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The Latest Breaking News from Africa

Ugandan woman who welcomed twins at 70 shares first photos of babies after hospital discharge

‘The whole of Africa is rejoicing for her,’ doctor says

The Independent UK

Morocco to lead UN Human Rights Council despite South Africa’s disapproval

Secret vote held after 13 African members could not agree on a candidate, as some criticise Rabat’s rights record.

Al Jazeera

The Real Reasons Africa Is Poor—and Why It Matters

Author Magatte Wade discusses how cryptocurrencies are helping people like her build the Africa—and the world—they want.

Reason

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Africa Cup of Nations can give Mohamed Salah the missing piece of his glorious legacy

The Liverpool star assisted a goal in Egypt’s warm-up win over Tanzania and hit the bar with a penalty which went in off the goalkeeper - can he now fire his nation to victory in Ivory Coast?

The Independent UK

Ivory Coast ready to host AFCON 2023: what this tournament can offer African football

AFCON 2023 kicks off in Ivory Coast this month – and though it's a long time and a lot of money in the making, the investments can initiate changes for the host country and its football scene

FourFourTwo

Bengaluru doctors successfully conduct complex surgery on Somaliland citizen

Life for Ahmed (name changed), a 39-year-old health inspector from Somaliland in Africa was full of pain and suffering. He had multiple fistulae-in-ano (six high and low fistulae) that resulted in recurrent health issues and compromised quality of life over a prolonged period.

The Hindu

‘Art is a form of protest that leaves no blood’: Zambian poet puts African voices on the spoken-word stage

Prompted by the struggles of motherhood, Vanessa Chisakula uses her art to address women’s rights, African identity and mental health – and gives others a platform to do the same

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Rangers on alert as Cyriel Dessers placed on Nigeria standby list for AFCON

Rangers striker Cyriel Dessers has been put on standby for the African Cup of Nations after Nigeria lost Bayer Leverkusen star Victor Boniface to…

The National (Scotland)

Ex-Gambian minister faces trial for crimes against humanity

In tonight's edition: Ousman Sonko, Gambia's former interior minister under Yahya Jammeh, faces trial in Switzerland for crimes against humanity. Alleged victims hail a landmark day for justice. Also, Ivory Coast's economic capital is already buzzing with excitement as football fans gear up for the Africa Cup of Nations in…

France 24

Scramble for the Sahel – why France, Russia, China and the United States are interested in the region

The Sahel, a region 3,860km wide located south of the Sahara Desert and stretching east-west across the African continent, has been a focus of attention around the world recently.

The Conversation

Five years on the road in Africa: how Lerato Mogoatlhe became a travel writer

South African journalist Lerato Mogoatlhe set off for three months in west Africa. She ended up drifting across the continent for five years. In 2019 she wrote a book about her travels, called Vagabond: Wandering Through Africa on Faith. As a scholar of, among other areas, African travel writing and…

The Conversation

What Should Canadian Museums Do about Their Stolen African Art?

Repatriation efforts were stymied for decades. But the problem can no longer be stalled

The Walrus

Cameroon hunter rewarded for capturing leopard in protected forest

A hunter in Oku village, in Cameroon’s North-West region, has been awarded a "red feather" for killing a leopard in the Kilum-Ijim Forest, West Africa's largest remaining patch of mountain rainforest. But the accolade has spurred mixed reactions from conservationists and local authorities.

Radio France Internationale

‘If I go out, I’ll be a target’: fear stalks Uganda over brutal anti-gay laws

Despite sharp international condemnation, the new legislation – its measures include the death penalty for ‘aggravated homosexuality’ – has found support elsewhere in Africa

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The Conversation

Young Africans could disrupt authoritarian states but they don't – here's why

Africa has the world’s largest youth population. By 2030, 75% of the African population will be under the age of 35. The number of young Africans aged 15-24 is projected to reach 500 million in 2080.

The Guardian - UK

Awash with fossil fuel money, African football is sowing the seeds of its own destruction

As Afcon kicks off under an oil firm’s banner, it is a tragic irony that the climate crisis is making the game ever more unsafe to play outdoors

Al Jazeera

All you need to know about the CAF Africa Cup of Nations 2023

Tournament format, venues, title favourites, groups and prize money for AFCON 2023 in Ivory Coast.

The Independent UK

As police lose the war on crime in South Africa, private security companies step in

The private security industry in South Africa is booming as police struggle against record levels of crime

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The Guardian - AU

Climate and vaccine misinformation seemed worlds apart – but it turned out the Cranky Uncle was a universal figure

A game that teaches people how to spot climate misinformation is now being rolled out – with the same cantankerous central character – to combat vaccine hesitancy in the developing world

Radio France Internationale

US slams Burundi's president over 'public stoning of gay couples' comment

The United States on Friday criticized Burundi's President Evariste Ndayishimiye after he called for public stoning of same-sex couples, the latest anti-gay broadside by an East African leader.

International Business Times

Sudan Paramilitary Chief Bids For Legitimacy In Africa Tour: Analysts

Sudan's paramilitary chief spent the first months of the country's war in the shadows.

Radio France Internationale

Diplomatic dip for France as African nations seek out stronger partners

French diplomacy in Africa weakened considerably in 2023 as former allies steered their foreign policies elsewhere in the wake of military coups and general political upheaval. A new law making it harder for foreigners to immigrate to France has compounded matters.

The Guardian - UK

African elephant populations stabilise in southern heartlands

Scientist say animals still need protecting and also connecting to restore habitats fragmented by human activities

Al Jazeera

Shipping giant Maersk to avoid Red Sea routes for ‘foreseeable future’

Due to ‘volatile’ situation amid Houthi attacks, ships will go around Africa, increasing journey times and costs.

International Business Times

Maersk Says To Avoid Red Sea For Foreseeable Future

Shipping giant Maersk said Friday that it would divert all vessels around Africa instead of using the Red Sea and Suez Canal for the "foreseeable future" after Yemeni rebels attacked its merchant ships.

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