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Queen's pal QUITS after 'asking black woman if she's from Africa' at Buckingham Palace

Lady Susan Hussey - Prince William's godmother - allegedly asked a charity worker "what nationality are you?", "where do your people come from?" and "what part of Africa are you from?"

Daily Mirror

First shipment of Russian fertiliser en route to Africa

Fertilisers currently stored in Europe will ‘prevent catastrophic crop loss on the African continent,’ UN says.

Al Jazeera

US is weighing a terrorism label for Russia’s Wagner Group mercenaries

WASHINGTON: The Biden administration is weighing whether to label Russia’s Wagner Group as a foreign terrorist organization, two people familiar with the matter said, as part of efforts to handicap the privately owned military company’s involvement in Ukraine and its growing presence in Africa.

The Times of India

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Kalidou Koulibaly reveals Sadio Mane message that fired him to historic Senegal goal

ECUADOR 1-2 SENEGAL: The African nation are in the World Cup knockout stage for just the second time in their history after Chelsea defender Kalidou Koulibaly's winner

Daily Mirror

Senegal must be prepared for ‘completely different’ World Cup knockout stages, says boss Aliou Cisse

The Africa Cup of Nations champions secured the runners-up spot in Group A.

The Independent UK

Senegal World Cup squad 2022: Full fixtures, group, ones to watch, odds and more

The champions of Africa have the chance to add to a historic year and emulate the side of 20 years ago

The Independent UK

World Cup: African fans in Qatar confident teams will advance

After stellar performances by Ghana and Cameroon, fans see their teams going through to the next World Cup stage.

Al Jazeera

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Monkeypox is renamed mpox by WHO after claims term was 'racist against Africa'

The monkeypox virus is to be called mpox decided the World Health Organisation after claims that following the latest outbreak it led to "racism and stigmatising language"

Daily Mirror

Monkeypox renamed mpox over racism concerns

The World Health Organization is renaming monkeypox as mpox, citing concerns the original name of the decades-old animal disease could be construed as discriminatory and racist.

Chicago Sun-Times

Monkeypox has a new name. Here's why

The old name, while confusing, isn’t the issue so much as the weaponization of it, experts say.

Fortune

The beauty shop catering to Qatar’s African community

Inside a bustling Doha neighbourhood is a popular beauty and fashion store, which was started by a former taxi driver.

Al Jazeera

East African Court of Justice – what it is and what its powers are

Martha Karua, the running mate of Raila Odinga, the losing candidate in Kenya’s 2022 presidential election, continues to dispute William Ruto’s slim victory over him. According to the politician and lawyer, the Kenyan electoral commission and the country’s supreme court

The Conversation

WHO renames monkeypox as mpox, citing racism concerns

The World Health Organization is renaming monkeypox as mpox, citing concerns the original name of the decades-old animal disease could be construed as discriminatory and racist

The Independent UK

Europe's south offers a warm welcome to energy migrants

Software developer Victor Varlamov logs in every morning to work on a sunny Spanish island off the coast of Africa after the prospect of steep heating bills and a winter made harsher by the Ukraine war drove him to leave his adoptive home in Poland.

Reuters

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The Guardian - UK

Gangs of cybercriminals are expanding across Africa, investigators say

Online scams such as banking and credit card fraud are the most prevalent cyberthreat, says Interpol

Wales Online

What if the dinosaurs hadn't gone extinct? Why our world might look very different

Picture highly evolved raptors planting their flag on the moon

WEKU

Diamond diggers in South Africa's deserted mines break the law — and risk their lives

Photos show the desperate search for scraps left by big diamond operators. But amid rampant poverty and unemployment, zama-zamas see no other way to provide for their families.

The Guardian - UK

Forgotten photos show how Kenyan archaeologists unearthed secrets of their own country

Exhibitions in UK and Africa rewrite history by celebrating discoveries of overlooked black excavators in colonial era

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France 24

Freezing temperatures grip Kyiv as power shortages persist in Ukraine

Snow fell in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv Sunday, while the electricity supply was still disrupted due to recent air strikes carried out by Russia, guaranteeing a difficult winter for the city's inhabitants. Meanwhile, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky warned of fresh strikes from Moscow. Read our live blog to review all…

The Guardian - UK

Kyiv opens Grain from Ukraine scheme to get food to Africa’s poorest countries

Programme to subsidise exports of grain to poor and hungry countries launched on anniversary of Ukraine’s Holodomor famine

The Conversation

Rock art: how South Africa's coat of arms got to feature an ancient San painting

A new exhibition in Johannesburg titled ǃke e꞉ ǀxarra ǁke – People who are Different: Come Together celebrates the rock art of the San people, the first inhabitants of southern Africa. Presented by the University of the Witwatersrand’s Rock Art Research Institute and the Origins Centre, the exhibition includes an…

The National (Scotland)

Tory MP claims ban on hunting trophy imports is 'racist' as bill passes first hurdle

Both the UK Government and Labour backed the proposed ban after it was debated in the House of Commons on Friday as a Private Members Bill.

Reuters

Sao Tome and Principe government thwarts overnight coup attempt

Authorities in the island nation of Sao Tome and Principe thwarted a coup attempt overnight, the prime minister and West Africa's regional bloc said on Friday.

The Conversation

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever reclaims the myth of an African utopia

Black Panther is set in the fictional country of Wakanda. The creation of the Wakandan African identity has been a contentious issue. Borrowing aspects of cultures from around Africa, it presents the world with a confusing sense of “Africaness”.

The Independent UK

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