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The Mediterranean’s own odyssey: An ecological treasure feels the strain

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Since Homer’s day, the Mediterranean has been much more than a beautiful body of water, where Odysseus journeyed home, encountering six-headed monsters, bewitching sirens and unpredictable gods.  Situated between Africa, Asia and Europe, the Mediterranean has been a highway connecting cities, civilisations and commerce, providing food and livelihoods while being central to culture, spirituality and the spread of ideas.  With… Read More
Europe 

The Mediterranean’s own odyssey: An ecological treasure feels the strain

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Since Homer’s day, the Mediterranean has been much more than a beautiful body of water, where Odysseus journeyed home, encountering six-headed monsters, bewitching sirens and unpredictable gods.  Situated between Africa, Asia and Europe, the Mediterranean has been a highway connecting cities, civilisations and commerce, providing food and livelihoods while being central to culture, spirituality and the spread of ideas.  With… Read More
Africa 

Israel’s first ambassador presents credentials in Somaliland

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Israel’s first ambassador to Somaliland has presented his credentials to President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi, known as Cirro, in Hargeisa. The ceremony also marked the laying of the cornerstone for an Israeli embassy. Israel recognised Somaliland in December 2025, becoming the first United Nations member state to do so. Somaliland declared independence from Somalia in 1991, but Mogadishu continues to claim… Read More
Africa 

TPLF loses popular support after fresh fighting in Ethiopia’s Tigray

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Once Ethiopia’s ruling party, the Tigray People’s Liberation Front is facing a backlash from former supporters in the northern territory as its latest offensive against federal forces falters. Tsegay Girmay joined the pro-autonomy party (TPLF) in 2020, outraged at the “atrocities committed” by Eritrean troops and Ethiopian federal forces during their joint efforts to crush it in the bloody Tigray… Read More
Africa 

Fuel shortages push Malawians into endless queues and rising costs

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Word spread that a fuel tanker was nearing a filling station in Malawi’s capital, Lilongwe, and the snaking queue surged as drivers jockeyed for position and motorcyclists pressed in. After years of chronic fuel shortages, the southern African nation also has the highest petrol prices on the continent, disrupting livelihoods and straining an economy starved of foreign currency. “I have… Read More
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Italy: Thousands protest rising living costs and defence spending in general strike

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Last updated: 30/10 – 14:26 Demonstrators gathered near Termini railway station before setting off from Piazza dei Cinquecento at around 10.40 am, led by a large banner denouncing those accused of profiting from workers’ labour while jeopardising their future. Dancers performed in front of the banner as the procession began, with tractors and a taxi following behind. Firefighters, farmers, students… Read More
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Humanitarian aid warehouses come under attack in Ukraine

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Key points Attacks are part of intensifying Russian war on civilian targets  Frontline medical supplies destroyed in strike World Health Organization (WHO) tracker points to 70+ warehouse attacks to date In a statement condemning last week’s strikes on a UN warehouse in Dnipro, WHO reported that the facility had been first hit on Monday and twice on Friday.  “The warehouse… Read More
Africa 

Czech Republic: Meerkats and cheetah cubs play with Halloween pumpkins

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Last updated: 30/10 – 14:50 Meerkats searched carved pumpkins for worms on Friday, 30 October, while cheetah cubs played with their own Halloween surprise and a caracal was filmed licking another. Keepers provided extra treats as pumpkins of different shapes, sizes and colours were distributed around the zoo, where 14 animal species are expected to join the celebrations. The Halloween… Read More
Africa 

Africa suffering in ‘strongmen’ era: governance watchdog Mo Ibrahim

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Democracy and rights are declining in Africa as leaders take their cues from the rise of strongmen in other parts of the world, the head of a governance monitor told AFP. Mo Ibrahim, 80, is a Sudanese-British billionaire who made a fortune in telecoms and ploughed it into monitoring and encouraging better governance across Africa. The Mo Ibrahim Foundation’s latest… Read More
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Western Sahara: UN ‘stands ready’ to keep supporting peace efforts as MINURSO mission ends

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The departure of the UN Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) “does not abrogate” the people’s “inalienable right to self-determination”, his statement said, delivered by his Spokesperson.  It called on all parties “to respect and promote the rights of the people of Western Sahara.” The mission’s mandate expired at midnight on Saturday, after the Security Council failed on… Read More
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