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Family of aid worker detained in Central African Republic for alleged rebel contacts urge release

The family of a Portuguese-Belgian aid worker detained in the Central African Republic for allegedly being in touch with armed groups to plot a coup have maintaining his innocence and called for his release, even as the African government says it had evidence to support its accusations

The Independent UK

The Tories wrecked the UK’s relationship with Africa. Now Labour must revive it

Anti-African visa rules and slashed aid budgets have frayed ties with a continent Britain will increasingly need to rely on, says Alexis Akwagyiram, managing editor of Semafor Africa

The Guardian - UK

Scattered Anti-government Protests In Kenya

Hundreds of protesters took to the streets across Kenyan towns on Tuesday in defiance of a police ban, the latest in a series of demonstrations that have rocked the East African nation.

International Business Times

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America Can't Be First If We Keep Putting Africa Last

The meeting is the 21st AGOA Forum, named after the African Growth and Opportunity Act, is unusually important because the act, the lynchpin of US economic relations with the continent for a quarter of a century, expires in 2025.

International Business Times

Hunt For Survivors After Around 150 Die In Ethiopia Landslide

Local residents were desperately searching for survivors on Tuesday after a landslide in a remote area of southern Ethiopia killed around 150 people, the deadliest such disaster recorded in the Horn of Africa nation.

International Business Times

How to plan the perfect holiday around one of the world’s greatest wildlife spectacles

It’s among the most breathtaking experiences found in nature, and an adventure travel dream for countless – Sarah Marshall shares her expert advice on how to have a trip of a lifetime

The Independent UK

Thousands of migrant kids have reached the Canary Islands alone. Local officials want help

Spain's Canary Islands are struggling to deal with thousands of teenagers and children traveling alone to the archipelago

The Independent UK

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Lawmakers in Nigeria try to resolve rift between authorities and Africa's richest man

Nigerian legislators have begun an investigation into the alleged importation of contaminated fuel into the country, part of efforts to resolve issues causing a rift between an oil refinery owned by Africa’s richest man Aliko Dangote and the industry regulator

The Independent UK

Urban greening in Africa will help to build climate resilience – planners and governments need to work with nature

Nature-based solutions are actions that use nature to solve environmental problems. Examples in cities would be setting up a wetland near a group of buildings to absorb floodwater, or building permeable pavements.

The Conversation

Amid humanitarian crisis and ongoing fighting, Africa’s war-scarred Sahel region faces new threat: Ethno-mercenaries

Sudan’s ongoing humanitarian crisis after more than a year of civil war shows few signs of abating. And amid the fighting, a significant and troubling development looks set to complicate the conflict and spread it beyond Sudan’s borders: the rise of “ethno-mercenarism.”

The Conversation

TB: gene editing could add new power to a 100-year-old vaccine

Tuberculosis dates back more than 9,000 years. It is the most infectious bacterial disease and in 2022 10.6 million people fell ill with it. Of these 23% occurred in Africa.

The Conversation

Why did Homo sapiens outlast all other human species?

What's the secret to Homo sapiens' success as a species?

LiveScience

Sick leaves: tea growers’ climate misery leads to jump in UK prices

Amid stagnant or falling yields producers across India and east Africa are being forced to adapt

The Guardian - UK

Biniam Girmay celebrates breakthrough green jersey success at Tour de France

First Black African to win a Tour de France classification calls the finale 'most amazing day of my life'

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International Business Times

Unregistered Senegal Youth Struggle For Legal Status

It was only when 12-year-old Senegalese schoolboy Lassou Samb prepared to sit his end-of-year exams that his lack of any legal documentation finally caught up with him.

Al Jazeera

Four arrested in multimillion-dollar meth lab bust in South Africa

More than $100m worth of chemicals used in the manufacturing of illicit drugs were seized in raid, police say.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Marc Ratner anticipates UFC’s ‘next big frontier’ of traveling to Africa, Spain within two years

UFC fighters from Africa and Spain could be be competing on their home country's soil soon, according to promotion exec Marc Ratner.

Al Jazeera

How is new malaria vaccine drive working in West Africa?

How does the new R21/Matrix-M vaccine work and where is it being administered?

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Is Jumia Technologies a Hidden Gem in E-Commerce?

Despite strong year-over-year growth in GMV and revenue, Jumia Technologies (JMIA) incurred a significant loss before income tax due to currency devaluations in its largest markets, impacting purchasing power and supply availability. Given the challenging macro environment in Africa, should you invest in this e-commerce stock? Read more.

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US Sanctions Migrant Smugglers From Sierra Leone

U.S. Treasury Department sanctions individuals involved in migrant smuggling from Asia and Africa to the U.S., blocking assets and transactions.

The Independent UK

Drought threatens millions of children as school dropouts rise along with hunger in southern Africa

In Zimbabwe, an El Nino-induced drought is affecting millions of people, and children are most at risk

The Independent UK

Hottest regions revealed as Spain hit by first official heatwave of the year

Forecasters said a large mass of hot air travelling across the Mediterranean from northern Africa will settle over Spain

The Independent UK

African Development Bank approves $1B loan to South Africa's state-owned rail and ports company

The African Development Bank says it has approved a $1 billion loan to South Africa’s state-owned rail and ports company, Transnet

The Conversation

DRC conflict risks spreading: African leaders must push for solutions beyond military intervention

In response to the deepening crisis in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the United Nations Security Council established a panel of independent experts in 2023 to examine the situation and provide it with options to address the conflict. In June 2024, the UN released the panel’s final report.

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