{
  "id": 3013009,
  "title": "African nations ramp up their space programmes in a bid to reduce reliance on the West",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/african-nations-ramp-up-their-space-programmes-in-a-bid-to-reduce",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-24T11:59:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Euronews",
    "slug": "euronews",
    "url": "http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/08/24/african-nations-ramp-up-their-space-programmes-in-a-bid-to-reduce-reliance-on-the-west"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Eighteen African countries have now launched satellites, as the continent builds its own space sector and looks to cut reliance on foreign, Western powers.",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}