Tag: africa
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Indian companies have sent more than 320 million synthetic opioid pills to West Africa – where they have not been approved by regulators – in three years. https://www.bellingcat.com/news/2026/04/17/painkiller-pipeline-300-million-tapentadol-pills-sent-from-india-to-west-africa/ more ›
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In 1939, the South African artist Ernest Mancoba turned toward abstraction for the first time. Although this artistic development has been associated with Mancoba’s relationship to the CoBrA movement, Joshua… more ›
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In 1791, enslaved Haitians ousted the French and founded a nation. But France made generations of Haitians pay for their freedom. How much it cost them was a mystery, until… more ›
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Haitian essayist and speaker Monique Clesca urges President Emmanuel Macron to acknowledge the ‘injustice’ committed two centuries ago when the nation achieved independence and France imposed a heavy debt burden… more ›
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We couldn’t be happier it’s getting some time in the spotlight. https://www.cntraveler.com/story/this-moroccan-city-is-unescos-world-book-capital-of-2026?utm_source=nl&utm_brand=cnt&utm_mailing=CNT_Daily_042826&utm_campaign=aud-dev&utm_medium=email&bxid=6308580878f3f62439092df7&cndid=70680580&hasha=1f133878b462d1555feb56cb37f5d96b&hashb=60b2ed9a378313ce403ddcce307a0f47e27c83aa&hashc=e135e2c06fd7cd23bbbc2dcf872696857afc164383078a23e7d39a117b1ffa10&utm_term=CNT_Daily more ›
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The Battle of Waterberg (Battle of Ohamakari) took place on August 11, 1904, at the Waterberg, German South West Africa (modern day Namibia), and was the decisive battle in the Herero uprising. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Waterberg?wprov=sfla1 more ›
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A group of 15 Latin Americans has arrived in the Central African nation, which for the first time is receiving migrants from third countries sent by the Trump Administration https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-04-21/colombians-stranded-in-congo-after-being-expelled-from-the-us-i-never-thought-i-would-get-to-know-africa-under-these-circumstances.html&sma=elpaisenglishedition_2026.04.23&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&utm_campaign=elpaisenglishedition_2026.04.23#/sign-in?event_log=oklogin&o=cerreg&prod=REG more ›
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With an 800% increase in its balance sheet since 2005, OCP is more than a mining company; it leads Morocco’s industrial and diplomatic push on the continent. We explore how… more ›
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This report brings new evidence on how human capital is formed, showing that homes, neighborhoods, and workplaces play a central role. https://www.worldbank.org/en/publication/human-capital-report more ›