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Five-star forward Tounde Yessoufou one of Mark Pope’s first recruiting targets for Kentucky
Lexington Herald-Leader· 23 hours agoOne of the early reservations that came with Kentucky’s hiring of Mark Pope as its next basketball coach was Pope’s lack of experience recruiting top-tier college basketball prospects. Part ...
Private firms are driving a revolution in solar power in Africa
The Economist· 2 days agoAfrican poverty is partly a consequence of energy poverty. In every other continent the vast...
Jihadis from Africa’s Sahel have crossed into Nigeria’s north, a new report says. A lot is at stake
Courthouse News Service· 1 day agoThe extremists believed to be linked to al-Qaida have in the last year crossed over from Benin’s...
European police say ‘major’ cocaine smuggling ring busted
Digital Journal· 7 days agoEuropean police forces have arrested around 40 people in a years-long operation to bust a major drug...
Intelligence: Airbase 201 In Africa
Strategy Page· 2 days agoJune 29, 2019: After five years of negotiations, followed by years of construction delays, the new American airbase in Niger has been completed. Called Airbase 201, it cost $110 million and ...
Design Vanguard 2024 Winners
Architectural Record· 3 days agoRECORD may be the longest-running international architecture magazine out there, dating back to 1891, but we editors run a small outfit. In 1999, RECORD...
Cocoa prices are soaring. Candy makers will need to get creative
NBC Los Angeles· 5 days agoCocoa prices have been soaring this year, hitting record highs and causing headaches for candy...
I.Coast relies on livestock from crisis-hit Sahel for Eid
Fox Bangor· 5 days agoYaya Ouattara sells sheep brought in from neighbouring Burkina Faso, where on every journey he tries...
Jihadis from Africa’s Sahel have crossed into Nigeria’s north, a new report says. A lot is at stake
Associated Press· 20 hours agoThe extremists believed to be linked to al-Qaida have in the last year crossed over from Benin’s hard-hit northern region and settled in Kainji Lake National Park, one of Nigeria...
8 tons of cocaine seized in major multi-country operation in Europe
CBS News· 7 days agoEuropean police forces have arrested around 40 people in a years-long operation to bust a major drug...