The country’s long-running conflict continues to impact life in many rural areas, which also face threats from illegal mining and other extractive industries.
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Colombia is an important South American regional hub and potentially important trade partner for Africa.
Colombia has elected its first left-wing government, led by a former guerrilla fighter and a female black activist.
Colombians go to the polls on June 19 to elect a new president. The vote comes at a delicate time in the country’s politics.
A lethal turf war between drug traffickers has terrorized Buenaventura, Colombia for months. Now protesters are demanding the government’s help to protect people in this mostly Black city.
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