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The UN Sounds the Alarm on Libya But the Real Story Starts at Home

The UN Sounds the Alarm on Libya But the Real Story Starts at Home

The United Nations just issued a heartbreaking wake-up call to the rival leaders in Libya: Stop the violence against migrants. On February 17, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights made it clear that the

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Algeria and France patch relations but deeper trust must follow diplomatic gestures

Algeria and France patch relations but deeper trust must follow diplomatic gestures

It seems Algeria and France are hitting the "reset" button on their security relationship, a move born more out of necessity than newfound affection. After a period of chilly diplomatic silence, both nations are acknowledging

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Nigeria’s warning to Russia misses the real warning at home: a generation without a future

Nigeria’s warning to Russia misses the real warning at home: a generation without a future

Nigeria’s government has formally cautioned that it will hold Russia accountable for recruiting Nigerians which many of them are young and vulnerable to fight in Ukraine. On its surface, the message is diplomatic, a sovereign

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Africa’s Fiscal Crossroads: Debt, Growth and the Search for Control

Africa’s Fiscal Crossroads: Debt, Growth and the Search for Control

As Africa steps into 2026, the promise of economic recovery is once again colliding with a stubborn and familiar constraint: debt. Across the continent, rising borrowing costs, weakening currencies, and slowing growth are converging into

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AI in African clinics: a bold experiment with promise and pitfalls

AI in African clinics: a bold experiment with promise and pitfalls

A landmark initiative backed by Bill Gates and OpenAI aims to reshape primary health care in Africa by bringing artificial intelligence into the heart of clinics that struggle with staff shortages and rising demand. Announced

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Malawi’s cholera fight lays bare Africa’s unfinished health agenda

Malawi’s cholera fight lays bare Africa’s unfinished health agenda

Malawi moves to contain a fresh cholera threat, its latest vaccine rollout offers a sharp reminder that some of Africa’s deadliest diseases persist not because solutions are unknown, but because the systems required to sustain

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Mpox and the measure of Africa’s health resolve

Mpox and the measure of Africa’s health resolve

When the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention announced the lifting of mpox as a Public Health Emergency of Continental Security, the declaration carried a weight that went beyond epidemiology. It marked a rare

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Africa Can Grow in 2026. The Question Is Who Benefits.

Africa Can Grow in 2026. The Question Is Who Benefits.

African economies are projected to accelerate in 2026, offering a modest but meaningful improvement in a global landscape marked by uncertainty. According to the United Nations’ World Economic Situation and Prospects 2026 report, the continent’s

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Beyond VAR and Penalties: AFCON’s Officiating Problem Is a Governance Problem

Beyond VAR and Penalties: AFCON’s Officiating Problem Is a Governance Problem

Senegal may have left the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations with the trophy, but the tournament’s lasting image is not one of silverware or spectacle. It is of referees surrounded by protesting players, VAR checks

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Aga Khan University Hospital Nairobi and the quiet reordering of Africa’s healthcare ambition

Aga Khan University Hospital Nairobi and the quiet reordering of Africa’s healthcare ambition

Africa’s healthcare crisis is often described in the language of shortage: too few doctors, too little equipment, fragile systems overwhelmed by demand. Less attention is paid to the institutions that are steadily pushing back against