The decision to redeploy in Somalia represents a renewed emphasis on the old rivalry with Russia.
Alain Libondo (17) left, and Nsinku Zihindula (25), hammering at solid rock to find cassiterite and coltan at Szibira, South Kivu.
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Women in more prestigious jobs than their husbands were seven times more likely to experience physical and emotional violence, compared to women ranked lower than their husbands.
UN peacekeepers on patrol.
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Undoubtedly, barbarity lies at the epicentre of modernity.
Increased financing will enable universities in Kenya to make climate change activities a central part of curricula and research output.
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Some Niger Delta residents are less concerned about oil-induced hazards and risks, or floods and erosion. They are more worried about a lack of sanitation amenities.
A Commonwealth summit in Kigali enables Kagame to position himself at the centre of international diplomatic networks.
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Ideology informs foreign policy practice. Behaviour that could – for better or worse – influence individual lives.
A peacekeeper protects civilians who fled violent clashes between the army and the ex-rebels of the “M23” in eastern DRC in January 2022.
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Recent clashes put eastern Congo’s M23 into the headlines again, but many other security problems persist in the area as diplomats struggle to tackle the underlying causes.
Muhoozi Kainerugaba, commander of Uganda’s land forces and President Yoweri Museveni’s son.
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The MPLA is using all instruments at its disposal to hobble a new united opposition front ahead of the Angola election.
A group of armed Islamists gathered in Gao, northern Mali in 2012. Now such groups are seeking foothold in Togo.
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