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Africa’s capital must stay home to plug its financing gap: how it could be done

Africa is providing cheap liquidity to wealthy nations. In return it is paying huge interest rates to external institutional investors at the cost of its own development.

The Conversation

GoFormz Launches Australian Data Center, delivering In-Country Data Sovereignty to Construction and Energy Enterprises

SAN DIEGO, May 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- GoFormz today announced the launch of its Australian data center, enabling Australian-based businesses to be provisioned entirely in-country, with customer data stored, processed, and governed under Australian Privacy Principles. GoFormz, a platform for complex field operations and enterprise-grade data capture, provides an always-on…

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Famous British soft drinks brand launches first alcoholic beverage

The two new drinks are flying off the shelves - but will only be available for a limited time this summer

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Macron announces Paris funding conference to support African peace efforts

A conference on financing the African Union's peace efforts will be held in Paris by the end of this year, French President Emmanuel Macron said while on a visit to Ethiopia.

Radio France Internationale

Australia's digital payments overhaul is quietly reshaping consumer expectations

Australia has spent the better part of a decade rebuilding its payments infrastructure from the ground up. What began as a technical project to modernise legacy banking systems has become something far more consequential — a fundamental shift in what everyday Australians expect from any service that handles their money.

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Algeria hit by two suicide attacks during Pope Leo XIV's visit, sources say

No link has yet been established between the attacks and the pope's visit to the country, which was conducted under tight security.

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UN’s landmark slavery ruling energises African Union’s fight for reparations

Despite resistance from states who had role in chattel slavery, many feel this is an idea whose time has come

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UN votes to describe slave trade as ‘gravest crime against humanity’

Members call for reparatory justice as landmark resolution aims for ‘political recognition at the highest level’

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As Crude Oil Prices Whipsaw, Buy These 3 High-Yield Dividend Stocks Now

With WTI swinging as high as $119 before settling in the mid‑$90s on Hormuz disruption, Westlake Chemical Partners, SunCoke Energy, and AngloGold Ashanti give income investors a rare combination of high yields, low betas, and real‑asset exposure that can cushion portfolios if energy-driven volatility sticks around.

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‘History longs to heal’: how Africa hopes to advance campaign for reparative justice

At festival in Kenya, artists and writers discuss role arts can play in continent’s growing push for redress over colonial crimes

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Spotlight on Africa: Reflections on the future of the African Union

African Heads of State convened for the 2026 African Union Summit last month at a critical time for the continent, amid escalating conflicts and democratic backsliding. This episode examines the AU's relationship with the United Nations, the European Union and the United States, and its place within a fractured global…

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This Dividend Stock Has Been the Ultimate 'Trump Trade': Should You Buy?

AngloGold Ashanti shares have risen nearly fourfold over the last year. The company also has a healthy trailing dividend yield of 3%.

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African Union: how does it make a difference in everyday life and what would happen if it didn’t exist?

The African Union held its 39th Assembly of Heads of State and Government in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, in February 2026. The two-day assembly produced the usual number of decisions and declarations across African peace and security, trade, governance and development.

The Conversation

South Africa’s foreign policy is rooted in negotiation with all nations – a shifting global order makes this difficult

Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022, South Africa’s foreign policy has been under sustained international scrutiny.

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African Union summit opens, as continent faces conflict and climate extremes

The 2026 African Union Summit is being held this weekend in Addis Ababa, with Angola handing the rotating chair to Burundi. The bloc is facing challenges including mounting conflicts, insecurity in the Sahel, strained ties with Washington and internal strife, while this year’s summit theme of water highlights the damage…

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5 horror movies to watch on Netflix, Prime Video, Disney+ and more this Valentine's Day

Cozy up and watch these great horror movies this Valentine's weekend.

The Guardian - AU

Australian defence force expands space workforce as new specialist training centre unveiled

Expansion of space operations comes as ADF entering ‘most challenging strategic environment since second world war’, minister says

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This Dividend Stock Reports Q4 Earnings on February 20. Is It a Buy, Sell, or Hold?

AngloGold Ashanti will release its Q4 earnings later this month, where it is expected to announce an additional dividend along with the regular dividend of 12.5 cents. Is the stock a buy ahead of the report?

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Family of Australian woman who died after Japanese ski lift accident remember their ‘beautiful girl’

Tributes for Queensland snowboarder Brooke Day recall a ‘cherished team mate’ who had an ‘infectious sense of humour’

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US strikes on Nigeria set 'deeply troubling precedent' for African governance

When the United States launched airstrikes on northern Nigeria in late December, it said it had taken out Islamic State jihadists – at Abuja's request – to stop them killing Christians. Yet experts have criticised Washington's claims that Christians are being massacred in Nigeria, a narrative promoted by the American…

The Conversation

Africa’s human rights institutions are electing leaders. Why this matters

Member states of the African Union (AU) will hold their most consequential election of the year in February 2026, to fill ten vacancies in continental human rights institutions.

The Conversation

Israel’s recognition of Somaliland is about political alliances, not legal principles

Israel’s decision to recognise Somaliland as an independent nation has been described as historic by Somaliland’s president, Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi. He framed the December 2025 declaration as the first decisive breach in the wall of diplomatic isolation that has surrounded Somaliland for more than three decades.

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Uganda’s autocratic political system is failing its people – and threatens the region

When he was first sworn in as Uganda’s president in 1986, Yoweri Museveni declared that his victory represented a “fundamental change”. He promised that Ugandans would no longer die at the hands of fellow citizens. He also criticised African leaders who sought international prestige while their people lacked food, healthcare…

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Should You Buy Dividend-Paying Gold Stocks as Trump Makes Them ‘Great Again’?

Gold stocks have soared over the last year amid the rally in gold prices. Miners are paying handsome dividends as their cash flows have tracked gold prices higher.

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“A one-stop shop for almost everything a guitarist might need”: Universal Audio Paradise Guitar Studio review

Universal Audio curates a wide selection of its renowned amp models and effects to create a plugin that is a near-complete guitar studio

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