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Britain must develop a partnership of equals with Africa

Letter: Former UK diplomat Tim Cole calls for a radical reset of UK foreign policy based on honesty and respect

The Guardian - UK

Sahel seeing 'Cold War' in parallel to counter-terrorism efforts, expert says

Africa's Sahel region now accounts for almost half of all deaths from terrorism worldwide. That was the stark warning heard at a high-level summit in Nigeria that aims to counter terrorism across Africa. It comes as the threat of Islamist extremist attacks is on the rise. International troops, notably French…

France 24

UK passes bill to send asylum seekers to Rwanda

Lawyers prepare for legal battles on behalf of individual asylum seekers challenging removal to east Africa

The Guardian - UK

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Refugee who left UK for holiday in 2008 stranded in east Africa for 16 years

Saleh Ahmed Handule Ali, now 33, had indefinite leave to remain in UK, but Home Office failed to keep a record

The Guardian - UK

‘He could create beauty out of horror’: the extraordinary life and photography of Tim Hetherington

He joined rebel convoys in Africa and turned his time with GIs in Afghanistan into an Oscar-nominated film. But his subject wasn’t war – it was people. Ahead of a major show, our writer remembers his former colleague

The Guardian - UK

Portugal Poised To Celebrate 50 Years Of Democracy

Portugal on Thursday marks 50 years since the Carnation Revolution, a military coup that ended its colonial wars in Africa and ushered in a democracy that has recently had a brush with the far right.

International Business Times

'Titanic' task of finding plundered African art in French museums

With tens of thousands of African artworks in French museums, curators face a huge task in trying to identify which of these were plundered during colonial rule in the 19th and 20th centuries and should be returned.

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InstaDeep CEO Takes AI From Tunis To London

Karim Beguir launched the artificial intelligence start-up InstaDeep in Tunisia in 2014 with just two computers and $2,000.

International Business Times

Nigerian Chess Champion Breaks Record In 60-Hour Marathon

Nigerian chess champion Tunde Onakoya breaks record with 60-hour marathon in Times Square, raising funds for education in Africa.

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Chad is 'not a slave who wants to change masters', says president

Chad goes to the polls next month for a presidential election hoped to mark a return to democratic rule three years after military leaders seized power. Growing Russian influence in Africa, meanwhile, is shaking up historical ties to France. Transitional ruler Mahamat Idriss Deby, who is running to stay in…

Radio France Internationale

Nigerian chess champion Tunde Onakoya plays the royal game for 60 hours — a new global chess record

Nigerian chess champion plays 60-hour marathon in NYC to raise $1M for African children's education.

The Hindu

Nigerian chess champion breaks record after playing nonstop for 58 hours

Tunde Onakoya, who beat previous record of 56 hours, hopes to raise $1m for children’s education in Africa

The Guardian - UK

WHO To Issue Alert On Contaminated J&J Cough Syrup

WHO may issue a broader alert for contaminated Johnson & Johnson cough syrup in Africa, highlighting public health risks and the importance of regulatory v...

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US Agrees To Pull Troops From Key Drone Host Niger: Officials

The United States agreed Friday to withdraw its more than 1,000 troops from Niger, officials said, upending its posture in West Africa where the country was home to a major drone base.

International Business Times

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Number of African-born millionaires to skyrocket over next decade: report

Africa’s millionaire population is expected to rise by 65 percent within the next 10 years, accordig to the 2024 Africa Wealth Report, published this week.

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Nigerian Chess Champion Aims To Break Record For Charity

Nigerian chess champion attempts record-breaking 58-hour chess marathon in Times Square to raise funds for children's education in Africa.

WEKU

What are 'orphan crops'? And why is there a new campaign to get them adopted?

The grass pea is one: a hardy crop that can thrive in a drought. An agriculturist is spearheading an effort to diversity what farmers grow as climate change threatens staples like corn and wheat.

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Aindrea Emelife on bringing the Nigerian Pavilion to life at the Venice Biennale 2024

Curator Aindrea Emelife has spearheaded a new wave of contemporary artists at the Venice Biennale’s second-ever Nigerian Pavilion. Here, she talks about what the world needs to learn about African art

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Lethal heatwave in Sahel worsened by fossil fuel burning, study finds

Deaths from record temperatures in Mali reportedly led to full morgues turning away bodies this month

International Business Times

World Bank Aiming To Connect 250 Mn Africans To Energy Grid By 2030

The World Bank has significantly scaled up its ambition to connect Africans to the electricity grid by 2030, from 100 million to more than 250 million, the Bank's president said Wednesday.

International Business Times

Wine Growers 'On Tip Of Africa' Race To Adapt To Climate Change

At a South African wine farm, dry, uprooted grapevines are stacked at the bottom of a hilly stretch of brown fallow land.

Evening Standard

'Hardest Geezer' who ran length of Africa reveals next challenge is London Marathon

Russell Cook will be working as a pacer for younger runners

Evening Standard

One of London's richest families takes feud to High Court

The Salem family has been split for decades by a row over who is entitled to the profits from a London-based trading empire that operates mainly in west Africa

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Brazilian Police Investigate Boat Of African Migrant Corpses

Discover the tragic finding of African migrant bodies on a boat adrift off Brazil's coast, highlighting the dangers of treacherous sea migration routes.

International Business Times

'Titanic' Task Of Finding Plundered African Art In French Museums

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