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The global gateway to nowhere

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By Alexandra Gerasimcikova, Paul Okumu, Kathryn Mathers, Alex Park
| Africa Is a Country
European development aid has entered a new phase of the European Union’s neocolonialist agenda. Its “Global Gateway” plan is a wishlist for infrastructure projects to be launched across the world by European companies, backed by liberal reforms to pave the way. At its heart: Africa, where at least half of all investments are set to land.
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Tariffs, Trump, and the Global South

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By Faisal Ali, Dean Clay, Alex Park, Nicholas Barber Verified
| Africa Is a Country
As of April 9, 2025, US President Donald Trump announced a 90-day pause on higher tariffs for over 75 countries, reducing them to a baseline 10% rate, while excluding China, which now faces a sharply increased tariff of 125%. This pause, set to expire on July 4, 2025, offers a temporary reprieve for many nations, allowing for negotiations and potentially stabilizing global markets, although the long-term implications and outcomes remain uncertain.
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The forgotten women of slave revolts

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By Alex Park, Faeeza Ballim, Marta Tveit
| Africa Is a Country
In her graphic novel Wake: The Hidden History of Women-Led Slave Revolts, scholar and activist Rebecca Hall shifts the narrative of the transatlantic slave trade, highlighting the power of women during these times. Hall argues that the truth about women-led resistance to the slave trade has been hidden at the whims of the patriarchy.
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