The parliamentary elections scheduled for November 2025 represent a crucial moment for Iraq, amid profound political transformations, intra-Shiite tensions, regional pressures, and a growing disconnect between the ruling elite and the population. As Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani seeks to consolidate his position in pursuit of a second term, the political landscape remains fragmented and…
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Situated in the southern cone of Latin America, Argentina holds a position of significant strategic importance. With an area exceeding 2.7 million square kilometres, it is the second-largest country on the continent after Brazil. It overlooks the South Atlantic Ocean for almost five thousand kilometres and borders Chile, Bolivia, Paraguay, Brazil and Uruguay, thus being…
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Seventy years ago, the Comboni presence in Ecuador began in Esmeraldas, in the north of the country, on the border with Colombia. Since then, three bishops and about 60 missionaries, priests and brothers have dedicated their lives to announcing the Gospel to a population mostly of African and indigenous origin. The first group of missionaries…
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Nigerian ecofeminist Adenike Titilope Oladosu is the founder of I Lead Climate Action, an initiative aimed at empowering women and youth to combat climate change. Furthermore, she provides expertise on sustainable agriculture in areas where desertification directly impacts food security. We talked with her. She has represented Nigerian youth at numerous international conferences. She participated…
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Through the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), China is expanding its scope of action in strategic areas such as the Arctic and Panama, creating a network of interconnections that support its rise as a global superpower. These projects should allow the Beijing government to increase its economic and political influence and access strategic resources essential…
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This plant comprises eight genera and around 130 species. It plays a significant role in traditional medicine. The Hypoxis genus, which includes various species such as Hypoxis interjecta, Hypoxis multiceps, Hypoxis nyasica, Hypoxis obtuse, Hypoxis sobolifera, and the prominent Hypoxis hemerocallidea, holds substantial importance in traditional medicine throughout Southern Africa. As part of the larger…
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Angola, located on the Atlantic Ocean, and Mozambique, on the Indian Ocean, are becoming increasingly important partners for the United Arab Emirates in Africa. In the case of Angola, the United Arab Emirates is deepening economic ties, promising significant investments in crucial sectors such as energy, technology and maritime logistics. This is written by Albert…
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Located on the hills of Mvolyé, in Yaoundé, the capital of Cameroon, the Foyer de l’Espérance is a diocesan work that deals with the reception, protection and family and social reintegration of street children and young people, as well as prisoners of the city. We visited the centre. We met the Jesuit Father Alfonso Ruiz,…
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Investors from the Asian country control a large part of the country’s subsoil, conniving with powerful local people. The consequences for the communities are grave. Isolated from the West, the alternative chosen years ago by Harare still appears problematic Zimbabwe faces a myriad of challenges: from political unrest to prolonged social instability. A climate that…
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The Vezo of Madagascar spend their lives sailing in their pirogues, following the wind and currents in search of fish schools. They live in harmony with the ocean and are committed to protecting it. Their small, light outrigger canoes, carved from a tree trunk, caress the waters of the Indian Ocean, driven by the southern…
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His expressive force and naive style have made the Ivorian artist, born Abdoulaye Diarrassouba, one of the world’s best-selling. In his paintings, we see the streets of Abidjan, the inequalities, the reaction to social unease. There are not many adults who can look at the world through the eyes of a child. There are even…
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The arrival of the Comboni Missionaries in Macau soon raised a question: What about mainland China? Consequently, a project was established to support the Church in China: Fen Xiang. The aim is to encourage the sharing of resources and means with the dioceses through the formation of clergy, religious, and laity. The Comboni Missionaries explain.…
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Nigerian ecofeminist Adenike Titilope Oladosu is the founder of I Lead Climate Action, an initiative aimed at empowering women and youth to combat climate change.…
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Once upon a time, the crocodile was king of the animals. He was holding court one day. He sat majestically on his throne as he received…
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Coming from five continents, 270 young people belonging to the Comboni Youth Movement gathered in Rome (24th July – 4th August 2025) to celebrate the Jubilee.…
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