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African populations are eager for partners and reform in the international system, the United States should embrace change. When Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi made a swing through east and southern Africa last week, his agenda
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China and Russia have recently increased their engagement with Eritrea, a small but strategically located country in East Africa. Meanwhile, American influence in the region is amid a yearslong slide. Despite the obvious risks, the
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For more than 30 years, NGOs and journalists have been warning about the growth in the number of crossings of migrants and refugees in the Mediterranean. These testimonies, which struggle to illustrate the extent of
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Algeria’s president will want to use next week’s visit to China to make a pitch for his country to join the five-nation alliance of emerging economies seen as an alternative to Western hegemony. The cordial
EU, Tunisia ink ‘strategic partnership’ to help economy, stem migrants
It comes after weeks of talks between the two parties about the EU providing around 1 billion euros in aid, which would be dependent on Tunisia’s IMF bailout. The European Union and Tunisia signed on
Israel recognizes Morocco’s sovereignty over Western Sahara
The move follows the establishment of full diplomatic relations between Israel and Morocco in 2020 as part of the US-brokered Abraham Accords. Israel has recognized Morocco’s sovereignty over Western Sahara, the Moroccan Ministry of Foreign
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TotalEnergies, Aramco and SABIC have for the first time in the Middle East and North Africa successfully converted oil derived from plastic waste into ISCC+ certified circular polymers. The plastic pyrolysis oil, also called plastic
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At Kampala’s Nakawa market, Lovisa Nabisubi scoops charcoal from a bag and packs it into tins ready for customers. Her bare hands, feet, and clothes are stained black from hours of dealing in this popular
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What attitudes toward public infrastructure tell us about the state of the social contract in Nigeria. Two recent incidents in different parts of the country throw an instructive light on a critical aspect of Nigeria’s