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Josh Egesi on his designs and evolving culture: 'Design is a form of cultural documentation'

Nigerian designer Josh Egesi tells Wallpaper* about the creativity behind his studio, design approach, his country's cultural revolution, and venturing into surfboard design

Wallpaper

Hammer-headed bat: The African megabat that looks like a gargoyle and holds honking pageants

Hammer-headed bats are named after the males' oversized boxy heads, which evolved to amplify and project the honking sounds they produce to impress females during courtship displays.

LiveScience

‘Reminds them of home’: African and Caribbean artists are reviving New Orleans’ musical spirit

Beset by hurricanes and rising insurance prices, the city saw people leaving in droves – but a program is encouraging jazz artists to move to the ‘most exciting musical city in the world’

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Phinda Forest Lodge: close encounters of the furry kind in South Africa's unique sand forest

First-timer India Block takes in breathtaking wildlife sightings and seven meals a day on a safari experience that’s full of surprises

Evening Standard

Do Son, Salah and Kim show damage mid-season tournaments can bring?

Leading players have not been at their usual club levels since going to the Asian Cup or Africa Cup of Nations

The Guardian - UK

Chimps are dying of the common cold. Is great ape tourism to blame?

Viruses that cause mild sniffles in humans are devastating populations of chimpanzees and gorillas. In some ape communities, it’s a bigger killer than habitat loss or poaching

The Guardian - UK

US Troops Withdrawn From French Military Base In Chad

US military withdraws troops from Chad and Niger amid security cooperation reviews and concerns over Russian influence in Africa.

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South Africa Gears Up For Close May Vote

South Africans vote next month in a general election that could bring about the most significant political change in three decades, with the ruling African National Congress at risk of losing its parliamentary majority.

International Business Times

BHP’s pursuit of Anglo American has a major obstacle: South Africa

The De Beers owner is a longstanding jewel in the African' state’s economic crown – it would be a ‘big blow’ to see it sold off

The Guardian - UK

How Portugal's Carnation Revolution changed the fate of its colonies in Africa

Portugal this week marked the 50th anniversary of the Carnation Revolution – a pivotal moment in the country's history and its relationship with its African colonies.

Radio France Internationale

South African Apartheid Art Exhibition In Johannesburg

Explore a poignant exhibition in Johannesburg showcasing South African artworks from the apartheid era, offering reflections on the country's transition to...

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Weather tracker: heavy rainfall causes flooding and death in east Africa

Rain in Kenya, Tanzania and Burundi kills at least 90 people and damages farmland and infrastructure

The Guardian - UK

The day apartheid died: South Africa’s first free elections – archive, 1994

In April 1994, the country held its first all-race, democratic elections. See how the Guardian reported events

The Guardian - UK

Space Un celebrates contemporary African art, community and connection in Japan

Space Un, a new art venue by Edna Dumas, dedicated to contemporary African art, opens in Tokyo, Japan

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US Troops To Withdraw From Chad And Niger

U.S. to withdraw troops from Chad and Niger amid renegotiations on military agreements, raising concerns over waning influence in Africa.

Salon

Why is there sugar in baby formula?

"In Africa, the number of overweight children under five has increased by nearly 23% since 2000"

The Guardian - UK

Macron criticises Rwanda-style asylum schemes days after UK passes bill

Such policies are ‘betrayal’ of values, says French president in speech covering defence and negative effects of Brexit

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African Economies Expect Inflation Slowdown In Coming Year

Inflation in key African economies set to decrease, offering hope for economic stability post-pandemic.

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What remains of Portugal's Carnation Revolution, 50 years on?

Thousands of people in Portugal are marking the fiftieth anniversary of the country's Carnation Revolution – a military coup that put an end to Europe's longest dictatorship and to 13 years of colonial wars in Africa. The 1974 revolt, which was led by a group of idealist left-leaning young military…

Radio France Internationale

Portugal marks 50 years of democracy with far right on rise

Portugal on Thursday marks 50 years since a military coup ended a decades-long dictatorship and 13 years of colonial wars in Africa, an anniversary that comes as a far-right party gains prominence.

The Hindu

Two new malaria vaccines are being rolled out across Africa — how they work and what they promise

Malaria incidents are on the rise. There were 249 million cases of this parasitic disease in 2022, five million more than in 2021.

International Business Times

Portugal Marks 50 Years Of Democracy With Far Right On Rise

Portugal marks Thursday 50 years since a military coup ended a decades-long dictatorship and 13 years of colonial wars in Africa, an anniversary that comes as a far-right party gains prominence.

The Hindu

Team including Indian scientists designs potent antidote to cobra, krait venom toxins

Snakebite envenoming is a major health crisis, but scientists are developing human antibodies to create more effective antivenoms.

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DRI Mumbai seizes 9.67 kg of gold being smuggled from Africa

On a specific intelligence that gold smuggled from Africa through Mumbai International Airport was being processed at a melting facility to remove the foreign markings and was being diverted to the local market, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has seized 9.67 kg of gold in various forms. Read further…

The Guardian - UK

Portugal’s Carnation Revolution – archive, April 1974

On 25 April 1974, an almost-bloodless coup brought down more than 40 years of dictatorship in Portugal and ended Europe’s longest-lasting dictatorship

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