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South Africa's diplomat Ebrahim Rasool was welcomed as a hero in his home in Cape Town. But his departure marked an unusually big step in deteriorating ties between Washington and Pretoria.

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By Seade CAESAR The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), comprising Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Qatar, Kuwait, ...

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The world as we know it is a product of globalization — and this era of globalization might be coming to a close.

When she got pregnant at 16, Fatou Esther Jusu was terrified that it would derail her future. Abortion is illegal in Sierra Leone. Fearing judgment from her family, she took friends’ advice and bought ...