Eswatini, the landlocked nation formerly known as Swaziland, is Africa’s last remaining absolute monarchy. It is the kind of place where King Mswati III—who took the throne as an 18-year-old four decades ago—can warn in a speech, as he did in 2023, that nobody should “complain if mercenaries kill” political activists. When one of the […]
The European Commission announced a two-pronged strategy to drive local AI research and implement new technologies across public and private sectors.
Hardline Israel advocate Jacki Karsh says she founded the new journalism fellowship to help “shift some of the narrative” in Israel’s favor.
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Pakistan is hoping that the visit will lead to about $1 billion of much-needed investment into its economy.
Today, highway E11 crosses arid farm plots, industrial sites, and little else.
Côte d’Ivoire, Ethiopia, and Nigeria are among 30 countries on the continent whose growth forecasts were increased.
Several African countries are considering debt offers, as the region's improving economic outlook is likely to lower perceptions of risk.
The appointment comes days after President Andry Rajoelina expressed fears of a coup.