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Russia Ukraine War
The Daily Reflector· 2 hours agoA Ukrainian soldier from the 57th brigade looks out from a Swedish Combat Vehicle 90 near the front line in Kharkiv region, Ukraine, Tuesday, June 18,...
Private firms are driving a revolution in solar power in Africa
The Economist· 3 hours agoAfrican poverty is partly a consequence of energy poverty. In every other continent the vast...
Mali: From Russia With Complications
Strategy Page· 3 days agoMay 26, 2023: The Mali military government hoped that hiring Russian Wagner Group mercenaries would enable Mali to maintain control of northern and central ...
At least 22 killed in artisanal mine collapse in southern Mali
Reuters· 5 days agoThe miners had entered the site in the commune of Kalana illicitly and dug tunnels which later collapsed, the confederation's Taoule Camara said. The accident follows the death of over 70 < ...
Gateway - Quartz
Quartz· 7 hours agoAfrica continues to carry a disproportionately high share of malaria cases, according to the latest world malaria report by the World Health Organization. The continent is ...
How climate change worsens heatwaves, droughts, wildfires and floods
BBC via Yahoo News· 23 hours agoThe Rio Grande do Sul region that was hit is particularly vulnerable to...hotter days are more...
Mali: Unfair Comparisons
Strategy Page· 3 days agoWhile the 15,300 UN peacekeepers (mainly from Senegal, Burkina Faso, Chad, Bangladesh and Togo) in Mali each cost $65,000 a year, the 5,000 G5 Force troops get by on $25,000 ...
Western Multinationals Fleeing Nigeria Are Being Replaced by Asian and Turkish Firms
Bloomberg via Yahoo News· 3 hours ago(Bloomberg) -- As US and Europe-based multinationals exit Nigeria, Asian and local companies are...
Mali: The North Is Lost
Strategy Page· 5 days agoSeptember 27, 2023: Islamic terrorist violence in the north has left nearly 200 dead in the last month. The military government of Mali was dismayed to discover that the expensive ...
F.B.I. Director Makes Rare Visit to Africa as Terrorism Threat Grows
New York Times· 4 days agoThe Islamic State and Al Qaeda consider Africa ‘very fertile ground,’ said Christopher A. Wray, who...
