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Italian PM offers climate‑shock debt suspension for African states

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said that Italy and its African partners had focused their latest talks on the continent’s debt burden, with Rome offering countries a chance to suspend repayments when hit by extreme climate events.

AfDB approves $200 million loan to scale up Nigeria’s climate‑smart agricultural reforms

The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has approved a $200 million loan to support the second phase of Nigeria’s National Agricultural Growth Scheme, Agro‑Pocket.

Türkiye’s disinflation strategy is working, warns of rising risks: IMF

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has concluded its latest Article IV consultation with Türkiye, noting clear progress in reducing inflation while cautioning that the country still faces significant economic risks.

AI-powered prosthetics transform lives of rural women injured by fodder cutters

Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly reshaping daily life across the Global South, proving that advanced technologies are no longer reserved for wealthy nations.

UN report finds RSF committed mass atrocities in El Fasher offensive

Paramilitary forces in Sudan unleashed what the United Nations (UN) human rights office has described as a wave of violence “shocking in its scale and brutality” during their assault on the besieged city of El Fasher last October. 

CAF President dismisses claims of 2027 AFCON postponement

Confederation of African Football President Patrice Motsepe has rejected reports suggesting that the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations will be postponed to 2028, calling them baseless and misleading.