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UN armored vehicle crashes in Central African Republic, killing 5 police officers

A United Nations armored personnel carrier in the Central African Republic has crashed into a river outside the capital, killing five U.N. police officers

The Independent UK

African leaders urge fair funding with $50bn climate call

African leaders ended their second continental climate summit on Wednesday in Addis Ababa with a call for more money, fairer financing and a stronger voice in global talks.

Radio France Internationale

South Africa to open new inquest into the 1977 death in custody of anti-apartheid leader Steve Biko

South Africa will open a new inquest into the 1977 death in police custody of iconic anti-apartheid figure Steve Biko

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Is Nigeria vs South Africa on TV? Kick-off, channel and how to watch World Cup qualifier

Everything you need to know ahead of the clash

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Africa Climate Summit puts financing and resilience under the spotlight

The second Africa Climate Summit opened in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa on Monday, with the continent determined to position itself not only as a frontline victim of global warming but also as a source of solutions and innovation.

Radio France Internationale

Woman-headed households in rural South Africa need water, sanitation and energy to fight hunger – G20 could help

Rural homes headed by women in South Africa have many problems getting water, sanitation and energy. Electricity from the grid, flush toilets and piped water are’t always available.

The Conversation

Is Lesotho vs South Africa on TV? Channel, kick-off time and how to watch World Cup qualifier

Everything you need to know ahead of the CAF Group C fixture

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Genetic tests for cancer can give uncertain results: new science is making the picture clearer to guide treatment

Cancer treatment is becoming more personalised. By considering a patient’s unique genetic and molecular profile, along with their lifestyle and environmental factors, doctors can make more accurate treatment decisions. This approach, known as personalised or precision medicine, has been increasingly used in South Africa and has expanded to other African…

The Conversation

Even in final years, African women endure long walks for water

Old age may bring new aches and pains, stretched savings and a perspective on life only gained by living it

The Independent UK

Africa’s elderly face deadly witchcraft accusations – and dementia is making it worse

Allegations of witchcraft lead to beatings, banishment and even death

The Independent UK

Africa is seeing a surge of dementia cases. Families aren’t sure what to do.

Big advances in lifespans in countries across Africa are coming with an unfortunate side effect: More cases of dementia

The Independent UK

In Africa, a continent full of children, the fates of young and old are intertwined

Africa is the world’s youngest continent — but the lives of its children are intertwined with the lives of its oldest

The Independent UK

Comic-Con Africa draws thousands of fans and cosplayers to Johannesburg

Comic-Con Africa has drawn tens of thousands of fans to Johannesburg

The Independent UK

South Africa commissions an inequality report for G20 summit

South Africa is commissioning a report on global wealth inequality in time to present at the Group of 20 summit it hosts in November

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The Conversation

How to harness the ocean for prosperity: funding African innovations can unlock the blue economy

Africa has an enormous ocean area at its disposal. There are almost 20 million square kilometres of ocean, seas and inland water that could be developed into environmentally sustainable blue economies. The G20 group of 19 of the world’s largest economies and the African Union also view the blue economy…

Radio France Internationale

WHO declares Kenya free of deadly sleeping sickness after decades

Kenya’s success in the fight against deadly sleeping sickness marks a milestone in the African continent's battle to eradicate neglected tropical diseases.

International Business Times

Africa Could Become 'Renewable Superpower', Says Guterres

Africa has everything it takes to become a "renewable superpower", UN head Antonio Guterres said Thursday, as he called for greater investment in green energy across the resource-rich continent.

The Conversation

Africa’s top climate change challenges: a fairer deal on phasing out fossil fuels and mobilising funds

Nearly 600 million people across the African continent still lack access to electricity. Close to one billion rely on traditional biofuels for cooking. Africa is also very vulnerable to climate change, even though it has contributed less than 5% of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions over the past 170 years.…

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Thursday briefing: How the colonial legacy has created a toxic beauty industry

In today’s newsletter: Doctors are sounding the alarm over a surge in cancers and irreversible skin damage linked to bleaching creams, as colourism continues to shape beauty ideals from Africa to Asia

The Independent UK

South African court tells Zambian ex-president's family to hand over body for burial at home

A South African court has ruled that Zambia can repatriate the remains of its former president and bury him in his home country

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Edmed answers Wallabies SOS call for South Africa tour

Playmakers Tane Edmed and James O'Connor have both been included in a 35-man Wallabies squad to play two Tests against the world champion Springboks in Africa.

The Conversation

South African study finds 4 low-income communities can’t cope with global warming: what needs to change

Climate change is not new: temperatures have been rising for decades as a result of global warming. In South Africa’s city of Pietermaritzburg, four low-income urban communities have experienced drought, heatwaves, severe hailstorms, devastating flooding events that killed hundreds of people and displaced thousands, and wildfires as a result of…

The Conversation

Climate change is making Africa’s debt burden worse – new debt contracts could help

Many African countries are already struggling with heavy debt burdens. Climate change is making this worse. Africa contributes the least to global emissions but suffers the most from extreme weather, rising temperatures and drought. These disasters affect not just people’s livelihoods but also national revenues, making debt repayment harder. Yet…

The Conversation

Togo’s ‘Nana-Benz’: how cheap Chinese imports of African fabrics have hurt the famous women traders

The manufacturing of African print textiles has shifted to China in the 21st century. While they are widely consumed in African countries – and symbolic of the continent – the rise of “made in China” has undermined the African women traders who have long shaped the retail and distribution of…

The Conversation

Only 3 years left – new study warns the world is running out of time to avoid the worst impacts of climate change

Bad climate news is everywhere. Africa is being hit particularly hard by climate change and extreme weather, impacting lives and livelihoods.

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