Coffee-growing countries becoming too hot to cultivate beans, analysis finds
In Ethiopia, the birthplace of coffee, more than 4m households rely on coffee as their primary source of income. It contributes almost a third of the country’s export earnings, but for…
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COP30 climate summit hears from countries suffering global warming harms
Leaders from countries suffering some of the most catastrophic effects of the global climate crisis, from hurricanes, floods and more, have urged the United Nations climate conference in Brazil, COP30,…
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ICC confirms war crimes charges against Uganda’s rebel leader Joseph Kony
Judges at the International Criminal Court (ICC) have confirmed war crimes and crimes against humanity charges against Ugandan rebel leader Joseph Kony, nearly two decades after the court first issued a…
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Curfew lifted in Tanzania’s main city after election unrest
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Nigerian police fire tear gas as protesters gather over separatist leader
The Nigerian police have fired tear gas to disperse protesters who had gathered in the capital, Abuja, over the continued detention of separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu. The protesters, led by…
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