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African leaders visit Russia to discuss their peace plan with Putin, after Ukraine trip

Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to host a group of African leaders who have traveled to Russia on a self-styled “peace mission” following a trip to Ukraine

The Independent UK

Is Africa splitting into two continents?

Will the East African Rift split the continent and create a new ocean, or will it fizzle out?

LiveScience

Ukraine-Russia war – live: Investigations reveal how Putin most likely blew up Kakhovka dam

Russia has denied destroying dam in Ukraine despite clear signs it was ordered by Moscow

The Independent UK

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US imposes visa restrictions for some Ugandans following adoption of anti-gay law

Washington is imposing visa restrictions for Ugandans it accuses of “undermining the democratic process” after the enactment of an anti-gay law in the East African country

The Independent UK

Africa Oyé organisers 'discourage' festival goers from bringing one summer item

The free festival returns to Sefton Park this weekend

Liverpool Echo

Tropical system strengthens as it heads toward Caribbean, hurricane center says

ORLANDO, Fla. — A tropical wave that emerged off the coast of Africa is more likely to form into a tropical depression or storm as it steams toward the Caribbean this week, the National Hurricane Center said.

Orlando Sentinel

Missiles greet African peace mission visit in Ukraine

The leaders of South Africa, Senegal, Zambia, the Comoros and Egypt have met Ukrainian defence ministry representatives in the capital Kyiv.

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Diabetes is a growing concern as more of the globe becomes modernized and with that is eating a diet that too often is a road to diabetes. Gladly there are drug companies at the forefront of this movement to stem the tide like Novo Nordisk (NVO) making it a very…

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Africa Oye Liverpool 2023: full line up and stage timings on Saturday and Sunday

Tanya Stephens, ZieZie and more will perform at Africa Oye this weekend

Liverpool Echo

The West is poorer and ‘it's very good news,’ says top inequality researcher. ‘There is no reason why for 2 centuries, people from the West should’ve been at the top’

Westerners can’t afford all the things they used to, Branko Milanović says: “I don't see that as a catastrophic outcome. I see it as a rather good outcome.”

Fortune

Kyiv attacked as African peace mission visits

KYIV: A flurry of Russian missiles greeted a delegation of African leaders arriving in Kyiv on Friday as part of a mission aiming to broker peace between Ukraine and Russia.

Bangkok Post

African leaders prepare to meet Putin after Zelensky rules out talks

A high-level African delegation was preparing to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday, a day after its calls for talks between Moscow and Kyiv were rebuffed by Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky.

Radio France Internationale

Ukraine: Explosions rock Kyiv as African leaders begin ‘peace mission’

The African leaders headed to Ukraine’s capital before talks with Vladimir Putin in St Petersburg on Saturday

Evening Standard

Rare bee-eaters return to the UK, highlighting the effects of climate change

The colourful birds are usually native to Africa and the southern Med

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Los Angeles Times

Commentary: Finding a new path to water conservation for the next millennium, for California and the world

In the long sweep of human history, water has always played a central role in determining the geography of civilizations, and eons ago it influenced the migration of our early ancestors out of Africa and across the world. The ability to manage water contributed to the success or failure of…

The Independent UK

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June 9-15, 2023

Radio France Internationale

African leaders travel to Ukraine and Russia on peace mission

A delegation of four African heads of state are headed to Kyiv and Saint Petersburg to meet President Volodymyr Zelensky and President Vladimir Putin, in the latest in a series of mediation efforts aimed at ending the war between Russia and Ukraine.

Orlando Sentinel

Hurricane center predicts tropical system to form in far Atlantic

ORLANDO, Fla. — The National Hurricane Center expects a tropical wave to soon form off the coast of Africa in the far eastern Atlantic with a chance it could form into the season’s next tropical depression or storm.

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France 24

Uganda's charcoal crackdown

In Kenya, some industrial fishing techniques are banned in a bid to counteract damage suffered by coastal communities that have seen their fish stocks plummet. Also, as Africa continues to wrangle with the dilemma of how to keep economic growth on track whilst tackling the climate emergency, we hear from…

The Independent UK

Nigeria lets market set currency exchange rate to stabilize economy, woo investors

Nigeria’s central bank has ended its distorted foreign exchange rate, a move the new government in Africa's biggest economy hopes will help woo investors and stabilize the local currency

The Independent UK

Zimbabwe reports record tobacco sales, mostly to China, yet many farmers deep in debt

Zimbabwe has reported record tobacco sales as the southern African nation reestablishes itself as one of the leading growers in the world

Radio France Internationale

Women 'peace warriors' meet in Paris to wage battle against war

Women activists from China to Rwanda are gathering in Paris this week to call for peace, justice and equality. Whether it be in Ukraine, in Africa or on behalf of ethnic minorities, they say their rallying cry is more urgent than ever.

The Conversation

Measles and whooping cough outbreaks in South Africa: a sign of low vaccination coverage, experts warn

The concentrated global effort to use vaccination as a public health intervention began in 1974. Since then, vaccination has changed our lives. Worldwide, in the decades 2000-2020, childhood vaccination led to the reduction of deaths in children under 5 by 50% to 5.4 million deaths per year. Vaccination currently averts…

The Conversation

Nigeria's response to the Sudan crisis is lacking – it could play a leading role in bringing peace

Hostilities between rival military parties in Sudan had claimed more than 600 lives by May 2023.

The Guardian - UK

Massive strike pits African fishers against ‘superprofitable’ EU firms

About 2,000 crew members withdrew labour over pay and conditions, as well as citing serious breaches of overfishing rules by Spanish and French companies

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