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Topic: Africa

Industrialisation only hope to eliminate poverty in Africa

African development is key to a stable world. For if it remains underdeveloped, Africa, with its exploding impoverished population, will fall prey to climate disasters and wars.

115 reportedly dead after attack on a village in central Mali

In recent years, much of central Mali has been destabilised, with Human Rights Watch warning that 'militia killings of civilians in central and northern Mali are spiraling out of control'.

Africa has a new health care crisis — obesity

The recently published Global Wellness Index set alarm bells ringing when South Africa scored poorly for life expectancy, alcohol use, depression and diabetes.

In disaster-prone Mozambique, cyclone Idai likely to become worst-ever tropical storm

In Mozambique, which has the longest stretch of Indian Ocean coastline, death toll is expected to cross 1,000 & Idai has destroyed 90% of its coastal city Beira.

Ram Guha is wrong. Gandhi went from a racist young man to a racist middle-aged man

There is a reason why Ghanaians protested the Gandhi statue and said #GandhiMustFall.

Why Ghanaians are removing Gandhi statues

Best way to commemorate Gandhi in his 150th-year would be to critically examine him — not just garland and worship him.

Gabon is now a hot destination for Indian investors. But where is Gabon?

Gabon is a resource-rich country on west coast of Africa & dozens of Indian firms have found it attractive to set up shop.

Naspers eyes larger stake as Swiggy plans its biggest fund-raising

Africa’s Naspers owns 22% of Swiggy and aims to support new fund-raising that could raise more than $600 million.

Aadhaar is what Africa really needs, more than Chinese largesse

Africa has an acute need for an Aadhaar-like id to help millions get govt services, open bank accounts & join the formal economy.

The Neanderthal gift that’s serving us humans well

ScientiFix, our weekly feature, will offer you a summary of the top global science stories of the week, with links to the best sources to read them. It’s your fix to stay on top of the latest in science. 

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What’s Xi Jinping doing in Europe? His goal is more strategic than economic

India should aim to get European investments that are clearly no longer going to China. That is where the dots of its efforts to save Asia from China’s dominance converge at its most basic.

Day after mass sick leave by employees, Air India Express fires crew members, cancels 85 more flights

About 300 employees had called in sick Wednesday, allegedly in protest against mismanagement of airlines. Remaining staff given ultimatum to rejoin work by end of Thursday.

Vice Admiral Sanjay Bhalla takes charge as Chief of Personnel of the Indian Navy

His tenure as Chief of Personnel will be marked by a number of important appointments, both afloat and ashore.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.