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Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger Withdraw from International Criminal Court
Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger announced their withdrawal from the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Monday, citing the court's alleged bias and ineffectiveness in prosecuting war crimes.
Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger Withdraw from International Criminal Court
Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger announced their withdrawal from the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Monday, citing the court's alleged bias and ineffectiveness in prosecuting war crimes.
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28% Bias Score
Australia Considers Weakening Copyright for AI Development
The Australian Productivity Commission is considering weakening copyright laws to facilitate text and data mining for AI, raising concerns about the exploitation of Australian writers and the potential homogenization of creative content.
Australia Considers Weakening Copyright for AI Development
The Australian Productivity Commission is considering weakening copyright laws to facilitate text and data mining for AI, raising concerns about the exploitation of Australian writers and the potential homogenization of creative content.
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64% Bias Score
EU to Cut Aid to Countries Refusing Migrant Repatriation
The European Union will reduce aid to nations refusing to accept returned migrants, prompting condemnation from human rights groups and African policymakers who criticize it as coercive and neo-colonial, potentially destabilizing Africa and harming the EU-Africa relationship.
EU to Cut Aid to Countries Refusing Migrant Repatriation
The European Union will reduce aid to nations refusing to accept returned migrants, prompting condemnation from human rights groups and African policymakers who criticize it as coercive and neo-colonial, potentially destabilizing Africa and harming the EU-Africa relationship.
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52% Bias Score
Trump's Resource-Focused Africa Summit Highlights Neocolonial Approach
On July 9, 2019, President Trump held a White House summit with five African leaders, focusing on resource extraction and showcasing an unequal power dynamic, contradicting claims of strengthened US-Africa ties amidst imposed tariffs on other African nations.
Trump's Resource-Focused Africa Summit Highlights Neocolonial Approach
On July 9, 2019, President Trump held a White House summit with five African leaders, focusing on resource extraction and showcasing an unequal power dynamic, contradicting claims of strengthened US-Africa ties amidst imposed tariffs on other African nations.
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80% Bias Score
Ngugi wa Thiong'o, Literary Giant, Dies at 87
Kenyan author Ngugi wa Thiong'o, a prominent advocate for African languages and a key figure in postcolonial literature, died on Wednesday at age 87; his impactful career included writing the first published novel from East Africa and the first indigenous African language work nominated for the Inte...
Ngugi wa Thiong'o, Literary Giant, Dies at 87
Kenyan author Ngugi wa Thiong'o, a prominent advocate for African languages and a key figure in postcolonial literature, died on Wednesday at age 87; his impactful career included writing the first published novel from East Africa and the first indigenous African language work nominated for the Inte...
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36% Bias Score
Burkina Faso's Traoré: Pan-Africanist Leader or Authoritarian Strongman?
Captain Ibrahim Traoré, a 37-year-old Burkina Faso military leader, seized power in a 2022 coup, aligning with Russia, nationalizing mines, and curbing Western influence, sparking both admiration and criticism across Africa and globally.
Burkina Faso's Traoré: Pan-Africanist Leader or Authoritarian Strongman?
Captain Ibrahim Traoré, a 37-year-old Burkina Faso military leader, seized power in a 2022 coup, aligning with Russia, nationalizing mines, and curbing Western influence, sparking both admiration and criticism across Africa and globally.
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52% Bias Score
The Hand of Iman": Faith, Friendship, and Resilience in the Face of African Inequality
Ryad Assani-Razaki's "The Hand of Iman" follows two boys, Toumani and Iman, navigating child slavery and inequality in an unnamed African setting; their friendship and faith offer resilience against a backdrop of historical trauma.
The Hand of Iman": Faith, Friendship, and Resilience in the Face of African Inequality
Ryad Assani-Razaki's "The Hand of Iman" follows two boys, Toumani and Iman, navigating child slavery and inequality in an unnamed African setting; their friendship and faith offer resilience against a backdrop of historical trauma.
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44% Bias Score
Francafrique's Decline: French Influence Wanes in Sahel as African Nations Diversify Partnerships
African nations, particularly in the Sahel, are rejecting France's Francafrique policy, leading to decreased French market share (6-7%) compared to China's 25%, and impacting sectors like uranium mining, as seen with Orano's suspended operations in Niger.
Francafrique's Decline: French Influence Wanes in Sahel as African Nations Diversify Partnerships
African nations, particularly in the Sahel, are rejecting France's Francafrique policy, leading to decreased French market share (6-7%) compared to China's 25%, and impacting sectors like uranium mining, as seen with Orano's suspended operations in Niger.
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36% Bias Score
Voluntourism: A Critique of Short-Term Volunteer Programs and their Neocolonial Impacts
Short-term volunteer programs, or "voluntourism," often displace local professionals, create dependency, and perpetuate neocolonial power dynamics in developing countries, highlighting the need for long-term, collaborative approaches that prioritize local leadership and empowerment.
Voluntourism: A Critique of Short-Term Volunteer Programs and their Neocolonial Impacts
Short-term volunteer programs, or "voluntourism," often displace local professionals, create dependency, and perpetuate neocolonial power dynamics in developing countries, highlighting the need for long-term, collaborative approaches that prioritize local leadership and empowerment.
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68% Bias Score
Africa's Response to Reduced Western Aid: A Catalyst for Self-Reliance
Reduced US and European aid, coupled with the impacts of Covid-19 and the war in Ukraine, is forcing African nations to prioritize self-reliance in managing internal resources and policies, sparking debates about the long-term implications for African unity and global financial architecture.
Africa's Response to Reduced Western Aid: A Catalyst for Self-Reliance
Reduced US and European aid, coupled with the impacts of Covid-19 and the war in Ukraine, is forcing African nations to prioritize self-reliance in managing internal resources and policies, sparking debates about the long-term implications for African unity and global financial architecture.
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36% Bias Score
Conditional Cuban Independence: The Platt Amendment's Legacy
On May 20, 1902, Cuba gained nominal independence from Spain after a US military occupation, but the Platt Amendment ensured continued US influence, restricting Cuban sovereignty and ultimately contributing to anti-imperialist sentiment that fueled later revolutions.
Conditional Cuban Independence: The Platt Amendment's Legacy
On May 20, 1902, Cuba gained nominal independence from Spain after a US military occupation, but the Platt Amendment ensured continued US influence, restricting Cuban sovereignty and ultimately contributing to anti-imperialist sentiment that fueled later revolutions.
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48% Bias Score
Coercive 1825 Indemnity Bankrupts Haiti
In 1825, Haiti was coerced into paying France 150 million gold francs—three years of its budget—as compensation to former colonists, resulting in decades of economic exploitation and establishing a model for future neo-colonial practices.
Coercive 1825 Indemnity Bankrupts Haiti
In 1825, Haiti was coerced into paying France 150 million gold francs—three years of its budget—as compensation to former colonists, resulting in decades of economic exploitation and establishing a model for future neo-colonial practices.
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56% Bias Score
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