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Monitoring Media Narratives Across Africa
Last updated: October 2026
Monitoring Media Narratives Across Africa
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Your attention to Ethiopia is welcome, but your editorial (8 October) presents an incomplete account of the crisis, framing Ethiopia’s national interests as sources of regional instability while insufficiently examining the actions of other actors. The opening reference to the Nobel peace prize is particularly …
The foreign secretary, Ed Miliband, will claim the global financial system is failing developing countries, as he calls for a “new deal” for governments struggling under the burden of debt. Promising to throw the UK’s diplomatic weight behind urgent reform, he will evoke the example …
'They cannot compete with the prices that fish factories will pay': How demand for fish meal takes priority over feeding people In this excerpt from "Every Last Fish," author Rose George examines the deep-rooted problems of the regulations surrounding fish meal — a product that's …
A French newspaper claimed Tuesday that climate change is accelerating child marriages in developing countries, including among girls as young as 12, citing research suggesting that natural disasters are pushing impoverished families to marry off their daughters at increasingly younger ages. Le Parisien's report, "She …
James Tasamba 14 October 2026•Update: 14 October 2026 The World Bank has announced $93 million in new funding to strengthen the Ebola response in the African region as the Democratic Republic of Congo battles to contain the current outbreak, according to a statement Wednesday. The …
Crown Prince and Prime Minister Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz sent a cable of congratulations to Dr. Abiy Ahmed Ali on his re-election as Prime Minister of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia. The Crown Prince expressed his sincere congratulations and best wishes for …
The Israeli authorities returned an Ethiopian Airlines cargo plane to Addis Ababa after they discovered the presence of an Indonesian pilot among its crew, before the plane resumed its flight to Tel Aviv after its replacement. Israeli media reported that the plane was flying from …
BEIJING, Oct. 12 (Xinhua) -- The Mingde Strategic Dialogue 2026, which concluded in Beijing on Sunday, brought together scholars and strategic thinkers from around the globe to explore the new opportunities China's development offers the world. Over the six-day event, themed "Resilience and Vitality: New …
BEIJING, Oct. 12 (Xinhua) -- The Mingde Strategic Dialogue 2026, which concluded in Beijing on Sunday, brought together scholars and strategic thinkers from around the globe to explore the new opportunities China's development offers the world. Over the six-day event, themed "Resilience and Vitality: New …
Concept picture of Token Photo: VCG In the age of artificial intelligence (AI), token â an invisible, intangible yet increasingly vital "new commodity" â is circulating across borders. AI-generated short dramas and comics have taken Southeast Asia by storm. In Africa, livestreamers use AI-produced scripts …