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'We do not know of a similar case': 4,000-year-old burial in little-known African kingdom mystifies archaeologists

Remains of what was likely a funeral feast were discovered in a 4,000-year-old jug in Africa.

LiveScience

African land policy reforms have been good for women and communities – but review of 18 countries shows major gaps

Land tenure is the relationship, defined in law and customs, that people as individuals or groups have with land. It involves a bundle of rights to land, such as the right to use, sell, or bequeath land. Secure tenure is crucial for people to have secure homes, for food production,…

The Conversation

Fossil hunters find tracks of animals from about 3 million years ago – a first in South Africa

South Africa is well known for its fossil heritage, a record of plants and animals that tells us what the world was like long ago.

The Conversation

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South African radio presenter arrested on suspicion of recruiting fighters for Russia

The South African government has warned people to be cautious of campaigns promoted by South African social media influencers promising jobs and study opportunities in Russia.

Euronews

South African radio presenter arrested over alleged Russia recruitment plot

Nonkululeko Mantula was arrested alongside four men

The Independent UK

Africa’s longest-running grassland research project offers up a wealth of knowledge

For 75 years, grasslands research conducted just outside Pietermaritzburg, South Africa has informed policy makers and farmers about sustainable management, while training generations of students.

The Conversation

Guinea-Bissau’s military takeover highlights the nation’s sorry history of coups and a deepening crisis across the region

Army generals in Guinea-Bissau seized power on Nov. 26, 2025 – the eve of a scheduled official declaration of the winner in the West African nation’s presidential election.

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Call to put child welfare at the heart of business regulation in Africa

Plagued by child labour and other harmful industrial practices, countries in Africa have a duty to regulate business and hold companies to account for violating children's rights, experts told a conference in Lesotho this week.

Radio France Internationale

Is Mozambique 2026's hottest destination?

Ultra-high-end retreats and untouched natural beauty are drawing elite travellers to this east coast African nation – here’s why you should join them

Evening Standard

Factory farming in Africa: development banks see it as a good idea, but it’s bad for the climate

In sub-Saharan Africa, pastoral livestock farming – where cattle, goats and sheep roam freely across grasslands, grazing at will – has been the main form of livestock production. It has been a source of livelihoods for centuries, if not millennia.

The Conversation

How to stay healthy on HIV treatment, and what side effects to look out for – Malawi research

HIV treatment has delivered life-altering advantages. Antiretroviral therapy has led to a reduced mortality and improved life expectancy for people living with HIV. Nearly 41 million people were living with HIV in 2024. Eastern and southern Africa accounted for 21.1 million while western and central Africa accounted for 5.2 million.

The Conversation

This African nation built its development on diamonds. Now it's crashing down

Diamonds helped transform Botswana from one of the world’s poorest nations into one of Africa’s success stories

The Independent UK

Jumia Stock Pops: Here's Why One Hedge Fund Thinks The "Amazon Of Africa" Can Take On Temu And Shein

Jumia Technologies AG – ADR (NYSE:JMIA) shares are trading higher Friday morning after a Hunterbrook Media report argued that the long-struggling "Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ:AMZN) of Africa" is mounting a turnaround. The outlet's affiliated investment fund disclosed a long position in the stock.

Benzinga

Africa’s forests transformed from carbon sink to carbon source, study finds

Alarming shift since 2010 means planet’s three main rainforest regions now contribute to climate breakdown

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Distance learning changes lives, but comes with its own challenges

Across Africa, distance education has become one of the most powerful forces for expanding access to higher learning. Open and distance learning institutions such as the Open University of Tanzania, the Zimbabwe Open University and the National Open University of Nigeria have joined long-standing providers like the University of South…

The Guardian - UK

South Africa hits back at ‘punitive’ Trump move to bar it from G20 meeting in Florida

Diplomatic row worsens after US president says member state will not be invited to 2026 summit

The Independent UK

William tells John Cleese his children ‘love’ Fawlty Towers

The Prince of Wales met Cleese as part of his work as royal patron of the Tusk Trust wildlife charity working in Africa

Evening Standard

William tells John Cleese his children love Fawlty Towers

The Prince of Wales met Cleese as part of his work as royal patron of the Tusk Trust wildlife charity working in Africa.

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TotalEnergies: French court ruling over false climate claims could boost African cases against polluters

A court ruling in France could give African countries more power to hold corporations to account when they pretend to be environmentally friendly. The Paris Judicial Court found global oil and gas giant TotalEnergies guilty of misleading commercial practices, in a case brought by three environmental organisations.

International Business Times UK

Macron Ends Youth Deployment to Ukraine, Plans to Involve African Resource Instead

Macron ends speculation about French youth sent to Ukraine and outlines a new Africa policy focused on equal partnerships over resource extraction.

Radio France Internationale

Spotlight on Africa: from Sudan’s exodus to South Africa’s G20 and the arts

In this new episode of Spotlight on Africa, we hear from Sudanese people fleeing the atrocities in El Fasher. We also reflect on a year of South Africa’s presidency of the G20, which held its final major summit of the year this weekend in Johannesburg. And, in the final segment…

Radio France Internationale

AU-EU summit ends with pledges on trade, minerals and migration

African and European leaders ended a summit in Luanda on Tuesday with new cooperation pledges on trade, minerals and migration but acknowledged that the two-day gathering produced no major breakthroughs.

The Guardian - UK

‘They killed my only son’: the young west African footballers scammed by fake agents

Cheikh Touré died after being lured abroad in one of a growing number of extortion schemes tricking talented teenagers with dreams of making it big

Fortune

Business schools have a responsibility to 'train the leaders of tomorrow' amid global 'fragmentation', says ESSEC dean Vincenzo Vinzi

It is a global institute of higher education with four campuses across three continents: Europe, Asia and Africa.

International Business Times UK

G20 Leaders Defy Trump Boycott as Ramaphosa Secures Landmark Johannesburg Declaration on Climate and Debt

G20 leaders advance climate, debt and mineral reforms in Johannesburg despite President Trump's boycott, as Ramaphosa celebrates Africa's first G20 summit.

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