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Ugandan judges uphold a draconian anti-gay law

The decision will send ripples across Africa

Recent heatwaves are a harbinger of Africa’s future

Housing, work and health care in the continent are ill-adapted for a hotter planet

Israel’s relations with America reach breaking point

Following Israel’s killing of seven aid workers, Joe Biden delivers his sternest...

America, Israel and Hamas are trapped in a dangerous im...

The fighting has ebbed. But ceasefire talks are going nowhere

The IDF is accused of military and moral failures in Gaza

Its generals botched the strategy, and discipline among troops has broken down

Is South Africa ready for a change in government?

The ANC is unpopular, but the opposition is fractured

China’s fishing fleet is causing havoc off Africa’s coasts

The victims are non-Chinese crew members, local fishermen and marine life

Congo brings back the death penalty

And it is cracking down on government critics

Israel’s use of AI in Gaza is coming under closer scrutiny

Do the humans in Israel’s army have sufficient control over its technology?

Iran attacks Israel, risking a full-blown regional war

Direct drone and missile strikes cross a rubicon

Iran and Israel’s shadow war explodes into the open

But the Islamic Republic may have miscalculated

Will Israel retaliate against Iran, or hold back?

America urges restraint after Iran’s large but futile bombardment of Israel

Iranians fear their brittle regime will drag them into war

Ultra-religious hardliners are gaining power and yearn for confrontation

After a year of war, Sudan is a failing state

Half a million may starve without urgent help

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