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Turkey set to deepen ties with Africa

Through trade, defense, and infrastructure, Turkey is building an enduring influence across Africa. From ports to schools, Ankara is embedding systems that could shape Africa’s economic and geopolitical future.

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Africa looks within to boost mining industries

Across Africa, mining companies and governmental agencies regulating the sector are increasingly turning to each other for technical expertise, market coordination and investment opportunities long assumed to come mainly from outside the continent.

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African courts are breaking FGM’s culture of silence

More African courts are joining the fight against female genital mutilation, playing a bigger role in efforts to challenge a practice long shielded by silence and impunity. A recent report from Equality Now spotlights legal victories that are resonating across the continent.

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“Khartoum” film breaks new ground for Sudanese filmmakers

Ibrahim “Snoopy” Ahmed is among the four Sudanese filmmakers who came together to make “Khartoum” (2025), which became the first Sudanese film to premiere at both Sundance and Berlinale, where it won the Berlinale Peace Prize. He tells bird about his mission to use his camera to shine a spotlight on those who, like him, have been displaced from home, and about how he found refuge and community in his current city of residence, Nairobi.

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