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Mozambique, Malawi, Madagascar count deaths, damage by storm

Mozambique, Madagascar and Malawi are counting the deaths and damage by tropical storm Ana and more than a week of heavy rains across southern Africa

The Independent UK

FIFA president Gianni Infantino blasted over “completely unacceptable” African migrant comments

FIFA president Gianni Infantino, during a speech to the Council of Europe on Wednesday, referenced reducing the risks taken by migrants crossing the Mediterranean as a reason why FIFA plans for a biennial World Cup should go ahead

Daily Mirror

At least 46 dead after tropical storm Ana hits Madagascar, Mozambique and Malawi

Tropical storm Ana hit east Africa this week, as heavy rains have caused flooding and mudslides in Madagascar’s capital Antananarivo, killing at least 39 people. Ana also made landfall on Mozambique and continued into Malawi, killing 12 people in its path, with reported windspeeds up to 100km per hour.

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Hamilton Accies in 'best shape of my reign' says Stuart Taylor, as David Moyo returns from Africa Cup of Nations

The Hamilton gaffer is feeling good about his squad ahead of Saturday's visit from Ayr United

Daily Record

Eavesdropping on nature: why Africa needs more bioacoustics research

Sound plays an important role in nature. It also helps researchers to study and interpret different landscapes and the species that live there. Most animals make sound; biologists often rely on chirps, squawks or whistles to describe and identify species or groups of species. They can also extract behavioural information…

The Conversation

Fifa president: more World Cups could save African migrants from death in the sea

The president of Fifa, Gianni Infantino, has said his plans for a World Cup every two years could stop African migrants from finding ‘death in the sea’

The Guardian - UK

Analysis-W. Africa coups show limits of diplomacy, opening door to new players

Earlier this month, West African countries slapped tough economic sanctions on Mali to punish coup leaders seeking to extend their hold on power, and to halt a run of military takeovers that have beset the region since 2020.

Reuters

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Death toll from tropical storm Ana in Mozambique, Malawi rises to 12

The death toll from tropical storm Ana has risen to at least 12 in Mozambique and Malawi, authorities said, although officials and aid agencies are still assessing the full impact of the storm that swept through southern Africa on Monday.

Reuters

Death toll rises to 8 in Cameroon stadium crush; 38 injured

The death toll has risen to eight following a crush outside a game at the African Cup of Nations soccer tournament in Cameroon

The Independent UK

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

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.

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Why COVID cases are so low in Africa

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

Al Jazeera

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.

The Conversation

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 Guardian - UK

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

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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.

Evening Standard

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.

Asharq Al-Awsat

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…

The Guardian - UK

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

Radio France Internationale

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.

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

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