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Topic: Africa

Belgium’s AfricaMuseum has a dark colonial past—but the country is confronting this history

The AfricaMuseum’s forerunner was initiated in 1897 by the Belgian king Leopold II, a colonial ‘human zoo’ within the Brussels World’s Fair.

World’s youngest workforce to rich resources–Africa is next big player in geopolitics

Africa will add 796 million people to the global workforce and be home to the largest and youngest population by 2050.

IIT, IIM is key to India’s knowledge diplomacy with Africa

India’s efforts to bring world-class education to Africa can have far-reaching impacts. It will boost local economy, attract investments and foster a culture of innovation.

12 African nations to receive 18 mn doses of 1st-ever malaria vaccine over next 2 yrs, says WHO

Under immunisation programme funded by UNICEF & Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, vaccine doses are expected to arrive in these countries by end 2023 & will be rolled out by early 2024.

Thousands of Islamists battling alongside army in Sudan conflict, military sources say

Army and paramilitary force are fighting each other in Sudan for 10 weeks, displacing 2.5 million people, causing a humanitarian crisis and threatening to destabilize the region.

Africa is helping China redefine global growth story

African commodities played an important role in China’s development into a modern industrial giant and global economic superpower.

‘True cost’ of growing coffee—21 of 30 poorest countries in the world grow and export it

In 'Working to Restore', Esha Chhabra describes how the demand for coffee production is underscored by its environmental and human resource costs.

Indians evacuated but Delhi’s Sudan job not over yet. There are interests, assets to protect

Africa accounts for 15% of India’s total oil imports. Stability in Sudan is necessary for entering into commercial partnership with countries in the region.

US trying to wreck Russia’s planned summit with Africa to isolate Moscow, says Sergei Lavrov

Moscow is preparing for its second summit with African countries, scheduled for the end of July in St. Petersburg, including work on infrastructure, technology and energy projects.

Nigeria’s ruling party candidate Bola Tinubu wins disputed presidential election

Tinubu garnered 8.79 million votes, ahead of main opposition’s Atiku Abubakar's 6.98 million votes. Peter Obi, an outsider popular with younger voters, got 6.1 million votes.

On Camera

Lifting night shift ban increased female employment in India—only among big firms

Discriminatory laws limit firms from hiring willing women, and removing such barriers can help narrow the economic gap between developing and developed countries.

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.

‘Foreign policy rests on hard power’—from 1965 Indo-Pak war to Op Sindoor, key takeaways for India

A panel of experts moderated by ThePrint’s Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta drew connections between insights of 1965 Indo-Pak War and strategic takeaways highlighted by Op Sindoor.

Punjab is fast becoming the new Northeast. And there’s a message in it for Modi

In its toughest time in decades because of floods, Punjab would’ve expected PM Modi to visit. If he has the time for a Bihar tour, why not a short visit to next-door Punjab?