9 d. ago ‘I don’t want freebies’: outgoing AfDB head on why investment, not aid, will shape Africa’s future

After a decade helming the African Development Bank, Akinwumi Adesina hands over to his successor this week. He explains his optimism despite the continent’s challengesThe man known as Africa’s “optimist-in-chief” faces one of his toughest challenges this year: handing over the reins of his beloved institution to his successor. After 10 years at the top of the African Development Bank, Akinwumi Adesina will this week see a new president elected at the bank’s annual meeting in Ivory Coast before a handover in September.Adesina will be passing on a bank that has grown dramatically during his tenure. “In 2015, the capital of the bank was $93bn. Today, the African Development Bank is $318bn.” Continue reading...

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3 w. ago AP PHOTOS: Protests in Panama enter third week, challenging President Mulino

Protests in Panama have entered their third week, challenging several recent actions by President José Raúl Mulino.

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3 w. ago Palestinian mourners and fiery protests – photos of the day: Friday

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3 w. ago Palestinian mourners and political protests – photos of the day: Friday

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3 w. ago Tom Cruise in Cannes and Panama protests: photos of the day – Wednesday

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3 w. ago Ukraine war timeline: Key moments after Russian invasion that leads up to Putin

Volodymyr Zelensky has challenged Vladimir Putin to meet him in Istanbul, Turkey, this week in a bid to bring the conflict in Ukraine to an end - though it is not clear if the Russian leader will attend

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3 w. ago UK faces legal challenge over asylum seekers’ deportations to Bulgaria

Deportees face inhumane treatment and torture, say lawyers contesting Labour’s migration policyThe UK government’s migration plans are facing an imminent challenge this week, with lawyers seeking to overturn deportations to Bulgaria due to allegations of brutal conditions faced by migrants and asylum seekers in the country.There have been more than 24,000 returns – both enforced and voluntary – from Britain since Labour’s election victory in July 2024, according to government figures. More than 200 people were returned to Bulgaria in 2024. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago An arms trade protest and a tyre change: photos of the day – Monday

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