Sunday 18 January 2026
Africa
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How a familiar African expression was transformed into a global promise of comfort, stripped of its social and political roots. A meditation on emotion, power, and what the world expects Africa to give, but never to demand.…
How a familiar African expression was transformed into a global promise of comfort, stripped of its social and political roots. A meditation on emotion, power, and what the world expects Africa to give, but never to demand.…
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The U.S. administration led by President Donald Trump is moving on multiple tracks to accelerate access to critical minerals, which are central to the energy, technology, and defense industries, amid intense competition with China over global supply chains, particularly in Africa, which holds some…
The U.S. administration led by President Donald Trump is moving on multiple tracks to accelerate access to critical minerals, which are central to the energy, technology, and defense industries, amid intense competition with China over global supply chains, particularly in Africa, which holds some…
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The United States has introduced a sweeping overhaul of its global health engagement, replacing the long-standing USAID-led aid model with a new framework called the America First Global Health leadership. This shift represents a move away from traditional grant-based assistance and donor-driven…
The United States has introduced a sweeping overhaul of its global health engagement, replacing the long-standing USAID-led aid model with a new framework called the America First Global Health leadership. This shift represents a move away from traditional grant-based assistance and donor-driven…
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A new AP investigation reveals that Russia’s Africa Corps, the military unit that replaced the Wagner group in Mali, is being accused by fleeing civilians of widespread abuses during joint operations with Mali’s armed forces.
Refugees who recently crossed into Mauritania told AP reporters that…
A new AP investigation reveals that Russia’s Africa Corps, the military unit that replaced the Wagner group in Mali, is being accused by fleeing civilians of widespread abuses during joint operations with Mali’s armed forces.
Refugees who recently crossed into Mauritania told AP reporters that…
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Kenya, in partnership with two Chinese state-owned firms, has broken ground on a $1.5 billion highway expansion project, signaling Beijing’s renewed engagement in large-scale infrastructure development in the country after several years of reduced activity. The project, structured in two phases,…
Kenya, in partnership with two Chinese state-owned firms, has broken ground on a $1.5 billion highway expansion project, signaling Beijing’s renewed engagement in large-scale infrastructure development in the country after several years of reduced activity. The project, structured in two phases,…
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A disturbing video that went viral on Somali social media over the weekend has sparked nationwide outrage and condemnation. The footage shows a mentally ill man being brutally assaulted by a group of individuals in Dadumaay village, located on the outskirts of Wanlaweyn District in Somalia’s Lower…
A disturbing video that went viral on Somali social media over the weekend has sparked nationwide outrage and condemnation. The footage shows a mentally ill man being brutally assaulted by a group of individuals in Dadumaay village, located on the outskirts of Wanlaweyn District in Somalia’s Lower…
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Ten coups in five years have returned Africa’s soldiers to power. Cast as saviors against corrupt civilians, they now rule across the continent but history shows their promises rarely deliver.…
Ten coups in five years have returned Africa’s soldiers to power. Cast as saviors against corrupt civilians, they now rule across the continent but history shows their promises rarely deliver.…
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The President of Djibouti’s National Assembly, Dileita Mohamed Dileita, has announced a special parliamentary session scheduled for Sunday, October 26, 2025, to deliberate on proposed revisions to the country’s Constitution.
According to an official circular signed by President Dileita, all members…
The President of Djibouti’s National Assembly, Dileita Mohamed Dileita, has announced a special parliamentary session scheduled for Sunday, October 26, 2025, to deliberate on proposed revisions to the country’s Constitution.
According to an official circular signed by President Dileita, all members…
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In Washington’s think tank ecosystem, Africa is treated as a low-stakes arena where performance substitutes for knowledge. The result: unqualified actors shaping policy on behalf of militarists, lobbyists, and frauds.…
In Washington’s think tank ecosystem, Africa is treated as a low-stakes arena where performance substitutes for knowledge. The result: unqualified actors shaping policy on behalf of militarists, lobbyists, and frauds.…
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Yoweri Museveni seeks a seventh term, nearly four decades after his famous inaugural “fundamental change” speech. His rule now mirrors the very regimes he once vowed to overthrow. …
Yoweri Museveni seeks a seventh term, nearly four decades after his famous inaugural “fundamental change” speech. His rule now mirrors the very regimes he once vowed to overthrow. …
