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Horrified man finds huge African huntsman spider in suitcase after trip abroad

The man had returned from a work trip to Africa when he came across the 10cm-wide huntsman spider at his home in Edinburgh, before capturing the creature in a plastic tub

Daily Mirror

African women lawyers: numbers are up but report sheds light on obstacles to leadership in the profession

The African continent currently leads the world in the number of women chief justices and presidents of constitutional courts. Several countries across the continent have almost equal numbers of women and men at the bar.

The Conversation

Where do honey bees come from? New study 'turns the standard picture on its head'

DNA analysis indicates the world's most common bee originated in northern Europe around 780,000 years ago, before spreading into East Africa and Arabia around 120,000 years later.

LiveScience

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Edinburgh man finds huge African huntsman spider while unpacking suitcase

An Edinburgh man was shocked to discover a 10cm arachnid had made its way home with him in his suitcase, after he returned from a work trip to Africa and unpacked.

Edinburgh Live

German foreign minister poses challenge to South Africa over its position on Russian war effort

Germany's foreign minister has called for Russia “to stop the bombing” of Ukraine, a pointed message to South Africa as it draws accusations of aiding Moscow's war effort

The Independent UK

Huge high-speed jumping spider found in suitcase after trip to Africa

The 10cm arachnid can deliver a stinging bite

Wales Online

Adama Bojang: Tottenham and Crystal Palace target has potential to be ‘one of Africa’s great forwards’

Teenage striker has made big impact on the international stage for The Gambia

Evening Standard

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Congo fashion show hopes to inspire peace, creativity in region affected by conflict

Fashion designers from several parts of Africa have come together for a show in eastern Congo, hoping to inspire peace and creativity in a region long affected by conflict

The Independent UK

Transform development finance

In a world beset by rising temperatures, extreme weather patterns, and escalating natural disasters, the urgency of decisive action on climate change and the threat of future pandemics has never been more apparent. Both threats will affect us all. But the countries between the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn --…

Bangkok Post

Wagner mutiny in Russia raises questions over its activities in Africa

Russian Defence Minister Sergei Lavrov says the country’s Wagner mercenary group will continue operations in Mali and the Central African Republic despite its leader’s failed mutiny over the weekend. But questions remain over the future of the group on the African continent.

Radio France Internationale

Wagner mercenaries will not be withdrawn from Africa, says Russia

Sergei Lavrov moves to reassure sub-Saharan allies after recent armed mutiny led by Yevgeny Prigozhin

The Guardian - UK

Africa needs its own credit rating agency: here’s how it could work

The credit rating industry in Africa is dominated by the three international agencies: Moody’s, SP and Fitch. Together they control an estimated 95% of the credit rating business globally.

The Conversation

Baby deaths in Tanzania: being born in a city no longer increases their chances of survival

Five million children under five years old died in 2021. Of these, nearly half occurred within the first month – a time of high vulnerability. Sub-Saharan Africa had the highest death rate in the world: 27 in 1,000 newborn babies (1,067,000). This is 11 times higher than in countries with…

The Conversation

Wagner mutiny in Russia raises questions on overseas influence

PARIS: Russian mercenary group Wagner has been seen for years as an armed extension of Moscow's influence in Syria and Africa -- a status now called into question by its leader's aborted revolt.

Bangkok Post

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Wales Online

La Mandela: The family-run Cardiff restaurant trying to show how good African food can be

Le Mandela has been serving amazing and authentic African cuisine for five years in Grangetown

The Guardian - UK

Ian McMillan obituary

Other lives: Micropaleontologist who contributed to the understanding of the geological history of the marine sediments of southern Africa

The Guardian - UK

What does the future hold for Prigozhin and Wagner after the mutiny?

Despite ending his revolt, the mercenary chief will continue be a thorn in the Kremlin’s side unless he retires quietly to Belarus

The Conversation

Children’s movement affects health and development but research is lacking in Africa: here’s why

Children’s health and development depend on how much time they spend doing physical activity, being sedentary and sleeping.

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The Conversation

Five questions for African countries that want to build climate-resilient health systems

Every day seems to bring a new headline about a devastating climate event. African countries aren’t spared. A “rain bomb” in South Africa. Flooding in Nigeria. Cyclones battering Mozambique, Malawi, Zimbabwe and Madagascar. Drought in Kenya.

The Conversation

920 million people could face conflict over the world's rivers by 2050: what our study found in Africa

The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam project on the Nile River started operating in February 2022. It reinforced tensions between Ethiopia, Sudan and Egypt. The three countries rely most heavily on the Nile’s water. Sudan and Egypt consider the US$4.6 billion dam a threat to vital water supplies. Ethiopia sees it…

Al Jazeera

Why is Indian PM Narendra Modi’s Egypt visit significant?

The trip is anticipated to pave the way for a substantial increase in India’s investment in the North African country.

The Conversation

Wagner group mercenaries in Africa: why there hasn't been any effective opposition to drive them out

It is easy to understand what African rulers see in the mercenary group Wagner. Its fighters can be deployed quickly. It brings sophisticated arms with it and can apply force speedily and ruthlessly.

Nottingham Post

Nottingham Forest face major mid-season challenge ahead of new Premier League campaign

The latest Nottingham Forest news as the Africa Cup of Nations will take place between January and February meaning that players are due to miss some Premier League games in that period.

Golf Monthly

Is Morocco An Underrated Golfing Gem? We Play Fairmont Royal Palm Marrakech

Michael Weston travels to the northwest corner of Africa to play in the inaugural Morocco Golf Cup

Al Jazeera

Kremlin rejects Macron charges that it is ‘destabilising’ Africa

Moscow calls ties ‘constructive’ in latest spat with Paris as its former colonies turn to Russian military contractors.

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