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Politics

Sensitive U.S. military information has been sent to Mali for years thanks to a simple typo. Now the Russia-friendly government will get access to it

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July 17, 2023
A Kenyan woman carrying a placard that says "Democracy" in "Swahili" listens to the Azimio la Umoja presidential candidate Raila Odinga at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC ) after the filing of the election petition challenging the presidential results of the just concluded general elections in Kenya held on 9 August 2022.
Newsletters

Mozilla is probing TikTok’s role in elections—and it wants users to donate their data to aid the investigation

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July 12, 2023
We can’t defeat climate change by investing in a handful of countries. The world needs to come together at COP28–and fund a just energy transition
Commentary

We can’t defeat climate change by investing in a handful of countries. The world needs to come together at COP28–and fund a just energy transition

By Sultan Al Jaber and Fatih Birol
July 11, 2023
Yevgeny Prigozhin

Putin and Prigozhin’s deal is emerging and it has to do with a mercenary empire in Africa

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July 10, 2023
Yevgeny Prigozhin

The mercenary warlord who just marched on Moscow has been active in Africa for close to a decade. Here’s a look at his misdeeds

By John F. Clark and The Conversation
June 27, 2023
Malawi’s former president: ‘Africa’s food systems are in danger of failing due to high debt and climate change. A new financial pact can reverse this’
Commentary

Malawi’s former president: ‘Africa’s food systems are in danger of failing due to high debt and climate change. A new financial pact can reverse this’

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June 22, 2023
There are more refugees today than at any point in history since WWII. A new approach aims to turn them into the next wave of entrepreneurs
Commentary

There are more refugees today than at any point in history since WWII. A new approach aims to turn them into the next wave of entrepreneurs

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June 20, 2023
Only 1 in 3 African women have access to the internet–compared with half of men. The cost to the continent’s economy could be in the billions
Commentary

Only 1 in 3 African women have access to the internet–compared with half of men. The cost to the continent’s economy could be in the billions

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June 19, 2023
Melinda French Gates urges bold action from world leaders gathered in Paris to tackle poor nations’ debt woes
Leadership

Melinda French Gates urges bold action from world leaders gathered in Paris to tackle poor nations’ debt woes

By Margaret Collins, Shawn Donnan and Bloomberg
June 18, 2023
The owner of a giant ranch is auctioning off his 2,000 white rhinos after he failed to legalize selling horns
Environment

The owner of a giant ranch is auctioning off his 2,000 white rhinos after he failed to legalize selling horns

By Antony Sguazzin and Bloomberg
April 26, 2023
Zambia coffin
Finance

Corn inflation is so bad in the Democratic Republic of Congo that some people are smuggling it through Zambia in coffins

By Taonga Clifford Mitimingi, Matthew Hill and Bloomberg
April 21, 2023
Too many countries are freaking out about population the way Elon Musk has—and it’s hurting women worldwide, the UN says
Politics

Too many countries are freaking out about population the way Elon Musk has—and it’s hurting women worldwide, the UN says

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April 19, 2023
Stone Town, Zanzibar
Health

2 of the scientists who worked on the first ancient Swahili DNA analysis say the results weren’t African or Asian—they were both

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March 30, 2023
Climate change is exacerbating the global water crisis. Corporations must be part of the solution
Leadership

Climate change is exacerbating the global water crisis. Corporations must be part of the solution

By Kara Hurst, Gary White and Matt Damon
March 22, 2023
SpaceX is rolling out Starlink satellite internet in Africa but access is still wildly unaffordable for most people
Tech

SpaceX is rolling out Starlink satellite internet in Africa but access is still wildly unaffordable for most people

By Marian Selorm Sapah and The Conversation
March 1, 2023

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