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Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso formally notified the Economic Community of West African States, or ECOWAS, of their intention to withdraw from the regional bloc, Jeune Afrique reported on Jan. 30.

Sahel: Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso Send Formal Notification of Exit From ECOWAS 

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 Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro pulled out of negotiations between Venezuela’s government and the country’s opposition after businessman Alex Saab was extradited from Cabo Verde to the United States, Caracas Chronicles reported Oct. 16. Another round of negotiations was scheduled for Oct. 17.

Venezuela: Maduro Halts Negotiations Over High-Level Extradition

A shooting attack on April 26 at a military barracks in Cape Verde killed eight soldiers and three civilians, Interior Administration Minister Paulo Rocha said, Xinhua reported April 27.

Cape Verde: Military Barracks Shooting Kills 11

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Cape Verde's main opposition Movement for Democracy party won an absolute majority in the country's March 20 parliamentary elections, Africa News reported March 21. 

Cape Verde: Opposition Party Claims Majority Win In Parliamentary Vote

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After two weeks of negotiations, representatives of nearly 200 countries have approved the Paris Agreement, which aims to limit the extent of climate change in the coming decades, The Telegraph reported Dec. 12.

France: Delegates Approve Paris Climate Change Deal

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India Prime Minister Narendra Modi (R) meets with French President Emmanuel Macron on Dec. 1, 2023, in Dubai.

Israel-Hamas Conflict

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A look at what the coming week will bring -- and a list of recommended RANE articles from the week that was.

The Weekly Rundown: Blinken Visits Africa, Macron Visits India

 Brazil has been cultivating strong ties with several African countries for decades, aided by cultural similarities and mutually beneficial interests. 

Globalization

The Suitors of Sub-Saharan Africa

Though its strategy has earned little in the way of global attention, Brasilia has been making economic and political overtures on the continent for decades.

Brazil and Africa Bridge the South Atlantic

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Paris Agreement Emphasizes Shift Away From Oil

The pace of the transition will be decided by how quickly new technologies reach the developing world.

Delegates attend a plenary session at the U.N. climate change summit in Paris on Dec. 9.

The agreement signed Dec. 12 in Paris is just a small part of a broader energy transition driven by technological change.

Climate Agreement Will Only Hasten Transition Beyond Oil

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Japanese Investment in Africa

For African states looking to attract foreign funds, Japan's renewed aid and investment provides timely support.

Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegan and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe shake hands.

Tokyo's new plan for assistance and investment shows its increasing focus on eastern and southern Africa. 

Japan Increases Its Investments in Africa

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Sahel: Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso Send Formal Notification of Exit From ECOWAS

Venezuela: Maduro Halts Negotiations Over High-Level Extradition

Cape Verde: Military Barracks Shooting Kills 11

Cape Verde: Opposition Party Claims Majority Win In Parliamentary Vote

France: Delegates Approve Paris Climate Change Deal

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