The halt to US foreign aid is a “ticking time bomb” that could reverse decades of hard-fought gains in the fight against AIDS, the United Nations warned Thursday.Around 31.6 million people were on antiretroviral drugs in 2024 and deaths from AIDS-related illnesses had more than halved since 2010 to 630,000 that year, the UNAIDS agency …
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In jihadist-threatened north Benin, the army is waging a campaign away from the front — a programme of social projects, including free veterinary care, to tempt locals away from extremism.Located just south of Niger and Burkina Faso — which together with neighbouring Mali form the world’s terrorism epicentre — Benin’s north has come under increasing …
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Snout pressed to the ground, a border collie named Delta zigzagged through the shrubs on a private nature reserve near Cape Town, frantically sniffing for critically endangered tortoises.The dog stopped abruptly in front of a small bush and lay down, signalling a find as Delta’s handler moved in to search the surrounding area.Hidden in the …
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A top European court will decide Thursday whether double Olympic champion Caster Semenya can be required to lower her testosterone levels to compete as a woman, in a key decision on contested gender testing.The European Court of Human Rights’ decision comes after a row engulfed the 2024 Paris Olympics over the gender of an Algerian …
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President Donald Trump announced a 50 percent tariff Wednesday targeting Brazil as he blasted the trial of the country’s ex-leader, and said a US “national security” levy on copper would begin in August.In a letter addressed to Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Trump criticized the treatment of his right-wing ally Jair Bolsonaro as …
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US President Donald Trump complimented the president of Liberia Wednesday on his English-speaking skills — despite English being the official language of the West African nation.Trump was hosting a White House lunch with African leaders Wednesday, and — after brief remarks from President Joseph Boakai — asked the business graduate where he had picked up …
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US President Donald Trump hailed West Africa’s rich natural resources as he hosted five of its leaders Wednesday for a White House summit aimed at fostering trade to counter the growing influence of Russia and China.Trump’s administration is seeking to strengthen economic ties with the mineral-rich region as it simultaneously curbs foreign aid to Africa …
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Kenyan President William Ruto warned Wednesday against attempts to “overthrow” the government through “unconstitutional means” and ordered police to shoot violent protesters in the leg, days after 31 people were killed in nationwide anti-government demonstrations.His toughest remarks yet come as the east African nation faces a wave of protests over economic stagnation, corruption and police …
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The United Nation’s cultural organisation announces its choice of sites for inclusion in its world heritage list this week, with pre-historic caves, former centres of repression, forests, marine bio-systems and others vying for the coveted spots.Making the UNESCO’s heritage list often sparks a lucrative tourism drive, and can unlock funding for the preservation of sites …
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In a leafy Nairobi suburb, a Kenyan firm helps foreigners track shoplifters, monitor lung damage from Covid-19 and identify whales — tapping into the outsourcing market’s artificial intelligence-boosted boom.Cloudfactory started in Kenya in 2014, initially doing simple tasks like transcription for overseas clients.But since 2024, it has taken on a wide array of AI-powered business …
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