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AP Week in Pictures: Europe and Africa

Oct. 13-19, 2023

The Independent UK

Migrant workers toil in perilous heat to prepare for Cop28 climate talks in UAE

Report highlights evidence of workers from Africa and Asia labouring in 42C heat in Dubai to build conference facilities

The Guardian - US

Hamas-Israel conflict: Algeria offers to host Palestine's football matches – the bigger history

Palestine was about to embark on its 2026 men’s Fifa World Cup qualifying campaign when the latest round of Hamas-Israeli conflict broke out, making Palestine’s national football stadium in the Israeli-occupied West Bank potentially unsafe for matches. As a result, the Asian Football Confederation asked the football-loving nation to stage…

The Conversation

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Namibia and Angola’s remote Ovahimba mountains reveal a haven for unique plants – new survey

The Kaokoveld region, covering north-western Namibia and south-western Angola, is one of the remotest areas in southern Africa. Although it’s extremely dry, it is a centre of species endemism: many species occur only there and nowhere else on earth.

The Conversation

Centre of deadly bird flu outbreaks shifts from Asia to Europe and Africa

Increase of virus in wild birds is driving evolution and spread of new strains, researchers found

The Guardian - UK

Newlywed couple from Berkshire on honeymoon in Uganda killed by suspected ‘terrorists’

The victims have been named as well-known businessman David Barlow and his wife Celia, from Hampstead Norreys near Newbury

Evening Standard

Charles meets African business leaders before trip to Kenya with Camilla

The King sat down with members of the African Advisory Board of the Prince’s Trust International.

The Independent UK

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People of African ancestry are poorly represented in genetic studies. A new effort would change that

Scientists are setting out to collect genetic material from 500,000 people of African ancestry to create the world’s largest database of genomic information from the population

The Independent UK

Colonialism shaped modern universities in Africa – how they can become truly African

Colonialism profoundly shaped modern universities in Africa. It implanted institutions on African soil that were largely replicas of European universities rather than organically African.

The Conversation

AfCFTA Accelerates Implementation To Boost Africa’s Trade And Global Market Standing

Member states ramp up efforts to unlock the potential of the Africa Continental Free Trade Area

Zenger

PSG’s Tabitha Chawinga: ‘My parents did not support the idea of me playing football’

Striker discusses growing up in Malawi, missing out on the World Cup and her chances of being named CAF Women’s Player of the Year

The Guardian - UK

Accra, Ghana — the hottest new destination for London creatives

Each year, the Ghanaian capital transforms into one giant party for ‘Detty December’. Sagal Mohammed discovers the magic of the West African city

Evening Standard

Sankara replaces General Charles de Gaulle as Burkina Faso decolonises street name

Burkina Faso’s military rulers have officially renamed one of main streets in the capital Ouagadougou, replacing the country's former colonial ruler with its pan-africanist father of independence, Thomas Sankara. The move follows similar trends in Cote d’Ivoire and Senegal.

Radio France Internationale

Used clothing from the West is a big seller in East Africa. Uganda's leader wants a ban

The Owino Market in Uganda's capital has long been a go-to enclave for rich and poor people alike looking for affordable but quality-made used clothes, underscoring perceptions that Western fashion is superior to what is made at home

The Independent UK

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Between state and mosque: new book explores the turbulent history of Islamic politics in Mozambique

Mozambique is a multi-religious southern African nation with excellent relations between faiths. Relations between Muslims and the state have been good too. But the situation became more complicated in 2017 when a bloody jihadist insurgency broke out in the north. Eric Morier-Genoud has published extensively on politics and religion in…

The Conversation

Elephant teeth: how they evolved to cope with climate change-driven dietary shifts

Seeing elephants in the wild is a timelessly awe-inspiring experience. There are only three living species today: the African savannah elephant, African forest elephant, and Asian elephant.

Al Jazeera

Israel-Gaza war: Why is Africa divided on supporting Palestine?

Israel has made deep inroads into a continent traditionally sympathetic to Palestine. But its gains have limits too.

The Guardian - UK

Africa’s ‘optimist-in-chief’ on the continent’s renaissance: ‘Don’t just believe me, believe the data’

In an exclusive interview, Akinwumi Adesina, head of the African Development Bank, says the outlook is good for a continent with the workers of the future and the best investment opportunities

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Inequality: troubling trends and why economic growth in Africa is key to reducing global disparities

Inequality remains on the top of the policy priority list for most countries in the world. Branko Milanovic, a leading scholar on inequality, recently delivered a lecture titled “Recent changes in the global income distribution and their political implications” at the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg. Imraan Valodia asked…

The Independent UK

AP Week in Pictures: Europe and Africa

Oct. 6-13, 2023

The Independent UK

South African authorities target coal-smuggling gang they say contributed to a power crisis

South African authorities say they have conducted raids across five provinces to break up a coal-smuggling syndicate blamed for stealing more than $26 million in coal, degrading state-owned power plants and contributing to an electricity crisis

The Conversation

Mauritius is the latest nation to decriminalise same-sex relations in a divided continent

The Mauritius Supreme Court has declared unconstitutional a law that criminalises consensual same-sex acts between adult men. The decision boosts the trend in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region towards decriminalisation. Now, a slight majority – nine out of 16 member states – do not prohibit gay and lesbian…

The Independent UK

IMF and World Bank are urged to boost funding for African nations facing conflict and climate change

Most of the population in conflict-affected countries like Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso, Chad and northern Nigeria depends on climate-vulnerable agriculture

France 24

The turning of the bones in Madagascar

Every few years, Malagasy communities hold joyful ceremonies where the remains of lost loved ones are exhumed, cared for and introduced to the newest members of the community. Also, although Tunisia was decades ahead of many other countries in giving women the right to choose whether to go ahead with…

France 24

Trailblazing Congolese microbiologist inspires next wave of scientists

Professor Jean-Jacques Muyembe is a scientific icon in DR Congo. He's also an inspiration for the next generation of Congolese biologists. Also in this edition of Across Africa, more than 30 percent of harvests are lost to pests and disease. A team of Ghanaian engineers are coming up with new…

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