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A Young Sudanese Trapped by War Makes Painful Choices and Is Viewed With Suspicion

Trapped in Sudan’s brutal civil war, a young woman chose to work in a clinic on the front line, treating civilians and combatants. She had to navigate suspicion from both sides. ​Trapped in Sudan’s brutal civil war, a young woman chose to work in a clinic on the front line, treating civilians and combatants. She […]

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How An Underground Church for L.G.B.T. Africans Has Thrived in Kenya

The congregation in Nairobi, Kenya, has been forced to move to 10 different locations over 10 years, and yet it has survived as a sanctuary in an increasingly hostile environment. ​The congregation in Nairobi, Kenya, has been forced to move to 10 different locations over 10 years, and yet it has survived as a sanctuary

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Cyclone on French Archipelago Exposes Resentments Over Immigrants

In the ruins left by Cyclone Chido, people from Mayotte, off the eastern coast of Africa, are calling to deport the undocumented immigrants who had settled there from neighboring islands. ​In the ruins left by Cyclone Chido, people from Mayotte, off the eastern coast of Africa, are calling to deport the undocumented immigrants who had

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Mozambique Court Upholds Result in Disputed Presidential Election

The decision paves the way for the governing party’s candidate to take office next month, but the country is on edge because earlier protests after the election left more than 100 people dead. ​The decision paves the way for the governing party’s candidate to take office next month, but the country is on edge because

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DRC : French court finds in favour of Traweco in dispute with Kinshasa

The ruling opens the way to enforcing a judgement originally handed down by a Kinshasa court in 2009 ordering the DRC authorities to pay the Congolese-registered company $3.5m. ​The ruling opens the way to enforcing a judgement originally handed down by a Kinshasa court in 2009 ordering the DRC authorities to pay the Congolese-registered company

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Angola : Gazprom-backed Serbian partner puts Luanda in a bind over Block 3/05

The announcement that Serbian state company Naftna Industrija Srbij, 56.15%-owned by Russia’s Gazprom, will soon face US sanctions has caused a stir as far away as Angola. ​The announcement that Serbian state company Naftna Industrija Srbij, 56.15%-owned by Russia’s Gazprom, will soon face US sanctions has caused a stir as far away as Angola. Read More

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Kenya : Kenyan flower industry struggles with falling production and tax adjustments

The Kenyan flower industry, a crucial sector for the country’s economy, is worried about declining production and taxes hikes and […] ​The Kenyan flower industry, a crucial sector for the country’s economy, is worried about declining production and taxes hikes and […] Read More

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