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Monitoring Media Narratives Across Africa
Last updated: April 2026
Monitoring Media Narratives Across Africa
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The United States is signing bilateral health deals with African countries. By the end of February 2026, deals worth US$19.8 billion had been signed in new health funding. Of this amount, the US has committed US$12.2 billion and African countries US$7.5 billion. Eighteen African countries …
An aerial view of Congjiang County, Southwest China's Guizhou Province. Photo: VCG Editor's Note:As China convenes the 2026 two sessions - the annual meetings of China's top legislature and top political advisory body - China is expected to send strong and fresh signals on pushing …
Social media is often blamed for stoking violence. But it can play a positive role by drawing attention to atrocities – both past and present – which research suggests can make them less likely to occur. That’s what we found when we compared the role …
Anyone tuning into political debates about the recently introduced English Language Bill might be led to think New Zealand’s most widely spoken tongue is endangered. The bill, which forms part of a coalition deal between the New Zealand First and National parties and aims to …
Colonialism has been a central part of history around the world, differing only in form over time and space. After all, whenever people have moved from one place to another, they have colonised spaces and other people or forms of life. In Africa, colonialism has …
Dubai, UAE, March 04, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As the UAE's coffee market surpasses AED 12 billion in value with 93% of consumption occurring outside the home, the region's café industry is evolving rapidly. Operators are no longer competing solely on beverages — they are …
Spotlight on Africa: Reflections on the future of the African Union Issued on: African Heads of State convened for the 2026 African Union Summit last month at a critical time for the continent, amid escalating conflicts and democratic backsliding. This episode examines the AU's relationship …
Illustration: Xia Qing/GT The international order is experiencing its most profound transformation since 1945. While Western institutions decay under protectionist pressures and unilateral interventions, a new collective consciousness is crystallizing across Asia, Africa and Latin America. The Global South, representing 85 percent of humanity, is …
"Epic Fury" is the name the Pentagon has given to President Donald Trump's operation against Iran. It also risks becoming the political outcome. Trump announced today the U.S. had begun "major combat operations" in Iran, and paired the military escalation with a momentous goal: he …
Expecting: Birth, Belief and Protection at London’s Wellcome Collection is a small but quietly powerful exhibition. Spanning five centuries, it explores how the experience of bringing life into the world has been shaped as much by hope and uncertainty as by medicine. Medieval objects sit …