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Return to the country by Kabila could complicate US-backed bid to end the rebellion in east, which contains valuable minerals that Trump administration is keen to help mine
From Taylor Swift to millionaire CEOs, luxury travel agency founder Siobhan Byrne caters to the desires of the rich and famous who want bespoke Irish holidays
Rape and sexual assault are used as weapons of war in Sudan. A refuge in Adre in Chad offers ‘a safe space for women and girls’ where they can make handicrafts and talk
Having escaped a war where murder and rape seem systematic, some 1.3 million people from Sudan struggle to meet their daily needs in Chad - while bearing physical and emotional scars
US cuts to foreign aid could be ‘a death sentence for millions of people experiencing extreme hunger and starvation’, says World Food Programme
World sleepwalking towards social upheaval sparked by extended period of falling births, unless urgent action taken
International Organisation for Migration says all passengers and all but two crew members are feared dead
Sauntering giraffes, graceful leopards, perilously present lions and snoozing elephants: a visit to Chobe National Park sets the pulse racing
This is a big book from a skilful writer: clever, full of ideas and insights, stimulating and provocative
Charity shops fear they will become dumping ground for poor-quality clothing if new EU law on textile waste is enforced fully
Scientists detail scale of devastation to mangroves using satellite imagery, AI and imaging techniques used in healthcare settings
An increasing number of ‘middle powers’ are stepping up their engagement in Africa in an effort to bolster their global influence
Europe letter: Veils shroud colonial depictions of Congolese in Belgium’s royal museum of Africa
Governments, pharmaceutical companies and international organisations must co-ordinate a response before it’s too late
Khartoum offensive comes as battlefield gains help turn tide of conflict in military’s favour
Belgian colleagues kindly explained the basics of how modern societies work; I adhered to a rule of never engaging Americans on Irish politics
Accounts for Irish aid agency Goal show it received €103 million in funding from USAID in 2023
Shutting down USAID could affect Irish programmes in Africa
Vulnerable populations already feeling impact as US president cuts off billions of dollars in US aid
Fighting around Mukwinja, a town of more than one million people, is slowing the rebel advance
Most victims were locals who rushed to scoop up petrol after truck overturned, authorities say
Total of 10,547 migrants died trying to reach Spain by boat last year, according to monitoring group Caminando Fronteras
Agreement signed between Department of Foreign Affairs and BTYSTE to support science in developing countries, especially Africa
South Africa, Botswana, Mozambique and Namibia elections suggest people are punishing parties for decades of misrule
Emanuel Macron has visited France’s Indian Ocean department devastated last weekend’s storm but for some residents promises of support from Paris ring hollow
Band Aid revisionism hasn’t dropped from the clear blue winter sky. It’s been there since the start
Amid pressure from petrostates, Donald Trump’s looming US presidency, curtailed activism and continuing implementation difficulties, the progress was better than nothing - but way short of what is required
Worldview: Johan Grimonprez’s Soundtrack to a Coup D’Etat weaves extraordinary archive footage, personal testimonies and jazz into a compelling account of the killing of Patrice Lumumba
Unprecedented public rebuke by Cop28 host comes as fuel producers try to derail transition promise made at last year’s talks
‘Standing still is retreat and the world will rightly judge us very harshly if this is the outcome’ warns UK’s Ed Miliband
Wealthy G20 countries meeting on other side of world must send signal, backed by finance, to tackle climate crisis or ‘face economic carnage’
Rite & Reason: One in seven Christians in the world faces persecution or extreme discrimination because of their faith
Johan Grimonprez’s propulsive account of jazz, colonialism, and the murder of Patrice Lumumba
‘It will be hard to get agreement in a world that is so divided and under such stress, but that is what we have to do’
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