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China's Foreign Minister Continues Annual African Visit, Focusing on Cooperation
China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi will visit four African countries (Namibia, Congo, Chad, Nigeria) from January 8-11, continuing a 34-year tradition of beginning the year with an African trip, aimed at implementing the outcomes of the 2022 Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, foc...
China's Foreign Minister Continues Annual African Visit, Focusing on Cooperation
China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi will visit four African countries (Namibia, Congo, Chad, Nigeria) from January 8-11, continuing a 34-year tradition of beginning the year with an African trip, aimed at implementing the outcomes of the 2022 Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, foc...
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48% Bias Score
Congo's Mpox Outbreak Exposes Global Health Failure
The Democratic Republic of Congo's recent false alarm of a new disease outbreak highlights the ongoing neglect of persistent infectious diseases like Mpox, with only 20% of suspected cases tested and slow vaccine rollout, despite wealthy nations possessing hundreds of millions of unused doses, and t...
Congo's Mpox Outbreak Exposes Global Health Failure
The Democratic Republic of Congo's recent false alarm of a new disease outbreak highlights the ongoing neglect of persistent infectious diseases like Mpox, with only 20% of suspected cases tested and slow vaccine rollout, despite wealthy nations possessing hundreds of millions of unused doses, and t...
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52% Bias Score
Ivory Coast Withdraws French Troops Amidst Broader Shift in Franco-African Relations
Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara announced the withdrawal of approximately 600 French troops, starting in January 2024, as part of a broader trend of West African nations reducing military ties with France, impacting regional security and geopolitical dynamics.
Ivory Coast Withdraws French Troops Amidst Broader Shift in Franco-African Relations
Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara announced the withdrawal of approximately 600 French troops, starting in January 2024, as part of a broader trend of West African nations reducing military ties with France, impacting regional security and geopolitical dynamics.
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44% Bias Score
Senegal to Expel All Foreign Military Bases by 2025
Senegal's President Bassirou Diomaye Faye announced on December 31, 2024, the end of all foreign military bases in the country by 2025, marking a significant shift in the nation's foreign policy and a break from its historical ties with France.
Senegal to Expel All Foreign Military Bases by 2025
Senegal's President Bassirou Diomaye Faye announced on December 31, 2024, the end of all foreign military bases in the country by 2025, marking a significant shift in the nation's foreign policy and a break from its historical ties with France.
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36% Bias Score
Zimbabwe Abolishes Death Penalty
Zimbabwe officially abolished the death penalty after President Emmerson Mnangagwa commuted the sentences of around 60 death row inmates to life imprisonment on Tuesday; Amnesty International celebrated the move as a significant step for human rights in the country and a beacon of hope for the anti-...
Zimbabwe Abolishes Death Penalty
Zimbabwe officially abolished the death penalty after President Emmerson Mnangagwa commuted the sentences of around 60 death row inmates to life imprisonment on Tuesday; Amnesty International celebrated the move as a significant step for human rights in the country and a beacon of hope for the anti-...
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32% Bias Score
Guinean Opposition Leader Arrested Amidst Crackdown on Dissent
Guinean opposition leader Aliou Bah was arrested on December 30th for "insulting" the head of state, prompting widespread condemnation from civil society groups and human rights organizations amidst escalating human rights violations under the military junta.
Guinean Opposition Leader Arrested Amidst Crackdown on Dissent
Guinean opposition leader Aliou Bah was arrested on December 30th for "insulting" the head of state, prompting widespread condemnation from civil society groups and human rights organizations amidst escalating human rights violations under the military junta.
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40% Bias Score
Côte d'Ivoire Withdraws French Troops, Following Regional Trend
Côte d'Ivoire announced the withdrawal of French troops starting this month, handing over the Port Bouét military infantry battalion to Ivorian forces; this follows a similar trend in West Africa, where nations are reducing military ties with France, leaving France with troops only in Djibouti and G...
Côte d'Ivoire Withdraws French Troops, Following Regional Trend
Côte d'Ivoire announced the withdrawal of French troops starting this month, handing over the Port Bouét military infantry battalion to Ivorian forces; this follows a similar trend in West Africa, where nations are reducing military ties with France, leaving France with troops only in Djibouti and G...
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36% Bias Score
Burundi's Electoral Commission Rejects Opposition Leader Rwasa's Candidacy
Burundi's electoral commission disqualified all candidate lists from the "Un Burundi pour tous" coalition, including that of opposition leader Agathon Rwasa, for the June 2025 legislative elections due to a violation of electoral law regarding the inclusion of current MPs from a non-coalition party.
Burundi's Electoral Commission Rejects Opposition Leader Rwasa's Candidacy
Burundi's electoral commission disqualified all candidate lists from the "Un Burundi pour tous" coalition, including that of opposition leader Agathon Rwasa, for the June 2025 legislative elections due to a violation of electoral law regarding the inclusion of current MPs from a non-coalition party.
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44% Bias Score
Cameroonian Bishops Condemn Biya's Rule Ahead of 2025 Elections
In their New Year's homilies, several Cameroonian bishops openly criticized President Paul Biya's 42-year rule, highlighting the suffering of citizens and urging a peaceful transition of power ahead of the October 2025 presidential elections, sparking a viral outcry on social media and prompting cal...
Cameroonian Bishops Condemn Biya's Rule Ahead of 2025 Elections
In their New Year's homilies, several Cameroonian bishops openly criticized President Paul Biya's 42-year rule, highlighting the suffering of citizens and urging a peaceful transition of power ahead of the October 2025 presidential elections, sparking a viral outcry on social media and prompting cal...
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40% Bias Score
Africa's Bitcoin Mining Boom: Ethiopia Leads the Charge
As of December 2024, Africa accounts for 3% of global Bitcoin mining hashrate, with Ethiopia leading at 2.5%—double its 2023 output—using renewable energy and generating \$55 million in revenue for Ethiopia Electric Power. This success is prompting other nations like Kenya and Nigeria to adopt Bitco...
Africa's Bitcoin Mining Boom: Ethiopia Leads the Charge
As of December 2024, Africa accounts for 3% of global Bitcoin mining hashrate, with Ethiopia leading at 2.5%—double its 2023 output—using renewable energy and generating \$55 million in revenue for Ethiopia Electric Power. This success is prompting other nations like Kenya and Nigeria to adopt Bitco...
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60% Bias Score
Carter Center's Global Impact on Democracy
The Carter Center, founded by Jimmy Carter in 1982, has observed over 125 elections in 40 countries, promoting democracy globally through election monitoring, conflict resolution, and human rights advocacy, impacting countries from Panama and Nepal to the US.
Carter Center's Global Impact on Democracy
The Carter Center, founded by Jimmy Carter in 1982, has observed over 125 elections in 40 countries, promoting democracy globally through election monitoring, conflict resolution, and human rights advocacy, impacting countries from Panama and Nepal to the US.
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36% Bias Score
Russia Shifts Military Operations from Syria to Libya
Since mid-December, Russia has significantly increased flights from its Syrian airbase to Libya's al-Khadim airbase near Benghazi, using large transport planes, to maintain its military presence in the Mediterranean and support operations in Africa following a troop and equipment withdrawal from Syr...
Russia Shifts Military Operations from Syria to Libya
Since mid-December, Russia has significantly increased flights from its Syrian airbase to Libya's al-Khadim airbase near Benghazi, using large transport planes, to maintain its military presence in the Mediterranean and support operations in Africa following a troop and equipment withdrawal from Syr...
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44% Bias Score
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