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The Mini is a bite-sized version of The New York Times' revered daily crossword. While the crossword is a lengthier experience that requires both knowledge and patience to complete, The Mini is an entirely different vibe. With only a handful of clues to answer, the daily puzzle doubles as a speed-running test for many who play it. If you find yourself stumped playing The Mini — much like with Wordle and Connections — we have you covered. Here are the clues and answers to NYT's The Mini for Sunday, Feb. 18, 2024:AcrossNorth Africa's ___ MountainsThe answer is Atlas.

Africa will account for eleven of the world’s 20 fastest-growing economies in 2024, the African Development Bank Group said in its latest Macroeconomic Performance and Outlook (MEO) of the continent released on Friday. The MEO report provides an up-to-date evidence-based assessment of the continent’s recent macroeconomic performance and short-to-medium-term outlook amid dynamic global economic developments. 2024 Macroeconomic Performance and Outlook (https://apo-opa.co/3UHdVhm)President Adesina’s speech (https://apo-opa.co/49H7oaV)Pictures (https://apo-opa.co/48jUVZu)Distributed by APO Group on behalf of African Development Bank Group (AfDB). Media Contact:Emeka AnuforoCommunication and External Relations Departmentmedia@afdb.orgAbout the African Development Bank Group:The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) is Africa’s premier development finance institution. It comprises three distinct entities: the African Development Bank (AfDB), the African Development Fund (ADF) and the Nigeria Trust Fund (NTF).

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The Irish diplomacy has affirmed that it does NOT recognize the self-proclaimed SADR, dealing another hard blow to the Algerian regime and its Polisario puppet, becoming a liability and persona non-grata worldwide. Both the Algerian junta and the Polisario have been ridiculed for falsely labeling a private visit paid lately by Polisario chief to Dublin as an official visit to the Republic of Ireland for geopolitical gains. “Ireland does NOT recognize SADR. In a brief statement, the Irish presidency also said: “President Michael D. Higgins receives Brahim Ghali, secretary-general of Polisario, on a courtesy call”. Yet, the Algerian regime and Polisario media outlets tried to deceive their public opinion, reporting a diplomatic achievement in a bid to divert attention from worsening socioeconomic crises in Tindouf camps and Algeria.

The Nasser Hospital in the southern city of Khan Younis still sheltered scores of patients suffering from war wounds and Gaza’s worsening health crisis, but there was no power and not enough staff to treat them all, health officials said. “It’s gone completely out of service,” Gaza health ministry spokesperson Ashraf al-Qidra told Reuters.

The COVID-19 pandemic underscored the importance of communities as foundational bedrock for dealing with public health emergencies. Countries need to regularly assess their operational readiness of preparedness activities, especially at the community level to detect and respond to outbreaks of epidemic and pandemic potential more effectively. The community readiness simulation exercise was aimed at enabling stakeholders to identify strengths, gaps and reflect on priorities that will help strengthen communities’ readiness, working with the health workforce to detect, notify and respond to public health threats before they escalate. Participants were taken through a series of scenarios designed to assess community readiness to possible health outbreaks. The outcome will provide useful information to inform the WHO Community Readiness Checklist, including transferable lessons for other communities and countries.

On January 26, 2024, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) issued a preliminary ruling in the case of South Africa v. Israel. The Israeli military is organized into a command organization; Israeli troops and pilots carried out the illegal orders given by the Netanyahu administration. The next day, on February 13, South Africa requested the ICJ examine if more emergency measures are necessary to safeguard Palestinians. The central question in South Africa’s case — whether or not there has been genocide in Gaza — has not yet been decided by the court. This means that while there are hollow and vacuous accusations made against the State of Israel, Netanyahu’s genocide remains essentially unaffected.

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Cai Nebe02/17/2024 February 17, 2024Global shipping companies are diverting valuable cargo around the African continent to avoid Houthi attacks in the Red Sea. But can coastal African nations seize the opportunity presented by the extra merchant traffic?

Jiang said the China-Africa Deep Economic and Trade Cooperation Pioneer Zone's six centres would be built around three themes - innovation, economic and trade cooperation, and industrial chains - with a conference centre or meeting venue. By 2027, the zone is expected to be "a significant international platform for opening up and cooperation with Africa", Hunan authorities said. The African trade hub is part of Beijing's plan to encourage economic growth in landlocked provinces. However, Hunan's economic and trade cooperation with Africa has grown 23.1 per cent annually on average over the past three years. Photo: Reuters alt=Employees work at a Sany Heavy Industry factory in Changsha, Hunan province in 2019.

7 North Carolina needed to get things right and so the Tar Heels made good use of veterans Armando Bacot and RJ Davis on Saturday. Bacot had 25 points and 12 rebounds and Davis scored 20 points as North Carolina led most of the way in a 96-81 victory against Virginia Tech. Virginia Tech coach Mike Young said the Hokies knew to pay attention to the Tar Heels’ standout duo. “We knew we wanted to dominate points in the paint.”Davis scored five straight points after Virginia Tech pulled within 79-72. North Carolina: Visits Virginia on Feb. 24.

In August 2023, Wagner Group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin died after his private jet crashed about an hour after taking off in Moscow. He had been Russia’s point man in Africa since the Wagner Group began operating on the continent in 2017. What is the current status of the Wagner Group? Recent reports on the Wagner Group suggest a transformation is underway. But will the Wagner Group under new leadership uphold the distinctive modus operandi that propelled it to infamy during Prigozhin’s reign?

Book: The Inheritors: An Intimate Portrait of South Africa’s Racial ReckoningsAuthor: Eve FairbanksReview by: Cedric Suzman, retired director of programming at the World Affairs Council of AtlantaAs a former South African, I have read few books about the country’s current-day situation, but The Inheritors offers a fascinating and I think accurate portrayal of South Africa’s problems after Mandela. The book is set in about 2010 and illustrates the problems faced by the “new” South Africa. Editor’s notes: Global Atlanta will receive a 10 percent commission on any purchase of this book through the links on this page. Each year, Global Atlanta asks influential readers and community leaders to review the most impactful book they read during the course of the year. See last year’s full list of books on BookShop here, and all 2022 reader picks here.

The major challenges facing humanity today require the establishment of a new global order of cooperation founded on principles of justice and equity for all nations of the world, particularly those of the South, the Parliamentary Conference on South-South Cooperation stressed in a final declaration released in Rabat Friday. Participants in the conference called in the final declaration on the international community to promptly bolster confidence in global development cooperation pathways and to enhance international solidarity, with the aim of facilitating a significant developmental shift in countries of the South and narrowing the economic gap with the countries of the North. The participants also stressed the need to reinforce the endeavors of Arab, African and Latin American parliaments, including senates and equivalent councils, in all their pluralistic structures and enriched compositions, in order to enhance their oversight of government actions and compliance with national and international commitments, and to play their part in enacting legislation to promote economic and trade cooperation between Africa, the Arab world, Latin America and the countries of the South. The two-day conference, held under the high patronage of King Mohammed VI, focused on the “Role of National Parliaments and Regional and Continental Parliamentary Unions in Africa, the Arab World, and Latin America in Enhancing Strategic Partnerships and Achieving Joint Integration and Development.”The conference brought together over 260 participants from 40 countries, including 30 Speakers of national parliaments and regional and continental parliamentary unions. The meeting, held at the initiative of the Upper House of the Moroccan Parliament in collaboration with the Association of Senates, Shoora, and Equivalent Councils in Africa and Arab world (ASSECAA), is part of Morocco’s leadership in launching development and solidarity initiatives aimed at strengthening South-South cooperation.