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Humans may have inherited nose shape gene from Neanderthals, study suggests

A particular gene, which leads to a taller nose, could have been the product of natural selection as ancient humans adapted to cold.

The Independent UK

Children's book revolution: how East African women took on colonialism after independence

As independence from British colonial rule swept across East Africa in the early 1960s and freedom was won in Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania, parents and teachers worried about what their children were reading.

The Conversation

Ghana’s regions: why creating new territories has caused problems

Ghana split four administrative regions between June 2017 and February 2019 to create six new ones. The process proceeded calmly in some regions, but was so contentious in others that the government had to deploy security forces to prevent clashes. Eventually, all six regions were created. The conflicts were unexpected.…

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‘I feel very honoured’: South African soprano Pretty Yende sings at coronation

Star from small town who took up opera aged 16 becomes first African to sing solo at British coronation

The Guardian - UK

Sudan's conflict will have a ripple effect in an unstable region - and across the world

Sudan, Africa’s third largest country by land mass, shares borders with seven countries in an unstable region. This means that Sudan’s current conflict will have economic, social and political ripple effects across a number of countries, including the Central African Republic, Egypt, Libya, Chad, South Sudan, Ethiopia and Eritrea.

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S African opera singer excited to perform at Charles’s coronation

The South African is set to be the first African national to sing an opera solo at a British coronation ceremony.

Al Jazeera

Spain's April heat nearly impossible without climate change

Record-breaking April temperatures in Spain, Portugal and northern Africa were made 100 times more likely by human-caused climate change, a new flash study found, and would have been almost impossible in the past

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German chancellor supports permanent UNSC seat for Africa

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has offered support to African countries to get a permanent seat in the U

The Independent UK

AP Week in Pictures: Europe and Africa

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The Independent UK

African Communities Council SA releases report into youth violence and crime

An inquiry formed after the alleged murder of a 25-year-old young man last year has spoken with young people within the justice system to determine the issues leading a small minority down the wrong path.

ABC News

‘Not safe for us’: Sudanese in north Africa warn fleeing relatives of danger

People who sought route to Europe before fighting erupted in Khartoum have faced police brutality, torture and homelessness

The Guardian - UK

Sudanese trapped in Khartoum still heading to work as fighting rages

Hundreds of thousands have been displaced by Sudan's conflict. But some civilians have also had to stay in Khartoum as war rages around them, even saying they have no choice but to still head into work. Also, Congolese communities in the country's east say that successes claimed by the East…

France 24

Watch Itchy Boots Do Important Maintenance On Her Honda CRF300L Rally

Itchy Boots checks in again on her journey across Africa, after having taken a much-needed break in Dakar, Senegal. It's time for serious bike maintenance.

RideApart

The Met Gala honours Karl Lagerfeld's inimitable style

Magnolia flowers, pearls and a pastel palette: there were plenty of nods to Karl Lagerfeld's artistic leadership at Chanel at the Costume Institute's annual gala in New York. Yet as a new exhibition of his celebrated designs opens inside the Met, we find out why this homage has stirred up…

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Japan's PM Kishida seeks closer ties with Africa in bid to woo 'Global South'

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Thursday he hoped to see closer ties between Japan and Africa as he seeks to win over the "Global South" ahead of a Group of Seven (G7) summit he will host later this month.

The Conversation

Sudan: the longer the conflict lasts, the higher the risk of a regional war

The 2019 Sudan uprisings that ousted long-time dictator Omar al-Bashir and installed a military-civilian transitional government gave hope that the northern African country could finally transition to democratic rule. The country has been ruled by the military for most of its independence since 1956.

Daily Mirror

'Worthing's hardest geezer' attempts to run across whole of Africa in ferocious heat

Ultramarathon runner Russ Cook, who describes himself as 'the hardest geezer in Worthing', plans to run from South Africa to Tunisia over the next eight months and finish before Christmas

The Guardian - UK

Bob Linney obituary

Other lives: Graphic designer who made posters for the music industry and supported grass-roots design projects in Africa and Asia

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Tunisia’s choice: Migration and realpolitik in the Mediterranean

Tunisia’s relationship with Europe remains firm as the EU courts Tunis’s help in stopping migration.

The Conversation

May 5, 2023, lunar eclipse will be a subtle show of astronomical wonder

On May 5, 2023, people around the world will witness a a lunar eclipse when the Earth gets between the Sun and the Moon and casts part of its shadow on the Moon.

Evening Standard

OPINION - African politics is changing entirely, and I suspect the West hasn’t noticed

Last week took me to Kenya, where I attended The Ibrahim Governance Weekend, the flagship event of the Mo Ibrahim Foundation, which is held every year in a different African country.

The Guardian - US

Musician Peter One’s incredible story: ‘I had this dream … it’s starting to come true’

The 67-year-old Ivory Coast-born musician was a star in his heyday but political and economic unrest forced him into a life out of the spotlight. Now, he’s making a comeback

The Conversation

From enormous elephants to tiny shrews: how mammals shape and are shaped by Africa's landscapes

Africa is the world’s most diverse continent for large mammals such as antelopes, zebras and elephants. The heaviest of these large mammals top the scales at over one ton, and are referred to as megafauna. In fact, it’s the only continent that has not seen a mass extinction of these…

The Conversation

Enigmatic human fossil jawbone may be evidence of an early *Homo sapiens* presence in Europe – and adds mystery about who those humans were

Homo sapiens, our own species, evolved in Africa sometime between 300,000 and 200,000 years ago. Anthropologists are pretty confident in that estimate, based on fossil, genetic and archaeological evidence.

Reuters

Scholz's East Africa trip to address regional conflict, green energy

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz aims to discuss the conflict in Sudan, signal his support for the peace process in Ethiopia and explore cooperation on green hydrogen with Kenya during his trip to East Africa this week, officials said on Tuesday.

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