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[ISS] Chad’s rapprochement clashes with its recent emphasis on national sovereignty and risks reviving insecurity among neighbours and disillusionment at home.

[RFI] Desertification is not the spread of deserts. It is the slow degradation of fertile land – a process that now affects 40 percent of the Earth’s land surface and leaves around

[Shabelle] Hiiran — The commander of the Somali Army Ground Forces, Brigadier General Sahal Abdullahi “Gen. Khalid”, has visited frontline positions in Teedaan area of central Somalia’s Hiran region, as government forces

[Liberian Observer] EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is the full text of a statement issued by the Government of Liberia announcing an arrangement with the United States to receive up to 1,200 third-country

[GroundUp] Researchers say it’s too early to draw firm conclusions

[Capital FM] Nairobi — Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has warned President William Ruto against any attempt to undermine Kenya’s democratic process, insisting that the 2027 General Election must be held as

A rise in lawsuits over AI use in employment decisions is raising questions about how companies hire and fire For the last four years, Erin Kistler has applied for thousands of jobs

New findings further call into question scientific judgment of current health leaders in the Trump administration A French researcher whose work was praised by Donald Trump and Dr Mehmet Oz during the

Arsenal refocus their efforts on negotiating a deal with Aston Villa to sign defender Ezri Konsa.

Although the fate of the ballroom is tied up in court, the Trump administration argues that the project is too far along to be stopped now.