China and the DRC are discussing a proposed new US$7 billion deal to reshape infrastructure
China and the DRC are discussing a US$7 billion financing deal, part of reviewing a 2008 US$6.2 billion minerals-for-infrastructure agreement.
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The scientists who are trying to end malaria with gene editing
Malaria is a disease that millions of people suffer from every year, and it disproportionately affects the Global South.
Burkina Faso’s junta says it thwarted an attempted coup
Tuesday night, Capt. Traoré supporters made a public call to "defend" him as rumors of another coup spread.
Libya floods – thousands are dead, and 10,000 people are missing
Over the weekend, extremely heavy rainfall from Storm Daniel contributed to massive flooding in northeastern Libya.
The Morocco earthquake and its aftermath
Late Friday, Morocco was rocked by an earthquake measuring 6.8 on the Richter scale.
What to expect at Africa’s first climate summit
Starting Monday, the African Union’s (AU) Africa Climate Summit is being held for the first time.
Military coup seizes power from president in Gabon
A group of Gabon’s senior military officers announced on Wednesday that they had seized power.