 Could Trump’s tariffs lead to trade rerouting?
US President Donald Trump's tariffs, both threatened and real, could lead to trade rerouting as exporters seek resilient supply chains. A weekend of threats and... (photo: AP / Arnulfo Franco) Offshore Technology
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 Some 20.75 mln people internally displaced in Horn of Africa: IOM
NAIROBI, Feb. 4 (Xinhua) -- The number of internally displaced persons (IDP) in the Horn of Africa rose to 20.75 million at the end of 2024, the International... (photo: AP / Amr Nabil) Xinhua
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 Guyana approves next step for gas-to-energy plant
The President of Guyana has confirmed that $51.2bn will be used to help with the new plant's development. Guyana’s Office of The President has confirmed the approval of a... (photo: AP / Matias Delacroix) Offshore Technology
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 Potential offshore oil and gas prospects found in South Korea
The country's drilling initiative is part of a broader strategy to reduce reliance on fossil fuel imports. US geoscience research company Act-Geo has discovered 14... (photo: WN / RTayco) Offshore Technology
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 Stolen skulls and colonial trauma: the Tanzanians searching for ancestral remains
The serene municipality of Songea is steeped in a history of violence. This remote corner of southern Tanzania was a centre of resistance to colonial rule during the... (photo: Creative Commons / JanDitzen https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en) AOL
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 No return to pre-war situation with 'Rapid Support,' says Sudan's al-Burhan
Sudan's Sovereign Council leader has said a return to the pre-war status with the rival Rapid Support Forces (RSF) is not possible. Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan made the... (photo: AP / Sudanese Army via AP) Anadolu Agency
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 Zimbabwe abolishes death penalty, 20 years after last execution in country
Zimbabwe has abolished the death penalty, a widely expected move in a country that last carried out the punishment nearly two decades ago. President Emmerson Mnangagwa,... (photo: AP / Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi) Hindustan Times
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 Almost one in five children live in conflict zones, says Unicef
Nearly one in five of the world’s children live in areas affected by conflicts, with more than 473 million children suffering from the worst... (photo: WN / Shilpa) AOL
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 Ethiopia Leverages Renewable Energy for Bitcoin Mining Growth
Arabian Post - Ethiopia has made significant strides in transforming its energy resources into a digital economy powerhouse, with Bitcoin mining emerging as a key driver.... (photo: Creative Commons / goodegg0843) The Arabian Post
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 Ethiopia introduces incentives to speed up transition to electric mobility
ADDIS ABABA, Dec. 26 (Xinhua) -- The Ethiopian government has introduced various incentives to encourage the expansion of electric vehicles (EVs), with an ambitious goal... (photo: European Community / Audiovisual Service) Xinhua
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 A Young Sudanese Trapped by War Makes Painful Choices and Is Viewed With Suspicion
Trapped in Sudan’s brutal civil war, a young woman chose to work in a clinic on the front line, treating civilians and combatants. She had to navigate suspicion from both... (photo: AP / Marwan Ali) New York Times
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 Sudan's war is 'deepening and widening' a famine crisis, hunger monitoring report says
CAIRO (AP) — Famine is spreading in Sudan due to a war between the military and a notorious paramilitary group that has devastated the country and created the world’s... (photo: AP / Sam Mednick, File) Manila Bulletin
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 Can the UAE’s promise to stop sending Sudan’s RSF weapons be believed?
As Sudan’s army struggles militarily to bring the rebel Rapid Support Forces (RSF) under control, the United... (photo: AP / Russian Foreign Ministry Press Service) Middle East Monitor
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 Saudi Arabia ready to mine the future as it looks beyond oil
The oil giant has access to vast mineral resources, occupies a strategic geographical position and is hoping to establish an investment-friendly environment as it... (photo: AP / Hassan Ammar, File) Offshore Technology
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 Sudan's biggest refugee camp was already struck with famine. Now it's being shelled
The siege, blamed on the Rapid Support Forces, has sparked a new humanitarian catastrophe and marks an alarming turning point in the Darfur region, already overrun by... (photo: AP / Marwan Ali) National Public Radio
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 France eyes Djibouti base as key ‘projection point’ in Africa
French President Emmanuel Macron said Friday that he wants the military base in Djibouti to once again be defined as a "projection point" for his country's various... (photo: AP / Photo/Jerome Delay, File) Anadolu Agency
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 Kenyan prisoner released from Guantánamo after 18 years without charges
A Kenyan prisoner was released from the detention facility at Guantánamo Bay on Tuesday after spending more than a decade imprisoned without charges. Mohammed Abdul Malik... (photo: Creative Commons / mike.benedetti) The Hill
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 Another 1 million not deported because Biden granted temporary protective status
(The Center Square) – After millions of illegal foreign nationals were released into the country through new parole programs created by the Biden administration, at least... (photo: US CPB / Mani Albrecht) Knoxville Daily Sun
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 UN calls for protection of children migrants in Africa as threats surge
NAIROBI, Dec. 18 (Xinhua) -- The enhanced protection of children migrants across the sub-Saharan Africa region is urgent, given the mounting threats to their lives and... (photo: AP / Santi Palacios, File) China.dot.org
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 Russia looking to strengthen Africa presence
Earlier in December a statue of the late leader of Russia’s mercenary Wagner Group, Yevgeny Prigozhin, and co-founder and commander, Dmitru Utkin, was unveiled in front... (photo: AP / Dmitri Lovetsky) Mail Guardian South Africa
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