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Why youth voter apathy in Ivory Coast isn鈥檛 a rejection of democracyAs Ivory Coast鈥檚 Oct. 25 presidential election approaches, many young people here say they are cynical about the possibility of political change.
What鈥檚 at stake in Tanzania鈥檚 election as authoritarianism rises in East AfricaHaving barred her major rivals from the polls, Tanzania's current president will run virtually unopposed in the Oct. 29 general election.
Madagascar鈥檚 president is said to have fled country amid coupAn opposition lawmaker said Madagascar鈥檚 president had fled the country after warning of an attempt to 鈥渟eize power illegally.鈥�
Nigeria is Africa鈥檚 biggest oil producer. Its citizens eye a different future.Africans are rapidly taking up solar power, a grassroots transformation led by individuals and businesses, rather than governments or power companies.
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First Nepal, then Madagascar, now Morocco. Gen Z puts pressure on governments.Young people from Peru to Indonesia are using social media to organize Gen Z protests that have toppled two governments. How far will the wave spread?
In Boko Haram鈥檚 shadow, a Nigerian perfume-making tradition lives onFor centuries, women in northern Nigeria have worn a smoky fragrance called gabgab. But now the Boko Haram insurgency has put its future at risk.聽
Liberia鈥檚 government wants to ban FGM. Many of its women don鈥檛.Activists in Liberia want to end female genital mutilation there. But first, they need to get the buy-in of those who practice it.聽
Jobs at stake as major US-Africa trade deal set to expireThe African Growth and Opportunity Act, which has given thousands of African products duty-free access to U.S. markets since 2000, is set to expire on Tuesday.
Malawians look to presidential election for change amid economic crisisMalawi is to hold a presidential election this week as the nation struggles under an ongoing economic crisis and food and fuel shortages.
鈥楽omething to tap into鈥�: Ballet school shows Kenyans that dance is for everyoneFor former professional dancer Mike Wamaya, there鈥檚 nothing out of the ordinary about children from the Kibera settlement dancing ballet.
In Sudan, some feel safe returning to Khartoum, seeking to rebuild their livesAbout 1.2 million war-displaced people have returned to Sudan since 2024. They're encountering infrastructure and homes that are destroyed or damaged.
Their communities survived stigma and shame. Can they survive without USAID?On July 1, USAID was formally dissolved. In Uganda and Congo, that loss of funding has also broken apart communities that relied on it.聽
In Darfur, Sudan, kidnapping is now a weapon of warSudan鈥檚 paramilitary Rapid Support Forces is using kidnappings to help fund its war efforts and, in the process, unleashing terror on Darfur鈥檚 civilians.
Lost your USAID funding? These aid matchmakers have a solution.Project Resource Optimization is connecting formerly US-funded aid projects 鈥� including one providing clean water in Nigeria聽鈥撀爐o new donors.
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