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More than half a century ago, the British and the Americans established the Diego Garcia military base, breaking international law in the process. The locals were forcibly exiled. But now, after decades of court battles, the people who once called the Chagos Archipelago home are closer to returning than ever before.

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More than half a century ago, the British and the Americans established the Diego Garcia military base, breaking international law in the process. The locals were forcibly exiled. But now, after decades of court battles, the people who once called the Chagos Archipelago home are closer to returning than ever before.

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A massive green hydrogen project with German funding is taking shape in Namibia – the same country Germany crushed in the early 20th century. Some are skeptical of the plan, but many in Namibia are hoping it will produce badly needed revenues.

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A city for 20,000 people built on water is being constructed in record time in the Maldives. The largest project of its kind to be built do date, it could serve as a model for other cities affected by rising sea levels.

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Two years after taking over power in Afghanistan, the Taliban have almost completely excluded women from public life. Here, five women from the country talk about what this has meant for them.

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With the coup in Niger, Europe and the United States are losing their last reliable partner in the Sahel as Russia's influence grows. The development could severely inhibit the West's ability to fight terrorism in the region.

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How did the situation in Sudan escalate so rapidly, and can the civil war still be stopped? In an interview, United Nations Special Representative Volker Perthes discusses the power struggle between Khartoum's generals and what must now be done.

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This week, leaders from 17 African countries will be guests of Vladimir Putin. Alongside Russia, all the major powers are vying for influence and raw materials on the continent. The conditions are increasingly dictated by the Africans themselves, with the West often coming away empty-handed.

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