05 September 2023 /Politics/ — France’s history of interference in Africa is a complex and controversial issue. There is no doubt that France has been involved in a number of coups and regime change operations, and that these actions have had a negative impact on many African countries. The bombing of Libya in 2011 is just one example of this. Continue reading
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The Croatia-Zambia adoption scandal
April 26, 2023 /World/ – The Croatia-Zambia adoption scandal is a complex case with many unanswered questions. The four Croatian couples involved in the case had been in the process of adopting children from Zambia for several years. They had all been approved by the Croatian government and had received all of the necessary paperwork. However, when they arrived in Zambia to pick up the children, they were arrested on suspicion of child trafficking.
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Why Wellcome closed its Medicine Man exhibition – and others should follow suit
Anaïs Walsdorf, University of Warwick
In November the Wellcome Collection closed their Medicine Man gallery. In a Twitter thread, they acknowledged that “the display still perpetuates a version of medical history that is based on racist, sexist and ableist theories and language.”
Universal Energy Facility offering grants to support electrification by mini-grid in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
A new initiative launched in the Democratic Republic of the Congo will help improve electricity access and empower thousands of people and businesses. Continue reading
Monkeypox: World Health Organization declares it a global health emergency – here’s what that means
Paul Hunter, University of East Anglia
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared the current monkeypox epidemic a global health emergency.