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African countries must protect their fish stocks from the European Union - here's how

Fisheries serve as a source of employment for millions of people in the small scale sector on the coastline of Africa. Their fishing activities, in turn, provide food security to over 200 million Africans.

The Conversation

Why West Africa has had so many coups and how to prevent more

West Africa’s latest successful coup, in Burkina Faso on 24 January 2022, has renewed unease about coups “returning” and democracies “dying” in Africa. The recent attempt in Guinea-Bissau, too, recalled the first decades after independence, when coups were rampant.

The Conversation

The trouble with drought as an explanation for famine in the Horn and Sahel of Africa

In early February 2022, the World Food Programme announced that 13 million people in the Horn of Africa were facing severe hunger as drought gripped the region. Similar concerns have been raised for several countries in the West African Sahel this year.

The Conversation

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Egypt Launches EGYPS 2022 Amid Efforts to Transform Cairo into a Regional Energy Hub

The Egypt Petroleum Show 2022 (EGYPS) kicked off its fifth edition in Cairo with broad international participation, amid rapid steps to transform Egypt into a regional energy hub. Egyptian gas plays a vital role in securing part of the energy needs of European countries by exporting surplus gas produced from…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Elon Musk Says Starlink Now Has Over 250,000 User Terminals; Africa Launch Anticipated

Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) CEO Elon Musk said on Monday SpaceX has secured over 250,000 user terminals for its high-speed, satellite-based internet service Starlink.

Benzinga

DNA analysis of elephant ivory reveals trafficking networks

A new study suggests that as few as three major criminal groups are responsible for smuggling the vast majority of elephant ivory tusks out of Africa

The Independent UK

DNA analysis of elephant ivory offers insight into trafficking networks across Africa and Southeast Asia

Poaching rare wildlife for teeth, tusks, fur, horns and other body parts is a crime which threatens many species with extinction, but the evidence which could incriminate traffickers is often difficult to access, hard to interpret, or piecemeal.

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From bloodsuckers to colonial abuses: Understanding the roots of vaccine fears in Africa

Fears of bloodsucking vampires and other wild rumours have resurfaced with the Covid-19 vaccination campaign. To challenge misconceptions we must look deeper into religious and mystical beliefs, writes Charles Pensulo.

Evening Standard

Madagascar, southern Africa brace for more tropical storms

Even as southern African nations assess the devastation caused earlier this month by Cyclone Batsirai, a new tropical storm is approaching as the Indian Ocean region is confronted by an intense cyclone season

The Independent UK

Coronavirus live: UK records 41,648 new cases and 35 Covid-linked deaths; French protest convoy reaches Brussels – as it happened

UK cases down 30% on the previous week, with weekly deaths down 27.2%; 500 French vehicles arrive in Brussels to protest against Covid measures

The Guardian - AU

Moody's has bought a leading African rating agency: why it's bad news

Moody’s Investors Service, one of the three dominant global credit rating agencies, is acquiring a majority shareholding in Global Credit Rating (GCR), a leading credit rating agency in Africa.

The Conversation

Egypt's Sisi, France's Macron Discuss Regional Issues, Fighting Terrorism

Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi and French President Emmanuel Macron agreed on Friday to join efforts to help restore stability in Libya, fight terrorism and promote coordination to maintain security and stability in the Middle East, the Mediterranean basin and Africa. The two leaders met on the sidelines of the One…

Asharq Al-Awsat

US Ships Nearly 1.9 Mn More COVID Vaccine Doses to African Nations

The United States on Friday shipped nearly 1.9 million COVID-19 vaccine doses to Mozambique and four other African countries in the latest surge of donations, a US official told AFP. "Thanks to the US commitment to playing a leading role in ending the pandemic everywhere," Mozambique will receive 840,000 Johnson…

Asharq Al-Awsat

WHO chief praises South Africa's work to make COVID vaccines

The visiting chief of the World Health Organization says that South Africa’s efforts to produce vaccines are key to helping the African continent become more self-sufficient in inoculations to combat COVID-19 and many other diseases

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Evening Standard

Lassa fever: First person in UK dies from new virus outbreak after three revealed to be infected

The three cases are understood to be within the same family in the east of England and are linked to recent travel to west Africa

Daily Record

Galloway People featuring Jim Figgis on becoming a preacher at home and abroad

Jim from Rhonehouse said watching Songs of Praise gave him back his faith.

Radio France Internationale

Europe counters China's Belt and Road strategy with plans for €150 billion investment in Africa

EU chief Ursula von der Leyen on Thursday unveiled plans to invest €150 billion in Africa, explaining that her goal is to make Europe the continent's biggest and "most reliable" partner.

France 24

Relations under review: What to expect at EU-African Union summit

On February 17 and 18, the EU is inviting African Union heads of state to Brussels for a summit. In this debate at the European Parliament, we lift the lid on Europe’s relationship with its African partners and ask what the EU-AU summit might achieve. Major areas of focus at…

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Chicago Tribune

Commentary: Coups are happening where democracy is failing

The latest blow to democracy is the explosion of coups around the world. Weak democratic governments that are failing to deliver are being overthrown. This global phenomenon has been most evident in West Africa.

The Independent UK

AP Week in Pictures: Europe and Africa

FEB 4 – 10, 2022

The Guardian - AU

Johnson receives ‘partygate’ police questionnaire – as it happened

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Al Jazeera

Ramaphosa addresses South Africa’s unemployment in nation address

As the country faces one of highest jobless rates globally, South African president pledges ‘to leave no one behind’.

France 24

'Join Wagner' website bears telltale signs of Russian propaganda

Pictures taken out of context, a fake map and enticing visuals: a website that went online in November and bills itself as a recruitment platform for the Russian paramilitary group Wagner seems – at first glance – to be a scam. But a closer look at some of the site's…

The Conversation

How forgotten beans could help fight malnutrition in Africa

February 10 marks World Pulses Day. A day dedicated to celebrating beans and lentils doesn’t seem worth getting excited about – but it should be. Because there are hundreds of forgotten and sidelined bean species that could change the game when it comes to improving global food security and cutting…

The Independent UK

Africa moving toward control of COVID-19 says WHO director

The World Health Organization’s Africa director Matshidiso Moeti says Africa is moving to the “control phase” of the COVID-19 pandemic and increased vaccination rates will be crucial in helping the continent live with the disease

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