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Gabon suspends access to social media as critics accuse its leader of crackdown on dissent
Read full article: Gabon suspends access to social media as critics accuse its leader of crackdown on dissentGabon has suspended access to social media and digital platforms throughout the central African nation until further notice as critics accuse the country’s leader of crackdown on dissent.
Gabon awaits results in its first legislative and local elections after the 2023 military coup
Read full article: Gabon awaits results in its first legislative and local elections after the 2023 military coupThe oil-rich central African nation of Gabon has voted in its first legislative and local elections since a 2023 military coup ended a 50-year-old political dynasty.
Trump’s pivot from aid to trade leaves Africa wary as it faces tariffs and uncertainty
Read full article: Trump’s pivot from aid to trade leaves Africa wary as it faces tariffs and uncertaintyU.S. President Donald Trump’s new Africa strategy shifts from aid to trade under a “commercial diplomacy” push, urging ambassadors to broker business deals rather than manage aid programs.
The newest way to influence Trump: Nominate him for the Nobel Peace Prize
Read full article: The newest way to influence Trump: Nominate him for the Nobel Peace PrizeLeaders, lawmakers and others are using a new strategy to stay on President Donald Trump’s good side: Nominate him for a Nobel Peace Prize and let him know it.