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United Nations officials and African leaders called for establishing a permanent seat for Africa at the UN Security Council (UNSC), a move they described as necessary to correct historical injustices and better represent the continent, Al Jazeera reported. On Monday, Secretary-General António Guterres said during a...

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July 10, 2024

Lost in the Desert

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Bella, 27, from a small village in northern Guinea, decided to try her luck getting to Europe. However, the boat she was on, sailing from Mauritania to Spain, was intercepted by Mauritanian security officials. Soon after, she and about 20 others were put on a...

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The World Briefly

February 29, 2024

Out of Stock

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The African Union (AU) this month implemented a 15-year ban on the slaughter of donkeys for their skins, a move that was welcomed by animal rights groups and could impact China’s lucrative market for the traditional medicine derived from the animal’s hides, the South China...

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The World Briefly

September 08, 2023

The Declaration

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African leaders proposed a global carbon tax aimed at tackling climate change and providing financial assistance to less developed nations, following a three-day climate summit in Kenya this week, the Financial Times reported Thursday. Known as the Nairobi Declaration, the initiative advocates for the establishment of...

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December 16, 2022

The Suitor

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Africa took center stage at a summit this week in the US capital with Washington announcing its backing for the African Union’s (AU) membership in the elite G20, Reuters reported. The African Union is made up of 55 members and is one of the largest regional...

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September 13, 2022

Going A-Courting

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In the universe of Marvel Comics, Wakanda is a secret kingdom in sub-Saharan Africa ruled over by the benevolent, super-powered hero, the Black Panther. In the real world, there is not one but four centers of innovation in Africa that now, incidentally, are receiving boatloads...

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June 17, 2022

No Place Like Home

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Khady Sene, 53, has a problem – rising seawater claimed her ancestral home in Saint-Louis, Senegal four years ago. It happened to be located on the Atlantic coast of the country, a place the United Nations has determined is the most threatened by climate change...

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April 12, 2022

Shopping Around

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Around 45 percent of the European Union’s gas comes from Russia. In the next few months, EU officials expect to unveil a plan to phase out those and other fossil fuel imports over the next four years in response to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s brutal...

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