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President Biden To Designate Kenya As Major Non-NATO Ally

President Biden's state visit to Kenya aims to strengthen ties, counter China's influence, and promote economic cooperation in Africa.

Biden welcomes Kenya’s Ruto with talk of business deals and 1,000 candles - Roll Call

President Joe Biden and Kenyan President William Ruto say they want to help developing countries climb out of their vast debts.

Roll Call · May 23, 2024

Kenya's Strategic Importance In U.S. Foreign Relations

Kenya's state visit by an African leader underscores U.S. efforts to strengthen ties in Africa for economic cooperation amidst global power dynamics.

Biden, Kenya's Ruto urge global leaders to ease debt for developing world

President Joe Biden is rolling out the red carpet for Kenyan President William Ruto with the first state visit to the United States by an African leader in more than 15 years.

France 24 · May 23, 2024

Biden To Visit Africa In February If Re-Elected

President Biden's potential visit to Africa underscores U.S. commitment to engaging with the continent and strengthening diplomatic ties.

Kenya to become ‘major non-Nato ally’ to US as Biden rolls out red carpet for president William Ruto

Kenya is taking a leading role in the multinational force that is set to deploy to Haiti

The Independent UK · May 23, 2024

Five of the best books about west African cities

Sex workers, private investigators and women unlucky in love are some of the characters that drive these vivid urban portraits

The Guardian - UK · May 23, 2024

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Penguins in peril: why two bird charities are taking South Africa’s environment minister to court

Conservationists say Barbara Creecy has failed to implement vital changes to stop fishing around colonies amid fears African penguins could be extinct by 2035

The Guardian - UK · May 23, 2024

32 of the best places to go on safari for a bucket-list trip in the wild

From spotting the Big Five to safari parks closer to home, these are the best places to go on safari across the globe

Woman & Home · May 22, 2024

A rare find in ancient Timorese mud may rewrite the history of human settlement in Australasia

Humans arrived in Australia at least 65,000 years ago, according to archaeological evidence. These pioneers were part of an early wave of people travelling eastwards from Africa, through Eurasia, and ultimately into Australia and New Guinea.

The Conversation · May 22, 2024

The link between cooking and climate

"The lack of access to these "clean cooking" technologies is responsible for 3.7 million premature deaths annually"

Salon · May 22, 2024

If Earth gets sick, so do you

A hotter world is likely to be a sicker world.

The Conversation · May 22, 2024

Biden Hosts Kenyan Leader In State Visit

Kenyan President William Ruto meets President Joe Biden at the White House on Wednesday for the first state visit by an African leader in 15 years -- and at a time when the US faces geopolitical headwinds across the continent.

International Business Times · May 22, 2024

The mother of African dance at 80. Why Senegal’s Germaine Acogny is so influential

Africa’s most celebrated dancer and choreographer, Germaine Acogny, turns 80 on 28 May. I have had the privilege of meeting the Senegalese artist, learning from her, and interviewing her as part of my ongoing research into African contemporary dance.

The Conversation · May 22, 2024

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The Conversation · May 22, 2024

The world is rushing to Africa to mine critical minerals like lithium – how the continent should deal with the demand

Global demand for critical minerals, particularly lithium, is growing rapidly to meet clean energy and de-carbonisation objectives.

The Conversation · May 22, 2024

Tanganyika and Zanzibar: Tanzania’s 60-year-old union may need a restructure

On 26 April 2024, Tanzania celebrated 60 years of the union between Tanganyika and Zanzibar. The union, which created the present-day United Republic of Tanzania, stands out among the longest lasting political arrangements of its kind in Africa, and has shaped the country’s construction of national identity. Nicodemus Minde, who…

The Independent UK · May 22, 2024

Biden is honoring Kenya with state visit as the East African nation prepares to send police to Haiti

President Joe Biden is welcoming Kenyan President William Ruto to the White House to kick off a three-day state visit

International Business Times UK · May 22, 2024

Over 25% African Businesses Are Female-Led; But Only Get $1 For Every $25 Males Raise In Funding

As well as facing major challenges as entrepreneurs, women in Africa are facing marital rape, female genital mutilation and child marriage.

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The Conversation · May 21, 2024

Rangers led the way in the D-Day landings 80 years ago

Among the 150,000 soldiers who landed on and fought across the hostile beaches of Normandy on D-Day, June 6, 1944, were 1,000 members of a new, specially trained unit – the U.S. Army Rangers.

The Conversation · May 21, 2024

Sweet sorghum is a hardy, nutritious, biofuel crop that offers solutions in drought-hit southern Africa

The southern African region is battling with drought at present. This is the result of El Niño, a natural climate cycle characterised by changes in Pacific Ocean temperatures. It has effects on global weather patterns, particularly rainfall and temperature.

The Guardian - UK · May 21, 2024

More control, less deniability: what next for Russia in Africa after Wagner?

Moscow has stricter say over efforts to influence since Yevgeny Prigozhin’s death as western militaries exit the Sahel

Radio France Internationale · May 20, 2024

Haiti, trade top agenda as Kenya's Ruto makes historic state visit to US

Kenyan President William Ruto is this week making the first state visit to the US by an African leader in 15 years. The crisis in Haiti, where Kenya has pledged troops to quel gang violence, is topping the agenda – as are trade and security partnerships.

WEKU · May 20, 2024

A new pill cures preschoolers of a parasitic worm. Delivering it could be a challenge

The pills for adults and school-aged kids aren't the right dose for preschoolers. Plus they taste bad. Now there's a new pill for little ones — but it seems like an uphill battle to get it to them.

Evening Standard · May 20, 2024

Wild Camping in Botswana’s Central Kalahari

Into the Wild: Independent safari explorers plot up at dirt-cheap campsites by night, and have the reserve — and the wildlife — to themselves by day, in Southern Africa.

LiveScience · May 20, 2024

Earth from space: Rare phenomenon transforms African thunderstorm into giant ethereal 'jellyfish'

In 2018, a weather satellite captured a massive thunderstorm cloud in the shape of a jellyfish. The bizarre cloud was the result of a meteorological phenomenon gone wrong.

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