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Ivory Coast’s Ouattara Names Confidant Achi As Prime Minister

Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara has named close confidant, Patrick Achi, as prime minister following the death of the West African country's second premier. The...

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Olympics torch relay starts in Japan’s Fukushima

The Olympic torch relay set off from Fukushima on Thursday, starting a four-month countdown to the Summer Games in Tokyo. About 10,000 runners are carrying...

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Pfizer Begins Human Trials With Pill To Treat Coronavirus

American pharmaceutical company Pfizer says it has started human safety testing of a new pill to treat the coronavirus that could be used at...

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Africa

Wanted Libyan War Crimes militia leader killed by gunmen

A Libyan militia leader wanted by the International Criminal Court, ICC, for alleged war crimes, on Wednesday was shot dead in the eastern city...

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Media In Africa: Whose Narrative? Whose Story?

Africa is one of the most talked-about continents in the world, yet it remains one of the most misunderstood. For decades, much of the international picture of Africa has been shaped by stories of poverty, conflict, famine, disease and political instability. These realities exist and deserve coverage. But...

When Industry Comes To Your Backyard: Development Or Displacement?

A Special Space.com Feature on the Dangote Refinery Neighbourhood Location: Lekki-Epe Corridor, LagosProgramme: Space.com Imagine waking up one morning to discover that the quiet community you have always called home is becoming one of the country's most important industrial corridors. New roads are being built. Trucks move in and out....

How AI Startup Mantic Beat Human Forecasters and Raised $25 Million

London-based artificial intelligence startup Mantic has raised $25 million after its AI forecasting system outperformed human forecasters in a major prediction competition, highlighting growing investor interest in using artificial intelligence to predict real-world events. Artificial intelligence has already transformed how people write, design, code and search for information....