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Why Do African Politicians Cling to Power?
Why Do African Politicians Cling to Power?

Why do African politicians cling to power?

The 77 Percent takes a closer look at the African politicians who change the rules to cling to power. As Gambia prepares for elections, tensions are rising among young people on both…
3 weeks ago
Nigeria’s power woes persist as solar adoption stalls
Nigeria’s power woes persist as solar adoption stalls

Nigeria’s power woes persist as solar adoption stalls

Constant power outages in Nigeria have become a problem for residents like Shakirah Fatomide. The Rural Electrification Agency hopes to mitigate the problem by domesticating solar panel manufacturing. However, smaller businesses and…
2 months ago
Plastic waste chokes off power in eastern DR Congo
Plastic waste chokes off power in eastern DR Congo

Plastic waste chokes off power in eastern DR Congo

A mass of plastic waste is blocking the turbines of a major hydroelectric dam in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo - resulting in power outages as workers struggle to clean out plastic…
3 months ago

Blackout as grid collapses again

Nigeria has, for the ninth time in 2024, been thrown into darkness following the collapse of the national power grid. In the last one week, the grid has collapsed three times.…
3 months ago
How Hezbollah secures its power inside Lebanon
How Hezbollah secures its power inside Lebanon

How Hezbollah secures its power inside Lebanon

Hezbollah, considered a terrorist organization by many countries, holds sway in many areas of Lebanon. Being not only an Islamist militant group but also a political party, it steps in where a…
4 months ago
Will Google's Power fade soon?
Will Google's Power fade soon?

Will Google’s Power fade soon?

Using Google search is often more of a reflex than an actual choice. Is this too much power? The outcome of the antitrust trial against Google in the US could have consequences…
4 months ago

Friedrich Merz, the CDU and its bid for power

Friedrich Merz has been working meticulously to reorient the Christian Democrats (CDU) since 2022, when he was elected as chairman of the party and also the leader of the center-right parliamentary group…
9 months ago
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