#theguardian.com. #Feb.28.2025 × ‘I am willing to die’: hunger-striking mother of writer jailed in Egypt fights on in London hospital bed. After more than 150 days without food, Laila Soueif says she will continue until there is some positive news from Cairo
#Health #Politics × #United Kingdom #Africa × #Europe #Egypt
#theguardian.com. #Feb.28.2025 × Macron says French-Algerian author under ‘arbitrary detention’ in Algeria. French president voices concern for health of Boualem Sansal, who is on hunger strike over his imprisonment
#Health #Politics × #France #Africa × #Algeria #Europe
#theguardian.com. #Feb.28.2025 × Anneliese Dodds resigns over Keir Starmer’s decision to cut aid budget. Exclusive: International development minister warns it will be ‘impossible’ to retain funding in Gaza, Sudan and Ukraine
#Politics × #Sudan #Africa × #Ukraine #Europe
#voanews.com. #Feb.27.2025 × Global splinters evident at G20 finance ministers meeting. At the end of the event, South Africa announced there had not been consensus for a joint communique
#Business #Politics × #Africa × #G20 #South Africa #USA #North America #Americas
#voanews.com. #Feb.27.2025 × X influencer misleads on DRC offer of rare minerals to US, EU. Tshisekedi's government invited the U.S. and EU to purchase minerals directly from the DRC, bypassing Rwanda-backed M23 fighters. There was no request for U.S. troops to intervene in the conflict.
#Politics × #Rwanda #Africa × #USA #North America #Americas
#aljazeera.com. #Feb.27.2025 × Israel releases Palestinian prisoners, sends negotiators to Cairo. Israel seeks to extend first phase of ceasefire deal with Hamas as final batch of Palestinians released from detention.
#Politics × #Africa × #Palestine #Asia #Egypt #Israel
#theguardian.com. #Feb.27.2025 × Donald Trump suggests he will back UK in Chagos Islands deal. ‘I think we’ll be inclined to go along with your country,’ president says of plan to hand sovereignty to Mauritius
#Politics × #Mauritius #Africa ×
#theguardian.com. #Feb.27.2025 × Netanyahu sends delegation to Egypt to continue Gaza ceasefire talks with Hamas. Israeli team heads to Cairo as end of deal’s first phase approaches, but big differences remain between two sides
#Politics × #Africa × #Asia #Egypt #Israel
#voanews.com. #Feb.27.2025 × Ethiopia PM visits Somalia as neighbors try to improve relations. Abiy Ahmed meets with Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud in Mogadishu, as their nations try to mend relations strained by Ethiopia’s deal for sea access with Somaliland
#Politics × #Somalia #Ethiopia #Africa × #USA #Hassan Sheikh Mohamud #North America #Americas
#economist.com. #Feb.27.2025 × The sea is swallowing an African island. In Sierra Leone, adjusting to a warmer climate is getting harder
#Business #Politics × #Weather #Sierra Leone #Africa × #Iceland #Europe
#economist.com. #Feb.27.2025 × Israel and Hamas have something in common. They both want to avoid a ceasefire collapse, for a few more weeks
#Business #Politics × #Africa × #Palestine #Asia #Israel
#theguardian.com. #Feb.27.2025 × Namibian editors angered by US scrutiny over western media affiliation. US embassy asked newspapers if they were associated with likes of New York Times after state department edict
#Politics × #Namibia #Africa ×
#theguardian.com. #Feb.27.2025 × Trump administration ends funding for UN program fighting HIV/Aids. Peter Marocco sends letter to UNAids terminating US involvement in serious blow to live-saving health service
#Health #Politics × #Morocco #Africa ×
#economist.com. #Feb.27.2025 × In a dictator’s palace, Syrians debate a new constitution. Ahmed al-Sharaa will soon have to reveal how sincere he is about the new, inclusive Syria
#Business #Politics × #Africa × #Asia #Syria
#economist.com. #Feb.27.2025 × Could political upheaval hit Jordan next?. Resurgent Islamists and chaos in the West Bank may threaten Jordan’s king
#Business #Politics × #Africa × #Asia #Jordan
#time.com. #Feb.27.2025 × Starvation Spreads in Sudan After USAID Is Dismantled. The grassroots effort was feeding civilians, but 500 soup kitchens shut down when aid ceased, an activist writes.
#Politics × #Sudan #Africa × #USA #North America
#voanews.com. #Feb.27.2025 × School helps migrants in Mauritania; can it keep them from leaving for Europe?. School is a response to rising alarm and anti-migration politics in Europe
#Education #Politics × #Mauritania #Africa × #USA #Europe #North America #Americas
#bbc.com. #Feb.27.2025 × Morocco's King Mohammed VI urges nation to avoid slaughtering sheep during Eid al-Adha. Herds have shrunk because of drought and dry pastures, so Moroccans are urged to abstain from slaughtering sheep.
#Islamic #Politics × #Morocco #Africa × #Eid al-Adha #Mohammed VI
#voanews.com. #Feb.26.2025 × Absences and disputes mar G20 finance chiefs' talks. Finance ministers from many of the G20's biggest economies - the U.S., China, Japan, India and Canada - canceled their attendance at the event
#Business #Politics × #China #Africa × #Canada #Japan #G20 #USA #Asia #North America #India #Americas
#theguardian.com. #Feb.26.2025 × Mother of Egypt detainee ready to end hunger strike if UK makes progress. Laila Soueif was hospitalised for low blood sugar this week as she tries to secure release of son Alaa Abd el-Fattah
#Politics × #Africa × #Egypt
#nytimes.com. #Feb.26.2025 × How Trump and Biden’s Focus on Minerals Became Core to U.S. Foreign Policy. How Trump and Biden Pursued Critical Minerals in Ukraine, Greenland and Other Countries
#Politics × #Africa × #Ukraine #USA #Europe #North America
#aljazeera.com. #Feb.26.2025 × How Europe carved up Africa at the Berlin Conference 140 years ago. This month marks 140 years since Western powers sidelined Africans and carved up the continent to “own” it themselves.
#Politics × #Africa × #Germany #Europe
#huffingtonpost.co.uk. #Feb.25.2025 × Health Officials Warn Of Deadly, Mystery Disease Rapidly Spreading In Congo. The disease, which has infected more than 400 people and killed 53 within a few weeks, “poses a significant public health threat,” the World Health Organization said.
#Health #Politics × #Africa × #World Health Organization #Republic of the Congo #Democratic Republic of the Congo
#bbc.com. #Feb.25.2025 × Nasir El-Rufai: Nigerian President Bola Tinubu’s former ally criticises reforms. Nasir El-Rufai was instrumental in the 2023 elections that brought Bola Tinubu to power.
#Politics × #Nigeria #Africa × #Bola Tinubu
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