‘They were Buncrana sons’ – the Co Donegal lives and tragic deaths of two immigrant teenagers
The town has rallied around the families of the two boys who came from Africa and made new homes and lives in Co Donegal
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News, analysis, features and opinion related to countries in Africa
Irish-founded Tullow Oil faces $1.4bn refinancing headache amid falling crude prices
Shares in the exploration firm have slumped and are being sold off at rates not seen in five years
Africa mines the material, China makes the products, Ireland gets rich
Thirty years after the end of apartheid, the world is abandoning globalisation. How’s this going for Africa? Not great, to be honest
Patrick Freyne on Africa’s forgotten war
In the News podcast: The war in Sudan has resulted in a deadly humanitarian crisis
Rwanda in talks to receive migrants deported from US, foreign minister says
African country previously had deal with UK to take in deported migrants
DR Congo moves to lift ex-president Kabila’s immunity, accusing him of war crimes
Return to the country by Kabila could complicate US-backed bid to end the rebellion in east, which contains valuable minerals that Trump administration is keen to help mine
What high-end tourists get up to in Ireland: ‘You always have to make things happen. We do a lot of helicopters’
From Taylor Swift to millionaire CEOs, luxury travel agency founder Siobhan Byrne caters to the desires of the rich and famous who want bespoke Irish holidays
‘There were four girls raped in front of us. Their mother cried for their safety’
Rape and sexual assault are used as weapons of war in Sudan. A refuge in Adre in Chad offers ‘a safe space for women and girls’ where they can make handicrafts and talk
Sudanese refugees in Chad: ‘I still hear the sound of shooting in my ears’
Having escaped a war where murder and rape seem systematic, some 1.3 million people from Sudan struggle to meet their daily needs in Chad - while bearing physical and emotional scars
‘A lot of children die’: Patrick Freyne reports from inside Chad camps for Sudanese refugees
US cuts to foreign aid could be ‘a death sentence for millions of people experiencing extreme hunger and starvation’, says World Food Programme
Sobering consequences of rapidly declining birth rates
World sleepwalking towards social upheaval sparked by extended period of falling births, unless urgent action taken
More than 180 people missing after migrant boats capsize in rough seas off Yemen
International Organisation for Migration says all passengers and all but two crew members are feared dead
Wild beauty: In Botswana, the bountiful wildlife seems as chilled out as the humans
Sauntering giraffes, graceful leopards, perilously present lions and snoozing elephants: a visit to Chobe National Park sets the pulse racing
The African Revolution: A History of the Long Nineteenth Century by Richard Reid – An erudite and informed work
This is a big book from a skilful writer: clever, full of ideas and insights, stimulating and provocative
Clothes banks are overflowing as the ‘market for castoffs collapses’
Charity shops fear they will become dumping ground for poor-quality clothing if new EU law on textile waste is enforced fully
Widespread ecological damage from oil spills in Niger Delta revealed in international study
Scientists detail scale of devastation to mangroves using satellite imagery, AI and imaging techniques used in healthcare settings
Ireland should reimagine its relationship with Africa
An increasing number of ‘middle powers’ are stepping up their engagement in Africa in an effort to bolster their global influence
Belgium still coming to terms with colonial past
Europe letter: Veils shroud colonial depictions of Congolese in Belgium’s royal museum of Africa
Wars are fuelling antibiotic-resistant infections, threatening global health crisis
Governments, pharmaceutical companies and international organisations must co-ordinate a response before it’s too late
Sudan army nears biggest victory of civil war with assault on capital
Khartoum offensive comes as battlefield gains help turn tide of conflict in military’s favour
I’ve worked in 60 countries – here is what people have said to me about Ireland
Belgian colleagues kindly explained the basics of how modern societies work; I adhered to a rule of never engaging Americans on Irish politics
Panic in Africa and concern in Dublin after Trump takes aim at US aid agency
Accounts for Irish aid agency Goal show it received €103 million in funding from USAID in 2023
Concerns over impact of Trump cuts on Irish foreign aid efforts
Shutting down USAID could affect Irish programmes in Africa
How the world is reeling from Trump’s aid freeze
Vulnerable populations already feeling impact as US president cuts off billions of dollars in US aid
Congo’s army and Burundian allies slow Rwandan-backed M23 rebels from pushing south
Fighting around Mukwinja, a town of more than one million people, is slowing the rebel advance
Nigeria: At least 60 killed in petrol truck blast
Most victims were locals who rushed to scoop up petrol after truck overturned, authorities say
Fifty people die during crossing to Canary Islands, says Spanish charity
Total of 10,547 migrants died trying to reach Spain by boat last year, according to monitoring group Caminando Fronteras
Move to expand Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition internationally welcomed by Tánaiste
Agreement signed between Department of Foreign Affairs and BTYSTE to support science in developing countries, especially Africa
Southern Africa at a tipping point as voters lose faith in former freedom movements
South Africa, Botswana, Mozambique and Namibia elections suggest people are punishing parties for decades of misrule
‘We need Macron to act.’ The view in Mayotte, the French island territory steamrolled by cyclone Chido
Emanuel Macron has visited France’s Indian Ocean department devastated last weekend’s storm but for some residents promises of support from Paris ring hollow
Ed Sheeran and Mary Robinson are right. It’s time to bin Band Aid
Band Aid revisionism hasn’t dropped from the clear blue winter sky. It’s been there since the start
Explainer: 10 takeaways from Cop 29, a collective failure
Amid pressure from petrostates, Donald Trump’s looming US presidency, curtailed activism and continuing implementation difficulties, the progress was better than nothing - but way short of what is required
How the US ‘broke Congo’ is vividly retold in a pacy new documentary
Worldview: Johan Grimonprez’s Soundtrack to a Coup D’Etat weaves extraordinary archive footage, personal testimonies and jazz into a compelling account of the killing of Patrice Lumumba
Cop29: UAE urges Saudi Arabia and others to honour fossil fuels pledge amid continuing impasse
Unprecedented public rebuke by Cop28 host comes as fuel producers try to derail transition promise made at last year’s talks
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