierraLeone’s richest #diamond mine, blames government for the mine shutdown and told #AfricaConfidential: ‘It would be wonderful if he [President Bio] walked into a coup or something like that’.
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March 27, 2025 at 10:37 AM
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Good day #Bluesky! 🦋🌍
#AfricaConfidential is no longer dormant. Our team will look to increase coverage of African political affairs on here over time. Meanwhile, we're searching for cover artwork for our profile – we'd love to showcase your images of an African sky!
#AfricaConfidential is no longer dormant. Our team will look to increase coverage of African political affairs on here over time. Meanwhile, we're searching for cover artwork for our profile – we'd love to showcase your images of an African sky!
January 7, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Good day #Bluesky! 🦋🌍
#AfricaConfidential is no longer dormant. Our team will look to increase coverage of African political affairs on here over time. Meanwhile, we're searching for cover artwork for our profile – we'd love to showcase your images of an African sky!
#AfricaConfidential is no longer dormant. Our team will look to increase coverage of African political affairs on here over time. Meanwhile, we're searching for cover artwork for our profile – we'd love to showcase your images of an African sky!
Despite an investigative report by #AfricaConfidential and Gambia’s #TheRepublic revealing US$29 million of #sanctions-busting Russian diesel being smuggled through #Gambia, there has been no official reaction.
Silence on sanctions-busting
, No official reaction has followed Africa Confidential and the Gambian Republic investigative website’s article on sanctions-busting by a Russian company in Banjul. The United Arab…
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November 29, 2024 at 11:00 AM
Despite an investigative report by #AfricaConfidential and Gambia’s #TheRepublic revealing US$29 million of #sanctions-busting Russian diesel being smuggled through #Gambia, there has been no official reaction.