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Wagner mercenaries will not be withdrawn from Africa, says Russia

Sergei Lavrov moves to reassure sub-Saharan allies after recent armed mutiny led by Yevgeny Prigozhin

The Guardian - UK

Africa needs its own credit rating agency: here’s how it could work

The credit rating industry in Africa is dominated by the three international agencies: Moody’s, SP and Fitch. Together they control an estimated 95% of the credit rating business globally.

The Conversation

Baby deaths in Tanzania: being born in a city no longer increases their chances of survival

Five million children under five years old died in 2021. Of these, nearly half occurred within the first month – a time of high vulnerability. Sub-Saharan Africa had the highest death rate in the world: 27 in 1,000 newborn babies (1,067,000). This is 11 times higher than in countries with…

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Wagner mutiny in Russia raises questions on overseas influence

PARIS: Russian mercenary group Wagner has been seen for years as an armed extension of Moscow's influence in Syria and Africa -- a status now called into question by its leader's aborted revolt.

Bangkok Post

La Mandela: The family-run Cardiff restaurant trying to show how good African food can be

Le Mandela has been serving amazing and authentic African cuisine for five years in Grangetown

Wales Online

Ian McMillan obituary

Other lives: Micropaleontologist who contributed to the understanding of the geological history of the marine sediments of southern Africa

The Guardian - UK

What does the future hold for Prigozhin and Wagner after the mutiny?

Despite ending his revolt, the mercenary chief will continue be a thorn in the Kremlin’s side unless he retires quietly to Belarus

The Guardian - UK

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Children’s movement affects health and development but research is lacking in Africa: here’s why

Children’s health and development depend on how much time they spend doing physical activity, being sedentary and sleeping.

The Conversation

Five questions for African countries that want to build climate-resilient health systems

Every day seems to bring a new headline about a devastating climate event. African countries aren’t spared. A “rain bomb” in South Africa. Flooding in Nigeria. Cyclones battering Mozambique, Malawi, Zimbabwe and Madagascar. Drought in Kenya.

The Conversation

920 million people could face conflict over the world's rivers by 2050: what our study found in Africa

The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam project on the Nile River started operating in February 2022. It reinforced tensions between Ethiopia, Sudan and Egypt. The three countries rely most heavily on the Nile’s water. Sudan and Egypt consider the US$4.6 billion dam a threat to vital water supplies. Ethiopia sees it…

The Conversation

Why is Indian PM Narendra Modi’s Egypt visit significant?

The trip is anticipated to pave the way for a substantial increase in India’s investment in the North African country.

Al Jazeera

Wagner group mercenaries in Africa: why there hasn't been any effective opposition to drive them out

It is easy to understand what African rulers see in the mercenary group Wagner. Its fighters can be deployed quickly. It brings sophisticated arms with it and can apply force speedily and ruthlessly.

The Conversation

Nottingham Forest face major mid-season challenge ahead of new Premier League campaign

The latest Nottingham Forest news as the Africa Cup of Nations will take place between January and February meaning that players are due to miss some Premier League games in that period.

Nottingham Post

Is Morocco An Underrated Golfing Gem? We Play Fairmont Royal Palm Marrakech

Michael Weston travels to the northwest corner of Africa to play in the inaugural Morocco Golf Cup

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Al Jazeera

Kremlin rejects Macron charges that it is ‘destabilising’ Africa

Moscow calls ties ‘constructive’ in latest spat with Paris as its former colonies turn to Russian military contractors.

The Guardian - UK

‘No Ugandan has ever crossed here’: reclaiming the African road trip

For one couple, a journey through 12 countries gave an insight into how travel in Africa is still dominated by western tourists. They hope to inspire other black Africans to follow them

The Independent UK

AP Week in Pictures: Europe and Africa

June 16-22, 2023

Bangkok Post

Financial systems failing Africa

The United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, recently sounded an ominous alarm bell. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), which aim to significantly reduce poverty around the world and create a better quality of life for all, are off track, he warned.

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France 24

New Global Financial Pact Summit: Zambia reaches deal with creditors

Breakthroughs have already begun at a Global Finance Summit here in Paris aimed at easing the debt burden on some of the world's most vulnerable countries whilst freeing up billions of dollars in new funds for climate finance. We speak to Jorge Moreira da Silva, Executive Director of UNOPS, the…

France 24

Burundi, neighbouring countries step up protection for Lake Tanganyika

The second-largest lake in Africa, Lake Tanganyika is adorned with its sandy beaches that span four nations. But the ravages of overfishing and pollution have taken a toll on its delicate ecosystem. In a bid to rejuvenate its biodiversity, Burundi and its three neighbouring countries have taken the unprecedented decision…

The Conversation

Human organs for transplant: 5 steps Africa must take to improve the supply chain

Medical science has made tremendous advancements over the past 70 years. One of these is the transplant of human organs from one person to another. The first transplant – a kidney – was in the US in 1954.

The Independent UK

Man suspected of masterminding Mediterranean migrant crossings arrested in UK

The 40-year-old Egyptian national is allegedly linked to crossings from north Africa to Italy in the last year.

Fortune

Malawi’s former president: ‘Africa’s food systems are in danger of failing due to high debt and climate change. A new financial pact can reverse this’

Climate change is undermining what progress has been made across the continent in the last few decades. Hunger, malnutrition, and poverty are on the rise.

Al Jazeera

Africa’s Russia, Ukraine peace mission criticised in South Africa

The members of the ‘peace mission’ – especially South Africa’s Cyril Ramaphosa – have received flak from many in Africa.

The Independent UK

The giant African land snails invading Florida threatening disease and economic disaster

Pests can grow to eight inches long, live for over a decade, reproduce rapidly and even chew through stucco, paint and plastic recycling bins

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