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Zimbabwe’s driving crisis
Under the Radar Southern African nation is experiencing a ‘public health disaster’ with one of the highest road fatality rates in the world
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8 incredible destinations to visit in 2026
The Week Recommends Now is the time to explore Botswana, Mongolia and Sardinia
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Why recognizing Somaliland is so risky for Israel
THE EXPLAINER By wading into one of North Africa’s most fraught political schisms, the Netanyahu government risks further international isolation
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‘Autarky and nostalgia aren’t cure-alls’
Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
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Benin thwarts coup attempt
Speed Read President Patrice Talon condemned an attempted coup that was foiled by the West African country’s army
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West Africa’s ‘coup cascade’
The Explainer Guinea-Bissau takeover is the latest in the Sahel region, which has quietly become global epicentre of terrorism
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Nigeria confused by Trump invasion threat
Speed Read Trump has claimed the country is persecuting Christians
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Sudan stands on the brink of another national schism
The Explainer With tens of thousands dead and millions displaced, one of Africa’s most severe outbreaks of sectarian violence is poised to take a dramatic turn for the worse
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Trump limits refugees mostly to white South Africans
Speed Read The administration is capping the number of refugees at 7,500
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Protesters fight to topple one of Africa’s longstanding authoritarian nations
In the Spotlight Cameroon’s president has been in office since 1982
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The disputed claims about Christian genocide in Nigeria
The Explainer West African nation has denied claims from US senator and broadcaster
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Madagascar president in hiding, refuses to resign
Speed Read Andry Rajoelina fled the country amid Gen Z protests and unrest
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Experience Tanzania’s untamed wilderness from Lemala’s luxury lodges
The Week Recommends The vast protected landscapes are transformed into a verdant paradise during ‘emerald season’
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Youth revolts rattle Morocco as calls against corruption grow louder
THE EXPLAINER Snowballing controversy over World Cup construction and civic services has become a serious threat to Morocco’s political stability
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