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Looting and decay: how the pandemic wrought real damage to African heritage

The Covid-19 pandemic will long be remembered for the lockdowns it imposed and the millions of lives it stole, particularly among the elderly. A recent Unesco report shows that it has also took a subtle yet large toll on our world heritage properties.

The Conversation

As climate woes worsen, Africa's economies suffer, UN says

Up to 9% of some African nations’ budgets is being spent on responding to extreme weather events, findings at a U.N. conference for African finance ministers revealed in Addis Ababa in Ethiopia on Wednesday

The Independent UK

US secretary of state visits Ethiopia in bid to consolidate peace efforts

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is on his first visit to Ethiopia since the war in Tigray. He urged the longstanding ally to "deepen the peace" in the north and repair relations shaken by the brutal two-year conflict.

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Toyin Falola: 3 recent books that explain the work of Nigeria's famous decolonial scholar

Toyin Falola, distinguished professor of history, is one of Africa’s most accomplished intellectuals. Born Oloruntoyin Falola in 1953 in the Nigerian city of Ibadan, he grew up in a sprawling, polygamous household that practised Islam, Christianity and ancient Yoruba spirituality.

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West African footballers battle to fit in while making it in Europe – two share their ups and downs

Growing up, many young Africans nurse the ambition of playing football professionally in Europe and becoming superstars. The BBC reports that about 260 million people in Africa follow the English Premier League. Dreams, for some, do come true, and a few have succeeded in making the journey to Europe. According…

The Conversation

Award-winning South African jazz singer Gloria Bosman dies

Smooth-voiced South African jazz musician Gloria Bosman has been lauded for her contribution to the country’s music industry in a career spanning more than two decades

The Independent UK

Malawi declares emergency after Cyclone Freddy kills at least 200

Malawi has declared a state of disaster with more than 200 people confirmed dead after Cyclone Freddy ripped through southern Africa for a second time, triggering floods and landslides.

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'We sold all of our possessions to travel the world in a truck for ten years'

David and Charlotte are travelling the world in a mobile home and living out their dreams

Wales Online

Morocco Joins Spain-Portugal 2030 World Cup Bid

King Mohammed VI of Morocco announced on Tuesday that his country had joined the bid by Spain and Portugal to host the centenary World Cup in 2030. King Mohammed made the announcement in a message delivered as he was named the winner of the African Football Confederation 2022 Award of…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Tropical Cyclone Freddy kills at least 246 in Malawi, Mozambique as it hits south-east Africa for second time

Tropical Cyclone Freddy rips through southern Africa after making landfall for a rare second time, killing at least 246 people in Malawi and Mozambique.

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Cyclone Freddy wrecks Malawi and Mozambique, killing more than 200 people

Tens of thousands of people have been displaced by heavy rains that triggered floods and mudslides in southern Africa. The death toll is expected to rise.

WEKU

Hundreds dead as Cyclone Freddy wrecks Malawi, Mozambique

The devastating Tropical Cyclone Freddy which has ripped through southern Africa in a rare second landfall has killed at least 216 people in Malawi and Mozambique since Saturday night, with the death toll expected to continue to rise

The Independent UK

Rwanda welcomes Africa's first mobile vaccine-production units

Six mobile vaccine-production units developed by German pharmaceutical company BioNTech have arrived in Rwanda. This is the first such shipment to Africa as the continent seeks to boost local production of mRNA vaccines.

Radio France Internationale

Here are the top 10 most popular destinations in South Africa as Love Island ends

From whale watching in Gansbaai to a sunrise hike at Lion’s Head in Cape Town, there’s bound to be something for everyone.

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Young businessman moves to Rwanda to help entrepreneurs there become business owners

Adam Bradford set up a betting safety app after his father was jailed for gambling debts - and has now taken his philanthropic efforts to central Africa

The Conversation

Droughts bring disease: here are 4 ways they do it

Countries in the Horn of Africa have been hit by a multiyear drought. Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia and Uganda are expected to continue getting below-normal rainfall in 2023. Excluding Uganda, 36.4 million people are affected and 21.7 million are in need of food assistance.

The Independent UK

At least 44 dead as Cyclone Freddy pounds Malawi, Mozambique

An unrelenting Cyclone Freddy that is currently battering southern Africa has killed at least 44 people in Mozambique and Malawi since it struck the continent for a second time on Saturday night, authorities in both countries have confirmed

The Conversation

Marburg virus outbreaks are increasing in frequency and geographic spread – three virologists explain

The World Health Organization confirmed an outbreak of the deadly Marburg virus disease in the central African country of Equatorial Guinea on Feb. 13, 2023. To date, there have been 11 deaths suspected to be caused by the virus, with one case confirmed. Authorities are currently monitoring 48 contacts, four…

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The Independent UK

Vice President Harris to visit Africa in latest US outreach

Vice President Kamala Harris plans to travel to Africa at the end of March as the United States seeks to pitch itself as a better partner for the continent than China is

The Guardian - UK

Growing foothold: how Russia donates fertiliser to deepen African alliances

Malawi is at the centre of a diplomatic tussle for influence, but as a food crisis looms, farmers are happy to accept desperately needed shipments

Tribune News Service

South African rapper Costa Titch dead at 28 after collapsing on stage at music festival

Costa Titch, a rising star in South African rap, died this weekend after collapsing while performing at a music festival. He was 28.

The Conversation

Pope Francis: the first post-colonial papacy to deliver messages that resonate with Africans

When he was presented to a cheering crowd at St Peter’s Square, Vatican City, on 13 March 2013, few people outside Latin America knew much about Jorge Bergoglio.

The Guardian - UK

Walton Dangarembizi obituary

Other lives: Music promoter who was also a DJ and drummer, and ran a club at the Africa Centre in London

Zenger

Book Review: A Brick By Brick View Of Africa

Unique Book Series Was Six Years In The Making

The Independent UK

Blinken to visit Ethiopia, Niger as US boosts Africa push

Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Ethiopia and Niger next week as the Biden administration accelerates a push to engage with Africa to counter China's growing influence on the continent

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