At least 60 people have been killed after a gold mine collapsed in Sudan’s West Kordofan province, with rescue efforts continuing as residents search for survivors and those trapped underground. Medical workers
Sudán’s war has expanded into the Blue Nile region, turning the southeast of the country into a new epicenter of humanitarian collapse as fighting spreads, displacement surges, and humanitarian access deteriorates. The
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France’s minister for Francophonie, Éléonore Caroit, has defended Paris’s continued role in Africa while warning that Russia is actively engaged in manipulation, disinformation and political interference across parts of the continent, according
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by Eric The book Africulture: On the Erasure of African Agricultural Genius is a forceful intervention into the history of agriculture, race, and epistemic authority, structured around a central provocation: that modern
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Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, has called on the continent’s wealthy elite to abandon their lifestyles in London, Switzerland, and other global financial hubs and return to Africa, arguing that only direct
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A new investigation by the ISGlobal health institute has delivered a stark warning about the future of international development cooperation, estimating that more than 11.5 million avoidable deaths could occur by 2030
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Arkle Resources PLC, the energy metals explorer focused on uranium, has unveiled a significant acceleration of its exploration strategy in Namibia after completing a Phase 1 geophysical interpretation that has materially upgraded
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The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention has officially declared the ongoing Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda a Public Health Emergency of Continental Security,
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A deadly outbreak of Ebola has returned to eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, where health authorities are now investigating a fast-moving chain of infections linked to a funeral procession in the
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The World Health Organization has declared a “public health emergency of international concern” following a rapidly escalating Ebola outbreak affecting the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda. The decision was made after
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Mali’s military government is facing one of the most serious security crises since seizing power, as coordinated offensives by al-Qaeda-linked militants and Tuareg separatists expose the growing fragility of the junta’s reliance
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Since the start of 2026, a remote mining region in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has become the focus of mounting international concern after at least four reported landslides struck
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China has expanded its zero-tariff policy to all African countries with which it maintains diplomatic relations, effective May 1, in a move described by analysts as the first unilateral, full market-access offer
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The African Union has unveiled plans to launch the Africa Credit Rating Agency (AfCRA) in June, marking a major step toward financial sovereignty for the continent. The announcement was made by African
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The Dominican Republic’s National Popular Coordinator (CPN) has accused Canadian mining companies of endangering one of the country’s most important ecological and agricultural regions, as growing public protests forced a suspension of
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Africa’s sovereign wealth funds are rapidly emerging as major financial drivers of the continent’s mining industry, with combined assets surpassing $164 billion and governments increasingly using them to reduce dependence on foreign
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