África
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Zambia’s election: President Hichilema must preserve his country’s democratic reputation
Zambia’s 2026 election carries significance beyond its borders, placing the country’s democratic reputation under renewed scrutiny. President Hakainde Hichilema enters the election after pursuing difficult economic reforms and restructuring Zambia’s…
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Should Egypt join the Mecca Pact?
A Regional Pact with Uncertain Boundaries Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan signed the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement on 7 August 2026. The pact establishes that an armed attack against one…
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New Approaches to Address the Role of Gold in Sudan’s Civil War
The ongoing conflict in Sudan, marked by severe human rights violations, war crimes, and ethnic cleansing. This by both the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), continues…
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Tunisia’s summer of discontent
Five years after seizing power, Tunisian President Kais Saied is facing severe public discontent as the country endures severe water and electricity shortages during record heatwaves.
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How Gambian women are restoring the mangroves protecting Banjul
In low-lying coastal areas near The Gambia’s capital city of Banjul, local women harvesters have taken on a central role in restoring and protecting the surrounding Tanbi Wetland mangrove ecosystem.
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Dar a luz en medio de la guerra: las parteras que protegen a las mujeres en Sudán.
Las parteras acercan la atención materna a los campamentos de desplazados. El conflicto en Sudán ha obligado a decenas de miles de personas a desplazarse, especialmente en el estado de…
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Ibrahim Traore: Why Burkina Faso’s popular leader faces a reality test
A young military leader who seized power in a late 2022 coup has captured continental attention. By positioning himself as an outspoken champion of anti-imperialism, national sovereignty, and economic self-reliance.
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DR Congo Ebola outbreak kills more than 1,700 as WHO accelerates trials
A rapidly expanding viral outbreak driven by a rare pathogen strain has resulted in over 1,700 deaths out of thousands of confirmed cases. Marking it as one of the fastest-spreading…
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Ceuta leader accuses Morocco over ‘atrocity’ of mass border crossing
A massive surge of approximately 50,000 individuals crossing from North Africa into the small Spanish border enclave of Ceuta has sparked severe humanitarian and political fallout.
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Why has EU called an emergency meeting on Spain migrant surge?
The European Union convened an emergency meeting of interior ministers following an unprecedented migration surge. In which between 50,000 and 60,000 migrants crossed from Morocco into the Spanish North African…
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Heatwave drives major wildfires across North Africa
A dangerous summer heatwave accompanied by blistering Saharan winds has ignited severe North Africa heatwave wildfires, devastating forests, agricultural zones, and rural villages across Algeria and Tunisia. Video reporting by Al…
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Rising Above Displacement: A Young Girl’s Vision to Improve Learning in Somalia’s Marginalized Communities
A transformative World Bank-funded initiative is enabling young women from vulnerable and displaced communities to pursue higher education through the Somalia Rajo Kaaba scholarship program. Highlighted in a feature story by the World…
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Uganda declares end to Ebola outbreak
Uganda’s Ministry of Health officially declared the Uganda Ebola outbreak end following rigorous epidemiological surveillance and rapid containment of imported cases. According to reporting by Al Jazeera, public health officials confirmed that all…
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Al-Shabab kills five Kenyan security personnel in ambush
Cross-border security challenges flared along the Kenya-Somalia border following an Al Shabab Kenya ambush security attack that left five police officers dead in Garissa County. Reporting from Al Jazeera confirms that the…
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What will it take to stop the conflict in Sudan?
As severe fighting between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces continues to displace millions, achieving a Sudan conflict peace resolution requires coordinated international diplomacy and enforced ceasefires. A panel…
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Why is Uganda experiencing a food crisis?
A converging humanitarian emergency across East Africa has pushed over 1.5 million people toward acute hunger, driven by complex Uganda food crisis causes. Reporting from Al Jazeera details how the worst drought…
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After fleeing Sudan’s war, refugees battle thirst in Chad’s camps
An alarming humanitarian disaster is unfolding across eastern Chad as over 938,000 displaced people face critical shortages, with Sudan refugees Chad water supplies running dangerously dry across overcrowded camps. According to reporting by…
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World News in Brief: Rohingya refugees, Bahá’ís in Iran, disarmament in the Central African Republic
The United Nations released an urgent international appeal addressing the expanding UN global food crisis, warning that armed conflict, extreme weather events, and severe economic shocks threaten millions with acute starvation.…
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Shahed-Type Drones Filmed During Mali Village Attacks
Geolocated video footage has confirmed the operational deployment of Shahed-136 type kamikaze long-range attack drones. Often referred to as Russian Garpiya-A1 variants—in central and northern Mali.
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AI Strategies and the Informal Economy: Africa’s Job Creation Test
National artificial intelligence strategies across African nations are facing a critical alignment test, as current policies often emphasize formal sector tech hubs while overlooking the informal economy. Which accounts for…
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From Ukraine and Sudan to Gaza: why have hospitals become a target of war?
Frontline medical workers in Ukraine, including a Kherson midwife whose marked ambulance was targeted by an exploding drone. Face severe risks as targeted strikes against health infrastructure become increasingly commonplace…
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The Global South is being forced to choose creditors over children
The global financial architecture forces developing nations across the Global South to prioritize external debt service over funding public education.
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Chad to join raft of withdrawals from International Criminal Court
The government of Chad announced its decision to formally withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC). Notifying the United Nations Secretary-General of its intent to leave the Rome Statute.
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Can Zimbabwe’s mineral ambitions benefit smaller producers?
Zimbabwe’s policy initiative to restrict raw mineral exports in favor of domestic processing—known as beneficiation. Has generated record-breaking export revenues for the nation’s critical mineral sector.
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La creación de un nuevo partido por Bassirou Diomaye Faye y la reconfiguración del poder en Senegal
El presidente de Senegal, Bassirou Diomaye Faye anunció la creación de un nuevo partido político denominado Kiiray–The Republican Patriots, formalizando así su ruptura con Ousmane Sonko, quien fuera su principal…
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Sudán: las mujeres huyen de los drones de día y de los violadores de noche.
Buscar agua se ha convertido en una amenaza constante. ONU Mujeres alertó que las mujeres y niñas de El Obeid, en el centro de Sudán, viven una situación extrema al…
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Armed groups attack Malian military convoy in Gao region
A Malian military convoy traveling between the strategic northern town of Anefis and Gao was ambushed in the remote Tabankort area of the Gao region.
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En Chad, nuevos diagnósticos allanan el camino para transformar la alfabetización y la educación básica no formal.
La UNESCO, a través del Instituto para el Aprendizaje a lo Largo de Toda la Vida (UIL), impulsa una reforma de la alfabetización y la educación básica no formal en…
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Hunger deepens for displaced families in Sudan’s El Obeid
As internal conflicts continue to fragment regional security across East Africa, the intensifying Sudan displacement crisis hunger emergency has reached a dangerous tipping point. United Nations humanitarian officials confirmed that over 100,000…
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Beyond LNG: Berlin’s red-carpet diplomacy signals a bigger bet on Algeria
As European heavy industries search for reliable alternatives to pipeline gas, the expanding Germany Algeria energy partnership represents a vital geopolitical shift. Shifting away from past reliance on Eastern European energy grids,…