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A cooling event 1.1 million years ago doomed early human in Europe

Scientists found evidence of a massive North Atlantic cooling event about 1.1 million years ago that lasted roughly 4,000 years and appears to have wiped out the entire population of archaic humans who had colonized Europe

The Hindu

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Aug. 4-10, 2023

The Independent UK

Fossil of 41m-year-old miniature whale discovered in Egypt

Previously unknown Tutcetus rayanensis is just 2.5 metres long and oldest of ocean-living whales recorded in Africa

The Guardian - UK

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ECOWAS leaders say all options open in Niger, including ‘use of force’

West African bloc activates standby force for possible intervention, says it wants a peaceful restoration of democracy.

Al Jazeera

British man among at least 5 people killed in a week of violent protests in Cape Town

A British man has been killed amid violent protests in the South African city of Cape Town after the vehicle he was riding in drove into the midst of some of the unrest

The Independent UK

Niger military names 21-person cabinet ahead of key West African summit

ECOWAS leaders will hold a summit to agree on a plan of action for Niger, where coup leaders refuse to stand down.

Al Jazeera

Impossible is not Moroccan — The Arab nation’s fairy tale run could be the start of a new chapter

Morocco's historic run in the Women's World Cup, becoming the first Arab nation to reach the knockout stage, has inspired the continent and Arab world. The Atlas Lionesses and Lions have shown that the impossible is not Moroccan, and the country is now preparing a bid to co-host the 2030…

The Hindu

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David Pratt: Western apathy has contributed to Niger crisis

AS a foreign affairs journalist I’m often asked one particular question whenever some far-off crisis flares up. Usually the refrain goes something…

The National (Scotland)

No, this video is not of an African leader condemning the ECOWAS bloc's Niger response

A video viewed hundreds of thousands of times purports to show an African leader violently criticising ECOWAS for imposing a strict ultimatum on the Niger junta. In reality, this video dates from 2022 and shows a Gambian leader protesting against ECOWAS’ intention to create an “anti-coup” unit.

France 24

The fast, furious, and brutally short life of an African male lion

The death of a lion in Kenya’s picturesque savannas rarely tugs at people’s hearts, even in a country where wildlife tourism is a key pillar of the nation’s economy. But when one of the most tracked male lions in Kenya’s famous Masaai Mara was killed on 24 July 2023 the…

The Conversation

World Bank says no new funding to Uganda over anti-gay law

The World Bank says it will not consider new loans to Uganda after the East African country earlier this year enacted an anti-gay bill that rights groups and others have condemned

The Independent UK

AI hysteria is a distraction: algorithms already sow disinformation in Africa

Forget ‘AI doomerism’ hype over ChatGPT, big tech’s colonial attitude lets hateful electoral propaganda be fed to millions

The Guardian - UK

Local businesses in northern Nigeria feel the sting of regional sanctions against neighboring Niger

A decision by a bloc of West African nations to shut down their borders with Niger as a way of sanctioning its coup plotters is harming local businesses in northern Nigeria, where a cross-border economy has boomed for years

The Independent UK

OPINION - Never in my fight against FGM have I seen a penny of UK aid money save one girl

Last week, after an equality impact assessment was made public, ministers said that aid cuts would impact millions of women and girls in Africa. I am here to tell you that is not true. I am on the frontline of the work the Foreign Office says it funds and I…

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'The stage was now set for the birth and growth of desert dunes': How the Sahara turned from a vast forest to the arid landscape we see today

In this extract from the book "When the Sahara Was Green", Martin Williams, professor of earth sciences at the University of Adelaide, explores how a vanishing ocean and global cooling set the stage for the birth of the Sahara desert.

The Week

Niger coup: is this the end of French influence in Africa?

France’s historic influence in West Africa could finally be coming to an end after a succession of coups culminating in last week’s military takeover in Niger.

Radio France Internationale

CAR approves constitutional changes allowing president to seek third term

Voters in the Central African Republic overwhelmingly approved a draft constitution paving the way for President Faustin Archange Touadera to seek a third term as president. However NGOs and civil society groups accuse the government of circumventing democracy.

The Independent UK

African leaders to hold summit on Niger after coup leaders close airspace

Junta is braced for a military response after its refusal to restore president to power

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Military intervention in Niger would be complicated and messy, analysts warn

Political commentators, historians, journalists and activists on Monday warned in leading French media outlets of the cataclysm likely to engulf west Africa if fighting breaks out in Niger between the forces that overthrew President Mohamed Bazoum on 26 July and troops from the surrounding countries.

The Conversation

Niger: with a key deadline passed, Nigeria must take decisive steps to prevent a civil war in its neighborhood

The deadline set by the Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) for the elected president of Niger, Mohamed Bazoum – who was deposed in a coup on July 26 – to be reinstated to office has passed. West Africa is now bracing to see how Ecowas, which has threatened…

Radio France Internationale

West African leaders to meet on Niger after junta defies deadline

West African leaders will discuss Niger on Thursday after the junta that seized power there on 26 July defied a deadline to reinstate the ousted president or face the threat of military intervention, a spokesman for the regional bloc said on Monday.

The Conversation

Umlungu: the colourful history of a word used to describe white people in South Africa

In South Africa “umlungu” is a word that’s commonly used to refer to white people. It comes from isiXhosa, the language of the country’s Xhosa people. It’s always been a mystery how the word originated or what it actually means because no human beings were referred to as umlungu before…

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Prince Harry set to take Archie on a father-son trip to this special place that helped him with the loss of his mum

The Duke of Sussex is expected to make a new Netflix documentary and he plans to take his son with him to revisit his own special childhood place.

The Guardian - UK

Niger’s coup adds to chaos in the Sahel, but it may also offer some hope

The military takeover in one of west Africa’s more stable states has huge implications for democracy on the continent – and the response of its neighbours is crucial

The Hindu

Data | Climate finance adds another layer of inequity to climate change

Climate justice activists demand developed countries raise investments in climate adaptation/mitigation to help poorer countries bear the brunt of climate disasters.

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