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Who are Israel’s Allies—and Enemies—in Africa?
Israel is coming back to Africa. That was the message of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu when he attended a…
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Tanzanian farmers are facing heavy prison sentences if they continue their traditional seed exchange
In order to receive development assistance, Tanzania has to give Western agribusiness full freedom and give enclosed protection for patented…
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Africa will not progress by living in the past
For Africa to move forward, it must leave the past behind and look forward to the future. A better future…
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7 Common Myths About Traveling Africa – And Why They Are Wrong
Kristin Addis from Be My Travel Muse writes our regular column on solo female travel. It’s an important topic I can’t adequately…
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Biafra 50 years on: The legacy of one of Africa's bloodiest wars
At least one million people were killed after the declaration of the Biafra Republic in 1967. Pro-Biafra secessionists are marking…
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The Mysterious Sale of Warships to an Ex-Nigerian Warlord—And Why the U.K. Let It Happen
Government Ekpemupolo, also known as Tompolo, is not a household name, but he was once among the most wanted men…
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Where Africa fits into China’s massive Belt and Road Initiative
Chinese President Xi Jinping made it clear at the World Economic Forum meeting in Davos that the world should abandon…
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Chinese Merchants Thrive in Senegal, Where People ‘Needed Stuff’
Fresh out of college and frustrated by the paucity of job prospects at home, Cao Qihan, 23, did what generations…
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White Savior Syndrome: Even In Fight Against Racism, Black People Are Falling Victim to It
During a 2011 interview, funnyman, author and civil rights activist Dick Gregory vehemently rejected a comparison between John Brown and…
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U.S. Military Is Waging A Massive Shadow War In Africa – Documents Reveal
Six years ago, a deputy commanding general for U.S. Army Special Operations Command gave a conservative estimate of 116 missions being carried out…
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Slave Labour? Death Rate Doubles for Migrant Domestic Workers in Lebanon
A woman with a pink cloth wrapped around her head climbs out of a window on the fourth floor of…
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Violence Is Never the Answer … for Black People
There is one universal subject that cannot be ignored when explaining history, dissecting the status of marginalised people around the…
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South Africa in 2025
The Real African|| By Dumani Mandela The group of scenarios we are going to look at were produced in principal…
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Why Africa Should Go Cashless
India has lately been pursuing an ambitious goal: a cashless economy. Despite early missteps and frustrations, it will turn out…
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