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A new chapter in India-Africa ties can be written

The report, India-Africa Partnership: Achievements, Challenges and Roadmap 2023, has a set of nearly 60 policy recommendations o deepen the partnership

The Hindu · Jun 30, 2023

Zimbabwean UU graduate will 'always be a Derry girl' ahead of Oxford move

Melville Nyatondo, who studied at Magee campus, hopes to make personalised medicine 'accessible and applicable' in Africa

Belfast Live · Jun 30, 2023

Finland coalition in chaos as far-right minister quits over ‘climate abortion’ remark

Vilhelm Junnila, already criticised for Nazi ‘joke’, found to have called for abortions in Africa to combat climate crisis

The Guardian - UK · Jun 30, 2023

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Exclusive: EU Commissioner Jutta Urpilainen announces fresh aid to Niger

Talking Europe interviews Jutta Urpilainen, the EU Commissioner for International Partnerships, who is in charge of overseeing official development assistance. She announces exclusively on FRANCE 24 a fresh €66 million package for Niger, to be spent on education. Urpilainen stresses that development aid is part of geopolitical competition, and that…

France 24 · Jun 30, 2023

South African president cleared of wrongdoing in scandal over $580,000 in cash stolen from his farm

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has been cleared of wrongdoing by a public watchdog over a scandal involving the theft of more than half a million dollars in U.S. currency that had been stashed in a sofa at his farm

The Independent UK · Jun 30, 2023

Future of Wagner contracts up to African states: Russia’s Lavrov

Saturday’s attempted mutiny has led to speculation about the status of Wagner operatives in CAR and elsewhere in Africa.

Al Jazeera · Jun 30, 2023

Prince Harry follows in Diana's footsteps with huge new Netflix project without Meghan

The Duke is reportedly in the middle of making his grand return to Africa to film a new Netflix documentary but the Duchess is not included.

Daily Record · Jun 30, 2023

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The Independent UK · Jun 30, 2023

Prince Harry's major new career project with Netflix - without Meghan Markle

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex's future with Netflix seemed to be hanging in the balance, but it looks like there is light at the end of the tunnel with Prince Harry's new project

Daily Mirror · Jun 29, 2023

EU looks to Egypt partnership to tackle people-smuggling networks

Leaders already exploring plans with other African nations to tackle root causes of migration-related deaths

The Guardian - UK · Jun 29, 2023

Madagascar travel guide: Everything you need to know before you go

This island off the south-eastern coast of Africa makes for unforgettable trips, from its full array of landscapes – from beautiful rainforests to golden beaches – to the incredible animals you’ll discover

The Independent UK · Jun 29, 2023

Enigmatic Anglo-Saxon ivory rings discovered in elite burials came from African elephants 4,000 miles away

Hundreds of elite Anglo-Saxon women were buried with mysterious ivory rings. Now, researchers know the ivory came from elephants living about 4,000 miles away from England.

LiveScience · Jun 29, 2023

Dung beetles: expedition unearths new species on Mozambique's Mount Mabu

Mount Mabu in north central Mozambique supports the largest continuous block of rainforest in southern Africa.

The Conversation · Jun 29, 2023

Elections can lead to conflict if they are not free and fair - what role observers play to make sure they are

At least two dozen presidential, national, regional and local elections are held across the African continent each year. The sometimes fierce electoral competition, a history of violence or vote rigging make it especially important to know that elections are free, fair and credible. This is where election observers come in.…

The Conversation · Jun 29, 2023

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The Guardian - UK · Jun 29, 2023

UK foreign secretary calls for expansion of UN security council

James Cleverly says global south deserves more powerful voice at top table and review needed into five permanent members’ veto

The Conversation · Jun 29, 2023

Debunking migration myths: the real reasons people move, and why most migration happens in the global south – podcast

Around the world, borders between countries are getting tougher. Governments are making it more difficult to move, especially for certain groups of vulnerable people. This comes with a message, subtle or not: that people are moving to higher-income countries to take advantage of the welfare system, or the jobs of…

France 24 · Jun 28, 2023

Business as usual? Russia and Africa after Wagner uprising

A continent away from the Kremlin, a host of African strongmen are now waiting for the chips to fall in Moscow. Russia's foreign minister took to the airwaves on Monday to immediately insist that it's business as usual for the Wagner Group's ties to the continent. Why the haste? It…

Al Jazeera · Jun 28, 2023

What future awaits Russia’s Wagner army and its boss, Prigozhin?

Observers say Yevgeny Prigozhin is ‘doomed’ after turning on Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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The National (Scotland) · Jun 28, 2023

Huge 'lizard-eating' spider found in Edinburgh home

A 10-centimetre long lizard-eating spider has been found hiding in a traveller’s suitcase in Edinburgh following a trip to Africa.

The Conversation · Jun 28, 2023

Wagner debacle in Russia raises red flags for African states and how they manage their security

The brief rebellion led against the Kremlin by the head of the Wagner mercenary forces in Russia last week sent shock waves across the world.

The Guardian - US · Jun 27, 2023

US targets Wagner by sanctioning gold companies suspected of funding group

‘The US will continue to target the Wagner group’s revenue streams to degrade its expansion and violence,’ US treasury says

France 24 · Jun 27, 2023

Julius Maada Bio reelected in Sierra Leone for second term as president

In tonight's edition: Sierra Leone's President Julius Maada Bio is reelected for a second term with over 56 percent of Saturday's vote, but the opposition is crying foul. Also, Kenya's main opposition leader Raila Odinga calls for disobedience from his followers over the government's latest raft of tax hikes. Plus…

France 24 · Jun 27, 2023

What does the future hold for Wagner in Africa after the failed rebellion?

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Monday said that Wagner group troops would continue to operate in Mali and the Central African Republic following the rebellion led by their commander Yevgeny Prigozhin last weekend. Lavrov’s words came amid questions over the private militia’s role in Africa after more than five…

Al Jazeera · Jun 27, 2023

Q&A: Afrobeats is ‘one of Africa’s biggest cultural exports’

A leading music executive answers questions on the essence and evolution of the trendy music genre Afrobeats.

The Independent UK · Jun 27, 2023

Russian militia maintains ruthless role in Africa after failed rebellion

The Russian mercenary group that briefly rebelled against President Vladimir Putin’s authority has for years been a ruthless force-for-hire across Africa, protecting rulers at the expense of the masses

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