Rape survivors blocked from treatment as aid cuts make Africa’s unsafe abortion crisis worse, researchers warn

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Technology Empires and the Race to Cement Dominance

The U.S.-UK technology deal announced in September 2025 promises to accelerate Britain’s AI sector, but critics warn it will happen at the expense of national tech sovereignty. It reflects the steady trend of U.S. government and private interests...

US-China tech empires in a race to cement supremacy

The US-UK technology deal announced in September 2025 promises to accelerate Britain’s AI sector, but critics warn it will happen at the expense of national tech sovereignty. It reflects the steady trend of US government and private interests...

Growing Drone Use Raises Likelihood of Attacks by Self-Directed Machines

From Burkina Faso to Sudan, drones have gained an ever-increasing role in conflicts, evolving from reconnaissance tools to nearly unstoppable airborne explosives. Now, experts worry, those same conflicts might become the testing ground for...

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Ghana food insecurity rises despite surplus, UN Cites supply chain woes

By: Nana Karikari, Senior Global Affairs Correspondent The Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) has published new figures providing chilling context for a national crisis. The data shows a stark 7.3% rise in food insecurity—from 12.4 million to 13.3...

How Ghana's gold rush threatens to fuel illicit trade

The medieval times, the name Ghana meant ruler of the Ghana Empire, or "King of Gold." The country's colonial-era name, Gold Coast, also symbolized the importance the metal in the country and region. But how gold is mined today, and who it is...

Timing, Targeting, & Technology: Your New Collections Playbook

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Resources Top 5: Mont Royal makes strong return to the boards after landing Canadian rare earths play

MRZ made a successful return to the boards, supported by a new Canadian REE play. Pic: Getty Images MRZ has merged with Commerce Resources to become a Canadian-focused critical minerals developer The manganese prospectivity of GR8’s Doherty and...

Zohran Mamdani’s Rise: From Queens Lawmaker to New York City Mayor 

In the Libyan city of Sabha, known as the “Bride of the South,” authorities dismantled three terrorist networks in August, revealing links stretching across and back to the African coast. Five months earlier, in March 2025, security forces in...

MRZ is back after securing REE prize

Your standout small cap resources stocks for Wednesday, November 5, 2025. MRZ has merged with Commerce Resources to become a Canadian-focused critical minerals developer The manganese prospectivity of GR8’s Doherty and Basin projects in NSW has...

ECOWAS Rejects Genocide Allegations in West African Violence, Calls for Unified Global Support Against Terrorism

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), a prominent regional organization comprising 15 member nations dedicated to promoting economic integration, political stability, and security across West Africa, has issued a strong and...

Burkina Faso Opens Three Locally-Built Modern Toll Stations Worth $28 Million

Burkina Faso Opens Three Locally-Built Modern Toll Stations Worth $28 Million Burkina Faso has officially opened three state-of-the-art toll stations as part of its efforts to modernize the national road network and strengthen domestic...

Burkina Faso: Judicial Officers Feared Forcibly Disappeared

(Nairobi) – Burkina Faso authorities should urgently investigate and publicly report on the whereabouts of six judges and prosecutors as well as one lawyer who are feared to have been forcibly disappeared, Human Rights Watch said today. The...

Burkina Faso Partners with National Broadcaster to Use AI for Inclusive Communication and Linguistic Accessibility

The Ministry of Digital Transition, Posts and Electronic Communications of Burkina Faso has signed a landmark agreement with Radio and Television of Burkina (RTB) to integrate artificial intelligence (AI) into the country’s public communication...

Burkina Faso and Russia Seal Landmark Cotton Partnership — A New Chapter in Africa’s Industrial Revolution

Burkina Faso and Russia Seal Landmark Cotton Partnership — A New Chapter in Africa’s Industrial Revolution Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso — Burkina Faso is charting a bold new course toward industrial self-reliance as President Ibrahim Traoré...

Above Food Congratulates Merger Partner Palm Global Technologies and Subsidiary Palm Promax Investments on Landmark Burkina Faso Stablecoin Agreement and Multi-Trillion-Dollar Gold- and Mineral-Backed Asset Commitment

REGINA, SK, Oct. 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Above Food Ingredients Inc. (NASDAQ: ABVE) (“Above Food” or the “Company”) today announced and celebrated the first of many sovereign strategic partnerships involving its merger partner Palm Global...

FATF Grey List: GIABA Cautions Nigeria, Others Against Complacency

The Inter-Governmental Action Group against Money Laundering in West Africa (GIABA) has cautioned Nigeria and other recently delisted countries from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey list against complacency, urging them to sustain...

The Fight Against Terror in the Sahel: From Despair to Agric...

Across the borders of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger, one of Africa’s gravest threats is unfolding the expansion of extremist activity throughout the Sahel. Groups such as Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM) have become de facto rulers of...

Burkina Faso: Aid Workers Detained Amid Humanitarian Crisis

(Nairobi) – The military junta in Burkina Faso is wrongfully detaining eight aid workers who had been helping to address the humanitarian emergency in the country, Human Rights Watch said today. The authorities should immediately drop the baseless...