For many African countries, political independence from the colonial powers has not brought the hoped-for economic development. One positive exception is the island nation of Mauritius. What are the reasons for its success? Mauritius is a volcanic island of over 2000 km² in the Pacific…
The projects of young technological entrepreneurs in healthcare, agriculture, the environment, logistics, finance and e-commerce are multiplying. Agile, young, innovative. And certainly full of vitality. This…
Many African governments continue to focus on fossil fuels. And, despite enormous potential, investment in renewable sources by multinationals is not taking off. The next…
The country's diamond, copper, gold, and manganese mines are in the hands of a circle of loyalists of President João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço, members…
A tortuous path towards independence. Contrasts with India. The Kashmir disputes. The power of the military. Economic crisis. Internal security issues. The next general election will be held in January 2024. The young Islamic Republic of Pakistan, officially created in 1956 following the abolition of British rule, is geographically located in South Asia. The territory is mainly…
Pakistan has the second largest Muslim population after Indonesia. Its population is young, with an average age of around 21 years, and is very diverse from an ethnic point of view with notable somatic and cultural varieties. The largest ethnic group is made up of the Panjians who account for approximately 45% of the population, followed by the…
Pakistan has been in a situation of heavy economic crisis for some time now, perhaps one of the worst in its history, further aggravated by internal political instability and the massive floods of 2022, the toll of which was almost little short of dramatic: around 1,700 people lost their lives, 33 million were left homeless, around…
Pakistan is experiencing a now prolonged period of political instability which began in April 2022 following a parliamentary motion of no confidence in the then Prime Minister Imran Khan, former cricket star and founder and President of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (Pti). A key role in the development of this crisis was undoubtedly played both by the Islamist parties…
In his latest apostolic exhortation, Laudate Deum, Pope Francis has highlighted the…
Maria Cecilia Sierra Salcido is from Mexico and has been a Comboni…
“It is not too late to save the ‘Amazon of the oceans’,…
A community of Comboni Missionary Sisters work at St. Joseph's Hospital in…
If there is a sector in Africa that is giving great…
The Groupe Bogolan Kasobané, from Mali, revolutionized the art scene in…
The Chacobos are a small indigenous people living on the banks…
In Colombia, the Medellín Philharmonic Orchestra has brought together the victims…
In September, the United States undertook a series of initiatives aimed at reviving its complex relationship with…
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What happened in Gabon on 30 August was only the latest coup attempt in Africa, a…
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The African baobab tree (Adansonia digitata) symbolizes thriving life in the arid landscape of the savannah, providing shelter, food, and water for humans and various…
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Once upon a time, the rainy season came to the forest, as it must come every year. But this time there was more rain than ever…
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More than one and a half million young people, the highest number ever, flew to Lisbon and filled its narrow and cobbled streets with its numerous…
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