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News April 2025

The AI challenge for Africa.

Artificial intelligence is the main game in town on the planet. On 3 and 4 April, Rwanda will host the first Global AI Summit on Africa. The continent is lagging behind others in terms of preparedness, but it is also bursting with initiatives. Participants will discuss how AI can drive economic growth, innovation, and workforce…

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Central African Republic. Forgotten and invisible children.

When conflicts subside, children used by armed groups become the most forgotten victims. In an area in the south of the Central African Republic, some of them are trying to reintegrate in the face of great difficulties. Sitting under a tree, in a large courtyard next to a water pump where several women come to…

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Africans in Israel. The difficult integration.

The intertwining of past and present tells of continuity and change at the same time. Many stories of African communities that have settled over the centuries in the Holy Land exist. Today, the challenge is the integration and inclusion of migrants. The African presence in Israel is the result of a long and fascinating history,…

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The River Niger. A meeting place.

In Mali and Niger, the lives of millions of people depend on the Niger River. Forced to live with the terror of jihadist attacks and military reprisals, and under the threat of an increasingly harsh climate, the inhabitants of the two Sahelian countries entrust their destinies to a river, an inexhaustible source of life, which…

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Advocacy

Maria Ressa. Information that gives hope.

“We want to create a federation of international journalistic organisations that collaborate in this effort, starting from the global South,” says Filipino journalist and 2022…

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The Leopard, the Dog and the Tortoise.

Once upon a time, there was a leopard. He had a huge walnut tree that was full of nuts. Stingy as he was, however, he forbade…

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Youth & Mission

Mission. In the school of life and humanity.

Three young Comboni missionaries from three continents share their vocation stories and missionary experiences. Fr Victor Cunanan Parungao from the Philippines reflects on 15 years of…

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