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Petition by the People of Siaya County, Kenya We, the people of Siaya County in Kenya, are raising our voices at a critical moment. A proposal to construct a nuclear power plant in our region threatens to fundamentally alter our…

If the US becomes one of Belarus’ top potash clients after removing its sanctions on this resource, then its role as the main source of foreign currency for Belarus might accelerate their rapprochement, which the US envisages eventually weakening the…

(Moscow Bureau) – In an interview, Senator Mushahid Hussain, President of Pakistan-Africa Institute for Development Research (PAIDR), offers a few important insights into the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran and its implications for BRICS+ and Africa. Here are the interview excerpts:…

“Cuban eye doctors in Jamaica are the only reason why my grandmother didn’t go fully blind in one eye after she got a botched surgery. The work they’ve done for rural and poor Jamaicans is immeasurable”, wrote a Twitter user…

by Zahida Parvez Chhanda (Dhaka Bureau) The opposition party staged a walkout from Parliament in protest against the government’s proposal for mere ‘amendments’ to the Constitution, ignoring the public referendum mandate for a complete ‘reform.’ Warning that the people’s mandate…

by Mynul Hasan Sohel (Dhaka Bureau) The current administration, led by Tarique Rahman, has taken a landmark initiative to overhaul the sports landscape of Bangladesh. To transition sports from a mere hobby to a sustainable and prestigious profession, a nationwide…

2 April 2026, Quezon City.  The EcoWaste Coalition, an advocate for environmental protection and sustainability, called on the faithful to honor Holy Week by embracing their role as stewards of Mother Earth, avoiding acts that degrade and damage the planet,…

by Asif Showkat Kallol (Dhaka Bureau)  Bangladesh’s prime minister has pledged that the recovery of allegedly laundered public funds and the prosecution of those responsible will be carried out strictly according to existing laws, rejecting any return to past practices of…

At some point in the journey, somewhere between exhaustion and quiet reflection, I found myself asking a simple question. Why is it easier for animals to move across Africa than it is for Africans themselves? By Kimberley Khasiala Most of…

The combined effect of the UAE and Saudi Arabia exerting pressure on Russia could really harm its interests. Zelensky dispatched drone experts and interceptor drones to the Gulf Kingdoms last month to aid them in thwarting Iranian attacks of the…