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Russia scrambling to keep hold of key Syria bases as Putin faces loss of gateway to Africa
Russian leader determined to retain prized military posts such as Khmeimim and Tartus, from which warplanes and warships have been evacuated
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Pictured: How Russia is expanding its military foothold in Africa
Telegraph analysis of air bases in Libya found military transport planes, upgraded runways, bolstered perimeter defences and new buildings
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‘Slap in the face’ for Macron as France loses foothold in Africa
Problems at home over the budget mirrored abroad as failure of policy in former colonial countries laid bare
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Engaged British couple missing after Red Sea yacht capsizing
Tarig Sinada and fiancée Jenny Cawson were on reef safari holiday off Egypt when Sea Story was hit by ‘huge wave’
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Starlink roll-out across Africa could transform digital health services
Elon Musk’s satellite internet offering is now in 15 African nations, bringing reliable connectivity to previously offline remote areas
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The tech startup boom promising to revolutionise healthcare in Africa
Huge gaps and great funding shortages plague the continent’s health systems – but digital innovation could bring much-needed solutions
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‘I just want to be a kid’: Mozambique’s child brides forced to marry at 13
The country has one of the highest rates of child marriage in the world. In many rural areas it’s easier to get married than walk to school
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Live Aid boss dismisses ‘woke’ critics of Band Aid after Ed Sheeran row
Harvey Goldsmith defends project, which is marking 40th anniversary and has distributed £2.7m to Africa in past seven months
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British tourists among 17 missing in Egypt boat sinking
Red Sea search after yacht on multi-day diving trip capsizes near Marsa Alam coastal resort
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Labour commits £70m to foreign aid food security while taxing farmers at home
Anneliese Dodds promises millions to farming businesses in Asia and Africa after re-committing to the Global Hunger and Poverty Alliance
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Africa’s ‘Q’ cooks up arsenal of gadgets to fight malaria
Visiting a British-backed lab in rural Tanzania felt like stepping into the basement of MI6
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Ed Sheeran: I wish I wasn’t on new Band Aid song
The singer performed on Do They Know It’s Christmas? in 2014 and his voice has been used on a new version to mark 40 years since Band Aid
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Otto von Bismarck branded ‘coloniser’ as protesters topple statue in Frankfurt
The 125-year-old bronze statue was left lying on the ground with red paint sprayed across the body, face and helmet
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TikTok ‘clan battles’ over music and poetry stoking tensions in Somalia
Many in Somali society are concerned that online bravado can cross the line into hate speech, worsening clan-based rivalries
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Wagner’s failures shake Africa’s faith in Putin’s promises
Humiliating defeats for Russian mercenaries in Mali may make countries think twice before turning to Moscow for help
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The international community’s failure on Sudan has shocked me to my core
Future generations will not forgive us if we leave the Sudanese people to their intense suffering
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China wins hearts and minds as it steps into void left by BBC World Service cuts
British soft power reduced as corporation reveals it lost 40 million of its global audience alone by shutting its Arab and Persian services
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The British explorer who conquered the Congo – with the help of the Telegraph
In 1974, John Blashford-Snell set off for Zaire for a 2,700 mile expedition and created a legacy that is still being felt today
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The 2,400-carat Botswana diamond that rivals the Crown Jewels
In August, the second-largest diamond ever found saw the light of day. But who will be trusted to turn the stone into gems?
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Prince of Wales’s charity will fund life insurance for ‘hero’ wildlife rangers
Prince William unveiled a five-year financial package, funded in part by his Royal Foundation, that will provide 10,000 rangers with cover
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Death by stigma: The HIV patients in Malawi refusing life-saving medication
It took decades to make HIV drugs readily available in Africa – but now they are being left in the street
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What is mpox? Symptoms, transmission and vaccines
The WHO has declared a global health emergency over a new strain Clade 1b spreading in Africa. Here’s what you need to know
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How South Africa’s richest province is losing its STI battle
The country’s successful rollout of HIV anti-retroviral drugs has lulled many into a false sense of security around unprotected sex
