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Sudanese Army Recaptured Khartoum
After two years of civil war, Sudan's army, led by General Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, recaptured Khartoum from the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in late March 2025, marking a turning point in the conflict that began in April 2023.
Sudanese Army Recaptured Khartoum
After two years of civil war, Sudan's army, led by General Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, recaptured Khartoum from the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in late March 2025, marking a turning point in the conflict that began in April 2023.
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64% Bias Score
Africa's E-waste Crisis: Urgent Policy Action Needed
Experts at the 7th East African Communication Organization Regional Conference on Sustainable E-Waste Management warned of Africa's lagging e-waste management, with only 1% of nearly 5 million metric tons of annual e-waste formally recycled, highlighting environmental damage and economic opportuniti...
Africa's E-waste Crisis: Urgent Policy Action Needed
Experts at the 7th East African Communication Organization Regional Conference on Sustainable E-Waste Management warned of Africa's lagging e-waste management, with only 1% of nearly 5 million metric tons of annual e-waste formally recycled, highlighting environmental damage and economic opportuniti...
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16% Bias Score
US Funding Cuts Force Cities to Seek 'Plan B' for Global Health Initiatives
US funding cuts for global health initiatives, impacting programs addressing AIDS, malaria, tuberculosis, autism, and air quality in numerous cities across Africa, Asia, and Latin America, are forcing cities to seek alternative solutions and collaborate to mitigate the impact, creating challenges pa...
US Funding Cuts Force Cities to Seek 'Plan B' for Global Health Initiatives
US funding cuts for global health initiatives, impacting programs addressing AIDS, malaria, tuberculosis, autism, and air quality in numerous cities across Africa, Asia, and Latin America, are forcing cities to seek alternative solutions and collaborate to mitigate the impact, creating challenges pa...
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60% Bias Score
Africa's E-waste Crisis: Urgent Policy Action Needed
A recent conference in Nairobi highlighted Africa's urgent e-waste crisis: 5 million metric tons generated annually, only 1% recycled, causing severe environmental and health damage, fueled by imports and requiring urgent policy action and regional cooperation.
Africa's E-waste Crisis: Urgent Policy Action Needed
A recent conference in Nairobi highlighted Africa's urgent e-waste crisis: 5 million metric tons generated annually, only 1% recycled, causing severe environmental and health damage, fueled by imports and requiring urgent policy action and regional cooperation.
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40% Bias Score
AI-Powered App Boosts African Rice Farmer's Yield by 80%
Kenya's rice farmer Henry Gichobi increased his harvest from 63 to 113 bags per hectare using the AI-powered Virtual Agronomist app, which helps optimize fertilizer use based on satellite data, benefiting over 30,000 farmers across Africa.
AI-Powered App Boosts African Rice Farmer's Yield by 80%
Kenya's rice farmer Henry Gichobi increased his harvest from 63 to 113 bags per hectare using the AI-powered Virtual Agronomist app, which helps optimize fertilizer use based on satellite data, benefiting over 30,000 farmers across Africa.
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36% Bias Score
USAID Funding Cuts Cause Surge in Tuberculosis Deaths and Infections
The Trump administration's abrupt cuts to USAID funding have caused significant disruptions to global tuberculosis programs, leading to thousands of deaths and a projected surge in infections, particularly affecting vulnerable populations and creating conditions for drug-resistant strains to thrive.
USAID Funding Cuts Cause Surge in Tuberculosis Deaths and Infections
The Trump administration's abrupt cuts to USAID funding have caused significant disruptions to global tuberculosis programs, leading to thousands of deaths and a projected surge in infections, particularly affecting vulnerable populations and creating conditions for drug-resistant strains to thrive.
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48% Bias Score
Plant Isotopes Trace Origins of Transatlantic Slave Trade Victims
A groundbreaking study published in Nature Communications utilizes strontium isotope analysis of plant samples to determine the geographic origins of victims of the transatlantic slave trade, analyzing remains from slave cemeteries in Charleston and Rio de Janeiro and contributing to a better unders...
Plant Isotopes Trace Origins of Transatlantic Slave Trade Victims
A groundbreaking study published in Nature Communications utilizes strontium isotope analysis of plant samples to determine the geographic origins of victims of the transatlantic slave trade, analyzing remains from slave cemeteries in Charleston and Rio de Janeiro and contributing to a better unders...
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32% Bias Score
Mozambique's HIV Epidemic: Progress Threatened by Funding Cuts
In 2023, 2.5 million people in Mozambique (12.5% of the population) lived with HIV; while new infections decreased from 150,000 annually in the 2000s to 87,000 in 2023, the rate remains high, particularly among young women. A study showed HIV prevalence among pregnant women decreased from 35.3% to 2...
Mozambique's HIV Epidemic: Progress Threatened by Funding Cuts
In 2023, 2.5 million people in Mozambique (12.5% of the population) lived with HIV; while new infections decreased from 150,000 annually in the 2000s to 87,000 in 2023, the rate remains high, particularly among young women. A study showed HIV prevalence among pregnant women decreased from 35.3% to 2...
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40% Bias Score
African Religious Leaders Champion LGBTQ+ Inclusion Amidst Rising Intolerance
Religious leaders in Africa, including clerics and imams, are increasingly advocating for LGBTQ+ inclusion despite significant risks, challenging the prevalent anti-gay sentiment fueled by other religious figures; the recent murder of an openly gay imam underscores these dangers.
African Religious Leaders Champion LGBTQ+ Inclusion Amidst Rising Intolerance
Religious leaders in Africa, including clerics and imams, are increasingly advocating for LGBTQ+ inclusion despite significant risks, challenging the prevalent anti-gay sentiment fueled by other religious figures; the recent murder of an openly gay imam underscores these dangers.
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44% Bias Score
AI Tool Boosts Kenyan Rice Farmer's Yield by 79%
Kenya's rice farmer Henry Gichobi saw his harvest increase by 79% after using the Virtual Agronomist AI tool for three years, which uses satellite data and a WhatsApp chatbot to optimize fertilizer use for various crops across 30,000 African farms.
AI Tool Boosts Kenyan Rice Farmer's Yield by 79%
Kenya's rice farmer Henry Gichobi saw his harvest increase by 79% after using the Virtual Agronomist AI tool for three years, which uses satellite data and a WhatsApp chatbot to optimize fertilizer use for various crops across 30,000 African farms.
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40% Bias Score
USAID Funding Cuts Cause Global Tuberculosis Crisis
The Trump administration's abrupt cuts to USAID funding have disrupted global tuberculosis (TB) treatment programs, causing an estimated 11,000 additional deaths and a projected 28-32% increase in TB infections this year, impacting millions and hindering efforts to eliminate the disease by 2030.
USAID Funding Cuts Cause Global Tuberculosis Crisis
The Trump administration's abrupt cuts to USAID funding have disrupted global tuberculosis (TB) treatment programs, causing an estimated 11,000 additional deaths and a projected 28-32% increase in TB infections this year, impacting millions and hindering efforts to eliminate the disease by 2030.
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48% Bias Score
British Boarding Schools Expand to Nigeria
Prestigious British boarding schools are establishing campuses in Lagos, Nigeria, providing a British curriculum at significantly lower costs than in the UK, driven by rising UK tuition fees, stricter visa regulations, and the desire of Nigerian parents to provide international-standard education wh...
British Boarding Schools Expand to Nigeria
Prestigious British boarding schools are establishing campuses in Lagos, Nigeria, providing a British curriculum at significantly lower costs than in the UK, driven by rising UK tuition fees, stricter visa regulations, and the desire of Nigerian parents to provide international-standard education wh...
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64% Bias Score
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