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US seeks to expel Russian mercenaries from Sudan, Libya

North African and Sudanese officials say the United States is ratcheting up pressure on Middle East allies and power brokers in chaos-stricken Libya and Sudan to expel a Russian private military contractor

The Independent UK

Pope Francis takes Africa peace mission to S.Sudan after DR Congo

Kinshasa (AFP) - Pope Francis is due to wind up his trip to the Democratic Republic of Congo and arrive in South Sudan on Friday on a three-day visit to promote peace and reconciliation in a country still bearing the scars of civil war.

AFP

Pope Francis and Africa: After DR Congo, high-stakes visit to South Sudan

In Kinshasa on Wednesday, the pope called for mutual forgiveness as he met with survivors of the brutal three-decade old war in eastern DR Congo. It was just one of the highlights of a three-day visit that comes at a crucial juncture for the nation that is home to Africa's…

France 24

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African billionaire worth £7bn to move into English football with takeover close

Sheffield United are close to being taken over by an African billionaire as the Blades look to escape out of a transfer embargo that stopped them making more January additions

Daily Mirror

Co Down woman on climbing Africa’s tallest peak to highlight parental alienation

"I never imagined I’d wake up under a mosquito net on my 40th birthday but Kilimanjaro was top of my bucket list"

Belfast Live

Travelling while black: 7 South African travelogues you should read

Travel writing in Africa is often associated with colonial ventures of the past or white adventure pursuits of today. But Africans themselves have long produced captivating travel texts in oral and written forms. We need to look beyond narrowly western or white accounts as travel writing is produced across the…

The Conversation

Gerald Moore obituary

Other lives: Expert on African literature who spent much of his time as a lecturer in Nigeria and Uganda

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Wagner mercenaries sustain losses in fight for Central African Republic gold

Russian fighters clash with rebels as Kremlin tries to extend power in mineral rich country

The Guardian - UK

Pope Francis slams 'brutal atrocities' committed in DR Congo

In tonight's edition: The pope consoles Congolese victims of atrocities from the country's volatile east as he welcomes them in Kinshasa on the second day of his trip. Also, the trafficking of medical products in the Sahel is on the rise and costing lives, according to a UN report. Finally,…

France 24

The legal woes of former South African president Jacob Zuma

The judge presiding over former South African President Jacob Zuma’s corruption trial recused himself this week and said he didn’t want there to be any chance that the proceedings could be viewed as biased against Zuma

The Independent UK

Revised AP African American Studies class drops controversial topics after criticism

The official curriculum for the new Advanced Placement course released Wednesday removed topics like Black Lives Matter that drew criticism from conservatives including Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.

WEKU

How telecoms is helping unlock Africa’s true potential

City Voices: 4G networks are powering the continent’s leap forward

Evening Standard

Total's contested oil projects in Africa: The case of Uganda and Tanzania

In the Lake Albert region, in northwestern Uganda, TotalEnergies plans to extract large quantities of oil buried deep in the ground. Work has already started. Backhoe loaders are digging the soil across the savannah. At the top of the embankments of red earth designed to diminish the noise of machines,…

Radio France Internationale

For the first time, students can take African American studies as an AP class

LOS ANGELES — On the opening day of Black History Month, the College Board is making history Wednesday by releasing details of its first Advanced Placement class on African American studies for high school students — a class that drew national attention after Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis banned it in…

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The Independent UK

Black history AP class rejected in Florida catches on

The Advanced Placement course on African American studies that has been rejected by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' administration is being tested at 60 schools around the country

Reuters

As Pope Francis visits Congo, LGBT+ activists cheer for perceived ally

LGBT+ activists in Democratic Republic of Congo are celebrating the arrival of Pope Francis, whose recent push for the decriminalisation of same-sex relations has given them hope of greater acceptance of their community across Africa.

The Conversation

South Africa and Russia: President Cyril Ramaphosa's foreign policy explained

January was a busy diplomatic month for South Africa. The country hosted Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov and US treasury secretary Janet Yellen. Josep Borrell, vice-president of the European Commission, was also in town.

The Conversation

Angelique Kidjo: the diva from Benin could win a record sixth Grammy Award

Angelique Kidjo, the energetic singer-songwriter and activist from the Republic of Benin, represents a rare African phenomenon.

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Radio France Internationale

Pope tells Congolese to foster peace, denounces plundering of minerals

Presiding over a Mass in the Congolese capital Kinshasa on Wednesday, Pope Francis urged the nation’s people to forgive those who have harmed them and denounced the "poison of greed" driving conflicts in Africa.

Reuters

Factbox-Nigeria election 2023: what you need to know and what's at stake

Voters in Africa's biggest economy and most populous nation head to the polls on Saturday to elect a new president and lawmakers, in what is set to be a close contest amid rising frustration over cash and fuel shortages, unprecedented insecurity and surging inflation.

WEKU

A pro-Russian social media campaign is trying to influence politics in Africa

Researchers have identified a large network pushing pro-Russian themes and messages to French-speaking audiences around Africa, amid long-running efforts by Russia to gain influence in the region.

AFP

Dreaming of peace, DR Congo faithful flock to see pope

Kinshasa (AFP) - One hope united the million people who streamed to see Pope Francis perform mass in DR Congo's capital Wednesday -- that his presence could bring peace to the conflict-torn east of the African country.

Al Jazeera

A timeline of papal visits to Africa: From Paul VI to Francis

As Pope Francis visits the DRC and South Sudan, we take a look at previous papal voyages to the continent.

The Independent UK

1 million flock to pope's Congo Mass on day of forgiveness

An estimated 1 million joyous Congolese have poured into the capital’s main airport for Pope Francis’ first big Mass in Africa

Reuters

Pope hears harrowing tales of Congo violence and says: 'Enough!'

Pope Francis heard harrowing accounts from victims of conflict in Democratic Republic of Congo on Wednesday, including rape, amputation, forced cannibalism and sexual slavery, and he condemned the atrocities as war crimes.

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