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  Biennale of Sydney Reveals Artists for 2026 Edition Themed Around Memory and Erasure
The Biennale of Sydney, Australia’s top biennial, has revealed the full artist list for its 2026 edition, which is due to open on March 14, 2026. The exhibition is closely watched by curators and has accordingly brought on as its organizer a...
 
    
  Story Applications FutureEO at ESA’s Ministerial Council 2025 23/10/2025 1543 views 26 likes Read
Applications 23/10/2025 1544 views 26 likes The European Space Agency’s Council at Ministerial Level is the time for bold vision and decisive action. In November, ESA’s Member States, Associate States, and Cooperating States will unite to elevate...
 
    
  Biennale Of Sydney Announces Further Artists, Project Highlights And Initial Programming For 2026 Edition: Rememory
Press Release – Biennale of Sydney Announced today are an additional 16 artists and collectives for the 2026 edition, bringing the current number to 53 with a full list to be announced in the coming months. The Biennale of Sydney has today...
 
    
  US Aid cuts could fuel TB surge in African children
Sub-Saharan Africa could face a devastating resurgence of childhood tuberculosis (TB) in the next decade as a result of sharp cuts in United States global health funding a new study has warned. The collapse of US bilateral health aid could lead to...
 
    
  Inside Ken Follett's world: 50 years as a master storyteller and a new novel about Stonehenge
April 15, 2019. An evening in Paris. A Monday mass is underway at the Notre Dame, the cathedral church of the Catholic Archdiocese of Paris. Surrounding the majestic Gothic edifice are scaffoldings; on the ground below lie cigarette butts—workers...
 
    
  Djibouti: Solar-powered desalination plant to tackle water scarcity
A solar-powered seawater desalination plant is being constructed in Dalaf, in the Obock region of Djibouti, marking a major step towards addressing chronic water shortages and boosting sustainable development in the area. The facility, only the...
 
    
  WEA panel highlights Africa’s pivotal role in global evangelical growth, underscores need for training
Dr. Wanjiru M. Gitau speaks during the “Living the Gospel in Global Growth” panel at the World Evangelical Alliance General Assembly in Seoul, joined by Dr. David Tarus (first left), Jayson Mandryk (second left), and moderator Dr. Lisa Pak...
 
    
  Last Chance: Lucy and Selam Exhibition at the National Museum in Prague Ends Today
Today marks the final opportunity in Prague to see the 3.2-million-year-old fossils of human ancestors Lucy and Selam. Since the end of August, the National Museum has been displaying two of the oldest and most significant palaeoanthropological...
 
    
  Series of Earthquakes measuring 5.5 and 5.2 Strike Near Mekelle, Tigray Region
Addis Ababa, October 12, 2025 (ENA) -- A series of earthquakes measuring 5.5 and 5.2 on the Richter scale struck near Mekelle City in Ethiopia’s Tigray region on the evening of Saturday, October 11, 2025, according to Professor Atalay Ayele from...
 
    
  Despite Methane Pledges, Governments Submit Weak Plans For Waste Sector Emissions
23 October 2025 – Governments are overlooking simple, effective tools to curb methane emissions from waste, analysis of the latest round of national climate plans (NDCs) shows. GAIA examined 14 NDCs submitted to the UN climate body from countries...
 
    
  Will building nuclear power plants empower Africa or entrench foreign reliance?
- Supporters argue nuclear power could provide stable, low-carbon electricity - Critics warn of use of old technology, safety concerns, growing dependence on foreign partners ANKARA Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed last month announced plans...
 
    
  The bear and the bot farm: Countering Russian hybrid warfare in Africa
Summary Russia has made significant inroads in Africa—particularly in Burkina Faso, the Central African Republic and Mali—deploying military operations that, while limited in scope, are often devastating for local civilian populations. At the same...
 
    
  Tokenized mining rigs fueling growth of grassroots hubs
Homepage > News > Business > Tokenized mining rigs fueling growth of grassroots hubs Mining BTC has always needed specific hardware and a lot of energy. Now, people are talking about tokenized rigs as a way for more people to own part of the...
 
    
  President Museveni Receives $53m Military Equipment from Russia
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has hailed Russia as a historically and ideological partner in Africa’s liberation struggle, emphasizing that Uganda’s relationship with Moscow extends far beyond defense cooperation. The President made the remarks...
 
    
  IMF delays new loan programme with Kenya over shilling manipulation concerns, debt management
An International Monetary Fund delegation wrapped up preliminary negotiations in Nairobi without reaching a staff-level deal The director of the IMF's African Department, Abebe Aemro Selassie, acknowledged that talks were still going on but did...
 
    
  Voices from the sea, part two: using maps and sketches, survivors are able to reveal the dangers they have faced
This series of articles draws on a year of research conducted on board the Ocean Viking, the civilian search-and-rescue ship operated in the central Mediterranean by the NGO SOS Méditerranée. It explores the perspectives of exiled people based on...
 
    
  
 
    
  A Multi-Dimensional Lens on Zionist Aggression Against the I...
The Middle East is aflame, and the world looks on with bated breath. Yet, for Africa, the escalating shadow war and recent open confrontations between the Zionist entity and the Islamic Republic of Iran are not a distant geopolitical spectacle. It...
 
    
  The Geopolitics of the Homo Digitalis
In the age of Homo digitalis, screens are indispensable; without them, comprehension itself seems impossible. Immediacy defines this new species—patience and waiting have become obsolete. Information must be instantly accessible, as fresh and...
 
    
  Notes On Liberation: Queer Activism Against War, Genocide And Imperialism
In an age marked by wars, geopolitical and social, as well as personal, queer bodies are often left most vulnerable to an onslaught of social, physical and psychological brutality. For long, war has been defined through a geopolitical parlance,...