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India deepens rare earth partnerships with Africa amid China’s tightening grip

In a strategic move to reduce dependence on China, India is rapidly expanding rare earth element (REE) partnerships with five African nations — Zambia, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Malawi, and Côte d’Ivoire — amid escalating global concerns over China’s dominance in critical mineral supply chains. China currently controls over 90% of the global REE market and has […]

UNFPA Sounds Alarm Over Deepening Funding Shortfall for Sudan Crisis Response

The UN Population Fund (UNFPA), on Tuesday, 9 December, has issued a stark warning that its humanitarian operations in Sudan are critically underfunded, jeopardizing essential services for women and girls. Speaking virtually to reporters in Geneva, UNFPA’s country representative, Fabrizia Falcione, revealed that only 42% of the agency’s 2025 response plan was financed, forcing the […]

Expert calls Italy to investigate where its humanitarian aid to Tindouf ends up

International policy expert Marco Iaconetti has called on the Italian government to launch investigations on the fate of the humanitarian aid it sends to the Tindouf camps in Algeria, noting that evidence rather showed that the aid, supposed to be humanitarian, actually was used to buy arms.   In press articles he published after the […]