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Volcanoes, diamonds, and blobs: a billion-year history of Earth's interior shows it's more mobile than we thought

Deep in the Earth beneath us lie two blobs the size of continents. One is under Africa, the other under the Pacific Ocean.

The Conversation

UN experts seek to verify mass graves for migrants in Libya

Investigators commissioned by the U.N.’s top human rights body on Wednesday painted a grim picture for migrants in Libya, just days after saying they were looking into claims that mass graves have been found at a human trafficking center in the African country’s northwest

The Independent UK

To develop cricket in Africa, Jay Shah seeks to revive 'Afro-Asian' project

NEW DELHI: BCCI secretary Jay Shah, who also heads the Asian Cricket Council (ACC), is keen on reviving the 'Afro-Asian' project to develop the game in the African continent.

The Times of India

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Nigeria’s Lagos: Life with a disability in the African megacity

A close look into the state of accessibility for people with disabilities in Nigeria’s largest city.

Al Jazeera

Algorithms, bots and elections in Africa: how social media influences political choices

The rise in the use of smartphones and an increased adoption of mobile internet in Africa are fundamentally altering the media ecology for election campaigns.

The Conversation

Russia’s war with Ukraine: Five reasons why many African countries choose to be ‘neutral’

In early March the United Nation’s General Assembly voted on a resolution demanding Russia immediately stop its military operations in Ukraine.

The Conversation

Mané’s laser-guided penalty lights up Africa’s day of World Cup joy and pain

Egypt’s qualifying defeat was marred by Senegal fans’ use of lasers, while Algeria suffered late heartache against Cameroon

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Muslims Face Frugal Ramadan as Ukraine War Drives up Food Prices

Russia's Ukraine invasion, which has already exacerbated food woes in parts of Africa and the Middle East, is marring preparations for the holy month of Ramadan and forcing a turn to frugal iftar sunset meals. From Lebanon to Tunisia and Somalia, Muslims who traditionally break a dawn-to-dusk fast with lavish…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Ukraine has made a major move towards integrating with Europe – by plugging into its electricity grid

Ukraine and neighbouring Moldova have synchronised their power grids with continental Europe, meaning electricity could now in theory flow back and forth between the two countries and across a grid that stretches through the EU to the UK and may one day link to northern Africa.

The Conversation

Timbuktu manuscripts placed online are only a sliver of West Africa's ancient archive

The ancient Timbuktu manuscripts of Mali were back in the headlines following internet giant Google’s initiative to host a collection of them at an online gallery. The images of the documents, text in Arabic, can be found at a page called Mali Magic.

The Conversation

Ethiopia's war in Tigray risks wiping out centuries of the world's history

The human carnage and heritage destruction in Ethiopia’s Tigray region that began in November 2020 has been devastating. Thousands have been killed, millions displaced and several historical monuments damaged by invading forces in the East African country’s north.

The Conversation

Africa's wars are hurting its rich heritage: how the law can help

Several countries across the African continent are currently embroiled in war. Some of those worst hit are South Sudan, Ethiopia, Sudan, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Somalia, the Central African Republic and Burkina Faso. These armed conflicts are caused by a range of factors, including bad governance, corruption, poverty, rights…

The Conversation

AfDB president: Ukraine war could trigger a food crisis in Africa

Akinwumi Adesina believes the Russia-Ukraine war will have a ripple effect on food security and energy supply.

Al Jazeera

Edinburgh charity helps 50,000 children access lifesaving surgery in Africa

KidsOr has helped 'transform the lives' of thousands of youngsters across the continent by giving them vital access to crucial medical treatments in some of the world's poorest communities

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Asharq Al-Awsat

Male Parents Lead Young Birds in First Migration, New Study Finds

A new study that used GPS tracking of Caspian terns showed that male parents carry the main responsibility for leading young birds during their first migration from the Baltic Sea to Africa. Bird migration has fascinated human minds for millennia. How do these creatures learn to find their way to…

The Guardian - UK

‘Africa must be self-sufficient’: John Nkengasong on learning the deadly lessons of pandemics

The outgoing director of Africa Centres for Disease Control has seen Ebola, Aids and now Covid – and warns complacency is dangerous

Asharq Al-Awsat

Egypt Will Defend with 16 Players against Senegal, Vows Queiroz

Egypt coach Carlos Queiroz says his team "will defend with 16 players" when they protect a 1-0 lead over Senegal on Tuesday in the second leg of an African World Cup play-off. "What I mean by 16 players is that each one must make the effort of two players, not…

The Guardian - UK

Cold war echoes as African leaders resist criticising Putin’s war

Many remember Moscow’s support for liberation from colonial rule, and a strong anti-imperialist feeling remains

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Evening Standard

Senegal vs Egypt: Prediction, kick off time, TV, live stream, team news and h2h results - World Cup play-off preview

Egypt hold a slender lead over Senegal as the two sides meet again in tonight’s World Cup play-off second leg.

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh woman finds lost pot she made 30 years ago in Africa in local shop

Asharq Al-Awsat

Qatar, Gates Foundation to Spend $200 Million on Climate-adaptive Agriculture

Qatar and the Gates Foundation will jointly invest up to $200 million over the next two years to help prepare farmers in developing countries to adapt to climate change. The new partnership, announced on Sunday at a conference in Qatar, focuses on introducing climate-adaptive farming methods and technology to communities…

Mic

Taylor Swift is caught up in the 'Where The Crawdads Sing' controversy

The trailer release has revived interest in a decades-old murder in Africa, allegedly perpetrated by the author’s family.

Evening Standard

Africa’s Covid experts build early warning systems for the next pandemic

The One Million Fevers project aims to track dangerous pathogens to avert the next outbreak

Radio France Internationale

France urges food security crisis plan to avoid famine stoked by Ukraine war

French President Emmanuel Macron has called for an urgent international food security plan to avert "famine" in vulnerable countries, notably in Africa, after the Russian war in Ukraine saw a sharp drop in cereal exports.

France 24

Dozens killed in twin attacks in Somalia ahead of elections

In tonight's edition: Dozens of people are killed in twin attacks in Somalia. Al Shabaab extremists claim responsibility, saying they were targeting politicians in a bid to disrupt already stalled elections. Also, Tunisian farmers take the law into their own hands in the midst of an ongoing water crisis. Poor…

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