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Burundi’s burden: DRC refugees caught between war and misery
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Burundi’s burden: DRC refugees caught between war and misery

The humanitarian crisis triggered by fighting in DRC has deepened as thousands of Congolese refugees sheltered in Burundi grapple with overcrowding in camps, disease, and declining aid. Marie Kanyere’s face reflects a mother’s anguish as the youngest of her four children, feverish and weak, shive...

M23 rebels seize mining town in DRC's South Kivu province
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M23 rebels seize mining town in DRC's South Kivu province

M23 rebels have seized the mining town of Luhwindja in DRC's eastern province of South Kivu, the latest of their several captures. M23 rebels continued to capture more areas in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, with the latest in the mining town of Luhwindja in the southeastern part of So...

Moody's says tariffs may hit African banks through China slowdown
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Moody's says tariffs may hit African banks through China slowdown

Banks in Sub-Saharan Africa will not be directly impacted by US import tariffs, but "second round effects" could still bite, credit rating agency Moody's has said. Banks in Sub-Saharan Africa will not be directly impacted by US import tariffs, but "second round effects", including their impact on...

Nigeria scraps scholarships for students abroad
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Nigeria scraps scholarships for students abroad

Nigeria is ending a major scholarship programme for university students abroad, citing the improvement of higher education at home. Nigeria is ending a major scholarship programme for university students abroad, citing the improvement of higher education at home as well as the country's "limited...

Putin reaffirms ties with Africa as one of Russia’s top priorities
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Putin reaffirms ties with Africa as one of Russia’s top priorities

Russian president highlights action plan with African nations after St. Petersburg summit Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that strengthening ties with African nations remains a core objective of Moscow’s foreign policy, according to TASS. It came after the Russia-Africa Summit hel...

How coffee is brewing a culture of Somali renaissance
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How coffee is brewing a culture of Somali renaissance

As Somalia’s coffee culture reclaims its place in society after losing decades to conflict, cafés have become the meeting grounds where a nation on the mend finds its voice and the stimulus to forge ahead. By Nuri Aden The hiss of an espresso machine. The lingering scent of roasted beans. The fam...