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Hargeisa is a city of particular pride. Its streets are named after battles. Its currency — the Somaliland shilling, accepted nowhere outside its own borders — is printed with images of a freedom the rest of the world has largely refused to formally acknowledge. Since 1991, when Somaliland declared its independence from Somalia after a […]
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Roelf Meyer remembers what it felt like to walk into a room where the other side did not trust you. In the early 1990s, he was the face of a crumbling government — a white Afrikaner minister sent to negotiate the end of the system his own party had built. His counterpart was Cyril Ramaphosa, […]
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The partnership marks a significant step toward embedding evidence-based peace economics into African policy dialogue ahead of a landmark 2026 seminar in Addis Ababa. In a development that carries significant implications for how Africa approaches the intersection of peace and development, the Institute for Economics & Peace (IEP) and Peace First Ethiopia have formalized a […]
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At the end of March, India delivered a consignment of 1,000 metric tonnes of rice to Burkina Faso to support its humanitarian efforts. This story is written and edited by Global South World Data from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) shows that Burkina Faso hosts around 2,062,534 internally displaced persons (IDPs) and close […]
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Senegal faces fresh scrutiny after undisclosed €650 million financing deals surfaced, adding to IMF findings that it significantly underreported debt and fiscal deficits between 2019 and 2023. The episode highlights a wider African problem of weak transparency, hidden liabilities, and complex borrowing structures that conceal true debt levels and intensify financial risks. This story is […]
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Data from the Tigray Social Affairs Office indicate that more than 1,300 people in Ethiopia’s Tigray region have died over the last three years as a result of hunger and limited access to medicine. This story is written and edited by Global South World “The situation is getting worse,” cautions Gebreselassie Tareke, the office’s Director. This highlights […]
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Contributed by Global South World More than half of Zimbabwean companies say they are facing supply chain disruptions, with delays in the delivery of raw materials emerging as a major problem as the US–Israel conflict with Iran continues to shake global shipping and energy markets. The Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries (CZI) said 56.1% of local firms […]
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Contributed by Human Rights Watch Are Accountability Efforts Credible or a Farce? Since February 24, South Sudanese authorities have detained at least six current and former officials connected to the country’s oil and financial sectors. Officials have not confirmed whether formal charges have been filed. Speaking to the media, Minister of Information Ateny Wek Ateny […]
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Contributed by Global South World A judge of the High Court of Kenya has struck out a Notice of Motion application after determining that the submitted documents were generated by a computer and failed to meet basic procedural requirements. In a ruling delivered virtually, Justice Bahati Mwamuye said the application filed by Nayan Mansukhlal Savla […]
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In a fervent call to action, Zimbabwean parliamentarian and human rights advocate Takudzwa Ngadziore has denounced a proposed draft bill to extend presidential term limits from five to seven years, branding it a “constitutional coup” and urging widespread resistance from citizens across all walks of life. This story is written and edited by Global South […]
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