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Lake Kivu: The ticking time bomb that could one day explode and unleash a massive, deadly gas cloud

Lake Kivu, one of the African Great Lakes, sits along a tectonic plate boundary called the East African Rift, which is dotted with hot springs that feed carbon dioxide and methane into the water.

LiveScience

Green economy could generate 3.3m jobs across Africa by 2030 – report

Policymakers and funders are being urged to invest in training a workforce to serve the industries of the future

The Guardian - UK

Toumani Diabaté: the famed musician from Mali who took the kora to the world

The world has lost a significant musical ambassador for the Mande people of west Africa – the virtuoso kora player, composer, and collaborator from Mali, Toumani Diabaté. He died on 19 July, just short of his 59th birthday, at the peak of his career.

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South Africa has a new top diplomat. What does that mean for Palestine?

Foreign minister Ronald Lamola takes over at critical time amid ICJ case against Israel and ongoing regional conflicts.

Al Jazeera

Nigeria Struggles With Environmental Compliance In Cooling Industry

Learn about the environmental challenges posed by the growing demand for air conditioners in Nigeria and Africa, including improper handling of cooling gas...

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Don’t look away! Why writers need to shout about Africa’s migration crisis

Many sub-Saharan Africans feel they have no choice but to leave home, myself included. I wanted them to know that their lives – and stories – matter, says novelist Samuel Kọ́láwọlé

The Guardian - UK

Africa's demand for cooling systems is expanding. But regulating the industry is a struggle

Due to warmer temperatures and increasing urbanization, the market for cooling systems is expanding in Africa

The Independent UK

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Experts say a twice-yearly injection that offers 100% protection against HIV is 'stunning'

A study shows that a twice-yearly shot was 100% effective in preventing new HIV infections in women in Africa

The Independent UK

Death toll continues to rise after devastating landslide in Ethiopia

Local residents were desperately searching for survivors on Wednesday after a landslide in a remote area of southern Ethiopia killed more than 200 people, the deadliest such disaster recorded in the Horn of Africa nation.

Radio France Internationale

Africa to overtake Asia with highest number of hungry people by 2030, says UN

Annual report says climate crisis, conflict and economic shocks leave the global food system ‘disastrously vulnerable’

The Guardian - UK

Fossil algae show a lake once existed on Lesotho’s Mafadi summit but it vanished about 150 years ago

Lesotho is a small, land-locked, mountainous country located in the middle of South Africa. Its Eastern Lesotho Highlands are often referred to as the region’s “water tower” because they receive some of the highest rainfall amounts in southern Africa, providing water to South Africa and electricity to Lesotho through the…

The Conversation

Farmers in Africa say their soil is dying and chemical fertilizers are in part to blame

Farmers in Africa are blaming chemical fertilizers for increasingly acidic soils that have led to production decline

The Independent UK

Family of aid worker detained in Central African Republic for alleged rebel contacts urge release

The family of a Portuguese-Belgian aid worker detained in the Central African Republic for allegedly being in touch with armed groups to plot a coup have maintaining his innocence and called for his release, even as the African government says it had evidence to support its accusations

The Independent UK

The Tories wrecked the UK’s relationship with Africa. Now Labour must revive it

Anti-African visa rules and slashed aid budgets have frayed ties with a continent Britain will increasingly need to rely on, says Alexis Akwagyiram, managing editor of Semafor Africa

The Guardian - UK

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Scattered Anti-government Protests In Kenya

Hundreds of protesters took to the streets across Kenyan towns on Tuesday in defiance of a police ban, the latest in a series of demonstrations that have rocked the East African nation.

International Business Times

America Can't Be First If We Keep Putting Africa Last

The meeting is the 21st AGOA Forum, named after the African Growth and Opportunity Act, is unusually important because the act, the lynchpin of US economic relations with the continent for a quarter of a century, expires in 2025.

International Business Times

Hunt For Survivors After Around 150 Die In Ethiopia Landslide

Local residents were desperately searching for survivors on Tuesday after a landslide in a remote area of southern Ethiopia killed around 150 people, the deadliest such disaster recorded in the Horn of Africa nation.

The Independent UK

How to plan the perfect holiday around one of the world’s greatest wildlife spectacles

It’s among the most breathtaking experiences found in nature, and an adventure travel dream for countless – Sarah Marshall shares her expert advice on how to have a trip of a lifetime

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The Independent UK

Thousands of migrant kids have reached the Canary Islands alone. Local officials want help

Spain's Canary Islands are struggling to deal with thousands of teenagers and children traveling alone to the archipelago

The Independent UK

Lawmakers in Nigeria try to resolve rift between authorities and Africa's richest man

Nigerian legislators have begun an investigation into the alleged importation of contaminated fuel into the country, part of efforts to resolve issues causing a rift between an oil refinery owned by Africa’s richest man Aliko Dangote and the industry regulator

The Conversation

Urban greening in Africa will help to build climate resilience – planners and governments need to work with nature

Nature-based solutions are actions that use nature to solve environmental problems. Examples in cities would be setting up a wetland near a group of buildings to absorb floodwater, or building permeable pavements.

The Conversation

Amid humanitarian crisis and ongoing fighting, Africa’s war-scarred Sahel region faces new threat: Ethno-mercenaries

Sudan’s ongoing humanitarian crisis after more than a year of civil war shows few signs of abating. And amid the fighting, a significant and troubling development looks set to complicate the conflict and spread it beyond Sudan’s borders: the rise of “ethno-mercenarism.”

The Conversation

TB: gene editing could add new power to a 100-year-old vaccine

Tuberculosis dates back more than 9,000 years. It is the most infectious bacterial disease and in 2022 10.6 million people fell ill with it. Of these 23% occurred in Africa.

LiveScience

Why did Homo sapiens outlast all other human species?

What's the secret to Homo sapiens' success as a species?

The Guardian - UK

Sick leaves: tea growers’ climate misery leads to jump in UK prices

Amid stagnant or falling yields producers across India and east Africa are being forced to adapt

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