Semafor • Feb 4, 2026
Iemanjá Festival celebrates Brazil’s African religious heritage
Thousands of observers lined the beaches of the city of Salvador to make offerings to Iemanjá, the Yoruba goddess of the sea.
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Semafor • Feb 4, 2026
Doha lands renowned semiconductor R&D lab
Belgium-based Imec, one of the world’s leading semiconductor research labs, will open its first Gulf R&D center in Doha this year.
Semafor • Feb 4, 2026
Türkiye and Saudi Arabia firm up ties
The two countries have steadily rebuilt ties that had reached a low ebb in 2017 to 2020, when Ankara sided with Qatar in a regional dispute.
Semafor • Feb 4, 2026
Ethiopia’s $1B bond faces new obstacles
Some investors said they would take legal action after a creditor committee chaired by China and France blocked the initial restructuring agreement.
Semafor • Feb 4, 2026
US extends AGOA trade pact for one year
The African Growth and Opportunity Act has been a key force in driving African exports to the US since it was first implemented in 2000.
Semafor • Feb 4, 2026
DR Congo strikes new minerals deal with US
Swiss commodities giant Glencore agreed to sell 40% of its stake in its DR Congo copper and cobalt mines to the Washington-backed Orion Critical Mineral Consortium.
Scheer Post • Feb 4, 2026
The Young Organizers Survival Corps
Can the Young Wrest This Nation from the Clutches of Full-Throated Authoritarianism?
Scheer Post • Feb 4, 2026
Turning Point: Wind and Solar Outstrip Fossil Fuels in Europe for First Time
Wind, solar and hydro accounted for 47.1% of electricity generation, nearly half, in the Eurozone.
Jezebel • Feb 4, 2026
Melinda Gates on Epstein Files: ‘I Am So Happy to Be Away from All the Muck’
“Whatever questions remain there for those people, and for even my ex-husband, they need to answer to those things, not me,” she told NPR's <em>Wild Card. </em>
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