Opinion – Mexico shamefully joins Russia, Venezuela in backing Cuba’s dictatorship For 30 years, the Soviet Union was the main supporter of Cuba’s communist dictatorship, […]
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Why are coups making a comeback in Africa?
In just over a year, Africa has experienced three successful coups (two in Mali and one more recently in Guinea), one unsuccessful coup attempt in […]
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Prince Charles meets genocide survivors in Rwanda
The altar of Nyamata Church is draped with a bloodstained cloth. Its pews are gone; in their place stand rows and rows of clothing and […]
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Why some African countries are thinking twice about calling out Putin
Nelson Mandela was once asked why he still had relationships with, among others, Fidel Castro and Yasser Arafat, the Cuban and Palestinian leaders who had […]
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‘Day Zero’: This city is counting down the days until its water taps run dry
Every day, Morris Malambile loads his wheelbarrow full of empty plastic containers and pushes it from his home to the nearest running tap. It’s much […]
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Japan’s top court says government not responsible for Fukushima damage
The Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant following a strong earthquake, in Okuma town, Fukushima prefecture, Japan, on March 17, 2022. TokyoJapan’s government is not liable for […]
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Boris Johnson’s wish to pick fights with his old enemies risks making the UK a pariah
‘No way out’: Commentator predicts Boris Johnson’s future 02:10 London (CNN)UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his government have spent much of this week fighting with the […]
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Belgian king reiterates regrets for colonial past in Congo but does not apologize
Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi (second left) and his wife Denise Nyakeru Tshisekedi (far left) look on as Belgium’s King Philippe (far right) […]
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Controversial UK deportation flight to Rwanda grounded after all asylum-seekers removed
The inaugural flight of a controversial UK government scheme to send asylum-seekers to Rwanda was stopped on Tuesday at the eleventh hour, after an intervention by the […]
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Analysis: Why some African countries are thinking twice about calling out Putin
Nelson Mandela was once asked why he still had relationships with, among others, Fidel Castro and Yasser Arafat, the Cuban and Palestinian leaders who had […]
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Ethiopian government and Tigrayan forces move towards negotiations
The Ethiopian government has formed a committee to negotiate with forces from the Tigray region, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said in a televised speech to […]
