The World Bank has opened an office of the IFC in Spain’s capital to boost collaboration with Spanish companies and promote joint projects in developing countries
An ultimatum issued by anti-immigrant groups has sparked fear among thousands of foreigners, who have been made scapegoats for the economic crisis gripping the country
Sold around the world, their protein content is comparable to meat, according to the FAO. But the possibility of expanding their consumption as a food alternative is coming up against a limited presence in global food strategies and a lack of data on best production practices
Around 3.5 million people study the Spanish language in sub-Saharan Africa, double the number in 2014. Music, football, migration and the decline in French’s prestige explain its advance
El Nacimiento, a small town in Coahuila, is fighting to preserve the identity, memory and traditions of its ancestors, who came to the area from Texas fleeing slavery
Doctors, epidemiologists and surveillance systems have managed to contain flares of cholera, mpox and Marburg virus before they become international crises
The closure of USAID left millions of pills, IUDs and condoms destined for African countries held in a hangar in Belgium. EL PAÍS travels to Nairobi to speak with the women who were meant to receive them and were left without alternatives
As in other African countries, extreme weather is displacing mammals from their migratory routes; they trample farmland in search of water and food, leaving hundreds of families without a livelihood
The recovery of eight patients from the virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and in Uganda is, according to the WHO, ‘living proof that it can be stopped’
The Navy is increasing its capabilities to protect submarine cables and pipes amid growing fear of sabotage
The approval of the EU’s new Return Regulation sets off a race to build deportation centers and cements the bloc’s hardening shift on migration
The president of the Mandela Institute for Humanity fights to preserve his legacy and supports education as a way to create new leaders who will be critical thinkers
After decades of invisibility, it now leads major biennials and is asserting itself as a space of research, identity, and political demands
Lucas Molfino, medical director of MSF Switzerland, stresses the need for coordination between countries to break chains of transmission: ‘Let’s hope the international community is up to the task because it will be greatly needed’
Uganda has suspended Martyrs’ Day celebrations to prevent the arrival of pilgrims from neighboring Democratic Republic of the Congo, the origin of the current outbreak
In a cave in Cartagena, Spain, limpet shells and snails were found, collected in the same way modern humans would have done millennia later
The discovery of 158 accounts in the state-owned bank Caixa Econômica has triggered an investigation to clarify where the money ended up and is fueling the debate about the legacy of inequality in the country
At least 82.2 million people, almost the equivalent of the population of Germany, were forced from their homes in 2025 due to the impact of armed conflicts and the climate crisis
After recovering from several ailments, Mohammed VI is encouraging the heir to the throne to represent him at official events, and is elevating him to one of the highest military positions
The April event in Ivory Coast broke records with the presence of 320 festival programmers from 72 countries, showcasing the vigor of creativity on the continent
The international agency will evacuate to the Netherlands two passengers from the cruise ship who show symptoms compatible with hantavirus, and will transfer a third passenger — considered a ‘high‑risk contact’ — to Germany
Seven cases linked to the cruise ship ‘MV Hondius’ have raised concern, but experts say a possible docking in the Canary Islands would pose minimal risk
In recent days there have been several attacks against vessels sailing off the coast of the African country, including four kidnappings
After a decade of research, the slavery expert has published a book documenting how thousands of ‘liberated’ Africans fell into forced labor systems and faced legal obstacles in their fight for rights
A group of 15 Latin Americans has arrived in the Central African nation, which for the first time is receiving migrants from third countries sent by the Trump Administration
Eswatini, the country with the highest HIV prevalence in the world, is one of the first places to distribute lenacapavir, an injectable drug that is practically equivalent to a vaccine and with which health authorities expect to end the epidemic before 2030
The head of the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations warns of the dangers of artificial intelligence and biodesign to global health, and advocates for dialogue with those who are wary of vaccines
