Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, speaks with Vietnam’s President To Lam during an official visit at the Presidential Palace in Hanoi, Vietnam on June 20, 2024.
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While most European nations are on board with western sanctions, countries in the Global South have maintained economic and political links with Russia.
LGBTIQ+ Angolans share their stories in an oral history project: (from left) David Kanga, Roquiana Gunza, Ema Domingos.
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LGBTIQ+ life in Angola can be traced to before colonialism, though it has not been well documented. A recent project brings these stories to life.
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The armed gangs of Haiti have a very clear assessment of their power as movers and shakers of the country’s future.
People in the Living Museum of the Ju/’hoansi San, Grashoek, Namibia.
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There are several reasons why ethical conduct in scientific research is so important.
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The plant’s African past provides insight into emerging issues in humanity’s interactions with cannabis.
A queer performer in Mozambique today.
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From the 1950s to the early 1970s the carnival was a place for queer expression and attracted performers from as far away as Brazil.
Kaokoveld region.
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Mountain flora in the Kaokoveld deserve priority conservation efforts.
Landmine contamination is a problem which has blighted many countries for decades after the conflict has ended.
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Landmines are killing thousands in Ukraine. Clearing the land and making it safe for people is likely to take decades.
South Sudanese soldiers prepare for deployment to the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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The region’s forces are seen as important in addressing the long-running conflict in the DRC – but their involvement is complicated.
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Debt forgiveness isn’t the answer. History is replete with examples of countries that are serial defaulters.
Guerillas from the Mozambican National Resistance (Renamo) pictured in 1990.
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Policies that reduce poverty, inequality and socioeconomic insecurity lower the incentive to engage in or tolerate terrorism.
President Carter’s interest in southern Africa was crucial to keeping the peace.
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Carter’s work in Zimbabwe forms a significant and under appreciated part of his legacy
Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov meets with his South African counterpart Naledi Pandor, in Pretoria. Russia provided valuable support for the ANC during its struggle against apartheid.
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The relationship between Pretoria and Moscow was forged in the apartheid era with the then Soviet Union giving support to banned ANC fighters.
A drone image of part of the Angolan Highlands.
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The Angolan Highlands are hydrologically and ecologically important - and the region’s newly mapped peatlands are valuable “carbon sinks”.
Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev.
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The global realignment triggered by the end of the Cold War and Gorbachev’s reforms ushered in a period of transition on the African continent.
Angolan girls in front of a patriotic slogan on a wall.
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A prolonged economic recession triggered by falling oil prices and worsened by the COVID pandemic has deeply affected the everyday lives of Angolans.
Adalberto Costa Junior, leader of Angola’s opposition party, The National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA) arrives to cast his vote.
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The loss of a two-thirds majority in parliament would be seen as a significant defeat for the MPLA.
Protests demanding better living in Angola have become common since 2011. This one was in November 2020.
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Angola’s 2022 election is the first in which citizens born after the war are old enough to vote.
Breakdown in local canal that led to micro-drought situation in Humpata (Huíla).
Ruy Blanes
Despite international and national responses to the drought, the situation is dire. The government’s response is a lesson in how not to deal with drought.
South Africa is likely to see more renewably sourced energy come onto the grid more quickly.
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Removing red tape for new renewable energy projects will see additional energy coming online quite quickly.