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French police investigate vandalism of Algerian military hero sculpture

Vandals in central France attacked a sculpture of an Algerian military hero who resisted France's colonisation of the North African country, just hours before it was inaugurated Saturday as a symbol of Franco-Algerian reconciliation.

Radio France Internationale

Out Of Africa: Prehistoric Vertebra Provides Clues About Human Migration

The second-oldest archeological site outside of Africa shows human migration came in waves.

Zenger

West Africa grapples with new wave of military coups

West Africa is grappling with a wave of military coups over the past 18 months that has some wondering which country could be next

The Independent UK

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Breaking the ice: one man’s epic journey from Togo to Greenland

In 1965, Teté-Michel Kpomassie left his African homeland for a new life in Greenland, swapping sunny beaches for icy fjords and spiced food for boiled seal. Now, at 80, he’s planning to retire to his ‘spiritual home’

The Guardian - UK

Jurgen Klopp speaks out on Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane competition ahead of AFCON final

Liverpool stars Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane go head-to-head later today when Egypt take on Senegal in the final of the Africa Cup of Nations in Yaounde, Cameroon

Daily Mirror

No perfect solution: Africa's smallholder farmers must use both traditional and new practices

As an agricultural and environmental scientist, I’ve worked for decades exploring the practical challenges that smallholder farmers encounter in East Africa. These include controlling weeds that can choke their crops and looking for new ways to deal with pests or diseases that threaten their harvests.

The Conversation

Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane are playing for more than AFCON glory in Liverpool showdown

The Liverpool pair face off in the final of Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday evening, and the match has come at a pivotal stage of both of their successful careers

Daily Mirror

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‘We want to be champions!’ Academy trains Cameroon’s next generation of women footballers

As the Africa Cup of Nations draws to a close with Senegal meeting Egypt in the final on Sunday, FRANCE 24 reports from the Rails Football Academy for girls in the Cameroonian capital Yaounde, where most of the football has taken place. The young footballers dream of glory – but…

France 24

Israel wants to maintain an ‘unsustainable’ status quo, Palestinian PM Shtayyeh says

In an interview with FRANCE 24, Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammed Shtayyeh said that African countries have said "loud and clear" that Israel won’t be an observer state at the African Union. He added that Arab-Israeli normalization is “a violation of Arab League decisions and resolutions”, and said that US President…

France 24

Salah or Mané? African Cup Final Revolves around 2 Stars

Egypt or Senegal?

Asharq Al-Awsat

African Union holds summit amid crises over coups and COVID

Two-day summit in Addis Ababa will address six coups or attempted coups over past 18 months and low vaccination rates.

Al Jazeera

Coups, COVID and climate test African leaders at summit

African leaders gather at an African Union summit this weekend to try to forge a coordinated response to the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change, and a spate of military takeovers from Sudan to the Sahel region.

Reuters

The Guardian view on vaccine justice: the developing world won’t wait

Editorial: Only one in four African healthcare workers is protected. Regional production and patent waivers are needed

The Guardian - UK

Factbox: Pushed into the shadows, Islamic State still has global reach

(This February 4 story deletes incorrect description of Boko Haram as an affiliate of Al Qaeda in paragraph 14; corrects number of Islamic State affiliates in West and Central Africa in paragraph 15; relationship between Islamic State West Africa Province and Islamic State in the Greater Sahara in paragraph 17;…

Reuters

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Africa CDC director urges youths to boost COVID vaccinations

Africa’s top health official is launching a campaign to enlist young people to encourage vaccinations, as just 11.3% of the continent’s 1.3 billion people are vaccinated against COVID-19

The Conversation

Burkina Faso: the key role played by the media in the latest coup

The dust appears to have settled following the recent coup in the west African state of Burkina Faso. A televised statement on January 31 named Lieutenant-Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba as interim leader and said that the independence of the judiciary as well as freedom of speech and movement had been…

Sports Illustrated

The IOC’s Quota Decision for Beijing Sends a Message to Black Winter Olympics Athletes

Despite calls to reinstate spots in bobsleigh and skeleton, there will be no sliding sport athletes from African delegations at the 2022 Games in Beijing.

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The Independent UK

COVID inequity: In Africa, at-home tests are scarce, costly

Unlike rich countries, African nations have very limited access to COVID-19 tests, especially at-home tests

The Conversation

South African scientists on the inside story of discovering omicron – and what their experience offers the world about future variants. Podcast

What is it like to discover a new coronavirus variant? In this episode of The Conversation Weekly podcast, we hear the inside story from one of the South African scientists who first alerted the world to the omicron variant. And a South African vaccine expert explains what lessons the country’s…

The Independent UK

EXPLAINER: France in sticky situation amid crisis with Mali

France is facing its toughest challenge in Africa in years: What to do about thousands of French troops stationed in junta-led Mali, the core of a major international anti-terrorism operation in the increasingly restive Sahel region

The Independent UK

Cameroon vs Egypt confirmed line-ups and team news ahead of Africa Cup of Nations semi-final

Everything you need to know ahead of the AFCON semi-final

The Guardian - UK

While the focus is on Ukraine, Russia’s presence in the Sahel is steadily growing

With Russian mercenaries invited to Mali as European forces withdraw, how worried should the west be about Russia’s increasing influence across Africa?

The Guardian - AU

Coronavirus live: Europe in virus ‘ceasefire’ with tranquil period ahead, says WHO; record UK long Covid cases — as it happened

Europe could enter ‘long period of Covid tranquility’ due to high vaccination rates, WHO says; record 1.33 million UK long Covid patients

The Independent UK

Sadio Mane on target as Senegal reach Africa Cup of Nations final

The Liverpool forward scored late on to settle the semi-final.

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