Mali: Assimi Goita could soon be president until 2030
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Mali: Assimi Goita could soon be president until 2030

The Council of Ministers in Mali has approved a new law on Wednesday that would see current head of the

How a start-up attempts to expose digitally-altered social media content
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How a start-up attempts to expose digitally-altered social media content

In a world of picture-perfect posts, it’s getting harder to tell whether the image you’re looking at has been digitally

Rwanda Walks Away: what’s behind the Central Africa rift? [Business Africa]
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Rwanda Walks Away: what’s behind the Central Africa rift? [Business Africa]

This week: Rwanda slams the door on ECCAS, Ngong’s groundnuts remain under-exploited, and in Nairobi, bitcoin is making its mark

Israel deports Greta Thunberg, other activists from Gaza aid flotilla
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Israel deports Greta Thunberg, other activists from Gaza aid flotilla

Swedish activist Greta Thunberg arrived in her home country Sweden on Tuesday after having been deported from Israel following the

138 million child workers globally in 2024, number down from 2020
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138 million child workers globally in 2024, number down from 2020

Child labour rates have fallen by almost half since the year 2000, but the world has missed the global target

Several Western governments sanction two far-right Israeli ministers
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Several Western governments sanction two far-right Israeli ministers

Britain, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and Norway said Tuesday they have imposed sanctions on National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and Finance Minister

Chagos deal backlash: UK under fire over £30 billion payout
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Chagos deal backlash: UK under fire over £30 billion payout

This morning, we heard that Mauritius is scrapping income tax because of his terrible Chagos Deal. Why on earth should

USA: Elon Musk backs off from feud with Trump
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USA: Elon Musk backs off from feud with Trump

Early Wednesday morning, he posted “I regret some of my posts about President @realDonaldTrump last week. They went too far.”…Read

UN chief António Guterres calls for dialogue among civilizations
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UN chief António Guterres calls for dialogue among civilizations

António Guterres made this plea in observance of the first International Day of Dialogue Among Civilizations on 10 June 2025…Read

Basketball: NBA star Giannis Antetokounmpo visits Brazil amid trade rumours
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Basketball: NBA star Giannis Antetokounmpo visits Brazil amid trade rumours

Antetokounmpo inaugurated a renovated basketball court in Rio de Janeiro…Read More