Japan cuts Africa exchange programme amid fake immigration claims
Misinformation and populist rhetoric prompt abandonment of a cultural scheme meant to strengthen ties.
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The US and Russia’s proxy war is bleeding Africa
Behind anti-colonial slogans, the Sahel is the front line of a new Cold War – and Africans bear the cost.
Political violence is an American problem only white America can resolve
Racial minorities bear the brunt of US political violence, but only white Americans hold the power to stop it.
Israel killed my spouse. Now I raise alone a son who’ll never have a father
The thought that my child, Malik, will never experience his father’s love is a source of constant, festering pain.
The terrifying spectre of an internet shutdown in Afghanistan
A partial shutdown of fibre-optic internet has spread fear. Afghans do not want to be cut off from the world.
US public opinion on Israel is changing, US policy will have to as well
Unconditional US support for Israel will come to an end, but this policy shift may take years.
The problem with Bernie Sanders’s ‘it is genocide’ admission
The US senator recognises the genocide of the Palestinian people but ends up blaming them for it.
Around the world in a Free Palestine hoodie
From Uzbekistan’s steppe to the jungle of Colombia, my sweatshirt has evoked Palestinian solidarity all over.
Around the world in a Free Palestine hoodie
From Uzbekistan’s steppe to the jungle of Colombia, my sweatshirt has evoked Palestinian solidarity all over.
Africa’s future runs on water. So treat it as essential infrastructure
Shift from headline projects to reliable services, with communities shaping decisions and finance tied to real results.