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Police clashed with protesters in Buenos Aires after thousands rallied against President Javier Milei's private property bill. The government had already dropped a provision on foreigners buying land in Argentina.

Babies born as a result of rape are often unable to get a birth certificate, meaning a life-time of problems.

In this collaborative article, Global Voices contributors explore these two stories of statelessness, and reveal how minority communities are redefining nationhood, loyalty, and identity across the region.

Organizers say the competition continues to broaden access to ballet, helping develop a more diverse generation of performers while raising South Africa's profile on the international stage.

The International Court of Justice has set the timetable for the Democratic Republic of Congo's case accusing Rwanda of violating international law. Kinshasa must file its arguments by October 2027, with Kigali's response due in December 2028.

Nigerian security forces say they've returned 308 abductees home after freeing them from their kidnappers in a northern forest. Also, in South Africa, the textile industry is facing a workforce crisis after thousands of migrant workers fled the country in the past few months in the wake of violent xenophobic protests. And in Lagos, a Nigerian artist is turning ordinary clay into vibrant portraits, blending science, tradition and creativity in a technique he hopes will redefine the canvas.

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The African confederation has yet to take an official stance, but where do the key African footballing nations stand on the Infantino saga?

Droughts, heat and falling water levels in the Danube are hitting central and southeastern Europe hard. Hungary and Romania are experiencing an energy crisis — whereas countries like Bulgaria are better prepared.

Droughts, heat and falling water levels in the Danube are hitting central and southeastern Europe hard. Hungary and Romania are experiencing an energy crisis — whereas countries like Bulgaria are better prepared.

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The Democratic Republic of Congo has tested and isolated about 200 passengers from a river boat intercepted in Kinshasa after a traveller died of suspected Ebola. Africa CDC says the move is aimed at containing the outbreak as authorities weigh broader vaccination efforts.

Durable ecosystems of support are not a supplement to legal strategy; they are the strategy, from community to clinic to court and back again.

The Spanish territory's mayor-president also says 100 deaths occurred as a result of 78,000 migrants crossing from neighbouring Morocco.

[InfoWire] The landmark exposure marks one of the largest capital deployments by a single institutional investor into a single African-born tech startup to date.

Displaced women living in a camp in El-Obeid, in North Kordofan, say they were raped by Rapid Support Forces (RSF) members in front of their children before fleeing.

Haiti has expanded voter registration as the government presses ahead with long-delayed elections despite worsening gang violence. While Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé says the state is fully mobilised, many voters fear insecurity could undermine the credibility of the ballot.

Ghana’s main opposition party, the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has staged protests accusing the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) government of undermining democracy, restricting free speech and targeting political opponents.

Nigeria’s new Virtual Asset Council could reshape Africa’s digital economy and transform cross-border payments and how Africa’s $100 billion diaspora remittances could move from family support to long-term investment.

Mata Hari enthralled Europe's elite with her beauty and performances. Accused of spying during World War I, she faced a French firing squad in 1917.