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Last year’s tragic events at an abandoned gold mine in South Africa show the danger of poor information in policing operations.
Donald Trump’s national security strategy mentions Africa in passing as a source of critical minerals and a counter to China’s dominance.
African cities bear the brunt of climate impacts, and cannot afford to wait for international solidarity that may never come.
Rather than focusing on counter-terrorism operations, dialogue should be supported as a way to tackle local dynamics sustaining the insurgency.
Operational constraints and regional tensions prevent the UN peacekeeping mission from responding effectively to escalating violence.
Africa was hit by a record number of digital shutdowns in 2025 that stifled opposition and undermined democracy.
African countries and their leaders must apply UN findings in comparable situations of violence, whether in Sudan, the DRC or elsewhere.
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