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Lived experiences of migrant men witnessing and surviving sexual violence in European transit spaces
Globalization and Health
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July 1, 2025
Men’s views and understandings of sexual violence Throughout the research, sexual violence was a term that was understood and used in different ways. Various terms were cited, sometimes used interchangeably. Sexual violence was most often...
Prime Minister Oli called for bold and urgent action to support the LDCs
New Spotlight Nepal
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Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli participated in multiple international events on global solidarity, sustainable development and access to water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) in Seville, Spain on Tuesday. Speaking at event, Prime Minister Oli called...
Climate change has doubled the world’s heatwaves: how Africa is affected
The Conversation
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July 2, 2025
A global review of extreme heat has found that between May 2024 and May 2025, nearly half the world’s people (49% or 4 billion) suffered through an extra 30 days of temperatures that were hotter than those experienced 90% of the time between 1991...
Photo of the week – women drug users in Bujumbura : between survival, stigma, and hope for reintegration
Sos Médias Burundi
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In Bujumbura, women drug users struggle every day to survive in extremely precarious conditions. Rejected by their families and stigmatized by society, they nevertheless try to escape through substitution treatment and support from organizations....
Nine things to know about the 2025 travel ban and new challenges for immigrants in Minnesota
Sahan Journal - Minnesota
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July 1, 2025
Stay informed. Sign up for Sahan Sunday, our weekly newsletter with Minnesota news you need to know. This story is provided to you free of charge. We’re glad you're here! If fair, free journalism matters to you, please support us! On June 5, the...
Fighting resumes in DRC after 3 days of peace agreement
Independent (Uganda)
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July 2, 2025
Some of M23 figthters on Duty in North Kivu province. FILE PHOTO URN Kinshasa, DRC | THE INDEPENDENT | Fierce fighting between the March 23 Movement (M23) rebels and the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC), alongside allied...
Afreximbank: Nigeria, other West African countries spend $3 billion annually to import meat
Nairametrics
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July 1, 2025
Nigeria and other West African countries collectively spend over $3 billion annually importing meat, often from distant suppliers such as Australia, despite the region’s abundant livestock resources. The revelation has reignited calls for stronger...
Covid-19: Five Years After Denial, the Virus’s Return Rekindles Worries in Bujumbura
Sos Médias Burundi
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SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, June 18, 2025 — Five years after a controversial handling of Covid-19 marked by government denial and the suspicious death of former President Pierre Nkurunziza, the virus appears to be resurfacing in Bujumbura. The...
COLUMN: NEW THINKING. Is GDP per capita enough to measure well-being?
Daily News Tanzania
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July 1, 2025
DR Akinwunmi Adesina, outgoing President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), recently raised concerns about Nigeria’s economic trajectory, highlighting a stark decline in GDP per capita from 1,847 US dollars in 1960 to a projected 824 US...
Mahama (Rwanda): Congolese Refugees Quietly Return to Rebel-Controlled DRC
Sos Médias Burundi
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SOS Médias Burundi Mahama, June 18, 2025 — Since the M23 rebel group and its affiliated politico-military coalition, the Alliance Fleuve Congo (AFC), seized control of key cities in North and South Kivu in eastern DRC, a discreet yet growing wave...
Pak–Africa Relations: Historical ...
The Nation
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July 1, 2025
Pakistan’s historical ties with Africa provide a strategic foundation to enhance engagement through mutually beneficial partnerships in trade, development, and security. Since 1947, Pakistan has supported colonised nations, particularly in Africa,...
Tanzania edges toward trade, industry recovery
Daily News Tanzania
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July 1, 2025
TANZANIA’S trade and industrial sectors are showing strong signs of recovery, driven by improved business conditions and expanding market opportunities across the region and beyond. The exports have steadily increased from 6.38 billion US dollars...
IMF ranks South Sudan poorest country in 2025
The City Review
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July 1, 2025
By James Chatim South Sudan has been ranked as the world’s poorest country in 2025, according to new data released by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), estimating the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita at $251. In the list, the...
Stand with the billions, not billionaires
Down to Earth
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Fifty-four low-income countries (LIC) and lower-middle-income countries (LMIC) were in urgent need of debt relief in 2022, according to the United Nations. According to a report by nonprofit Action Aid, 74 LICs and LMICs owe a collective external...
Nigeria ranks third poorest in W/Africa by GDP per capita
Business Hallmark
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June 30, 2025
…as analysts blame wrong policies of this government Nigeria’s poverty challenge appears to be escalating, and really worsening as the country now is performing badly in its regional block, where it used to be the father Christmas. A recent World...
China and Africa consolidate dynamic partnership
Friends of Socialist China
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June 16, 2025
On June 11, 2025, the Ministerial Meeting of Coordinators on the Implementation of the Follow-up Actions of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) was held in Changsha, capital of China’s Hunan Province. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi...
Samia inaugurates Sh486bn fertiliser plant to revolutionise Tanzania's agriculture
The Citizen
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Dodoma. Tanzania’s ambition to become a leading agricultural hub in Africa gained momentum on Saturday, June 28, 2025, with the inauguration of a $180 million (Sh486 billion) fertiliser plant in Dodoma—an investment aimed at reducing import...
Funding crisis rocks refugee camp
The Nation Malawi
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June 20, 2025
Malawi is today joining the international community in commemorating the World Refugee Day amid a funding crisis facing Dzaleka Refugee Camp in Dowa District. The camp, home to over 57 000 people from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC),...
The Sprudge Twenty Class of 2025Presented By Pacific Barista Series
Sprudge - Oregon
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June 30, 2025
We are delighted to welcome you to the official announcement of The Sprudge Twenty, presented by Sprudge and Pacific Barista Series. This is the seventh class of Sprudge Twenty honorees, part of an annual tradition honoring and amplifying leaders...
Lethal infection vaccine 'runs out' for UK travellers as Foreign Office issues alert
Daily Express
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June 30, 2025
Holidaymakers have been issued a warning as a crucial vaccine will be 'unavailable' for the next 2-3 weeks. Sanofi has informed NaTHNaC of an impending disruption in the supply of the yellow fever vaccine Stamaril in the UK. The vaccine is...