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Protestors in in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, march against the removal of their opposition leaders from the electoral list, on August 9, 2025.
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Africa’s age gap: Young nations, old rulers, big problems

Africa is one of the youngest regions on earth. Yet several of its most powerful leaders are in their 70s and 80s – and they’re refusing to cede power, despite growing opposition to their rule.

Supporters react after media outlets projected Democratic US Senate candidate and Texas State Representative James Talarico's victory in the US midterm elections in Austin, Texas, US, November 3, 2026.
Analysis

Three takeaways from the US midterm elections

In the end, the long-predicted “blue wave” turned into a tsunami as the Democrats, harnessing widespread frustrations over high living costs, opposition to the war in Iran, and misgivings about Trump’s deportation policies, swept back to power on Capitol Hill.

UN Global Advocate Eddie Ndopu: Changing how the world thinks about disability
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UN Global Advocate Eddie Ndopu: Changing how the world thinks about disability

In 2019, United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres tapped Ndopu to be one of 17 Advocates for the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, helping translate the needs of the world’s most vulnerable people to a global audience.

Eddie Ndopu: "People with disabilities need to be in leadership"
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Eddie Ndopu: "People with disabilities need to be in leadership"

Eddie Ndoku, UN global advocate & disability activist, hopes to bring a “fresh” perspective to the discussion of global development and help leaders understand the needs of the most vulnerable people, including those with disabilities.