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US trade pact suspensions: what it means for Ethiopia, Mali and Guinea

Three African countries’ manufacturers have lost their tariff-free access to the US market this year. This follows the US decision in November last year to suspend Ethiopia, Mali and Guinea from the African Growth and Opportunity Act. The reason given for the decision was that it was in response to…

The Conversation

Stadium stampede kills eight in Africa Cup of Nations soccer match

At least eight people died and 38 were injured in a stampede when fans stormed a stadium hosting an Africa Cup of Nations soccer match in Cameroon's capital on Monday, the government said.

Reuters

Deadly crush at stadium during Africa Cup of Nations match in Cameroon

At least eight people died in a crush outside a stadium hosting a game at Africa's top soccer tournament in Cameroon on Monday, a local government official said, realising fears over the capacity of the country to stage the continent's biggest sports event.

France 24

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6 reported killed in stampede at African Cup soccer game

An official in Cameroon says at least six people have died in a stampede outside a stadium hosting an African Cup of Nations soccer game

The Independent UK

Global weather: Cape Town ‘records its hottest ever temperature’ as Greece is blanketed in snow

Cape Town recorded its highest ever temperature as parts of South Africa was gripped by a weekend heatwave, according to an expert.

Evening Standard

Why COVID cases are so low in Africa

Like previous COVID waves, omicron has largely bypassed much of Africa — or has it?

Salon

Heavy snowfall in Turkey forces Istanbul Airport to shut

The closure of Europe’s busiest airport grounds flights stretching from the Middle East and Africa to Europe and Asia.

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Afcon group stage: a stride forward for the African game despite low scoring

Until tragedy struck in the form of a stadium crush killing eight people at the start of the knock-out round in Cameroon, the headlines generated by the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) tournament were mostly positive.

The Conversation

Guinea 0- 1 Gambia: Africa Cup of Nations last 16 – as it happened

Musa Barrow scored a second-half winner as the first-time finalists reached the last eight after a game that featured two late red cards

The Guardian - UK

From Algeria to Zimbabwe: how Africa's autocratic elites cycle in and out of power

In 2021, coups d’état ousted four heads of state in sub-Saharan Africa. Army interventions in Chad, Mali, Guinea and Sudan halted a years-long decline in military takeovers. Some heralded this as the comeback of the army in African politics.

The Conversation

18-30 trials could help release more Covid vaccines for Africa

Young Londoners are being asked to take part in research that could reduce side-effects from Covid boosters and enable more vaccines to be given to poorer nations.

Evening Standard

Saudi Arabia’s SABIC Agri-Nutrients Plans to Buy 49% of ETG Inputs Holdco

Saudi Arabian fertilizers maker SABIC Agri-Nutrients said on Monday it had signed a binding agreement to acquire a 49% stake in ETG Inputs Holdco LTD. ETG Inputs Holdco blends and distributes fertilizers, seeds and agro-chemicals directly to farmers and customers in several countries in Africa, according to information on its…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Darboe and Colley leading streetwise Africa Cup of Nations debutants Gambia

Few expected much from the continent’s smallest mainland country but Tom Saintfiet has instilled belief in Gambia’s Africa Cup of Nations campaign

The Guardian - UK

Gambia looks to Africans to revive its stricken tourism industry

In an effort to revitalise Gambia’s flagging tourism sector, which has been decimated during the Covid-19 pandemic, the West African country is looking closer to home, and even at its own, to bolster the once-vibrant industry.

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The Conversation

Nanosatellite launch is a big step forward for African space science

South African space science had a big day on 13 January 2022. The Cape Peninsula University of Technology, based in Cape Town, launched its third satellite mission into space from the Cape Canaveral rocket launch site in Florida in the US.

The Guardian - UK

Africa’s health boss seeks to tempt expat medics to come back home

Head of the continent’s disease control centre says doctors and nurses are needed to bolster the local pandemic response

Reuters

Senegal elects mayors with eyes on 2024 presidential election

Senegal votes in municipal and regional elections on Sunday, amid growing political tensions over whether President Macky Sall will seek to extend his rule beyond the two-term limit in a nation long considered one of Africa's most stable democracies.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Africa's Four Superstars Fail to Ignite Cup of Nations

Africa's four top players failed to make a mark at the Africa Cup of Nations finals but the start of the knockout rounds on Sunday offers a chance at least for Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah to deliver on their home continent. The Liverpool duo are part of a quartet…

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Daily Mirror

Mo Salah and Sadio Mane will be forced to square off after AFCON return

Liverpool forwards Mo Salah and Sadio Mane could yet face off at the Africa Cup of Nations, but the pair have another important meeting on the horizon later this year

Evening Standard

Nigeria to face Ghana in 2022 World Cup playoff while Mane and Salah meet in Egypt vs Senegal clash

Nigeria will face Ghana for a place at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, while Cameroon will meet Algeria after the draw was made for the final stage of African qualifying.

France 24

Douala academy nurtures Cameroon’s next generation of Indomitable Lions

The Brasseries Football School in Cameroon has nurtured some of Africa’s greatest players since it began operating in 1989. The distinguished academy has sent footballers to some of the world's top clubs, as well as to Cameroon’s national team, the Indomitable Lions. FRANCE 24 visited their training ground in Douala.

Radio France Internationale

Acclaimed Franco-Malian director Ladj Ly opens free film school in Senegal

Ladj Ly, the director of Cannes Jury prize-winning film Les Miserables, this week opened Africa’s first free film school – in the Senegalese capital Dakar.

Daily Mirror

Boris Johnson's 50 worst lies, gaffes and scandals as Prime Minister finally resigns

Boris Johnson has announced he will resign as Tory leader - and for so many MPs it was a very, very long time coming. We look back on his 50 worst lies, gaffes and scandals since the start of his career

Daily Mirror

Nigeria tipped for Africa Cup of Nations glory as Mali named as surprise contenders

Johnathan McKinstry has extensive experience as a coach in African football - and he believes Nigeria could go all the way and win this year's AFCON

The Guardian - UK

‘Don’t write me off because I’m in a wheelchair’: Manchester Arena survivor takes on Kilimanjaro

Martin Hibbert, who was 5 metres from the deadly explosion, is now tackling Africa’s highest mountain

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