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Israel-Palestine conflict divides South African politicians – what their responses reveal about historical alliances

Hamas’ brazen and deadly attack on Israel on October 7 elicited varied responses within the South African political scene. These diverse reactions reflect the long history, since before democracy in 1994, of South African engagement with the Israel-Palestinian conflict. The conflict holds symbolic significance for many in the country.

The Conversation

Catholic synod: the voices of church leaders in Africa are not being heard – 3 reasons why

The Catholic church today is deeply polarised. This has created doctrinal fissures that are seemingly unbridgeable.

The Conversation

Live Aid led to the patronising ‘save Africa’ industry. We don’t need a musical about it

Thirty-eight years since the concert, the false narrative about a broken continent plagued by poverty, conflict, corruption and disease still persists

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Rwanda accused of broad campaign of repression against dissidents

Human Rights Watch report detailing alleged abuses at home and abroad raises questions over UK government’s asylum plan

The Guardian - UK

El Anatsui at Tate Modern: ‘It took a long time for the West to realise there is contemporary art in Africa’

The Ghanaian artist talks about his Turbine Hall commission at Tate Modern, forging a new artistic identity and tackling the transatlantic slave trade in his work

Evening Standard

Gates Foundation funding $40 million effort to help develop mRNA vaccines in Africa in coming years

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is announcing $40 million in funding to help develop messenger RNA vaccines in Africa

The Independent UK

Sho Madjozi: the pop star using traditional culture to shape a fresh identity for young South Africans

South African rapper Sho Madjozi is a bold and colourful presence in pop culture, as famous for her catchy lyrics as for using traditional clothing and dance in a fresh way.

The Conversation

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Climate hazards aren't restricted by borders – African countries have taken a big step to address this

Climate risks can be complex to deal with because they don’t respect country borders. Hazards in one region can have negative repercussions in another. These are known as transboundary climate risks, and they’re a growing concern. They require coordinated, multinational responses, which can be a challenge given the different priorities…

The Conversation

‘People want change but fear the guns’: Fighting for democracy in Eswatini

Activists criticise ‘sham’ parliamentary elections in the Southern African monarchy, where political parties are banned.

Al Jazeera

Morocco welcomes the annual meeting of the IMF and World Bank a month after its deadly earthquake

The International Monetary Fund and World Bank are holding their annual meeting in Morocco, one month after an earthquake killed nearly 3,000 people in the North African country

The Independent UK

IMF, World Bank hold first meetings in Africa in 50 years

The IMF and World Bank gather in Morocco Monday for their first annual meetings on African soil in 50 years, under pressure to reform to better aid poor nations blighted by debt and climate change.

Radio France Internationale

Liberia elections 2023: three things the next president must do

Liberia, Africa’s oldest republic, is about to choose its next president.

The Conversation

Ecowas rules to protect pastoralists discourage investments in modern livestock farming

A common sight around west Africa is to see cattle grazing freely, even in major cities, on highways and in airports.

The Conversation

The week in radio: Have You Heard George’s Podcast?; The News Agents Investigates; Sidetracked with Annie and Nick; Uncanny – review

George the Poet began a creative journey through African history, Lewis Goodall probed people-smuggling – and Annie Mac and Nick Grimshaw launched a ramble-chat about music

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Dengue: why is this sometimes fatal disease increasing around the world?

Something unusual seems to be happening with dengue, a potentially fatal mosquito-borne viral disease found across swathes of tropical Africa, Asia and the Americas. As with most infectious diseases, the number of cases tends to rise and fall over the years as epidemics come and go, but recently changes seem…

Evening Standard

Stars of The Grand Tour joke about being ‘marooned’ in luxury camp in Africa

Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May are ‘stuck’ in Botswana after claiming British Airways cancelled their flight home

The Conversation

20 years after the publication of 'Purple Hibiscus,' a generation of African writers have followed in Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's footsteps

Twenty years ago, in October 2003, 26-year-old Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie burst onto the North American publishing scene with her debut novel,“ Purple Hibiscus.”

WEKU

AI was asked to create images of Black African docs treating white kids. How'd it go?

Researchers were curious if artificial intelligence could fulfill the order. Or would built-in biases short-circuit the request? Let's see what an image generator came up with.

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What is the Pepfar fight and what does it mean for Africa?

The US Aids relief programme has become caught up in the politics of abortion rights, with far-reaching implications

The Independent UK

AP Week in Pictures: Europe and Africa | Sept. 29-Oct. 5, 2023

Thousands of people gathered for a march supporting the opposition against the governing Law and Justice party in Warsaw.

The Independent UK

‘James May didn’t make it’: Jeremy Clarkson shares Botswana update after being ‘stranded’ with Grand Tour co-stars

Clarkson, James May and Richard Hammond were in Africa filming their forthcoming ‘Grand Tour’ special

The Conversation

'No safe space in society': new UN report reveals the extent of systemic racism faced by people of African descent in Australia

A special UN working group this week tabled its first-ever report on the experiences of people of African descent in Australia to the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva.

France 24

Human rights probe on Ethiopia scrapped

In tonight's edition: A UN human rights probe on Ethiopia will soon wrap up after no international attempt was made to extend it. Also, increasing numbers of Senegalese migrants are heading to Central America in the hope of eventually making it to the United States. Finally, a young Guinean cycles…

The Guardian - UK

France’s departure from Niger reflects years of failure in its former colonies

Niger is only the latest of several west African countries to reject France’s long-standing attempts to interfere in its former colonies

The Conversation

Cautious welcome: World Bank and IMF return to Africa, but questions remain

The annual meetings of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF) are due to take place in Marrakech, Morocco, in mid-October. The city and country are still reeling from a devastating earthquake in early September.

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