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US Troops To Withdraw From Chad And Niger

U.S. to withdraw troops from Chad and Niger amid renegotiations on military agreements, raising concerns over waning influence in Africa.

Why is there sugar in baby formula?

"In Africa, the number of overweight children under five has increased by nearly 23% since 2000"

Salon · Apr 25, 2024

Macron criticises Rwanda-style asylum schemes days after UK passes bill

Such policies are ‘betrayal’ of values, says French president in speech covering defence and negative effects of Brexit

The Guardian - UK · Apr 25, 2024

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African Economies Expect Inflation Slowdown In Coming Year

Inflation in key African economies set to decrease, offering hope for economic stability post-pandemic.

What remains of Portugal's Carnation Revolution, 50 years on?

Thousands of people in Portugal are marking the fiftieth anniversary of the country's Carnation Revolution – a military coup that put an end to Europe's longest dictatorship and to 13 years of colonial wars in Africa. The 1974 revolt, which was led by a group of idealist left-leaning young military…

France 24 · Apr 25, 2024

Portugal marks 50 years of democracy with far right on rise

Portugal on Thursday marks 50 years since a military coup ended a decades-long dictatorship and 13 years of colonial wars in Africa, an anniversary that comes as a far-right party gains prominence.

Radio France Internationale · Apr 25, 2024

Two new malaria vaccines are being rolled out across Africa — how they work and what they promise

Malaria incidents are on the rise. There were 249 million cases of this parasitic disease in 2022, five million more than in 2021.

The Hindu · Apr 25, 2024

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Portugal Marks 50 Years Of Democracy With Far Right On Rise

Portugal marks Thursday 50 years since a military coup ended a decades-long dictatorship and 13 years of colonial wars in Africa, an anniversary that comes as a far-right party gains prominence.

International Business Times · Apr 25, 2024

Team including Indian scientists designs potent antidote to cobra, krait venom toxins

Snakebite envenoming is a major health crisis, but scientists are developing human antibodies to create more effective antivenoms.

The Hindu · Apr 25, 2024

DRI Mumbai seizes 9.67 kg of gold being smuggled from Africa

On a specific intelligence that gold smuggled from Africa through Mumbai International Airport was being processed at a melting facility to remove the foreign markings and was being diverted to the local market, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has seized 9.67 kg of gold in various forms. Read further…

Dynamite News · Apr 24, 2024

Portugal’s Carnation Revolution – archive, April 1974

On 25 April 1974, an almost-bloodless coup brought down more than 40 years of dictatorship in Portugal and ended Europe’s longest-lasting dictatorship

The Guardian - UK · Apr 24, 2024

Russ Cook Set to Return to Africa to Promote the Marathon des Sables

Russ Cook, otherwise known as the Hardest Geezer, has been all over the news recently after he completed his epic run across the length of Africa.

inkl · Apr 24, 2024

Britain must develop a partnership of equals with Africa

Letter: Former UK diplomat Tim Cole calls for a radical reset of UK foreign policy based on honesty and respect

The Guardian - UK · Apr 23, 2024

Sahel seeing 'Cold War' in parallel to counter-terrorism efforts, expert says

Africa's Sahel region now accounts for almost half of all deaths from terrorism worldwide. That was the stark warning heard at a high-level summit in Nigeria that aims to counter terrorism across Africa. It comes as the threat of Islamist extremist attacks is on the rise. International troops, notably French…

France 24 · Apr 23, 2024

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The Guardian - UK · Apr 22, 2024

UK passes bill to send asylum seekers to Rwanda

Lawyers prepare for legal battles on behalf of individual asylum seekers challenging removal to east Africa

The Guardian - UK · Apr 22, 2024

Refugee who left UK for holiday in 2008 stranded in east Africa for 16 years

Saleh Ahmed Handule Ali, now 33, had indefinite leave to remain in UK, but Home Office failed to keep a record

The Guardian - UK · Apr 22, 2024

‘He could create beauty out of horror’: the extraordinary life and photography of Tim Hetherington

He joined rebel convoys in Africa and turned his time with GIs in Afghanistan into an Oscar-nominated film. But his subject wasn’t war – it was people. Ahead of a major show, our writer remembers his former colleague

International Business Times · Apr 22, 2024

Portugal Poised To Celebrate 50 Years Of Democracy

Portugal on Thursday marks 50 years since the Carnation Revolution, a military coup that ended its colonial wars in Africa and ushered in a democracy that has recently had a brush with the far right.

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Radio France Internationale · Apr 21, 2024

'Titanic' task of finding plundered African art in French museums

With tens of thousands of African artworks in French museums, curators face a huge task in trying to identify which of these were plundered during colonial rule in the 19th and 20th centuries and should be returned.

International Business Times · Apr 21, 2024

InstaDeep CEO Takes AI From Tunis To London

Karim Beguir launched the artificial intelligence start-up InstaDeep in Tunisia in 2014 with just two computers and $2,000.

Nigerian Chess Champion Breaks Record In 60-Hour Marathon

Nigerian chess champion Tunde Onakoya breaks record with 60-hour marathon in Times Square, raising funds for education in Africa.

Radio France Internationale · Apr 20, 2024

Chad is 'not a slave who wants to change masters', says president

Chad goes to the polls next month for a presidential election hoped to mark a return to democratic rule three years after military leaders seized power. Growing Russian influence in Africa, meanwhile, is shaking up historical ties to France. Transitional ruler Mahamat Idriss Deby, who is running to stay in…

The Hindu · Apr 20, 2024

Nigerian chess champion Tunde Onakoya plays the royal game for 60 hours — a new global chess record

Nigerian chess champion plays 60-hour marathon in NYC to raise $1M for African children's education.

The Guardian - UK · Apr 20, 2024

Nigerian chess champion breaks record after playing nonstop for 58 hours

Tunde Onakoya, who beat previous record of 56 hours, hopes to raise $1m for children’s education in Africa

WHO To Issue Alert On Contaminated J&J Cough Syrup

WHO may issue a broader alert for contaminated Johnson & Johnson cough syrup in Africa, highlighting public health risks and the importance of regulatory v...

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