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China tensions and wars in Gaza, Ukraine loom over G7 talks in Italy

Leaders from seven of the world’s richest countries are meeting in Italy from Thursday for a three-day gathering that will largely focus on the wars in Europe and the Middle East as well as growing tensions between the West and China.

Radio France Internationale

G7 leaders to kick off summit in Italy’s southern Puglia

Additional aid to Ukraine, the war in Gaza and investment in Africa will dominate the agenda of the three-day forum.

Al Jazeera

Nitazenes Detected In African Drug Markets, Poses Overdose Risk

Recent findings reveal potent synthetic opioids, nitazenes, in African drug consumption, raising overdose concerns.

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Highly potent opioids are showing up in drug users in Africa for the first time, report says

A new report has for the first time found traces of highly potent opioids known as nitazenes in drugs consumed in Africa’s retail drug market

The Independent UK

Kevin Spacey flew on Epstein's plane

The actor told Piers Morgan that he had joined the humanitarian trip to Africa at the behest of Bill Clinton

Salon

South Africa’s biggest arts festival turns 50 – we assess its impact

The National Arts Festival was established in 1974 in Grahamstown (now Makhanda) in South Africa’s Eastern Cape province. Each year, in winter, the rural town transforms into a hive of theatres, galleries, markets and eating spots.

The Conversation

African swine fever: are there better ways to manage the disease than Italy’s mass pig culls?

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s attacks on Italy’s cultural heritage – from libel suits against intellectuals to her government’s censorship of texts critical of Mussolini – have made headlines across Europe. Less attention, however, has been granted to the agricultural minister’s blows on the country’s natural heritage. Francesco Lollobrigida, who has…

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Senegal joins oil-producing nations with launch of first offshore field

Senegal has joined the ranks of oil-producing nations with Australian company Woodside Energy on Tuesday announcing the start of production in the West African country's first offshore project.

Radio France Internationale

G7 Summit 2024: What are the key issues and who is attending?

In addition to the seven heads of state, leaders from Africa and the Indo-Pacific region will also be present to discuss economic cooperation

Evening Standard

Africa’s freeports should boost trade and foreign exchange earnings – but evidence is thin

The concept of a freeport – an area where normal tax and customs rules don’t apply – has existed for centuries. Over time, different terms have emerged. They include export processing zones, free trade zones, special economic zones and industrial free zones. West Africa has 29 free zones, spanning 11…

The Conversation

Battlefield deaths from global conflicts hit 30-year high, study finds

Since 2021, the overall number of deaths, including of civilians, has risen to the highest level in three decades, Peace Research Institute Oslo reports

The Guardian - UK

Beaten and tortured: the north African children paying a bloody price for Europe’s insatiable appetite for cocaine

For serious drug gangs, thousands of children coming from Morocco and Algeria offer an unlimited pool of cheap, disposable street sellers

The Guardian - UK

Revealed: drug cartels force migrant children to work as foot soldiers in Europe’s booming cocaine trade

Exclusive: Guardian investigation shows white powder trail linking hundreds of vulnerable African minors with ruthless gangs

The Guardian - UK

Production Starts At Senegal's First Offshore Oil Field

Senegal joined the club of oil-producing countries on Tuesday as Australian group Woodside Energy announced that production had started in the west African country's first offshore project.

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Al Jazeera

Chilli bombs and honeybees: Weapons in Tanzania’s human-elephant conflict

Across Africa, growing populations and shrinking habitats are putting people and wildlife on a collision course.

The Independent UK

Cameroon or Canada? Poorly paid doctors and nurses are choosing to leave. That's common in Africa

Cameroon has one of the world's lowest number of health workers per capita

The Conversation

EU migration policy is getting tougher: the 3 new tactics used to keep African migrants out

Nearly a decade has passed since migration to Europe from Africa and the Middle East reached a peak in 2015, referred to as the year of the “migrant crisis”. Over a million people from Africa and the Middle East applied for asylum in the European Union (EU).

Al Jazeera

Armed conflicts hit post-WWII record in 2023

Number of conflicts worldwide hit 59 last year with 28 occurring in Africa.

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South Africa legalises cannabis use. Will the rest of Africa follow?

It’s now legal to grow and use cannabis. The next battle — making it legal to trade. A continent is watching.

Medical Daily

Planning A Trip Abroad? Here's How To Reduce Risk Of Yellow Fever

If tropical destinations such as South America or Africa are on your itinerary, know all about yellow fever and learn essential tips to minimize your risk of contracting the infection.

The Conversation

Economic development in sub-Saharan Africa is linked to increasing obesity rates in women

Obesity and excess weight gain, traditionally perceived as health issues predominantly affecting high-income countries, are now increasingly prevalent in low and middle-income regions.

The Conversation

Hunter-gatherer diets weren’t always heavy on meat: Morocco study reveals a plant-based diet

About 11,000 years ago, humans made a major shift from hunting and gathering to farming. This change, known as the Neolithic Revolution, dramatically altered our diets.

LiveScience

Neanderthals and humans interbred 47,000 years ago for nearly 7,000 years, research suggests

DNA from prehistoric and modern-day people suggests that humans interbred with Neanderthals 47,000 years ago for a period lasting 6,800 years.

France 24

Putin threatens to expand the war to Western strategic targets – but can he deliver?

President Vladimir Putin said this week that he reserves the right to supply long-range weapons to Russian allies for possible use against Western strategic interests – a response to Ukraine getting the green light to use NATO-supplied weapons for limited attacks inside Russia. But some military experts say Putin’s latest…

The Independent UK

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