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The US has sanctioned an international network accused of recruiting Colombian ex-soldiers to fight in Sudan’s brutal civil war. As the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces advance across key cities, millions of civilians face displacement, famine, and violence, highlighting a growing global concern over mercenary involvement in foreign conflicts.
View More US Cracks Down on Network Recruiting Colombian Fighters for Sudan’s Civil War
From African Soil to Global Symbol Few stories sparkle through history quite like that of De Beers. Founded in 1888 amid South Africa’s diamond rush,…
View More Inside the De Beers Lab: The Diamond That Built a World
Across Africa, a wave of protests, arrests, and political turmoil is reshaping the continent’s political landscape. From Tanzania’s deadly post-election unrest to Sudan’s war-torn El Fasher and Cameroon’s disputed vote, citizens are rising up against repression and demanding justice.
View More Tensions Rise Across Africa Amid Protests and Political Unrest
At the Africa Climate Summit 2025 in Addis Ababa, leaders and innovators showcased Africa’s growing green economy, fueled by solar power and clean energy investment. While optimism runs high, delegates urged stronger global financing to sustain the continent’s renewable revolution.
View More Africa’s Green Economy on the Rise: Solar Power Fuels a Continental Transformation
More than 150 innovators and community leaders from 19 African countries gathered in Kigali for the Africa Community-to-Community Exchange 2025 — a landmark event celebrating grassroots innovation, nature-based solutions, and Africa’s drive toward a sustainable future.
View More Kigali Hosts Africa Community-to-Community Exchange 2025: Showcasing Grassroots Innovation for a Greener Future
In a case that has ignited national outrage and renewed fears of shrinking digital freedoms across East Africa, Kenyan software developer and digital activist Rose…
View More Outrage in Kenya Over Arrest of Software Developer as East Africa’s Crackdown on Dissent Deepens
In a move that has sparked renewed debate over human rights, judicial independence, and the balance of power in Uganda, President Yoweri Museveni has signed…
View More Uganda’s Museveni Signs Controversial Law Reintroducing Military Trials for Civilians
East Africa witnessed a significant crackdown on dissent in 2024, as governments in the region implemented stricter measures to suppress opposition voices, restrict media freedoms,…
View More East Africa’s 2024 Crackdown on Dissent and Free Speech
The rapid development of artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming global military strategies, sparking debates about its potential and ethical implications. Militaries are exploring how AI…
View More Militaries Confront Challenges and Opportunities in the Age of AI
The Role of Investment in Tanzania’s Economic Growth Tanzania is rapidly evolving into East Africa’s leading economic force, cementing its position as a crucial hub…
View More Tanzania’s Economic Rise: East Africa’s New Powerhouse
Rediscovery of a Lost Assyrian Treasure After decades of being hidden beneath layers of earth, a 2,700-year-old Assyrian lamassu has been rediscovered in Iraq. Originally…
View More Ancient Assyrian Lamassu Unearthed After Decades in Iraq
Chinese ‘Linguistic Coup’ Reshapes East Africa’s Language Landscape China’s growing influence in East Africa is no longer just economic or infrastructural it is now deeply…
View More Mandarin’s Rising Influence in East Africa
Archaeologists studying ancient human history have uncovered fascinating evidence suggesting that Stone Age populations endured the catastrophic effects of a supervolcano eruption by adapting to…
View More How Stone Age People Survived a Supervolcano Eruption with Ingenuity
A Groundbreaking Discovery in Human Ancestry A newly uncovered fossil, believed to be the oldest Homo sapiens remains ever found, is challenging long-standing theories about…
View More New Fossil Evidence Pushes Back Homo Sapiens’ Evolution Timeline