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Inkatha Launches South Africa Vote Campaign In Zulu Heartland

South Africa's opposition Inkatha Freedom Party gathered a huge crowd of supporters for the spectacular launch of its general election campaign on Sunday, filling a stadium in the heartland of its Zulu base.

International Business Times

Magatte Wade on Africa, Foreign Aid, and Free Markets

"We are poor because we don't let our entrepreneurs work," says the director of the Center for African Prosperity at the Atlas Network.

Reason

Turkey and Italy consider teaming up to seek new influence in Africa

Turkey and Italy are finding common ground as they seek to expand their economic and diplomatic influence in Africa. The two nations are eyeing opportunities to cooperate on security, energy and migration as France's traditional influence on the continent wanes.

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10 years after Chibok, Nigeria's mass kidnappings return with a vengeance

In just a week there have been two mass kidnappings in Nigeria. Hundreds of women and children have been kidnapped in recent days in Africa's most populous country.

WEKU

Fanning Mistrust On Health, Russia Seeks Foothold In West Africa

"Health and Sovereignty" was the theme. "Medical sovereignty is one of the multifaceted parts of sovereignty and Russia wants to help African countries advance it," he said in French to the Burkina24 network at the conference, where some wore stickers of the Russian and Burkina Faso flags.

International Business Times

UN alarmed over rising number of female genital mutilation cases

The number of female genital mutilation survivors now exceeds 230 million worldwide, with most living in Africa, according to Unicef. That represents an increase of 15 percent since 2016 despite progress against the practice in some countries.

Radio France Internationale

Various artists: Africatown, AL: Ancestor Sounds review – music that defies the darkest of pasts

From blues to industrial and rap, these extraordinary recordings showcase the community of descendants of the last slavers’ ship to the US

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A South African Tamil girl who staunchly opposed the system of apartheid

Valliammai Munuswamy Mudaliar, a South African Tamil teenager, embraced Gandhian philosophy and fought against apartheid in 1913.

The Hindu

Protectionism, Taxes, Fuel: The High Cost Of Air Travel In Africa

Travelling 1,000 kilometres (620 miles) by air between two capitals on the same continent does not seem like a challenge.

International Business Times

Despite Oil Riches, Libyans Hit By Plummeting Purchasing Power

Libya may sit on Africa's biggest oil reserves, but many families are struggling with rapidly rising consumer prices as the festive Muslim holy month of Ramadan nears.

International Business Times

Netflix Unveils Female-Focused African Series And Films For International Women's Day

Netflix unveils new African series and films celebrating female creators and diverse narratives for International Women's Day.

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Earliest known stone tools in Europe are 1.4 million years old. And they weren't made by modern humans.

Homo erectus may have crafted these stone tools 1.4 million years ago in what is now Ukraine.

LiveScience

UN Says 2023 Was Deadliest Year For Migrants In A Decade

At least 8,565 people died on migration routes worldwide in 2023, making it the deadliest year since records began a decade ago, the United Nations said Wednesday.

International Business Times

US denies visa to Ugandan MP who called for homosexual castration

Activists welcome sanction on Sarah Achieng Opendi and other legislators against a backdrop of anti-LGBTQ+ oppression in Africa

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International Business Times

Shady Bleaching Jabs Fuel Health Fears, Scams In W. Africa

In her quest for "fair skin", an Ivorian YouTuber recently visited a market stall in Abidjan to receive several injections promoted as containing whitening agents.

The Guardian - UK

‘Extraordinary’: Islamic and Jewish science merge in 11th-century astrolabe

Instrument was adapted, translated and corrected by Muslim and Jewish users in Spain, north Africa and Italy

LiveScience

Elusive megamouth shark caught off Zanzibar for 1st time, gets sold for $17

Megamouth sharks were first discovered in 1976 and fewer than 280 have ever been seen, meaning we know very little about this enigmatic species.

Radio France Internationale

Undernutrition and obesity a 'double burden' in Africa: WHO study

According to a World Health Organization study published by The Lancet medical journal, obesity has increased alarmingly in low and middle income countries, particularly in Africa. World Obesity Day, held on 4 March, aims to raise awareness around what the WHO describes as an "epidemic".

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Evening Standard

OPINION - The situation in Ukraine and Gaza is devastating — but we ignore wars in Africa at our peril

The conflicts in Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo are taking a back seat amid the current focus on the wars in Ukraine and Gaza. It’s truly disheartening because countries like the UK have the potential to play a vital role in brokering peace in these regions.

Top News

Africa's Film Industry: Streaming Wars, Global Deals, And Future Growth

Explore the highlights of the Joburg Film Festival, emphasizing Africa's growing influence in the global entertainment industry and the evolving landscape ...

Radio France Internationale

'Festival of Laughter' in Abidjan celebrates African stand-up comedy

Comedians from across French-speaking Africa are in Abidjan this weekend for the ninth Festival of Laughter – an event that aims to promote stand-up comedy on the continent, with a hefty dose of self-mockery.

Salon

Iran, Sudan and the war we didn't notice

A proxy war between Iran and the West unfolds in one of Africa's poorest countries — and there's no good outcome

Digital Camera World

I was charged by a pissed-off elephant during a photo safari

I got some great photographs while on safari in Africa… but I also got charged by an angry elephant. Here's a look back at my experience, to celebrate World Wildlife Day

Radio France Internationale

Rising cholera infections in Malawi raise fears of another deadly pandemic

Two years after Malawi experienced its deadliest ever cholera outbreak, a spate of sporadic infections is once again causing alarm. With 59,000 cases since 2022, Malawi has become the worst-hit country in southern Africa – where climate impacts and poor border controls are helping to fuel transmission of the illness.

Al Jazeera

‘No identity’: Why is Kenyan music failing to break through globally?

As Nigerian and South African music gains international acceptance, Kenya’s absence is provoking a debate back at home.

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