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          The Bandung Conference of 1955 was essentially a meeting of Asian and African states that were newly independent. Getty

          How a 1955 conference in Indonesia formed the bedrock for today's Global South

          CommentMay 08, 2025
          A report released earlier this month found that a woman in sub-Saharan Africa is 400 times more likely to die in childbirth than a woman in Australia and New Zealand. PA

          Why the UAE is working with Africa to reduce deaths in childbirth

          EditorialMay 01, 2025
          A traditional birth attendant assists a pregnant woman at her home in southern Malawi. AP

          UAE pledges $125m in drive to prevent 300,000 childbirth deaths in Africa

          UAEApril 29, 2025
          US Secretary of State Marco Rubio spent very little time responding to media speculation about State Department matters. Reuters

          Rubio denies reports US State Department will reduce presence in Africa

          USApril 20, 2025
          Supporters of the Sudanese armed popular resistance, which backs the army, ride on trucks in Gedaref. AFP

          Extremism's return to Sudan should alarm the world

          CommentApril 18, 2025
          Mamelodi Sundowns' Peter Shalulile celebrates scoring against Esperance. Reuters

          CAF Champions League: South African upstarts face Egypt's finest in last four

          FootballApril 18, 2025
          Annually thousands of tourists flock to Simon's Town's Boulders Beach to see the African penguin. However, the beloved flightless birds currently face extinction in the next 10 years. Photo: SANCCOB

          Flightless fight: Inside the African penguin’s battle for survival

          TravelApril 17, 2025
          Nnedi Okorafor has emerged as one of the most talked–about voices in global science fiction. Getty Images

          How Nnedi Okorafor is redefining the sci-fi novel with Death of the Author

          BooksApril 04, 2025
          Prayer to Break the Chains by Haitian sculptor Fritz Laratte at the Slave Route Monument at the foot of Le Morne mountain. Getty Images

          A historical journey on the Slave Heritage Trail in Mauritius

          TravelApril 03, 2025
          Dr Thani Al Zeyoudi, Minister of State for Foreign Trade, says new trade deals with Costa Rica and Mauritius boost connectivity to centres of growth in Central America and Africa. Victor Besa / The National

          UAE’s trade deals with Costa Rica and Mauritius take effect

          EconomyApril 02, 2025
          Massad Boulos, senior adviser to the US President on Arab, Middle East and African affairs. AP

          Trump Middle East adviser Massad Boulos adds Africa to his portfolio

          USApril 01, 2025
          More money will be spent on developing and manufacturing weapons systems such as this laser-directed DragonFire. Photo: Ministry of Defence

          Laser weapons fast-tracked for UK warships as economic growth forecast halved

          UKMarch 26, 2025
          Sheikh Shakhbout bin Nahyan, Minister of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said humanitarian aid and the protection of civilians served as the foundation of UAE policy. Photo: Wam

          UAE opens field hospital in South Sudan

          UAEMarch 09, 2025
          Britain's decision to cut overseas funding could have a 'seismic' impact on other western countries' decisions. Photo: British Embassy Office Dubai

          Development aid cuts cast Middle East and North Africa's poorest adrift

          EuropeFebruary 27, 2025
          A displaced Sudanese woman rests in a shelter at Zamzam camp, in North Darfur, Sudan. Reuters

          Heavy fighting forces MSF to halt work at Sudan's famine-hit Zamzam camp

          MENAFebruary 24, 2025
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          How critical thinking could propel societies into a golden age

          WeekendFebruary 21, 2025