Tag: africa
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In this report, we show that Belgium’s response obscures the transnational nature of the Métis question. The crimes were perpetrated against African mothers living in the Great Lakes region and… more ›
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In late August, a container vessel sailed out of Angola’s Port of Lobito carrying railway operator Lobito Atlantic Railway’s first shipment of copper from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to… more ›
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Zimbabwe says it will compensate local and foreign white farmers who lost land and property more than 20 years ago in farm seizures meant to redress some of the wrongs… more ›
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Welcome to today’s Sensemaker. Last week, Spain’s prime minister gave a speech championing migration as a way to protect prosperity and unveiling plans to integrate migrants into Spanish society. https://newsroom.tortoisemedia.com/cr/AQjcjBUQsYIWGL-5oRmJWsXiw3qvqEFNfqJiu86inM3-_2fZpQKfiOnRR8nuVQ more ›
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The ascent of China’s economic influence in Africa is undeniable, with China surpassing the United States as the continent’s largest trade partner in 2009 and more recently quadrupling the US-Africa… more ›
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On February 8, the Lobito Corridor Private Sector Investment Forum in Zambia concluded with great optimism. https://www.uschamber.com/international/the-lobito-corridor-building-africas-most-important-railway more ›
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Ten p.m. arrives in Cairo’s Sayyida Zeinab neighborhood with the same dogged tenacity as it does anywhere else, but down the fluorescent shopping streets and in the sidewalk cafes, few… more ›
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This week, The 77 Percent features creatives from across the continent. We explore the larger-than-life creations of Nigerian sculptor Dotun Popoola. Then, we introduce you to a unique band making… more ›
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Germany on Friday formally recognized as “genocide” the crimes committed by its colonial troops at the beginning of the 20th century against the Herero and Nama people in what is… more ›