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Topic: Africa

The African Union has failed to ‘silence the guns’

The African Union pledged in the Lusaka Road Map to end armed conflict by 2020. But it has only increased.

Africa outperforms the world in handling coronavirus mayhem

Barring South Africa, the continent finds itself with fewer Covid-19 cases than other heavily populated regions. Even after testing almost tripled to 1.2 million.

Racial unrest impedes US bid to counter China in Africa

African animosity towards US has been fuelled by Trump’s derogatory reference to African countries and his plans to quit WHO -- headed by a former Ethiopian health minister.

Lockdown has hit access to menstrual hygiene products in India, some other countries: Survey

The survey by Menstrual Health Alliance of India reveals that most women are dependent on schools and community organisations for these products and are not able to access them now.

Be like Kerala or Africa, Covid pandemic is making ‘first world’ countries lose sheen

Covid-19 has squashed myths about 'first world' and 'third world' countries.

African countries struggle for test kits, Russia to end lockdown & other global Covid news

As the Covid-19 pandemic shows no signs of letting up, ThePrint highlights the most important stories on the crisis from across the globe.

Drones are delivering PPE and test samples to clinics in Covid-hit Africa

China used drones to disinfect streets and Chile used them to supply medicine to small communities. Now Africa is using them too.

India sends drugs, medical supplies to 13 nations as govt shifts Covid aid focus to Africa

The Indian government has drawn up a list of 17 medical products, including HCQ, paracetamol and azithromycin, to send to poorer African countries.

How China is building political influence in Africa through Covid aid

China is Africa’s largest trading partner and creditor, and Beijing moved swiftly to provide aid as the virus spread.

African cities are struggling with food supply chain in coronavirus lockdowns

Before the Covid-crisis, food was already expensive in African cities. Now with the pandemic, supply chains are struggling to function.

On Camera

Manipur has seen too much pain to be seduced by promises

Nehru learned the truth the hard way when 3,000 Nagas walked out of his 1953 rally. The people of the Northeast aren’t easily seduced by baubles.

What’s behind bond yields’ logic-defying spike? The market’s concern over the future

While bond yields tend to fall amid low inflation & interest rate cuts, market experts say they’ve been rising due to concerns over tax collections, fiscal deficit & potential impact of US tariffs.

Navy gets first Tata-made Spanish 3D surveillance radar for its warships, 19 more to come

It is one of the most advanced long-range air defence and anti-missile radars. It has been acquired under an about USD 145-million deal signed in 2020.

Gen Zs have taken down the Nepal regime. Here’s why this will never happen in India

To be truly functional and durable, even eternal, a state doesn’t just need a leader, a party or an ideology. It needs functional and robust institutions.