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South Africa has a huge gap between the rich and poor - 4 urgent reasons to tackle inequality

South Africa has exceptionally high levels of inequality. As someone who studies issues of inequality and sustainability, I have argued before that South Africa’s income inequality is the highest of all countries that have data on this. This means that the gap between the rich and the poor is wider…

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Mpox cases are soaring in Africa – what must be done to prevent a global pandemic

Alarmed by the surge in mpox cases, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention has taken the unprecedented step of declaring the outbreak sweeping through African countries a continental public health emergency. The World Health Organization (WHO) is also meeting to decide whether to trigger its highest global alert…

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Africa Urges UN Security Council Reform For Representation

President Bio advocates for Africa's increased representation in the UN Security Council, sparking global debate on Security Council reform and internation...

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Thai lawyers to sue over tilapia invasion

The Lawyers Council of Thailand is planning to file a lawsuit against private companies and state agencies which are responsible for the spread of blackchin tilapia, an invasive species from west Africa which is quickly taking over the country

Bangkok Post

Officials at UN Security Council push for a permanent seat for Africa

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urges reform, says the African continent is underrepresented in a changing world.

Al Jazeera

Last known slave ship to the US should stay underwater to preserve ‘crime scene’, experts say

Clotilda is the last known ship to bring enslaved people to the United States from Africa

The Independent UK

Podcasts bring southern Africa’s liberation struggle to life – thanks to an innovative new audio archive

Much has been written about the struggles for liberation in southern Africa that took place between the 1960s and early 1990s in countries such as Angola, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa and Zimbabwe.

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Israel Adesanya goes off on ‘privileged’ Dricus Du Plessis: ‘We paved the way for him’

Israel Adesanya won't let go of what Dricus Du Plessis said about becoming the first UFC African champion.

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African economic expansion need not threaten global carbon targets: study points out the path to green growth

Africa contributes only about 4% of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions. The continent consumes the least energy for each person, compared with other regions of the world. With over 560 million people who don’t have access to electricity, Africa has the lowest rate of energy access in the world.

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‘Killer robots’ are becoming a real threat in Africa

The use of drones in the Sahel, a region of Africa that has been plagued by violence driven by jihadist insurgency for much of the past decade, has become a real problem. In April, for example, Al Qaeda’s affiliate in the Sahel, Jama’at Nusrat al Islam wa al Muslimeen, reportedly…

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As an ex-Twitter boss, I have a way to grab Elon Musk’s attention. If he keeps stirring unrest, get an arrest warrant

It cannot be right that Musk can sow discord without personal risk. Perhaps fear of unexpected detention will concentrate his mind, says Bruce Daisley, former vice-president for Europe, Middle East and Africa at Twitter

The Guardian - UK

Is Africa experiencing a protest-led revolution?

Some analysts say an ‘African Spring’ is in the making amid youth-led protests in Kenya, Uganda and Nigeria.

Al Jazeera

Cultural treasures in Africa and French Polynesia join Unesco heritage list

The World Heritage Committee has this month inscribed 26 new cultural and natural properties to Unesco's World Heritage List, including five in Africa and one in French Polynesia.

Radio France Internationale

‘It legitimizes us’: the minority businesses still fighting for recognition

Middle Eastern and north African business owners couldn’t get certified in the US – but a new wave of entrepreneurs is changing that

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Raising revenue from land: what African cities might learn from Hong Kong’s unique land-lease system

Land prices across many African cities are soaring. This is because land is a city’s key asset. As urbanisation progresses, demand for land will rise, and therefore so will land prices, because the supply of land in cities is limited. Investments in public infrastructure, and zoning regulations that convert land…

Radio France Internationale

WHO to convene experts on mpox virus as cases surge in East Africa

The head of the World Health Organization has said he will convene an expert group to determine if the increasing spread of the mpox virus in Africa warrants being declared a global emergency.

The Guardian - UK

Why Tyla’s racial identity has rallied South Africans behind Coloured communities

Many young people are exploring what it means to embrace a label entrenched by apartheid that has evolved into a unique culture

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Wagner Group setback in Mali challenges Moscow’s strategy in Africa and the region’s faith in Russian mercenaries

While Russia’s army is bogged down in Ukraine, its mercenaries are faring no better in Africa.

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Botswana's Letsile Tebogo Makes History With Sprint Gold Medal

Letsile Tebogo of Botswana makes history by winning Africa's first sprint gold medal in the men's 200 meters event, honoring his late mother and leading to...

The Independent UK

Poland appeals to Nigeria to free students and lecturer detained while on a study program

Polish diplomats are working to try to free seven of its citizens who were detained in Nigeria in what Poland says is misunderstanding amid protests taking place in the West African country

LiveScience

Evolution of snakes takes surprise twist — cobras didn't come from where we thought they did

Ancient origins of cobras traced back to Asia, before jumping continents to spread across the world up to 37.5 million years ago.

Radio France Internationale

Paris 2024 Olympics: Five things we learned on Day 13 - hugs, bugs and history

An African won an Olympic sprint – and with all that checking of the gunk in the River Seine for a handful of swimmers, what about keeping tabs on the coronavirus?

The Independent UK

Africa mpox outbreak sparks health emergency warning

At least 16 countries have seen mpox infections as experts weigh option to declare public health emergency

The Guardian - UK

Edinburgh art festival review – haunting return of the railway that robbed Africa

Various venues, EdinburghThis thrilling festival features Ibrahim Mahama’s unmissable meditation on the railway that plundered Ghana, nuclear attack relics, and a stunning Chris Ofili tapestry

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South Africa’s new arts minister can grow the industry – scholars outline what Gayton McKenzie’s 7 priorities should be

South Africa’s Department of Sport, Arts and Culture (DSAC) has often been the focus of protests by the country’s artists. A string of ministers and former ministers have been tainted by claims of favouritism, corruption and elitist practices when it comes to funds.

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