Lecornu mark 2 – a government at war with working people

Lecornu 2 is a pure Macronist government, made up of technocrats, former Macron advisors, and also those under criminal investigation: Rachida Dati from the Culture Ministry soon to be tried for corruption and influence peddling; Vincent Jeanbrun,...

Reimagining Commercial Underwriting in the Age of AI

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Opinion: Help Gaza, Sudan, Haiti and others facing hunger

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. As we marked World Food Day (Oct. 16) there are millions of people close to starvation. Famine has been declared in Gaza and parts of Sudan. Many other...

Today in Africa — October 16, 2025: Four Killed at Raila Odinga Memorial, Joseph Kabila Resurfaces in Kenya, Madagascar’s Junta Defies African Union Suspension

Every day, OkayAfrica shares a roundup of news we’re following but haven’t published as full articles. These short updates cover what’s happening on the continent — in culture, politics, and beyond. For more on stories like these, be sure to check...

Mapped: Life Expectancy Around the World in 2025

See more visualizations like this on the Voronoi app. Use This Visualization Mapped: Life Expectancy Around the World (2025) This was originally posted on our Voronoi app. Download the app for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible...

Thomas Sankara, the hopeful leader whose country proved ungrateful

Thomas Sankara was expecting a long night. On the afternoon of October 15, 1987, fresh from a siesta, the man some called the Che Guevara of west Africa arrived at the Conseil de l’Entente, a government building in the capital of Burkina Faso....

Pope Leo XIV Denounces Food as Weapon of War on World Food Day, Urges Global Action Against Hunger

Rome, October 16, 2025 – In a powerful address that reverberated through the halls of international diplomacy, Pope Leo XIV issued a resounding condemnation of using food as a weapon of war, branding it a "cruel strategy" that strips millions of...

Galaxy’s woeful MLS Cup reign coming to an end

The Galaxy will finally be able to close out the 2025 season Saturday. The next step will be forgetting about it. “It’s broadly been a disappointing year,” Galaxy coach Greg Vanney said. “There is some bitterness coming down at the end and not...

Sankara’s Ghost: The Tiny Acts That Destroy Great Revolutions

By Richard Dablah | richard.dablah@gmail.com Why revolutions perish at the breakfast table, not on the battlefield. On October 15, 1987, a revolution’s pulse was extinguished not by an invading army but by a bullet from within. Thomas Sankara, the...

West Africa’s leopards now officially endangered after 50% population crash

There are only about 350 mature leopards left in West Africa, according to the latest regional assessment by the IUCN, the global wildlife conservation authority. Leopards (Panthera pardus) in West Africa are thought to be genetically isolated...

Ketowoglo Yao Azoumah (KYA Energy Group): “Our goal is to make Togo a renewable energy hub in West Africa”

(Togo First) - Founder and CEO of KYA Energy Group, Ketowoglo Yao Azoumah shares his journey from academic researcher to solar entrepreneur. In this interview with Togo First, he reflects on the challenges of energy entrepreneurship in Togo as his...

DRC-M23 Ceasefire Mechanism; Cameroonian Elections: Africa File, October 16, 2025

To receive the weekly Africa File or triweekly Congo War Security Review via email, please subscribe here. Follow CTP on X, LinkedIn, and BlueSky. Key Takeaways: Democratic Republic of the Congo. The Congolese government and M23 rebels signed a...

A hot meal is a good education policy

Every day, over 100 million children in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) go hungry; millions arrive at school on an empty stomach, hurting concentration and the ability to learn. In conflict-affected countries, children are twice as likely...

BRICS ‘multipolar’ myths, subimperial realities: no refuge from Trumps tariffs

The Western liberal political empire is shamed beyond repair by genocide in Palestine. The neoliberal project is stained beyond any cleansing by inequality reduction, food security or ‘climate action,’ as are proposed for the Johannesburg G20...

Top 10 Walnut Producing Countries in the World (2025)

Largest walnut producer: Walnuts are one of the most nutritious tree nuts, rich in omega-3 fatty acids, antioxidants, and vitamins. The global walnut market continues to expand, driven by growing demand for healthy snacks and plant-based diets....

Merck Foundation Africa Asia Luminary 2025 Co-Chaired by The Gambia First Lady and Merck Foundation CEO and Inaugurated by the Gambia Vice President and Merck foundation Chairman

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India & Banjul, The Gambia – Business Wire India • First Ladies of Burundi, Central Africa, Liberia, São Tomé & Príncipe and Senegal attend 12th Merck Foundation Africa Asia Luminary, Co-chaired by The Gambia First Lady and...

Maureen Crill obituary

My wife, Maureen Crill, who has died aged 68 from complications of a rare autoimmune disease, was a nurse, midwife and health manager who spent most of her working life on challenging humanitarian postings in Africa, South America, Asia and the...

What Makes a Network Stall or Scale?

October 05, (THEWILL) — In Part One of this series, we explored how networks can either stall progress or scale reform, depending on how they are designed, governed, and mobilised. We looked at examples from across Africa: from Rwanda’s local...

International Criminal Court secures first Darfur conflict conviction, but is it too little too late?

On 6 October 2025, the International Criminal Court (ICC) convicted Ali Muhammad Ali Abd-Al-Rahman (known as Ali Kushayb) on 27 charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity. This was the ICC’s first conviction in the Darfur situation,...

EXPLAINER: Why investors are on edge ahead of Ivory Coast’s presidential election

Those include a debt-for-education swap last December, a regional currency denominated international bond in March, and an ESG-certified Japanese samurai bond in July. It also secured Africa’s first sustainability-linked loan last month....