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Ramses: Egypt's 3,400-year-old stolen statue found in London
Africa

Ramses: Egypt's 3,400-year-old stolen statue found in London

The statue was stolen from the Ramses II temple in the ancient city of Abydos in Southern Egypt more than three decades ago.
African-Americans: Why are the ‘Lost Moors’ not inspiring any quest?
Insight

African-Americans: Why are the ‘Lost Moors’ not inspiring any quest?

More than four centuries on, the mystery of the “Lost Colony” is still haunting the imagination of the Americans as the presence of the Moors is confirmed in contemporary accounts, but oddly absent in debates and artistic representations.
How a small African figurine changed the course of Western art history
Africa

How a small African figurine changed the course of Western art history

Though many of Picasso’s works bear testimony of African influences, the Western art world continues to overlook this significant narrative.
Explained: 100 years of Turkish election history
Türkiye

Explained: 100 years of Turkish election history

Since its formation in 1923 as a republic under the leadership of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, Türkiye has slowly but surely transitioned into a strong multi-party democratic state. Here is an explainer on its elections.
A question for an Africa Rising beyond capitalism
Insight

A question for an Africa Rising beyond capitalism

"The people in power look exactly like us and share the same language and beliefs."
Unmasking the Colonial Spectre of Objectification in Africa
Africa

Unmasking the Colonial Spectre of Objectification in Africa

In popular media outlets, academic circles, and intellectual debates, negative rhetoric still pervades discussions about Africa.
How Djibouti’s once hidden music archive compels us to decolonise history
Life

How Djibouti’s once hidden music archive compels us to decolonise history

In 2019, indie label Ostinato Records was given access to Djibouti's treasured national radio archive. Its digital restoration reveals a rich globalised sound and a past when music was fused with nation-building.
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What is TPLF and why is it important to Ethiopia’s peace process?

What is TPLF and why is it important to Ethiopia’s peace process?

The United Nations estimates that the conflict has affected over 9.7 million people in the country’s northern region
Five migrants die, 28 missing after boat capsizes in Tunisia

Five migrants die, 28 missing after boat capsizes in Tunisia

According to the United Nations, more than 20,000 migrants have died in the Mediterranean since 2014.
Is it time to ban the deadly chemical behind Gambia children deaths?

Is it time to ban the deadly chemical behind Gambia children deaths?

Dozens of children in the west African country have died after taking a few sips of cough syrups, which contained high quantities of poisonous diethylene glycol.
Prejudices are the things best shared between Morocco and Algeria

Prejudices are the things best shared between Morocco and Algeria

Not only do Moroccans and Algerians share the same customs, but they are also pulled down by similar downward trends and by great sociological movements — to such an extent that they differ only in their degree and not in their nature.
Burkina Faso: the reasons for endemic instability

Burkina Faso: the reasons for endemic instability

Two coups in eight months. Ten presidents, 70 percent of whom have come from the military in 62 years of independence. Burkina Faso is struggling with its political stability. How can this problem be explained?
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