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Birds of east Africa: new book reveals their extraordinary diversity and changing behaviour

101 Curious Tales of East African Birds is a new book that uses academic research to tell fascinating stories about the tropical birds of east Africa, from well-known species to rare ones. It also explores changing bird behaviour in the region. Its author, Colin Beale, studies shifts in the distribution…

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US officials, lawmakers express support for extension of Africa trade program

U.S. officials and lawmakers expressed support for the extension of a trade program that grants eligible African countries duty-free access to U.S. markets

The Independent UK

Watch great white shark get mobbed by gang of seals in 'incredible and surprising' footage

Astonishing footage from Planet Earth III, which premieres Nov. 4 on BBC America and AMC+, shows a herd of seals fending off an attack by the world's most notorious predator off the southern coast of Africa.

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Kendrick Lamar plans to bring major concerts to Africa through new Global Citizen initiative

Rapper Kendrick Lamar will headline Move Afrika: A Global Citizen Experience, a new initiative to establish an international touring circuit on the continent of Africa launching with a concert in Kigali, Rwanda on Dec. 6

The Independent UK

Relics of huge primordial collision reside in Earth's deep interior

Seismologists have recognised since the 1970s that two mysterious continent-sized blobs reside in the deepest part of Earth’s mantle, one under Africa and the other under the South Pacific region

The Hindu

Toto’s David Paich on the making of Africa: “We had fun with it like The Beatles did, made a loop, adding instruments one at a time, and then it just took off”

RECORDING WEEK 2023: He also says that “Keith Emerson was our Jimi Hendrix”

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AP Week in Pictures: Europe and Africa

Oct. 27 – Nov. 2, 2023

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'In Senegal, homophobia follows you even after death': Mob exhumes, burns corpse

A mob in a small town in Senegal dug up the body of a man suspected of being gay, dragged his body through the streets and then burned it during the night of October 28, 2023. While there have been other instances of exhumations of people suspected of being gay,…

France 24

Rwanda announces visa-free travel for all Africans as continent opens up to free movement of people

Rwanda announced Thursday that it will allow all Africans to travel visa-free to the country, becoming the latest nation on the continent to announce such a measure aimed at boosting free movement of people

The Independent UK

500-year-old lion drawing in Puerto Rican cave may have been made by an enslaved African

There were no lions in 16th-century Puerto Rico — so was the cave drawing made by someone who'd actually seen one?

LiveScience

Giraffes could go extinct – the 5 biggest threats they face

Giraffes are the world’s tallest mammals and an African icon, but they are also vulnerable to extinction.

The Conversation

Some African governments are spending millions to spy on their citizens – stifling debate and damaging democracy

Governments around the world use surveillance technology to monitor external threats to national security. Some African governments are also spending vast sums on mass surveillance of their own citizens.

The Conversation

Man Set To Break Record By Walking Up Africa’s Biggest Mountain Backwards

It all stems from just wanting to give myself something really unique to work toward. The post Man set to break record by walking up Africa’s biggest mountain backwards appeared first on Talker.

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French dealer sued for buying African mask ‘rarer than da Vinci painting’ for £130 and selling it for £3.7m

Gabon’s government demands rare artefact of ancestors be returned home: ‘This mask has a soul’

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UK pledges £38 million for AI projects including labs in Africa

Canada’s International Development Research Centre and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation have also pledged funds.

The Hindu

China welcome to be part of International Solar Alliance: Union Minister for Renewable Energy

The membership of the International Solar Alliance is open to all member states of the United Nations and everyone is welcome to join: ISA Co-President

Digital Camera World

Rare lunar analemma photographed over the Egyptian Pyramids!

An astrophotographer in Egypt has shot a lunar analemma over the Pyramids – the first to have been captured in Africa!

The Guardian - UK

French couple take dealer to court for share of African mask’s €4.2m sale price

Pensioners sold rare object found in attic for €150 – but campaigners say it must be returned to Gabon

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India-led alliance set to fund solar projects in Africa in a boost to the energy transition

An alliance of nations that push for more solar power worldwide are set to announce nearly $35 million for projects such as mini grids and rooftop installations, mainly in Africa, according to the group’s director general

The Guardian - UK

‘Changing takes time’: how female photographers in Africa are redefining their lives

A new exhibition in Nairobi mixes old and new portraiture, fine art and photojournalism to explore African womanhood

The Guardian - UK

Kenya to scrap visas for all African nationals

President William Ruto says change aims to boost trade and allow goods, services, people and ideas to move freely across continent

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1 Dividend Stock Set to Fuel Asia's Renewable Energy Transition

In Asia, another 300 million tons of new LNG export capacity will be needed by 2030 to meet demand — roughly a 75% jump from today’s levels. Here's the best stock to play this energy demand trend.

The Guardian - UK

‘A goldmine at our fingertips’: the promise and perils of AI in Africa

Experts say artificial intelligence can play an important role in exploiting the potential of countries’ fast-growing populations

Radio France Internationale

German leaders in Africa to boost economic ties and talk migration

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz visited Nigeria and Ghana on Sunday, as the President of the Federal Republic of Germany, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, is to visit Tanzania and Zambia from Monday.

The Independent UK

Trade tops the agenda as Germany's Scholz meets Nigerian leader on West Africa trip

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has met with Nigerian President Bola Tinubu as part of a West Africa tour as the European country looks to diversify its trade partners and expand economic partnerships in the energy-rich region

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