Social Listening 8 October 2025

The effort to label Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC) in the US Senate In response to ongoing reports of violence, Senator Ted Cruz has introduced new legislation, and a group of U.S. lawmakers is urging the State Department to...

Powerful photographs and untold stories at the World Press Photo Expo

The main floor of the market consists of overpriced souvenir shops and a few artisanal stores, visited mostly by tourists. It feels disconnected, fake. However, on the ground floor, facing de la Commune street, you will likely experience something...

GERD at Dawn: Ethiopia’s Triumph and the Nile’s Uncertainty

A symbol of ambition, the dam reshapes power, pride, and peril. The 9 September inauguration of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) marks a defining moment in Ethiopia’s modern history, a testament to perseverance and ambition. Prime...

TikTok gives data to Indonesia officials

TikTok shared a trove of data about Indonesian users' online activity with the country's government over the weekend, handing over potentially sensitive information to avert a license suspension in its biggest Southeast Asian market. Government...

The British Telegraph: Western Libya is militia chaos… and Benghazi is heading toward a “new era” with infrastructure and urban expansion

Libyan authorities fight a daily battle as thousands risk crossing the desert under a scorching sun in hope of a better life. The Deadly Desert: The Opening Scene They call it the “Great Sand Sea,” and the name is no exaggeration. The desert...

World Cup 2026 qualifying: Who can claim seven African spots still on offer?

Seven places at the 2026 Fifa World Cup are up for grabs as the group stage of African qualifying reaches its climax. With fixtures being played between Wednesday, 8 and Tuesday, 14 October, only the nine group winners are assured of a spot at the...

Blame It on Moses

A young student and her classmate graduated together; she became a geography teacher, while her bright classmate was quickly absorbed into Abiy Ahmed’s party and appointed PR director of the Ethiopian Air Force. Today, he is hailed as an...

What the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize reveals about our vision of peace

Every October, the announcement of the Nobel Peace Prize draws worldwide attention, not only because it honours individuals or organisations committed to peace, but also because it reveals how the international community interprets peace itself....

Ts’əmdi and Ts’imdo: Joined for Utility, Not Unity

In the semi-fertile soil of Tigrinya, the words ጽምዲ (Ts’əmdi) and ጽምዶ (Ts’imdo) bloom with layered meaning—practical, poetic, and political. Both conjure the image of two entities alloyed together, yet their applications diverge across the rhythms...

Italy’s colonial amnesia

Ninety years ago, on 3 October 1935, Italian troops invaded Ethiopia, opening one of the darkest chapters in modern history. Ethiopia, uniquely independent when the Berlin Conference of 1884–85 started the European ‘Scramble for Africa’, suddenly...

Nigerian passport and monetization of citizenship

By Agbeze Kalu Onuma I have always believed that a passport is more than a booklet of paper; it is a key, a symbol, a bridge between where we are and where we dream to be. It is a tangible manifestation of the social contract between the...

Ford v Ferrari actor Remo Girone dies aged 76

Actor Remo Girone, who starred in the 2019 film Ford v Ferrari, has died aged 76 (Picture: Marilla Sicilia/ Mondadori Portfolio via Getty Images) Italian actor Remo Girone has died aged 76 after being diagnosed with bladder cancer. The star was...

Remo Girone dead: Equalizer star and beloved Italian actor dies after cancer diagnosis

Equalizer star and loved Italian actor Remo Girone dies after cancer diagnosis ( Image: Daniele Venturelli/Getty Images) Italian actor Remo Girone has passed away at the age of 76 following a battle with bladder cancer. The Monte Carlo resident,...

Russian Nuclear Energy Diplomacy; New Fano Offensive in Ethiopia: Africa File, October 2, 2025

To receive the weekly Africa File or triweekly Congo War Security Review via email, please subscribe here. Follow CTP on X, LinkedIn, and BlueSky. Key Takeaways: Russia. Russia signed an agreement with Ethiopia to construct a nuclear power plant....

Can Trump win the Nobel Peace Prize?

Analysts speaking to ABC News explained that the Norwegian committee that selects the laureate typically focuses on “durable peace, the promotion of international fraternity and the quiet work of institutions that support those aims.” They noted...

World News | China Remains Among World's Worst Human Traffickers as CCP's Forced Labour Regime Exposed

Washington, DC [US], October 4 (ANI): China's communist regime has once again been designated among the world's worst human trafficking offenders, according to the US State Department's 2025 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report. The annual...

Why education can stop the rise of Robinson, Farage and the far-right

DEFEATING FASCISTS and confronting the rise of the far-right is personal to me. When I helped set up the Justice for Stephen Lawrence campaign and led the Anti-Racist Alliance’s successful action to close down the ‘nazi bunker’ headquarters of the...

From prisoner to professor: The story of Gebremeskel Gebremariam, told through film

For many 12-year-olds in the U.S., the beginning of middle school is perhaps the most important moment in their young life. The change from teacher-administered library visits to the freedom of the locker system is daunting, but the adjustment is...

Rethinking “Western Civilization”: Africa and Europe in Historical Perspective

When students learn “Western Civilization” in schools and universities, the implicit message is that Europe has always been the world’s most advanced cultural and political region. The idea is that Greece gave us democracy, Rome gave us law, and...

All set for Africa Aquatics Zone III Championships at Kasarani

Nairobi will turn into the heartbeat of African swimming this October when the 10th Africa Aquatics Zone 3 Swimming Championships dive into action at the Kasarani Aquatic Stadium from October 16 to 19, 2025. President William Ruto is expected to...