Tag: West Africa
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If the former colonizers of Togo saw the Palais de Lomé, the country’s first major art and culture park, they might have found it a “nightmare,” said Sonia Lawson, the… more ›
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The Malian discovery was vivid evidence for what a small group of scientists, studying hints from seeps, mines, and abandoned wells, had been saying for years: Contrary to conventional wisdom,… more ›
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Fandom for the music genre is surging, underscored by a jump in tour dates across the US. A few years ago, you’d be hard-pressed to hear Afrobeats acts like Tiwa… more ›
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Since the beginning of September, the Malian state – represented by Assimi Goïta (the president of the transition government) and Sadio Camara (his defence minister) – and a private military… more ›
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Everyone was sworn to secrecy and told that the meeting in Khartoum would never take place. For months, however, secret negotiations took place to plan it. Emissaries flew by helicopter… more ›
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With years of public investment and plenty of penetration for its phone makers, China is well placed to establish a digital currency in Africa. Since the mid 2000s, China has… more ›