West Africa’s version of Brexit is as bad an idea
West Africa is undergoing its own version of Brexit. By July Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger will have quit the 15-strong ...
Maps showing China’s growing influence in Africa distort reality – but some risks are real
Portraying China’s presence in Africa with flags on maps can distort African states’ sovereignty and their power to make ...
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How will Africa adapt to a disappearing ‘West’?
The widening divergence between Europe and the United States (US) under President Donald Trump appears to be rendering the notion of the collective ‘West’ obsolete. That could have important ...
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Why is there so much gold in west Africa?
West Africa has been a renowned gold mining hub ... like the reliance on subjective judgement to create reliable maps and the need to spend money prospecting in areas with low chances of success.
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Ever wonder why Africa’s borders appear so strange?
As you move into Southern Africa, you may notice a narrow panhandle jutting out from Namibia. This is the Caprivi Strip. Until the early 20th century, Germany controlled German South West Africa ...
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Amid US policy shifts, India turns to Africa, West Asia for solar exports
Recognizing the risks and regulatory complexities of expanding into new regions, the Indian government has tasked its embassies in Africa and West Asia with conducting market assessments to help ...
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Burkina Faso’s Ibrahim Traoré is making waves in west Africa. Who is he?
Since Traoré has been in power, Burkina Faso has played a key role in the withdrawal of three west African states from ... The Conversation Africa asked researcher Daniel Eizenga where the ...
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India bans drugs blamed for opioid crisis in West Africa
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...
Several flights take off from Heathrow Airport after shutdown leads to travel chaos
London’s Heathrow Airport was completely shut down Friday because of a power outage due to a large fire nearby, causing ...
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BBC undercover filming exposes Indian pharma firm fuelling opioid crisis
An Indian pharmaceutical company is manufacturing unlicensed, highly addictive opioids and exporting them illegally to West Africa where they are driving a major public health crisis in countries ...
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India bans two opioids behind crisis in West Africa
Indian authorities have banned two highly-addictive opioids in response to a BBC investigation which found they were fuelling a public health crisis in parts of West Africa. In a letter seen by ...
Cool map shows the most common religion in every African country
A new map has revealed the most common religion in every African country, showing a clear divide between Christianity and ...