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Never mess up a pot of rice again

"From Asia to Africa to Latin America, rice has been a symbol of sustenance, community and celebration"

Salon

Agoa trade deal talks: South Africa will need to carefully manage relations with the US and China

South Africa must tread carefully in its economic relationships to avoid being caught in the escalating tension between east and west, and more specifically China and the US. The country’s hosting, and the outcome, of the 2023 Agoa Summit should strengthen its role in diplomatic relations and contribute towards safeguarding…

The Conversation

South Africa edge past New Zealand to win record fourth Rugby World Cup title

The Springboks outlast the All Blacks in heavyweight final to make it back-to-back crowns in Paris

Evening Standard

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Europe’s Coming Reckoning on Immigration

Large-scale immigration—likely from Africa—is the only thing that can prevent Europe from becoming an empty amusement park.

Foreign Policy

Rich countries should stop pushing fossil fuels on Africa – don’t we deserve a renewable future too?

Those who caused the climate crisis should help Africa harness its wind and sun, says Vanessa Nakate, a UN Unicef goodwill ambassador climate activist

The Guardian - UK

UK accused of plan to further cut cost of bananas at expense of poorest African producers

UK refusing to commit to EU pledge to stop cutting tariffs on big producers despite bananas being as cheap today as three decades ago

The Guardian - UK

Houseplant of the week: shark fin

This versatile African native tolerates light, shade and even neglect – and helps remove indoor toxins, too

The Guardian - UK

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The Independent UK

Mass arrests target LGBTQ+ people in Nigeria while abuses against them are ignored, activists say

Rights groups and lawyers in Nigeria say the West African nation's law enforcement authorities are using the country’s same-sex prohibition law to target the LGBTQ+ community while ignoring abuses against them

The Independent UK

Africa’s fashion industry is growing to meet global demands but needs more investment, UNESCO says

A UNESCO report released during Lagos Fashion Week notes Africa’s fashion industry is growing rapidly to meet demand but that inadequate investment still limits its potential

The Independent UK

How a certificate scandal almost upset Tinubu’s presidential win in Nigeria

Thursday’s court ruling puts to rest the most intense election battle the West African country has seen in decades.

Al Jazeera

South Africa begins an inquiry into a building fire that killed 76 people in Johannesburg in August

An inquiry has opened into an apartment building fire that killed at least 76 people in South Africa in August and laid bare the deep problems of poverty and neglect in parts of Africa’s richest city

The Independent UK

Lagos Fashion Week: A celebration of African and Nigerian fashion

As Africa's cultural heavyweights gather in Lagos for its 13th iconic Fashion Week, we speak to the event's founder about a unique UN study that lines the continent up as a major influence on the future of fashion. Also, the march of progress in Dakar tramples over the Senegalese capital's…

France 24

Tunisia brush-off augurs badly for EU push for African migration deals

When Tunisian President Kais Saied this month rejected 60 million euros in EU aid, the bloc got a taste of the risks and challenges it will face as it seeks new pacts with African states to reduce irregular Mediterranean immigration.

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The Conversation

Global university rankings now include social impact: African universities are off to a strong start

World university rankings are released towards the end of each year. Institutions globally scramble to see how they have fared. Have they risen or fallen? If so, by how much and in which rankings? Have they maintained their position in an increasingly competitive global higher education landscape?

The Conversation

China’s Belt and Road Initiative turns 10: Xi announces 8 new priorities, continues push for global influence

China’s Belt and Road Initiative, which now includes 44 African countries, got under way 10 years ago. President Xi Jinping launched it in 2013 with a first speech in Kazakhstan and a second one in Indonesia. The initiative is something of a trial-by-doing development policy enigma: it keeps China watchers…

The Guardian - UK

Beyond the Door of No Return by David Diop review – a colonial obsession

A gripping semi-historical imagining of the memories and experiences of a French naturalist in 18th-century Africa

The Independent UK

The World Bank approved a $1B loan to help blackout-hit South Africa's energy sector

The World Bank has approved a $1 billion loan for South Africa to help it address an energy crisis that has peaked this year with the country’s worst electricity blackouts

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The Hindu

International Solar Alliance to release report on global adoption of solar technology in November

ISA to compile and release 'Global Solar Stocktake Report', inspired by UN's 'Global Stocktake'. Report to take stock of progress made by countries and look at ways to broaden solar manufacturing. ISA's 6th annual meeting in Delhi to focus on expanding solar installations in Africa.

The Guardian - UK

Girls in Africa quitting school over cost of living crisis, says charity

Camfed calls for six-year plan to get 6 million girls into school, warning that drop-out rate is limiting children’s chances

The Conversation

Tiny and mysterious: research sheds light on sub-Saharan Africa’s seahorses, pipefish and pipehorses

Seahorses are considered fabled creatures by many; something that only exists in old mythical tales of the ocean. But these curious animals really exist – and they’re not the only members of the Syngnathidae family of fishes. Other syngnathids are pipefish, pygmy pipehorses and seadragons, and all are enchanting.

Salon

Black history bans: "They're so scared"

"When people know, they can never forget," author Michael Harriot says about reclaiming true American history

The Conversation

Kola nut: from nanofertiliser to protecting metals from corrosion – our research finds new uses for the valuable plant

The kola nut tree is grown for its seed. The tree is indigenous to west Africa, where it is widely cultivated. It’s now also found in Asia, South America and the Caribbean.

The Hindu

India's demand for electricity for ACs to exceed total power consumption of Africa: IEA

“India’s demand for electricity for running household air-conditioners is estimated to expand nine-fold by 2050 and will exceed total power consumption in the whole of Africa today,” the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on October 24.

The Conversation

Breakthroughs in medicine: top virologist on the two most important developments for Africa

There have been several important breakthroughs in medical science recently. Crispr, mRNA, next-generation cancer treatments and game-changing vaccines are some of them. Oyewale Tomori, a virologist with decades-long involvement in managing diseases in Nigeria, gives his verdict on the most significant discoveries and what they mean for Africa.

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