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U.S. to build $537 million consulate in Nigeria's megacity

The United States will build a $537 million consulate in the Nigerian megacity Lagos, the country's commercial capital, as Washington strengthens economic and diplomatic relations with Africa's most populous country.

Reuters

Who is Nigerian music star Wizkid -- and why is he taking over the world?

The global appreciation of West Africa’s Afrobeats music has grown significantly in the last decade. Afrobeats stars are touring the world, racking up record sales, winning awards and collaborating with big-name international artists.

The Conversation

2022 Grammys: what Fela Kuti has to do with West Africa's growing pop fame

There are a record number of African nominees for the 2022 Grammy Awards and they are almost all from West Africa – Angelique Kidjo (Benin), Rocky Duwani (Ghana), Femi Kuti, Made Kuti, Wizkid, Burna Boy and Tems (Nigeria).

The Conversation

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From Nigeria to the world: Afrobeats is having a global moment

Another Grammy Awards season and there is a growing list of African nominees. For African music enthusiasts, it is heartwarming that recognition is being accorded to practitioners in the Afrobeats space.

The Conversation

How to spend a day in Marrakech’s trendy industrial zone, Sidi Ghanem

This Moroccan city’s maze-like souks are only one side of its shopping scene – savvy buyers looking for North African clothing, homewares and cuisine should head for this designers’ quarter, says Mandy Sinclair

The Independent UK

The frog on the Tyne - stowaway amphibian arrives from Africa after 6,000 mile trip

The frog christened 'Minty' was discovered in a North East fruit and veg store after an epic trip from Ethiopia

Chronicle Live

Active Atlantic Hurricane Season Expected Once Again, AccuWeather Forecasters Say

The season officially starts June 1, but there is a high chance for a preseason storm to develop.

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Anti-migrant vigilante group Dudula stokes tensions in South Africa

Shopkeepers pulled down their metal shutters and foreign staff stayed out of sight as hundreds marched through a Johannesburg neighbourhood demanding that migrants leave and that their jobs go to South Africans.

Reuters

Zelenskyy Recalls Envoys to Georgia, Morocco

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has recalled Ukraine’s ambassadors to Georgia and Morocco, suggesting they haven’t done enough to persuade those countries to support Ukraine and punish Russia for the invasion. “With all due respect, if there won’t be weapons, won’t be sanctions, won’t be restrictions for Russian business, then please…

Asharq Al-Awsat

California’s reparations effort moves ahead. Here’s what’s next

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California’s Reparations Task Force voted Tuesday to define those who are eligible for reparations as descendants of African Americans enslaved in the U.S. or of free Black people living in the country before the end of the 19th century.

Los Angeles Times

Volcanoes, diamonds, and blobs: a billion-year history of Earth's interior shows it's more mobile than we thought

Deep in the Earth beneath us lie two blobs the size of continents. One is under Africa, the other under the Pacific Ocean.

The Conversation

UN experts seek to verify mass graves for migrants in Libya

Investigators commissioned by the U.N.’s top human rights body on Wednesday painted a grim picture for migrants in Libya, just days after saying they were looking into claims that mass graves have been found at a human trafficking center in the African country’s northwest

The Independent UK

To develop cricket in Africa, Jay Shah seeks to revive 'Afro-Asian' project

NEW DELHI: BCCI secretary Jay Shah, who also heads the Asian Cricket Council (ACC), is keen on reviving the 'Afro-Asian' project to develop the game in the African continent.

The Times of India

Nigeria’s Lagos: Life with a disability in the African megacity

A close look into the state of accessibility for people with disabilities in Nigeria’s largest city.

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Algorithms, bots and elections in Africa: how social media influences political choices

The rise in the use of smartphones and an increased adoption of mobile internet in Africa are fundamentally altering the media ecology for election campaigns.

The Conversation

Russia’s war with Ukraine: Five reasons why many African countries choose to be ‘neutral’

In early March the United Nation’s General Assembly voted on a resolution demanding Russia immediately stop its military operations in Ukraine.

The Guardian - UK

Mané’s laser-guided penalty lights up Africa’s day of World Cup joy and pain

Egypt’s qualifying defeat was marred by Senegal fans’ use of lasers, while Algeria suffered late heartache against Cameroon

Asharq Al-Awsat

Muslims Face Frugal Ramadan as Ukraine War Drives up Food Prices

Russia's Ukraine invasion, which has already exacerbated food woes in parts of Africa and the Middle East, is marring preparations for the holy month of Ramadan and forcing a turn to frugal iftar sunset meals. From Lebanon to Tunisia and Somalia, Muslims who traditionally break a dawn-to-dusk fast with lavish…

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Ukraine has made a major move towards integrating with Europe – by plugging into its electricity grid

Ukraine and neighbouring Moldova have synchronised their power grids with continental Europe, meaning electricity could now in theory flow back and forth between the two countries and across a grid that stretches through the EU to the UK and may one day link to northern Africa.

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Timbuktu manuscripts placed online are only a sliver of West Africa's ancient archive

The ancient Timbuktu manuscripts of Mali were back in the headlines following internet giant Google’s initiative to host a collection of them at an online gallery. The images of the documents, text in Arabic, can be found at a page called Mali Magic.

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Ethiopia's war in Tigray risks wiping out centuries of the world's history

The human carnage and heritage destruction in Ethiopia’s Tigray region that began in November 2020 has been devastating. Thousands have been killed, millions displaced and several historical monuments damaged by invading forces in the East African country’s north.

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Africa's wars are hurting its rich heritage: how the law can help

Several countries across the African continent are currently embroiled in war. Some of those worst hit are South Sudan, Ethiopia, Sudan, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Somalia, the Central African Republic and Burkina Faso. These armed conflicts are caused by a range of factors, including bad governance, corruption, poverty, rights…

Al Jazeera

AfDB president: Ukraine war could trigger a food crisis in Africa

Akinwumi Adesina believes the Russia-Ukraine war will have a ripple effect on food security and energy supply.

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh charity helps 50,000 children access lifesaving surgery in Africa

KidsOr has helped 'transform the lives' of thousands of youngsters across the continent by giving them vital access to crucial medical treatments in some of the world's poorest communities

Asharq Al-Awsat

Male Parents Lead Young Birds in First Migration, New Study Finds

A new study that used GPS tracking of Caspian terns showed that male parents carry the main responsibility for leading young birds during their first migration from the Baltic Sea to Africa. Bird migration has fascinated human minds for millennia. How do these creatures learn to find their way to…

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