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Hypertension, diabetes, stroke: they kill more people than infectious diseases and should get a Global Fund

Noncommunicable diseases such as diabetes, hypertension and cardiovascular conditions account for 41 million deaths each year. That’s more than 70% of all deaths globally. Most of these deaths (77%) are in low-income and middle-income countries – including those in Africa.

The Conversation

Africa's ports race is hyped as 'development' but also creates pathways for plunder

Ports have long been integral to Africa’s connectivity with the rest of the world. Yet over the last 15 years, a new stage in maritime infrastructure planning and development has begun. Between 2004 and 2019, over US$50 billion was spent on this infrastructure – roughly 13 times more than was…

The Conversation

Italy's Meloni says EU must do more to halt migrant flows

The European Union must do more to protect its borders and to halt the departure of migrant boats from north Africa, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Tuesday.

Reuters

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Morocco coach Walid Regragui warns France: ‘We’re not done yet ... you may say I’m crazy, but a bit of craziness is good’

Morocco coach Walid Regragui has vowed to rewrite the history books and put African football on top of the world, warning France that his trailblazing side are not finished yet following their dream run to tomorrow’s semi-final.

Evening Standard

Ethiopia to investigate after 27 bodies discovered in Zambia

UN migration agency ‘shocked and alarmed’ by the incident along the southern migration route from the Horn of Africa.

Al Jazeera

Joe Biden is meeting African leaders - why free trade is a major talking point

African leaders face a dilemma over trade relations with the United States. Should they push for the extension of the Africa Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) or for each country’s bilateral trade deal with the world’s biggest economy?

The Conversation

What to expect as US-Africa summit kicks off in Washington

US President Biden seeks to boost trade opportunities and build trust with African leaders during three days of talks.

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Biden gathering with 50 African leaders in first such summit in 8 years

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is hosting nearly 50 African leaders this week in an effort to show “renewed commitment” to a continent routinely neglected by the West and battered by coups and wars, poverty and the pandemic, but that also has seen vast Chinese investment in numerous nations.

Los Angeles Times

China casts long shadow over US-Africa Leaders Summit

With dozens of African leaders descending on Washington this week, the Biden administration is offering a not so subtle pitch in its economic competition with China on the continent: The U.S. offers a better option to African partners

The Independent UK

China rejects Africa 'debt trap' claim ahead of U.S.-Africa summit

China's ambassador to the United States Qin Gang on Monday rejected charges that Beijing had mired African countries in debt during a forum ahead of a U.S.-Africa summit, citing a report that African countries owe three times more debt to Western institutions.

Reuters

U.S. says to commit $55 billion to Africa ahead of summit

The United States will commit $55 billion to Africa over the next three years as President Joe Biden prepares to host the U.S.-Africa summit this week and discuss 2023 elections and democracy in the continent with a small group of leaders.

Reuters

Biden planning multi-country trip to Africa next year

He's hosting 49 African governments in Washington, and making the case Africa is a priority.

Axios

US commits $55 billion to Africa over the next three years

The White House pledged $55 billion in economic, health and security support for Africa over the next three years on Monday, one day ahead of the US-Africa Leaders Summit in Washington.

France 24

More than half of Morocco's World Cup squad were born abroad. What will their success mean for other African diaspora players?

Fourteen of the 26-man squad in Qatar were born overseas ranging from countries in Spain, France, the Netherlands, Italy and Belgium.

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The Conversation

US-Africa summit: four things African leaders should try to get out of it

US president Joe Biden will be hosting African leaders at this week’s summit, as a group. This has its advantages. The 50 African leaders have the opportunity to articulate their common interests and adopt common positions at the gathering in Washington, DC.

The Conversation

Kenya's Lapsset development corridor: between a bright future and a grim past

The Lamu Port-Southern Sudan-Ethiopia Transport – or Lapsset – corridor is the flagship project of Kenya’s Vision 2030 development agenda. Inaugurated in 2012, the planned corridor includes a railway, highways and an oil pipeline connecting newly discovered oil fields in the north to a new port in Lamu, north of…

The Conversation

Ghana had a bad time in 2022 – 4 reads to catch up on what happened

Ghana, a country with a good reputation for democracy, human rights, governance and economic growth in Africa, endured a difficult 2022.

The Independent UK

Cleverly: UK cannot hang on to ‘comfort blanket’ of traditional allies

The Foreign Secretary argued new partnerships must be forged with increasingly influential countries across Latin America, Asia and Africa.

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The Independent UK

Biden aims to narrow trust gap with US-Africa leaders summit

President Joe Biden is set to play host to dozens of African leaders in Washington this week as the White House looks to narrow a gaping trust gap with Africa

France 24

World Cup: France, Morocco, Argentina and Croatia get ready for the semi-finals

The four teams are still riding high after their respective wins in the World Cup quarter-finals, but anticipation is already building ahead of the next step: the semis on Tuesday and Wednesday. Croatia will attempt to reach its second World Cup final in as many competitions, and Morocco is looking…

Asharq Al-Awsat

MWL Conference of African Ulemas Kicks off in Gambia to Promote Moderation

Secretary-General of the Muslim World League (MWL) Dr.

Tribune News Service

Horror of a hotter world on stark display in parched East Africa

Vast tracts of countryside transformed into barren wasteland, decimated crops and animal herds and children dying of starvation.

The Conversation

When did humans first start to speak? How language evolved in Africa

When did humans first begin to speak, which speech sounds were uttered first, and when did language evolve from those humble beginnings? These questions have long fascinated people, especially in tracing the evolution of modern humans and what makes us different from other animals. George Poulos has spent most of…

Bangkok Post

Morocco's World Cup dream continues as Portugal are eliminated

DOHA: Morocco’s extraordinary run in Qatar continued on Saturday as they claimed another massive scalp in beating Portugal 1-0 to become the first African and Arab country to reach the World Cup semi-finals.

Al Jazeera

Regragui ecstatic as Morocco make World Cup history ‘for Africa’

Morocco coach makes history as the first African manager to take a team from the continent into a World Cup semi-final.

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