Muted Tongues: A Timeline of Suppressed Languages
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1975 November 14: Madrid Accords on Western Sahara
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Indigenous leaders call for independent funding mechanism to support climate and biodiversity action
Reports of Bomb Explosion in Somaliland: Citizens and Journalists Threatened by Regime not to report Explosion
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Indigenous people: The landscape is different, but the connection to nature is the same
Iceland and Norway help WFP mount response as hunger peaks in Malawi
Is the world paying enough attention to indigenous mental health?
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1956 November 18: Morocco Independence Day
COP27: Indigenous leader warns against leaving out ancestral knowledge
Burundi needs more support to give returnees and refugees a fresh start
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Cameroon’s Anglophone Crisis: a 6-month Outlook
Bandaru Wilsonbabu named as the Ambassador of India to Comoros
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Guinea: €26m for training young people in sustainable development practices
Chad, catastrophic floods lead to the displacement of 157,000 people
Where is the land and indigenous knowledge in understanding land trauma and land based violence in climate change?
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French lawmaker Youssouffa fears outbreak of civil war in Mayotte
French riot police deployed to Mayotte as gang violence spirals out of control
Gang violence in Mayotte: French island rocked by youth violence
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While Africa’s Indigenous trees go extinct, a Kenyan organization grew a tree museum
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The World’s Most Remote Film Festival
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Identity struggle: Kabylia of yesterday and today, hostage of the Algerian authoritarian regime
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1960 November 28: Mauritania Independence Day
Comoros Security Court Sentences Ex-President to Life in Prison
On the Elections in Equatorial Guinea
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US indicts three Americans for funding Cameroon’s Ambazonia separatists
Gang violence in Mayotte: FRANCE 24 meets with residents living in fear after clashes
Burundi: Certifying Land Ownership Protects the Landscape and Women as Well
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Intangible Cultural Heritage Event Includes Moroccan Caftan, Amazigh Culture
Portugal sends coup investigators to São Tomé and Príncipe
EA pastoralists fault governments for slow pace of land reforms
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How Indigenous Tour Operators Are Reclaiming Their Ancestral Ties to National Parks Around the World
Comoros on the path to ending mother-to-child HIV transmission
Ethiopian government says disarmament talks with Tigray forces have begun
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World’s oldest recorded tortoise prepares for 190th birthday party
Sao Tome to probe ‘inhumane acts’ in aftermath of attempted coup
First international orienteering event in Mauritius
After patchy Tigray truce, WHO still lacks full aid access
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Chad floods deepen humanitarian crisis with high risk of disease outbreaks
Poverty in eSwatini has bred unapologetic freedom fighters
Why Britain should immediately withdraw from Mauritius’ Chagos Islands
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Nnodim’s perspective of Nigeria-Biafra war & lingering questions
Mauritius, Seychelles, and the Gulf Monarchies: Expanding Political and Commercial Links
Somalia president says his Govt is determined to resume talks with Somaliland
Why ‘liberal peacebuilding’ isn’t delivering for DR Congo’s ethnic minorities
Protests erupt across Oromia after latest violence in East Wollega, OLF calls on Oromos to “defend” themselves
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In exile in Turkey, Alpha Conde keeps a hand in politics
Israeli player stokes controversy with Western Sahara deal
“Attempted coup in Sao Tome: Prime Minister speaks of “extrajudicial executions”
The Security Implications of a Chinese Military Base in Equatorial Guinea
How Indigenous people are fighting to stop ‘the biggest land grab in history’
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Joint US-Mauritania Energy Dialogue
The Western Sahara conflict: A situational assessment
Elections in Central African Countries Show Significant Progress
Cameroon Separatist Leader Gives Conditions For Talks With Yaounde
The Timebomb Ticking for France in the Department of Mayotte
First commander of Chinese PLA support base in Djibouti awarded highest medal
Djibouti: Australia’s CWP to convert 10 GW of clean electricity into hydrogen
Biden blocks Eritrea and Somaliland from US-Africa summit
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1961 December 9: Tanzania Independence Day
Xi Jinping Meets with Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani
Togo: a €232m pledge for drinking water supply
Orange Establishes 13th Orange Digital Center in Conakry, Guinea
Tuareg festival revives dreams of tourism in troubled Niger
Equatorial Guinea: Teodoro Obiang invested for a sixth term
Gabon Country Economic Memorandum: Toward Greener and More Inclusive Growth
How Seychelles ocean plants could help tackle climate change
Xi Jinping Meets with Comorian President Azali Assoumani
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1948 December 10: Human Rights Day
Western Sahara: Sahrawi Delegation Holds Talks With Russian Officials in the Capital, Moscow
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Mauritania: U.S. Indicts Mauritania National Over Terror Attacks in Mali
Saudi Crown Prince Meets Presidents of Djibouti, Comoros, Lebanese PM
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1963 December 12: Jamhuri, Kenya Republic Day
What languages are spoken in Morocco’s World Cup squad as they prepare for France clash?
‘The Sahara is ours; its river and land are ours,’ chant Morocco football team
Biden Plays Nice With Equatorial Guinea to Spoil China’s Atlantic Ambitions
Gabon: Employers to take charge of National Social Security Fund
139 people released from prison after deadly protests in Chad
EU sanctions lift brings new hope for Burundi’s economy
US: Updates to the Zimbabwean Sanctions Program
Zimbabwe power outages hit businesses and families
Tigray’s War Used Women’s Bodies as Battlefields. 3 People Shared Their Stories With Me.
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Togo secretly takes delivery of three Russian Mi-35 helicopters
Electricity: This is how Togo steadily moves towards its goal of universal coverage
Former Guinean leader Camara links ex-president Conde to 2009 massacre
Gabon: “La Baie des Rois”, an eco-construction project in the heart of Libreville
Chad’s Transition: Easing Tensions Online
Eswatini: Tender for renewable energy generation development
Djibouti Inks Deal to Deploy 10 GW of Renewables, Green Hydrogen
Burundi ranks as second most visa-open in East Africa
The 2024 elections set a political horizon for South Sudan
Nigeria and Rwanda: First African Nations Sign the Artemis Accords
Zambia’s painful path to economic recovery
Judicial Strike Paralyzes Courts Operation in Malawi
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African countries routinely violate Indigenous peoples rights
Mauritania’s Supreme Court Upholds Decision to Try Ex-President on Corruption Charges
Africa Business Forum: U.S., Benin, Niger sign $504 million Regional Investment
U.S. Gives Patrol Boat to Benin to Assist with Gulf of Guinea Security
Major irregularities in the management of Senegal’s Covid 19 funds
Mali’s world-beating nonuplets back home in Bamako
Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger…Islamic State in the Greater Sahara flexes its muscles
The Tuareg: Literature, Language & Culture
World Cup 2022: Morocco’s success sparks debate about Amazigh erasure
David Oyelowo ‘Biafra’ Series In Development With BBC
Morocco World Cup wins stir mixed feelings in Western Sahara
Battle for African Union leadership plays out at US-Africa Summit
Zimbabwe Says It’s Food Secure, Needs No Imports Until Next Harvest
Somaliland, a well kept secret in Africa
As Tigray calms, Ethiopia sees growing conflict in Oromia
Son sues Meta over father’s killing in Ethiopia
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U.S.- Africa Partnership to Promote Food Security and Resilient Food Systems
These Indigenous Women Are Fighting Big Oil—And Winning
Amazon and Ancient Tribe Face Off Over Cape Town Headquarters
The Gambia’s slow path to justice and reconciliation
Lessons from Sierra Leone: How to get girls back to school
AMEA Power to Expand Togo Solar Plant to 70MW
Endangered Sahel tortoises sent to Senegal in bid to save them
World Cup 2022: Morocco defeat is music to Sahrawi ears
Malta intercepts British mercenaries on their way to Libya
Readout of Meeting Between Presidents of the US, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Liberia, Madagascar, Nigeria, and Sierra Leone
Last French troops leave Central African Republic amid closer Bangui-Moscow ties
Nozizwe Ka Mulela: Eswatini queen who wears many hats
Parliament in Lesotho to discuss motion to reclaim parts of South Africa
Botswana Communities Earn $5 Million Through Elephant Hunting
Blow for Bushman burial case in Botswana’s appeal court
Namibia win Africa Hockey Fives title
Eritrean troops murdered my uncle – WHO head Tedros
US sanctions ex-Burundi PM Bunyoni over rights abuses
9th Chinese peacekeeping infantry battalion to South Sudan (Juba) takes over mission
Rwanda leader Kagame says DR Congo bloodshed not his problem
Rwanda: In Kigali, World Circular Economy Forum paves the way for African leadership toward a circular future
Why the president of Somalia is visiting the Twin Cities
Zambia to sell $194.9M presidential plane purchased by previous government
4S Ranch teen describes plight of her Batwa tribe in 100 words
Ethiopians sue US tech giant Meta over hate speech inflaming Tigray civil war
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Aviation Experts Express Divergent Views on Adoption, Success of Single Sky for Africa
Next Africa: Ramaphosa’s Likely Win May Come at a Cost
Liberia: U.S. Amb. On War Crimes Decries ‘Corrosive Impunity in Liberia – Backs Work of Justice Advocate, Hassan Bility
Guinea: Ex constitutional court president sent to jail
Going pro: Senegal’s young gamers betting on esport
UK Government Dissolves, De-registers Nnamdi Kanu’s Indigenous People Of Biafra Organisation
Libya PM admits role in Lockerbie suspect’s transfer
Tunisia: Parliamentary elections labeled a sham
Authorities of global world powers recognize illegitimacy of last elections in Equatorial Guinea
Another addition to collection on Namibian literature
Mauritius: African Development Bank to help build sustainable infrastructure and economic resilience
China And Diego Garcia: Why India Will Be Closely Watching Mauritius Prime Minister’s US Visit
DRC: Blinken calls on Rwanda to “use” its influence on the M23
No one will bully us, Kagame tells US over jailed ‘Hotel Rwanda hero’
Brain drain: Zimbabwe fears losing teachers to the UK
Somalia: famine averted but UN warns of ‘catastrophic’ situation
Why Zambia’s president is adored abroad but a disappointment at home
US citizens trapped in Tigray, detained in Addis Ababa
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2010 December 17: Arab Spring
December 18: International Migrants Day
1951 December 24: Libya Independence Day
1956 January 1: Sudan Independence Day
1960 January 1: Cameroon Independence Day
1918 January 8: Woodrow Wilson’s 14 Points on free trade, democracy and self-determination
3d Monday of January: Martin Luther King Day