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Gabon's Military Base: A Transition to Joint Training Academy
France is downsizing its military base in Libreville, Gabon, to a joint training academy with 200 personnel by 2025, focusing on training Gabonese forces and reflecting broader trends of French military withdrawal in Africa.
Gabon's Military Base: A Transition to Joint Training Academy
France is downsizing its military base in Libreville, Gabon, to a joint training academy with 200 personnel by 2025, focusing on training Gabonese forces and reflecting broader trends of French military withdrawal in Africa.
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40% Bias Score
Burkina Faso: Journalists Arrested Amidst Growing Crackdown on Dissent
On March 24th, Burkinabe journalists Guézouma Sanogo and Boukari Ouoba were arrested in Ouagadougou by individuals identifying as intelligence officers, highlighting the junta's increasing suppression of dissent since the 2022 coup, following Sanogo's criticism of press freedom violations.
Burkina Faso: Journalists Arrested Amidst Growing Crackdown on Dissent
On March 24th, Burkinabe journalists Guézouma Sanogo and Boukari Ouoba were arrested in Ouagadougou by individuals identifying as intelligence officers, highlighting the junta's increasing suppression of dissent since the 2022 coup, following Sanogo's criticism of press freedom violations.
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48% Bias Score
US Expels South African Ambassador, Straining Relations
The United States expelled South African Ambassador Ebrahim Rasool for criticizing US policies on diversity and immigration, marking a significant downturn in relations between the two countries, jeopardizing trade and economic ties.
US Expels South African Ambassador, Straining Relations
The United States expelled South African Ambassador Ebrahim Rasool for criticizing US policies on diversity and immigration, marking a significant downturn in relations between the two countries, jeopardizing trade and economic ties.
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40% Bias Score
Russia's Shrinking Mercenary Footprint in Africa
Recent setbacks for Russian mercenaries in Mali and the collapse of the Assad regime in Syria have damaged Russia's image in Africa, raising questions about the long-term viability of their operations amidst recruitment challenges and the need to secure new logistical bases.
Russia's Shrinking Mercenary Footprint in Africa
Recent setbacks for Russian mercenaries in Mali and the collapse of the Assad regime in Syria have damaged Russia's image in Africa, raising questions about the long-term viability of their operations amidst recruitment challenges and the need to secure new logistical bases.
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40% Bias Score
UNAIDS Warns of AIDS Resurgence Due to US Funding Cuts
UNAIDS executive director Winnie Byanyima warns that US funding cuts for AIDS programs are causing a devastating impact, potentially leading to 6.3 million additional deaths and a resurgence of the AIDS pandemic in the next four years.
UNAIDS Warns of AIDS Resurgence Due to US Funding Cuts
UNAIDS executive director Winnie Byanyima warns that US funding cuts for AIDS programs are causing a devastating impact, potentially leading to 6.3 million additional deaths and a resurgence of the AIDS pandemic in the next four years.
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52% Bias Score
Queen Letizia Visits Cabo Verde, Underscoring Spain's Development Aid
Queen Letizia of Spain begins a visit to Cabo Verde on Monday with the AECID, focusing on gender equality, inequality reduction, and the blue economy; Spain's aid represents 3.7% of Cabo Verde's GDP, highlighting the strategic importance of this visit.
Queen Letizia Visits Cabo Verde, Underscoring Spain's Development Aid
Queen Letizia of Spain begins a visit to Cabo Verde on Monday with the AECID, focusing on gender equality, inequality reduction, and the blue economy; Spain's aid represents 3.7% of Cabo Verde's GDP, highlighting the strategic importance of this visit.
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44% Bias Score
International Cybercrime Operation "Red Card" Nets Hundreds of Arrests in Africa
Operation "Red Card," an international cybercrime operation conducted between November and February, resulted in over 300 arrests and 2,000 electronic device seizures across seven African countries, targeting various scams affecting over 5,000 victims.
International Cybercrime Operation "Red Card" Nets Hundreds of Arrests in Africa
Operation "Red Card," an international cybercrime operation conducted between November and February, resulted in over 300 arrests and 2,000 electronic device seizures across seven African countries, targeting various scams affecting over 5,000 victims.
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40% Bias Score
Sino-African Financial Cooperation: A Long-Term Strategy for African Development
Sino-African financial cooperation, exemplified by infrastructure projects like Kenya's Standard Gauge Railway and the Addis Ababa-Djibouti Railway, fosters long-term economic growth and regional integration through strategic investments and capacity building, contrasting with Western aid's often sh...
Sino-African Financial Cooperation: A Long-Term Strategy for African Development
Sino-African financial cooperation, exemplified by infrastructure projects like Kenya's Standard Gauge Railway and the Addis Ababa-Djibouti Railway, fosters long-term economic growth and regional integration through strategic investments and capacity building, contrasting with Western aid's often sh...
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56% Bias Score
US Expels South African Ambassador Amid Deteriorating Relations
Former South African Ambassador to the US, Ebrahim Rasool, was expelled by the US after criticizing President Trump's policies, marking a significant low point in relations between the two countries, jeopardizing trade and diplomatic ties.
US Expels South African Ambassador Amid Deteriorating Relations
Former South African Ambassador to the US, Ebrahim Rasool, was expelled by the US after criticizing President Trump's policies, marking a significant low point in relations between the two countries, jeopardizing trade and diplomatic ties.
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52% Bias Score
Zambian Bitcoin Mine Powers Rural Electrification
A bitcoin mine in rural Zambia utilizes excess hydroelectric power, creating a profitable venture for a Kenyan company while significantly boosting the local power plant's revenue and providing electricity to a previously underserved community.
Zambian Bitcoin Mine Powers Rural Electrification
A bitcoin mine in rural Zambia utilizes excess hydroelectric power, creating a profitable venture for a Kenyan company while significantly boosting the local power plant's revenue and providing electricity to a previously underserved community.
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44% Bias Score
Setbacks for Russian Mercenaries in Africa
Russian mercenary activity in Africa, while initially successful in gaining influence and resources, faces challenges due to recent military setbacks, human rights abuses, and logistical constraints following the loss of key bases in Syria; the future of Russian presence in Africa is uncertain.
Setbacks for Russian Mercenaries in Africa
Russian mercenary activity in Africa, while initially successful in gaining influence and resources, faces challenges due to recent military setbacks, human rights abuses, and logistical constraints following the loss of key bases in Syria; the future of Russian presence in Africa is uncertain.
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52% Bias Score
Zimbabwe's Kirsty Coventry Elected First Woman IOC President
Kirsty Coventry, a 41-year-old Zimbabwean former Olympic swimmer and current sports minister, was elected the 10th president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on June 22nd, 2024, becoming the first woman and African to hold the position.
Zimbabwe's Kirsty Coventry Elected First Woman IOC President
Kirsty Coventry, a 41-year-old Zimbabwean former Olympic swimmer and current sports minister, was elected the 10th president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on June 22nd, 2024, becoming the first woman and African to hold the position.
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52% Bias Score
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