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Over the course of 2025 and early 2026, the dynamics of human smuggling and trafficking across these regions changed considerably. In Libya, departures to Europe surged in 2025 to the highest levels recorded since 2017. Then, in 2026, departures from western Libya collapsed, pushing the centre of the country’s human smuggling economy east to the…

Two matches, two wins, six points: DR Congo head into the November international break with a lead to defend and a question of efficiency to resolve. The Leopards host Sierra Leone on Thursday 12 November in Kinshasa, before travelling to El Jadida on Tuesday 17. If Sébastien Desabre secures both victories, his side will have…

Recent visits to South Africa and Ghana brought home to me the scale of Africa’s urban development opportunity. In Johannesburg and Accra, I saw fast-growing cities, teeming with ambition, innovation, and young people looking to build better lives. Their challenges are significant, but so, too, is their potential to create jobs and drive growth.