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88.5 million people in East and Central Africa highly food insecure
Famagusta Gazette
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July 28, 2025
Some 88.5 million people in East and Central Africa were highly food insecure and in urgent need of humanitarian assistance at the end of June 2025, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and Intergovernmental Authority...
Bridging global intelligence divide: China's solutions to making AI more inclusive
People's Daily Online
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SHANGHAI, July 28 (Xinhua) -- The 2025 World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC), held from July 26 to 28 in Shanghai, brought together representatives from around the world to explore avenues for the inclusive growth of artificial...
Over 88 mln people face hunger in East, Central Africa: report
Xinhua News Agency
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NAIROBI, July 28 (Xinhua) -- Some 88.5 million people in East and Central Africa were highly food insecure and in urgent need of humanitarian assistance at the end of June 2025, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and...
These are all the countries currently on the Foreign Office ‘do not travel’ list
The Independent
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July 25, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Horn of Africa at a Crossroads: Security, Instability, and Humanitarian Crisis
NGO Africa Watch
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July 28, 2025
Editorial In mid‑2025, Horn of Africa faces an unprecedented confluence of conflicts and political turmoil. A UN-backed analysis notes the reporting period “was marked by heightened political volatility” across IGAD states. In Sudan, renewed...
Xinhua Headlines: Bridging global intelligence divide: China's solutions to making AI more inclusive
The Malaysian Star
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July 28, 2025
SHANGHAI, July 28 (Xinhua) -- The 2025 World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC), held from July 26 to 28 in Shanghai, brought together representatives from around the world to explore avenues for the inclusive growth of artificial...
Countries on the Foreign Office ‘do not travel’ list
The Travel Magazine
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July 26, 2025
27 For a smoother travel experience, there are three things you must have top of your mind: is your passport valid and in date? is your travel insurance still valid and covers the places you intend to visit and the activities you plan to partake...
US maintains a military mission in Africa and wants to strengthen cooperation with Angola
Ver Angola
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During a visit to Luanda to strengthen military cooperation with Angola, Lieutenant General John W. Brennan, deputy commander of AFRICOM, stated that the primary objective of the visit to Angola is to "explore more forms of military cooperation...
China shares multi-hazard early warning system globally
China Daily
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Chen Zhenlin (second from right), head of the China Meteorological Administration, presents the "MAZU" appliance to representatives from Djibouti and Mongolia during the opening ceremony of the 2025 World Artificial Intelligence Conference in...
Why GERD Matters: A Justified Journey for Light, Life, and Livelihoods
The Reporter Ethiopia
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July 26, 2025
When Turkey began filling the Ilisu Dam on the Tigris River, there was strong opposition from environmental groups, legal teams, and the government of Iraq. They raised serious concerns about the dam’s potential to displace tens of thousands of...
Eswatini opposition denounces US deal
Taipei Times
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July 27, 2025
Civil society and opposition groups in Eswatini have expressed outrage after the US deported five men to the country, with the largest opposition party calling it “human trafficking disguised as a deportation deal.” The men, from Vietnam, Jamaica,...
The eautiful 'undiscovered' African country with breathtaking beaches and 74p beer
Daily Express
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July 27, 2025
There is an African country that is largely overlooked by international tourists, but it has a lot to offer, despite its small size. There are more than 50 countries in Africa, and many of them have become go-to destinations for holidaymakers,...
India seeks to take over island in strategically located Lakshadweep to shore up defence
The Straits Times
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July 26, 2025
NEW DELHI – Fisherman Muhammad Yaseen O.C., who lives on Bitra Island in the strategically located Lakshadweep archipelago, is extremely concerned that he may lose both his home and job amid India’s quest for greater oversight over the Arabian Sea...
Hidden Hands Behind Incendiary Ethiopia-Eritrea Rhetoric
The Reporter Ethiopia
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July 26, 2025
Empty Bluffs or Drums of an Inevitable War? The exchange of yet another round of hostile rhetoric between the governments of Ethiopia and Eritrea this week and the widening rift between political leaders in Addis Ababa and Mekelle have heightened...
Humanitarian situation in Eastern Africa rapidly worsening: UN report
Capital FM Kenya
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July 23, 2025
NAIROBI, Kenya, Jul 23 — The humanitarian situation in Eastern Africa is rapidly deteriorating due to a convergence of escalating conflicts, economic shocks, disease outbreaks, and extreme climate events, a new report by the United Nations Office...
How Isaias Afwerki and Abiy Ahmed Are Fueling a Long-Term Crisis in the Horn of Africa
Zehabesha
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July 26, 2025
By Tekle Gebremariam July 26, 2025Once hailed as peacemakers and visionaries, Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki and Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed now stand accused of dragging the Horn of Africa into a protracted crisis. Their alliance,...
Assessing infrastructure readiness for scaling digital cash transfers toward ending poverty
The Brookings Institution
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Toggle section navigation Sections Print Follow the authors Homi Kharas John W. McArthur Jacob Taylor See More Summary Noting the significant major recent disruptions in global development policies and practice, unconditional digital cash...
Why the Trump Administration Is About to Set Fire to 500 Tons of Emergency Food
Rolling Stone
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July 16, 2025
Enough food to feed about 1.5 million children for a week expires today Toward the end of the Biden administration, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) spent about $800,000 on high-energy biscuits used to help people impacted by...
Why the Trump Administration Is About to Set Fire to 500 Tons of Emergency Food
Rolling Stone
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July 16, 2025
Enough food to feed about 1.5 million children for a week expires today Toward the end of the Biden administration, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) spent about $800,000 on high-energy biscuits used to help people impacted by...
FM Calls On UN Secretary-General To Cancel Entire “UNVIM” Mechanism
Al-Thawra
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July 22, 2025
Yemeni Foreign Minister Jamal Amer denounced the United Nations’ disregard for the Yemeni government’s repeated communications regarding the new procedures imposed by the United Nations Verification and Inspection Mechanism (UNVIM) in Djibouti,...