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Mali’s maestro of African salsa: how Boncana Maïga shaped dance music

The passing of celebrated Malian flautist, composer and arranger Boncana Maïga at the age of 77 truly marks the end of an era in the music of west Africa.

The Conversation

Prison sentences for pair who attacked gay men hailed as sign of hope for Kenya’s LGBTQ+ community

The perpetrators were jailed for 15 years for robbery with violence in the east African country, where homophobic attacks are increasing

The Guardian - UK

China in Africa: investment and trade work well when there’s strong oversight, and badly when there isn’t

China’s economic footprint in Africa has grown fast over the last two decades. Across the continent, Chinese-backed mines, oilfields, railways and industrial zones have gone from being ambitious projects to central pillars of national development plans.

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Nigeria’s crypto boom isn’t just about technology – trust plays a role in the local gadget trade with China

On a humid afternoon in Nigeria’s commercial capital, Lagos, a young trader in electronics pulls out his phone and opens Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency trading platform by trading volume. He’s not monitoring the Bitcoin market or chasing the next crypto craze. He’s paying a supplier in the Chinese port…

The Conversation

‘So much disrespect’: outrage grows over postponement of Women’s Africa Cup of Nations

Players and coaches demand more accountability from Caf after latest decision further disrupts preparation schedule

The Guardian - UK

Uruguay’s candombe brings streets to life as the once-banned musical tradition roars back

The Afro-Uruguayan rhythms, born among enslaved Africans and once banned, now draws thousands to public squares and carnival parades

The Guardian - US

Hunger crisis is set to get worse in west and central Africa – why and what to do about it

Countries in west and central Africa are facing a food crisis with multiple causes. Estimates in late December 2025 suggested that 41.8 million people were already in crisis or worse in October-December 2025. The number was expected to rise to 52.8 million in June-August 2026. Researchers Kirui Oliver Kiptoo and…

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Is this the most luxe safari lodge in the world?

Dylan Jones is the first ever guest at Mantis Hiddn in Addo, South Africa

Evening Standard

Cocoa beans rot and West African farmers seek other options after commodity crash

West African cocoa farmers are facing a squeeze after the price of the global commodity crashed on the international market in recent months

The Independent UK

‘Our world is full of these wild ghosts’: Werner Herzog’s new National Geographic documentary gives a rare glimpse of some of the world's most elusive animals

Werner Herzog’s new National Geographic documentary follows a decade-long search for Africa’s elusive ghost elephants — here's what the film's star said about the experience.

TechRadar

Fearful African migrants warily work on through Gulf missile strikes

When blasts rolled across Dubai as air defences intercepted Iranian missiles overhead, Marion Kuria froze as a tremor ran through her building. Then, like countless African migrants in the Gulf, she went back to work, driven by a need for income and with few alternatives to turn to.

Radio France Internationale

Untouched, wild, welcoming: Angola’s hidden tourism gem

From untouched beaches to safari parks and one of Africa’s largest waterfalls, Angola is positioning itself as a rising tourism destination. At ITB in Berlin, the country unveiled its ambitious plans to transform tourism into a key economic pillar – while preserving its unique nature and culture.

Euronews

Women in South Africa take up guns and martial arts for protection against gender violence

Women in South Africa are turning to guns and martial arts for self-defense in a country where rates of gender-based violence are extremely high

The Independent UK

1 High-Yield Stock to Buy Now on Bold Satellite Ambitions

Vodafone’s expanding partnership with Amazon’s satellite network could unlock new connectivity opportunities while supporting its high-yield income appeal.

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‘I just thought that he is truly uninformed’: South Africa President slams Trump’s ‘racist’ and ignorant policies

Of course, Trump sees himself as the true visionary for his bigoted opinions.

The Conversation

South Africa’s power utility Eskom tried to block a gold mine from going solar – but lost in court

South Africa’s national energy policy says: build more renewable power facilities and build them fast.

Fortune

“Technology is our superpower”: Africa and India take a seat at the top table as AI revolution spreads

Emerging economies like Nigeria and India are leapfrogging into a tech-driven future, where mobile networks and AI could redefine development—and reshape the global digital divide.

The Independent UK

Lewis Hamilton renews push for Africa to stage F1 Grand Prix

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Sophie Oluwole, the trailblazing Nigerian woman who redefined philosophy

Sophie Oluwole (1935-2018) was a Nigerian scholar and the first woman to earn a PhD in philosophy in her country. She not only placed Nigeria’s rich Yoruba philosophical tradition on the intellectual map, she also helped redefine African philosophy, a field dominated by men.

Motorsport

Lewis Hamilton won't retire from F1 until Africa returns to the calendar

The seven-time world champion has been campaigning for F1 to return to the continent after last hosting a grand prix in Africa in 1993

The Conversation

Women farmers in South Africa pay the cost of broken irrigation systems – the story of one cooperative

The South African government makes a great deal of the fact that it supports women’s empowerment in agriculture.

The Independent UK

Lewis Hamilton calls on African countries to ‘take back’ their continent

The seven-time Formula One champion also outlined his ambition to compete in a grand prix on African soil before the end of his career.

The Conversation

Zimbabwean artist Option Nyahunzvi explores cultural values in a bold new exhibition

In Zimbabwe, hunhu is a cultural belief system that instructs us to embrace our neighbours, honour our elders and respect each other’s rights. Also known as ubuntu, it’s a way of being that resonates with southern Africa’s interconnected but diverse communities, where generational wisdom and values are passed from elders…

The Conversation

The Iran war and global trade: will the Cape route become the new normal?

Events in the Middle East during February and March 2026 again disrupted the flows of shipping trade to the eastern and western spheres of the international system.

The Independent UK

Lewis Hamilton implores people of Africa to ‘take back’ their continent in impassioned speech

Asked about the prospect of F1 racing in Africa - the only habitable continent the sport does not stage a grand prix - seven-time F1 world champion Hamilton said he ‘doesn’t like that the rest of the world owns so much of it’

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