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Renowned artist confronts destruction of African wildlife in latest art show

Renowned photographer and artist Roger Ballen is staging an art exhibition in the heart of Johannesburg that is addressing the destruction of African wildlife and the relationship between humans and animals on the continent

The Independent UK

The Africa Channel To Air Wild Africa Fund Concert Series

Series features Alyn Sano, Ckay, Musa Keys, Focalistic, Macky2, Zikhona, Anita Jaxson, Bombshell, Towela, Top Cheri

Multichannel News

Here's how NPR reporters around the world are dealing with air pollution

As Canada and parts of the U.S. confront declines in air quality due to smoke from Canadian wildfires, NPR reporters in Asia, Latin America and Africa share their experiences.

WEKU

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World’s oldest prehistoric burial site discovered in South Africa

Paleoanthropologist Lee Berger claims that the oldest burial site in the world, dating back to some 200,000 to 300,000 years ago, is in South Africa. He believes the primitive Homo naledi species buried their dead and carved symbols on tomb walls. The findings challenge the current understanding of human evolution.

Radio France Internationale

AP Week in Pictures: Europe and Africa

June 2 - 8, 2023

The Independent UK

‘Protege! Would you use that word for a man?’ Claire Denis on rum, Africa and rethinking MeToo

Choose your words carefully with France’s most brilliant – and formidable – film director, as she discusses being bourgeois, Harvey Weinstein, and her latest movie, Stars at Noon

The Guardian - UK

Sudan conflict: how China and Russia are involved and the differences between them

As clashes continue between the Sudanese military and rapid support forces, the current and historic role of foreign governments in Sudanese affairs is under close examination.

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Ukraine FM asks for support from Africa, calls on leaders to choose friends wisely

In tonight's edition: Ukraine's foreign minister has wrapped up a tour of Africa by saying that he welcomes plans for an African peace delegation to head to Ukraine and Russia but warned that it will take more than a ceasefire to resolve the war. UN judges decide that Rwandan genocide…

France 24

UK government under fire for investing overseas aid in fossil fuel firms

Taxpayer’s money also going to companies found to be flouting human rights in Kenya and DRC, says Commons committee

The Guardian - UK

‘Glimmer of light’ in the fight for LGBTQ+ equality in Namibia

Two families are celebrating a supreme court victory that will allow them to stay together, and offers hope in the ongoing battle for rights across Africa

The Guardian - UK

Fosun Pharma Secures $54 Million of IFC Loans for West Africa Plant

Côte d’Ivoire factory will produce anti-malaria and anti-bacterial drugs to improve public health across the region, World Bank unit says

Caixin Global

Police clash with protesters in Kenya over tax hikes

Tensions boil over in Kenya during a protest against tax hikes, with police firing tear gas at crowds and arresting almost a dozen people during rallies. Some repoductive health campaigners in southern Africa are hoping for a change in Namibia's abortion ban which they say has forced many women to…

France 24

China’s population grew older and richer: policy lessons for some African countries

For decades China was the world’s most populous country. But that’s changed. Its population has peaked, and is now falling.

The Conversation

World's oldest-known burial site found in South Africa

Palaeontologists in South Africa said Monday they have found the oldest known burial site in the world

The Hindu

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Removed from Foreign Affairs, Omar amplifies her voice - Roll Call

Rep. Ilhan Omar, removed from the Foreign Affairs panel by House Republicans early this year, has amplified her message since.

Autosport

F1 pauses South African GP plans for 2024

To underline its status as a world championship, F1 has coveted a race in Africa. A return to the famed Kyalami circuit, which last hosted a GP in 1993, has long been the frontrunner.

ABC News

Billabong Zoo, visitors devastated over death of treasured 7-year-old African 'lion king' Milo

Billabong Zoo in Port Macquarie has announced the death of Milo due to post-surgery complications after he had been diagnosed with a rare autoimmune condition.

WEKU

KY Attorney General supports alternative treatment for opioid use disorder

One substance the KY Opioid Abatement Advisory Commission is considering is Ibogaine. It is derived from plants commonly found in west Africa.

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Businessweek

Moving Saharan Sunshine to Europe via Undersea Cables

At least a half-dozen projects under consideration would transmit electricity from solar and wind installations in North Africa.

The Conversation

Major new research claims smaller-brained _Homo naledi_ made rock art and buried the dead. But the evidence is lacking

On September 13 2013, speleologists Rick Hunter and Steven Tucker descended deep into South Africa’s Rising Star cave system and discovered the first evidence of an extraordinary assemblage of hominin fossils.

Bangkok Post

World's oldest burial site found in S.Africa - scientists

MAROPENG, South Africa: Palaeontologists in South Africa said Monday they have found the oldest known burial site in the world, containing remains of a small-brained distant relative of humans previously thought incapable of complex behaviour.

The Conversation

Census data in West Africa is badly out of date: 5 reasons fresh population statistics are crucial

West Africa, an area composed of 16 countries, is one of the fastest growing regions in the world. The region has a population of over 350 million, a five-fold increase since 1950 when 73 million people lived there.

Daily Mirror

Ancient deadly disease overtaking Covid as experts warn UK faces ticking timebomb

The Mirror went to South Africa to see the work being done to fight tuberculosis - which has now overtaken Covid as the world's most deadly infectious disease

Nottingham Post

MET Office heatwave timeline for Nottingham weather and how long sunshine will last

Some forecasters have already been predicting heatwave conditions for June due to an African Plume

Radio France Internationale

Colombia to offer Swahili lessons in schools in nod to African heritage

Swahili will be taught in Colombian schools as a foreign language option, Colombia’s vice president has announced. She says the move will help Afro-Colombians reconnect with their roots, but it caused an outcry among her opponents on the right.

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