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Russia FM visits Egypt, part of Africa trip amid Ukraine war

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is in Cairo Sunday for talks with Egyptian officials as his country seeks to break diplomatic isolation and sanctions by the West over its invasion of Ukraine

The Independent UK

Fish in a major South African river are full of microplastics

We are living in the plastic age. Plastics are literally everywhere: clothes, furniture, computers, phones and more contain plastic materials. It’s no wonder, then, that the food we eat, the water we drink and even the air we breathe is contaminated with microplastics.

The Conversation

Why ‘Farmgate’ threatens Cyril Ramaphosa’s bid to clean up South African politics

Cash found stuffed in the president’s sofas is damaging his chances in the country’s upcoming elections

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Monkeypox has been declared a global emergency. What does that mean?

The WHO director-general's announcement that monkeypox is now a public health emergency of international concern is an escalation in the response to the disease. Here's what you need to know.

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Australian agronomist Tony Rinaudo is turning African deserts into forests

An Australian agronomist is using a centuries-old practice to help turn African deserts into forests.

ABC News

UN Health Agency Chief Declares Monkeypox a Global Emergency

The expanding monkeypox outbreak in more than 70 countries is an “extraordinary” situation that qualifies as a global emergency, the World Health Organization chief said Saturday, a declaration that could spur further investment in treating the once-rare disease and worsen the scramble for scarce vaccines. A global emergency is WHO’s…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Monkeypox signs and symptoms: What to look for and how it spreads

Tropical disease originating in Africa has spread across the world since May

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World Health Organization chief declares monkeypox a global emergency

Declaring a global emergency means the monkeypox outbreak is an “extraordinary event” that could spill over into more countries and requires a coordinated global response.

Chicago Sun-Times

Monkeypox: UN health agency declares expanding outbreak a global emergency

Monkeypox was not initially known to cause big outbreaks beyond parts of central and west Africa.

Daily Record

Monkeypox declared global emergency by World Health Organization after surge in cases

The World Health Organization says the expanding monkeypox outbreak in more than 70 countries is an "extraordinary" situation that now qualifies as a global emergency.

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UN health agency declares monkeypox a global emergency

The World Health Organization says the expanding monkeypox outbreak in more than 70 countries is an “extraordinary” situation that now qualifies as a global emergency

The Independent UK

Rwanda says it can only bring in 200 migrants from UK under controversial deportation scheme

The African nation had originally agreed to take up to 1,000 migrants from the UK

Evening Standard

US-Africa Business Summit Focuses on Joint Future Building

The US-Africa Business Summit concluded its activities in Morocco’s Marrakech city on Friday. Themed “Building the Future,” the summit was organized under the patronage of King Mohammed VI and in partnership with the “Corporate Council on Africa” (CCA). It brought together 2,500 participants, including a large US government delegation, African…

Asharq Al-Awsat

The Marburg virus: urgent need to contain this close cousin of Ebola

In July 2022 Ghana confirmed its first two cases of the deadly Marburg virus, a highly infectious disease in the same family as the virus that causes Ebola. The Conversation Africa’s Wale Fatade and Usifo Omozokpea asked virologist Oyewale Tomori about its origin and how people can protect themselves against…

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Macron Embarks on First Africa Trip of New Term

President Emmanuel Macron on Monday begins a three-nation tour of western African states in the first trip to Africa of his new term as he seeks to reboot France's post-colonial relationship with the continent. Macron will begin his July 25-28 tour, also the first venture outside Europe of his new…

Daily Mirror

Sadio Mane hails "best moment of his life" as he snubs Liverpool trophy successes

Sadio Mane has picked the Africa Cup of Nations victory with Senegal as his career highlight ahead of the Champions League and Premier League successes with Liverpool

Reuters

Russia's Lavrov to visit Africa as Moscow seeks non-Western ties

Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov will begin an African tour in Egypt on Sunday, seeking to draw on demand for non-Western alliances as Moscow pushes back against international censure over the war in Ukraine.

Manchester Evening News

African gold trader put his ex through 'mental torture' after she left when his mum moved into theirs

Michael Dickens also verbally abused a police office, calling him a 'f***ing f****t’ after he was arrested

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Critics paint unfair picture of Africa as a ‘hell-hole’ – Rwandan government

Yolande Makolo said the country’s deal with the UK is a way to give youngsters the chance to build a life and “make it” in the east African nation.

The Conversation

Five essential reads on Russia-Africa relations

Russia’s foreign minister, Sergey Lavrov, will visit four African nations – Ethiopia, Egypt, Uganda and Congo-Brazzaville – from Sunday 24 July. The visit comes ahead of the second Russia-Africa summit, expected to be held in Addis Ababa in October-November.

The Hindu

African farmer Edward Mukiibi takes over from Carlo Petrini as president of Slow Food

The young African farmer, who has taken over as president of Slow Food from Italian founder, Carlo Petrini, has been harnessing the power of kitchen gardens to inspire change

Reuters

Africa's top public health body gets $100 million from World Bank

Africa's main public health body, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), will receive $100 million from the World Bank to help African countries prepare for, detect and respond to disease outbreaks.

The Independent UK

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Lavrov in Egypt Next Week as Part of African Tour

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will kick off a tour of Africa next week that includes Egypt, which he described as Moscow’s “number one” partner in the continent. Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said his trip, from July 24 to 28, will include Egypt, Ethiopia, Uganda and the Republic…

Zenger

A 150-Million Year-Old Fossil Creature Named After Ukrainian President Zelenskyy

A 150 million-year-old marine invertebrate unearthed in Africa has been named after Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

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