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Sport and development: Africa’s game plan for its transformation

Africa’s sporting elite have been showcasing their prowess at The Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games. But sport is about more than performance and can have a huge social impact. For the first Across Africa after the summer break, Georja Calvin-Smith speaks to Remy Rioux, head of France’s Development Agency (AFD),…

France 24

China Pledges Billion In Financial Support For Africa

Chinese President Xi Jinping pledges billion to African nations, strengthening ties and cooperation for mutual development.

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China pledges to give Africa $51bn in fresh funding over next three years

President Xi Jinping has pledged to increase China's support to the African continent with nearly $51 billion in new funding, backing for more infrastructure initiatives and a promise to create at least 1 million jobs.

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China’s Xi promises one million jobs for Africa

Xi pledges $51bn in new financing for African countries at Forum on China-Africa Cooperation.

Al Jazeera

Chinese and African leaders hold a summit on deepening cooperation in a divided world

Dozens of African leaders have descended on Beijing for a summit that signals China’s influence in a continent that it hopes will be a key ally in pushing back against a U.S.-led global order

The Independent UK

China's Xi Promises $50 Billion For Africa Over Next Three Years

Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Thursday pledged over $50 billion in financing for Africa over the next three years, promising to deepen cooperation in infrastructure and trade with the continent as he addressed Beijing's biggest summit since the pandemic.

International Business Times

When did the climate crisis begin?

How old is the climate crisis?

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The organization building a pan-African photography community and smashing Western bias

With a community of over 15,000 members, the Academy is training African photographers to tell their own stories

Digital Camera World

Chinese and Russian disinformation flourishes in some African countries – anti-US sentiment helps it take hold

The spread of disinformation is one of the biggest risks to societies. Recent examples have been conspiracy narratives about COVID-19 vaccinations and false claims about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

The Conversation

Looting of African heritage: a powerful new book explores the damage done by colonial theft

European colonisation of Africa was not only about armed conquest, massacres and the exploitation of resources. It was also about the appropriation of spiritual and political symbols. It led to the erasure of a social, cultural, symbolic world.

The Conversation

Nearly 60 percent of African youth want to emigrate because of corruption

According to a new survey of youth in 16 African nations, nearly 60 percent of them want to leave their countries because of unchecked corruption.

Radio France Internationale

China-Africa summit 2024: What’s in it for Beijing, Xi Jinping and Africa?

Beijing is looking to woo African countries with more investment dollars in exchange for better access to raw minerals.

Al Jazeera

China to seek more influence in Africa at crucial Beijing summit

China is welcoming more than 50 leaders from across Africa as it kicks off its ninth Forum on China-Africa Cooperation in Beijing. The event aims to bolster China's influence on the continent amid increasing competition from the United States and the European Union.

Radio France Internationale

China’s Xi, Nigeria’s Tinubu pledge deeper economic ties

Leaders ink deals on nuclear energy, media exchanges and infrastructure ahead of summit on Chinese-African cooperation.

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Christians In Nigeria Facing Unrelenting Persecution And Displacement

Learn about the alarming persecution of Christians in Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa, urging global intervention to protect religious freedoms.

The Conversation

China’s investments in Africa aren’t working as well as they as they should for cities: this needs to change

Over the past two decades African leaders have become increasingly drawn to Chinese financing and investment. These investments are made rapidly and with reportedly less stringent conditions than traditional financing sources. Some also suggest that China’s approach aligns more closely with African priorities.

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African immigrant students draw on family and community strengths in quest for college

Black African immigration to the U.S. has exploded over the past few decades. Today, there are about 2 million Black African immigrants – up from 184,000 in 1990. Black African immigrants now make up 42% of the country’s foreign-born Black population, just behind Caribbean immigrants.

The Guardian - UK

Daughter of South Africa’s ex-president Zuma to be Eswatini king’s 16th wife

Engagement of Nomcebo Zuma, 21, to King Mswati, 56, confirmed at annual Umhlanga reed dance

Al Jazeera

Corruption pushing African youth to emigrate: Poll

North America is their top destination, followed by the UK, France, Germany and Spain in Western Europe.

Radio France Internationale

Cholera under control in Mayotte, now bracing for mpox epidemic

Health authorities in Mayotte say the French Indian Ocean territory has the capacity to address the various epidemics affecting Africa and the surrounding region, as a cholera outbreak appears to be under control and a plan is in place to detect and treat cases of mpox.

The Guardian - UK

‘Always outsiders, always men, always white’: how women are changing the narrative of wildlife film-making

Three female film-makers talk about their pioneering work documenting nature in Africa, the Amazon and India, and paving the way for future generations to build a career in film

The Independent UK

African nations are losing up to 5% of their GDP per year with climate change, a new report says

A new report says African nations are losing up to 5% of their GDP every year as they bear a heavier burden than the rest of the world from climate change

The Conversation

African nations can do more to benefit from ties with China, the world’s second-strongest economy

China’s relationship with Africa is vital to Beijing’s efforts to expand its influence in the western-dominated world order. China is Africa’s most significant trading partner and a crucial source of continental investment. Hence the importance of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation to both.

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