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Explainer-What is at stake for investors in Angola's elections?

Angolans will vote on Wednesday for a new president and parliament in what looks set to be the closest election in Africa's second-biggest oil producer since the country won independence from Portugal in 1975.

Reuters

South Africa's foreign policy: new paper sets the scene, but falls short on specifics

South Africa’s international relations department published a document on 1 August setting out the country’s new foreign policy. The outline of South Africa’s national interests is an important paper that sets out how the country will relate to the rest of the world for some time to come.

The Conversation

How Rwanda could become one of the first countries to wipe out cervical cancer

With a strong HPV vaccination programme for girls and a concerted screening and treatment drive for women, the country could be the first in Africa to eliminate the disease

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Air Corps plane stranded in Africa after top secret mission to evacuate Army officers

We can exclusively reveal that the €5 million PC-12, along with its five-strong crew, has been stuck in an east African airport for almost a week — thanks to red tape connected to a hush-hush flight to rescue three Army personnel from the Democratic Republic of Congo

Irish Mirror

Rarely seen giant squid with huge eye and parrot-like beak washes up on beach

A giant squid, believed to be one of the most elusive creatures on the planet, washed up on the shore of Scarborough Beach in South Africa's Western Cape earlier this week

Daily Mirror

Academic freedom and democracy in African countries: the first study to track the connection

There is growing interest in the state of academic freedom worldwide. A 1997 Unesco document defines it as the right of scholars to teach, discuss, research, publish, express opinions about systems and participate in academic bodies. Academic freedom is a cornerstone of education and knowledge.

The Conversation

A lucrative new African football league is coming: the pros and cons

The Confederation for African Football (Caf) recently announced plans for a continent-wide Africa Super League. It will kick off with 24 clubs from 16 countries in August 2023.

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Russia, West vie for influence amid Africa caution on Ukraine war

Unlike their Western counterparts, African leaders are being cautious in characterising the conflict in Ukraine as war.

Al Jazeera

Senegal pulled off another peaceful poll. Why this time the results herald a big political shift

Senegalese voters went to the polls in July 2022, continuing a tradition of robust multiparty competition in the country. It is one of a handful of African countries that have never experienced a military coup.

The Conversation

First shipment of Ukrainian grain sets sail for Africa

A UN-chartered shipment of grain has set off from Ukraine for Africa following a deal to relieve a global food crisis.

Radio France Internationale

Action Wanes at UN to Isolate Russia Almost Six Months into Ukraine War

On a June night under the chandeliers of Russia's United Nations mission in New York, dozens of UN ambassadors from Africa, the Middle East, Latin America and Asia attended a reception to mark the country's national day - less than four months after its forces invaded neighboring Ukraine. "We thank…

Asharq Al-Awsat

UN Ship with Grain for Africa Leaves Ukraine

A UN-chartered vessel laden with grain set off from Ukraine for Africa on Tuesday following a deal to relieve a global food crisis, the ministry in charge of shipments said. The MV Brave Commander left the Black Sea port of Pivdennyi and will sail to Djibouti "for delivery to Ethiopia",…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Analysis: Action wanes at U.N. to isolate Russia almost six months into Ukraine war

On a June night under the chandeliers of Russia's United Nations mission in New York, dozens of U.N. ambassadors from Africa, the Middle East, Latin America and Asia attended a reception to mark the country's national day - less than four months after its forces invaded neighboring Ukraine.

Reuters

Putin Blasts US 'Hegemony,' Predicts End to 'Unipolar' World

Russian President Vladimir Putin accused the United States of trying to encourage extended hostilities in Ukraine as part of what he described Tuesday as Washington's alleged efforts to maintain its global hegemony. Addressing a security conference attended by military officials from Africa, Asia and Latin America, Putin reaffirmed his long-held…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Los Angeles Times

Escalating border war in Africa tests a Biden administration already weighed down by global crises

KIGALI, Rwanda — The Biden administration is wading into one of the most complicated conflicts in sub-Saharan Africa: escalating violence along the border between Congo and Rwanda that has echoed in the wars, genocide and rapes that stalked the region in recent decades.

Al Jazeera

First food aid shipment bound for Africa leaves Ukrainian port

UN-chartered vessel departed Pivdennyi port for Djibouti, carrying the first cargo of wheat to Africa since war began.

Reuters

Amid energy crisis, EU plans to help gas-rich Mozambique boost security

The European Union is planning a five-fold increase in financial support to an African military mission in Mozambique, an internal EU document shows, as Islamist attacks threaten gas projects meant to reduce the EU's reliance on Russian energy.

Reuters

First post-blockade food aid ship leaves Ukraine for Africa

The ship Brave Commander has left the Ukrainian port of Pivdennyi carrying the first cargo of humanitarian food aid bound for Africa from Ukraine since Russia's invasion, Refinitiv Eikon data showed on Tuesday.

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Ukraine nuclear operator reports Russian cyberattack on website

Ukraine's state nuclear power company Energoatom said a Russian hacker group launched a major three-hour attack on its website on Tuesday but had not caused significant problems. Earlier in the day, explosions rocked an ammunition depot in Russian-annexed Crimea. Read our live blog to see how all the day's events…

The Conversation

One year into Taliban control, Afghans face poverty and repression. Australia cannot turn a blind eye

One year after the fall of Kabul, life is difficult and precarious for almost everyone in Afghanistan. More than half of the 40 million people of this troubled country are facing severe malnutrition and grinding poverty, and 90% struggle with food insecurity. In a land of widows and orphans, disaster…

ABC News

La Niña sea temperatures driving floods in Australia and drought in the United States and Africa

Australia could see more floods and America and Africa may experience ongoing drought for months to come, according to the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

The Independent UK

French military: Last group of soldiers has left Mali

The French military says the last group of its soldiers has left Mali, nine years they were deployed in the West African country to oust Islamic extremists from power

The Conversation

African digital innovators are turning plastic waste into value -- but there are gaps

Plastic pollution is a growing global menace. Between 2010 and 2020, the global production of plastics increased from 270 million tonnes to 367 million tonnes. Every year, more than 12 million tonnes of plastics end up in the world’s oceans, with severe consequences for marine life. When macro plastics degrade…

Reuters

Ignoring Ukraine setbacks, Putin touts 'superior' Russian weapons exports

President Vladimir Putin said on Monday that Russia was ready to sell advanced weapons to allies globally and cooperate in developing military technology, nearly six months into the Ukraine war in which his army has performed worse than expected.

Reuters

Putin: Russia is ready to arm its allies

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday that Moscow values its ties with countries in Latin American, Asia and Africa and that it is ready to offer modern weapons to its allies.

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