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Africa Continental Brief: Business, Security, Politics and Human Rights | August 6, 2025

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Business & Macroeconomics Climate & Energy Geopolitics & Policy Technology & Deals In Focus: China’s Security Engagement in Africa China’s Global Security Initiative (GSI), launched in 2022, is being integrated into China-Africa relations. The initiative emphasizes non-interference and collective security, but also promotes Chinese models of governance. Under the FOCAC Action Plan, China plans to […]

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Become a European Commission trainee

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  “This is a perfect programme for various individuals to expand their horizons and gain excellent experience at the highest-level institutions. I wish for everyone to experience such a perfect and valuable time as I luckily had,” says Mantas from Lithuania about the European Commission’s Blue Book Traineeship Programme. This scheme, established in 1960, allows […]

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Lebanon Faces Renewed Criticism Over Failure to Deliver Justice for Beirut Blast Victims

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Beirut, August 5, 2025 — Human rights organizations have condemned Lebanese authorities for their continued failure to provide justice for victims of the August 4, 2020 Beirut port explosion, which killed at least 236 people, injured over 7,000, and devastated large sections of the capital. The blast, caused by the detonation of improperly stored ammonium […]

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📰 Press Freedom Advocates Urge DRC to Reopen Radio Station and Protect Journalists

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Kinshasa, August 5, 2025 — The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has called on authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to immediately reopen Radio Nsenda Muana and ensure the protection of journalists following a controversial suspension and arrests in late July. 📻 Station Suspended After Critical Broadcast On July 28, Radio Nsenda […]

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Canada Airdrops 21,600 Pounds of Humanitarian Aid into Gaza

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Ottawa, August 4, 2025 — The Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) have delivered 21,600 pounds of humanitarian aid to Gaza via CC-130J Hercules aircraft, in response to escalating humanitarian needs in the region. The operation was coordinated by Global Affairs Canada (GAC) and supported by international partners, including Jordan. 🚨 Humanitarian Crisis and Legal Accusations In […]

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📉 Tariffs to Cut $1.5 Billion from Caterpillar’s 2025 Profits

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Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) has warned that U.S. tariffs could reduce its 2025 profits by up to $1.5 billion (A$2.3 billion), posing a significant headwind to its financial performance. 🔍 Q2 FY25 Financial Highlights The decline in operating profit was primarily attributed to unfavourable manufacturing costs, driven by higher tariffs and negative price realisation, although […]

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Research and Elimination of Archipelago Racoon Dogs – The Applied Ecologist

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Mikko Toivola and co-authors share a summary about their latest study which focuses on the movements of an invasive mesopredator within the Archipelago areas of Finland. The raccoon dog has been known to occur in the archipelago areas of Finland for a long time. However, the role of the species as part of the archipelago […]

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UNHCR urges Pakistan to stop forced returns of Afghan refugees

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He expressed particular concern over the plight of women and girls sent back to Afghanistan, which has been under Taliban rule for four years. On 31 July, Pakistan confirmed that Afghan refugees would be deported under an ongoing ‘Illegal Foreigners Repatriation Plan’.  UNHCR has received reports of arrests and detention of Afghans across the country, […]

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Dozens more migrants die after boat capsizes off the coast of Yemen

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With many victims believed to be Ethiopian nationals, this heartbreaking incident highlights the “urgent need to address the dangers of irregular migration along the Eastern Route,” one of the busiest and riskiest migration routes in the world mainly used by people from the Horn of Africa, said the IOM in a statement on Tuesday. “Every life […]

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Japan Marks 80 Years Since Hiroshima and Nagasaki: Preserving Memory, Promoting Peace

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As Japan commemorates the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, a new generation is stepping forward to preserve the memories of survivors and advocate for nuclear disarmament. Remembering the Tragedy On August 6, 1945, the United States dropped an atomic bomb—nicknamed Little Boy—on Hiroshima, killing approximately 80,000 people instantly. Three days […]

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