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In Africa, Changing the Crops Without Changing the System Is Not Good Enough

Million Belay / Common Dreams Sep 29, 2026 Who will control the seeds, science and markets behind the new interest in Africa’s indigenous crops? Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Wounds of War

A Generation of Orphans

Macela Carmo dos Santos / FPIF Sep 23, 2026 From Sudan to Iran, children are losing their parents at a pace the world no longer finds shocking. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

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Bill Gates’ Failed Revolution in Africa

Stacy Malkan / USRTK Sep 4, 2026 The philanthropist promised a biotech-fueled productivity boom for farmers, but the data shows sluggish yields and rising hunger. Where is the accountability? Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Health workers attend to an Ebola patient at the Rwampara treatment Center in Ituri, Congo

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En République démocratique du Congo, la bataille contre l’épidémie d’Ebola se livre sur tous les fronts

Merveille Assani / Truthdig Jun 25, 2026 Alors que l’épidémie d’Ebola continue de se propager, les autorités sanitaires savent déjà que le virus ne sera pas leur seul adversaire Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

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In Congo, a Newly Complex Ebola Emergency

Merveille Assani / Truthdig Jun 25, 2026 As the virus continues to spread, health authorities say containing the outbreak is complicated by misinformation and violent armed groups across the region. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

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‘Digital Colonialism’: U.S. Demands Access to Africans’ Private Data

Sharon Lerner, Anna Maria Barry-Jester / ProPublica Jun 17, 2026 The United States is requiring access to health data as part of lifesaving aid deals with African countries. Privacy experts fear the information could be misused or exploited. Dig deeper ( 14 Min. Read )

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Wounds of War

World War Trump

Nick Turse / TomDispatch May 22, 2026 Since January 2025, the U.S. has killed more than 2,000 civilians in a furious blitz of global war-making across Latin America, the Middle East and Africa. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

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As Militaries Expand Drone Usage, Populations Live in Terror

Stavroula Pabst / Responsible Statecraft May 21, 2026 What governments are hailing as the future, ordinary civilians from Ukraine to Congo call harbingers of death and destruction. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Government supporters throw stones toward protesters who took to the streets after the death of a blogger, Albert Ojwang

Africa

Kenya’s Goon Economy

Tribeless Youth, Odipodev / Africa Is A Country May 8, 2026 Across the country’s urban centers, young men are being recruited into political militias that offer quick cash, fleeting power and little chance of escape. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Daily bustle in the Limete commune in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo

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Les États-Unis prétendent aider la RDC, mais l’enjeu réel est le contrôle des minerais

Merveille Assani / Truthdig Apr 22, 2026 Avocats et militants congolais contestent les récents accords conclus avec Washington, estimant qu’ils privent la RDC de sa souveraineté sur ses ressources, sur ses lois, et sur sa fiscalité. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

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The US Claims to Be Helping the DRC, but It’s All About Mineral Control

Merveille Assani / Truthdig Apr 21, 2026 Lawyers and activists are resisting recent agreements with the U.S., saying they take away the DRC’s sovereignty over its minerals, laws and taxes. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

A field worker rakes hay on a farm on the outskirts of Joal Fadiout, Senegal

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Fields of Dependency

Ocean Postman / Africa Is A Country Apr 20, 2026 As the U.S.-Israel war on Iran disrupts fertilizer supply, Africa’s reliance on imported inputs exposes the deeper political economy driving food insecurity. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )