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It hasn't made much noise worldwide, but Iran's rapidly deteriorating relationships with several African countries is huge news across the continent. On February 16, the Nigerian Federal High Court in Lagos began the prosecution of an alleged member of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC), Azim Aghajani, and a Nigerian associate, Usman Abbas Jega. They are accused of arms smuggling. This video link is in Arabic, but is very self-explanatory. It is of the opening day of the court proceedings.The story is a classic, just one of many on the Dark Continent nowadays: In late October 2010, Nigerian intelligence officials...

Senegal may tunnel under Gambia Senegal's president has suggested building a tunnel under Gambia to link the country's north and south. Gambia - which is a long thin sliver of land surrounded by Senegal - has a stranglehold on the best routes between one part of Senegal and the other. Relations between the two countries have become increasingly frayed since a row over increased ferry charges erupted in August. On Tuesday, some Senegalese soldiers were briefly held in Gambia's capital. The group of soldiers were taking the shortest route between northern Senegal and its southern region, Casamance, which cuts across...