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Tory-linked lobbying firm agreed to help swing DRC election, leak suggests

Exclusive: CT Group, co-owned by Lynton Crosby, planned secretive African campaign on behalf of Canadian mining giant

The Guardian - UK

COP27 must work out how to cut carbon and still develop African economies

Averting a climate disaster without compromising economic growth and development is a key issue for African countries. Energy production and use is the single biggest contributor to global warming, accounting for roughly two-thirds of human-induced greenhouse gas emissions. Yet, electricity use and access are strongly correlated with economic development.

The Conversation

Climate change: the effects of extreme heat on health in Africa -- 4 essential reads

Scientists are sounding the alarm about the extreme increases in the Earth’s temperature. A new report by UNICEF warns that 2022 could be the “coldest year of the rest of our lives”. Heatwaves are becoming stronger and lasting longer. These increases are threatening the limits of human survival.

The Conversation

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London court orders Glencore UK to pay $310m over bribery charges

The British subsidiary of the mining and trading group is penalised for seven bribery offences in five African nations.

Al Jazeera

London court forces Glencore to pay record £281m for bribery in Africa

Miner hit with largest ever UK legal penalty for a company over ‘endemic’ corruption at African oil trading desk

The Guardian - UK

Monkeypox Mostly Spreads before Symptoms Appear, Study Suggests

People with monkeypox can spread the virus up to four days before symptoms appear, with more than half of transmissions potentially taking place during this period, a UK study estimated Tuesday. While the findings have yet to be confirmed, they suggest that many monkeypox infections cannot be prevented by asking…

Asharq Al-Awsat

After six years, UN climate summit returns to Africa

The U.N. climate summit is back in Africa after six years and four consecutive Europe-based conferences

The Independent UK

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Invasive mosquito could disrupt Africa’s ‘landscape of malaria’ after cases rise

Insecticide-resistant newcomer caused unprecedented urban outbreak in Ethiopia and can survive the dry season, scientists say

The Guardian - UK

Nigeria's Obasanjo clinches unlikely Ethiopia truce

Olusegun Obasanjo has had mixed results as a mediator of intractable conflicts across Africa since he stepped down as Nigeria's president in 2007, although he has never tired of trying.

Reuters

At least 6% of global fishing ‘probably illegal’ as ships turn off tracking devices

Global mapping reveals hotspots for untracked vessels in west Africa, the coast of Argentina and the north-west Pacific

The Guardian - UK

Leaders hold final day of Arab League summit amid cost of living crisis

Arab leaders convened on Wednesday in Algeria for the second day of the 31st summit of the largest annual Arab conference, seeking common ground on several divisive issues in the region. The meeting comes against the backdrop of rising inflation, food and energy shortages, drought and soaring cost of living…

France 24

William urged to ‘Netflix and chill’ during visit to African film festival

The Prince of Wales learnt more about Film Africa which showcases the best cinema from across the continent and diaspora in the UK.

The Independent UK

Mining giant Glencore flew cash bribes to Africa via private jet, UK court hears

Corruption at FTSE 100 firm described as endemic at sentence hearing

The Guardian - UK

Profits more than double at Bentley as new models drive sales

Sales increased in the Americas, Europe, Asia Pacific and the UK but fell on the Chinese mainland, Hong Kong and Macau and in the Middle East, Africa and India

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Asharq Al-Awsat

Algeria to Sign ‘Huge Deal’ with Russia to Import Advanced Arms

Algeria will sign a huge contract with Russia to get arms supplies worth between $12-17 billion, media sources and RT have revealed. Africa Intelligence newspaper reported that negotiations are underway on a framework agreement on Russian military supplies for Algeria for the next 10 years. During the official visit of…

The Independent UK

Invasive mosquitoes could unravel malaria progress in Africa

Scientists say an invasive mosquito species was likely responsible for a large outbreak of malaria in Ethiopia earlier this year

WEKU

This urban mosquito threatens to derail the fight against malaria in Africa

The Anopheles stephensi is a well-known malaria mosquito, but still sort of new in Ethiopia, where it has caused dramatic, out-of-season outbreaks in ill-equipped cities, new research shows.

The Conversation

Strictly not Halloween: why Day of the Dead is misunderstood – and why that matters

Known in Spanish as Día de los Muertos, Day of the Dead is commonly celebrated every year on November 1 and 2. Although the ritual “belongs” to Mexico, it is in fact a global phenomenon celebrated across Latin America, the US, Europe, Asia and Africa by migrant Mexican communities.

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The Horn of Africa has had years of drought, yet groundwater supplies are increasing – why?

The Horn of Africa – which includes Somalia, Ethiopia, Kenya and some surrounding countries – has been hit by increasingly frequent and devastating droughts. Despite this, it seems the region has an increasing amount of groundwater. And this water could help support drought-stricken rural communities.

Reuters

U.S. targets weapons trafficking with sanctions on Islamic State in Somalia

The United States on Tuesday issued sanctions targeting Islamic State in Somalia, designating members of the group and others it accused of being involved in a "terrorist weapons trafficking network" in Eastern Africa.

The Conversation

Large tortoises lived in South Africa long ago: how we recorded their fast-disappearing traces

In 1835 Charles Darwin, the father of the theory of evolution, was exploring an island in the Galápagos archipelago when he encountered “two large tortoises, each of which must have weighed at least two hundred pounds”. He had never seen anything like them. He became entranced by the animals and…

Daily Mirror

Mysterious new owl species discovered on rainforest coast with a distinctive hoot

Its unique call, a short 'tuu' note repeated at about one note per second, was one of the main clues that led to the new species being discovered by scientists

The Conversation

Serena Williams' investment shows that Nigeria's technology sector is attractive – but things can be better

Nigeria is the leading African destination for foreign direct investments in technology startup businesses. Between 2015 and 2022, Nigerian technology startups have secured funding totalling just over US$2 billion. This is the highest amount of funding recorded by any country in Africa.

The Conversation

Digital solutions are boosting agriculture in Kenya, but it's time to scale up. Here's how

Digital agricultural services have proliferated across Africa over the last decade. Most are services that work on mobile phones, although more advanced technologies are in use too – like satellite images, sensors, blockchains and big data analytics.

Al Jazeera

Numbers game: Should Africa have more teams at the World Cup?

Africa has 54 FIFA-affiliated nations, but only five spots. Europe, with 55 members, gets 13.

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