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‘A mother giving birth could bleed to death while I’m out looking for water’

ON THE GROUND: Two midwives in Africa describe the transformative power of clean water to stop mothers dying during childbirth – something they fear happens all too often. Rachel Hagan reports

The Independent UK

Women almost 150 times more likely to die from maternal sepsis in Africa than Europe – costing thousands of lives

New WaterAid report says investing in and delivering water, sanitation and hygiene across healthcare facilities could prevent 10 million cases of maternal sepsis and 8,580 deaths worldwide every year

The Independent UK

Caf president accused of letting Morocco ‘dictate law’ after Senegal lose title

Patrice Motsepe, the president of the Confederation of African football, has been accused of allowing Morocco to ‘dictate its law’ after Senegal were stripped of their African Cup of Nations title

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Ruling overturns Senegal's Africa Cup title and declares Morocco the champion. Senegal to appeal

Morocco was stunningly awarded the Africa Cup of Nations title by appeals judges who overturned Senegal’s victory in a chaotic final in January

The Independent UK

A Polish Businessman's African Ties Raise Questions About Belarus Links

An investigation highlights a contested Kenya tender, extensive cross-border dealings, and unresolved legal and political scrutiny surrounding Witold Karczewski.

International Business Times

Trump’s disastrous diplomatic moves are creating a new reality, leaving an entire continent bracing for an unimaginable catastrophe

Africa is facing a chilling new threat as ongoing conflict in the Arab world drastically disrupts vital supply chains, leaving countries across the continent bracing for severe economic fallout. This isn’t just about oil; we’re talking about crucial fertilizer imports that many African nations depend on heavily, and the ripple…

The Mary Sue

Aid cuts could not come at worse time for Africa’s forgotten wars, Red Cross warns

IN FOCUS: Exclusive: The Africa director for the International Committee of the Red Cross shares a stark warning with Nick Ferris about escalating conflicts across the continent being ignored – just as aid cuts are set to further reduce what little support is available

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European airlines boost direct flights to Asia and Africa as passengers avoid Middle East

Travellers looking to avoid once-popular stopover hubs like Dubai and Doha are increasing demand for long-haul direct routes.

Euronews

Sierra Leone’s digital ID push: how local brokers help citizens gain legal identity

An estimated 542 million Africans lack identity cards and potentially face statelessness. Without a legal identity, they can be excluded from basic human rights like education, healthcare and protection.

The Conversation

Spotlight on Africa: Africa faces security worries as Iran conflict spreads

US and Israeli attacks on Iran are raising concerns across Africa, from security risks in the Horn of Africa to economic pressures and fears for migrant workers in the Gulf. They also come as West African countries step up cooperation against spreading jihadist violence. In this week’s Spotlight on Africa…

Radio France Internationale

‘The world’s memory’: why Nigeria is burying its history under a mountain in Svalbard

It is the first African country to deposit data in the Arctic World Archive, a storage facility designed to protect records of everything from cultural practices to historical events

The Guardian - UK

Pope Leo to visit mosque and call for peace during landmark Africa tour

Throughout his travels, he will meet with local bishops and celebrate Masses for the faithful

The Independent UK

A look at South Africa's extreme move to deploy the army to fight crime, by the numbers

South Africa’s president has authorized a yearlong deployment by the army to fight crime in some of the country’s violence-stricken areas

The Independent UK

Mental health laws ignore traditional care in Africa: insights from 5 countries

When Idoko, a 23-year-old man living in rural Benue State, north central Nigeria, began hearing voices, withdrawing from family and speaking incoherently, his family’s first call was not to a psychiatrist. They took him to a local faith-based prayer group, where members pray over people believed to be afflicted by…

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Sea levels around Africa are rising faster than the global average: what’s behind this alarming trend

For over three decades, satellites orbiting Earth have measured the height of the ocean surface with remarkable precision. These measurements are crucial because changes in ocean height are one of the clearest indicators of how our planet is responding to climate change. Rising ocean surfaces signal warming temperatures, melting ice…

The Guardian - UK

Africa particularly vulnerable as Iran conflict disrupts supply chains, say experts

Food production in many African countries depends heavily on fertiliser imported from the Gulf through the strait of Hormuz

The Conversation

Climate finance has failed Africa twice over – how to fix it

The effects of climate change are no longer a future risk for Africa. They are a present crisis.

The Independent UK

Gulf investors seen likely to keep funding Africa renewable energy despite the Iran war

Renewable energy projects in Africa that depend on Middle Eastern sovereign wealth funds and state-backed companies will likely press ahead despite the Iran conflict, analysts say, thanks to the continent's surging appetite for power and fuel

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Congo-Brazzaville's Sassou Nguesso set to extend four-decade rule

Congo-Brazzaville holds elections Sunday in a vote expected to extend 82-year-old President Denis Sassou Nguesso's more than four decades in power in the oil-rich central African country. Observers say voter turnout could reach a record low.

The Conversation

Electric vehicles could soon be cheaper than petrol cars in Africa – if financing barriers fall

The cost of electric vehicles (EVs) has long looked like a barrier to adoption in Africa. Most researchers didn’t expect battery power to become affordable enough to replace petrol or diesel on the continent before 2040.

Radio France Internationale

What are the consequences of war in the Middle East for African countries?

As oil prices soared to more than $100 a barrel this week, what will the economic consequences of the war in the Middle East be for African countries? Which sectors are most at risk? RFI spoke to Guinea-Bissau economist Carlos Lopes, former executive secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission…

TechRadar

Meta’s massive undersea cable project has been put on hold by regional hostilities – 2Africa Pearls project suffers another setback

The conflict in the Middle East has forced Meta's 2Africa Red Sea and 'Pearls' sections to go on hold.

Barchart

Dollar Strength and West African Rains Weigh on Cocoa Prices

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK26 ) today is down -33 (-1.00%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK26 ) is down -6 (-0.25%). Cocoa prices are sliding today, pressured by a rally in the dollar index ($DXY ) to a 3.5-month high. Also, optimism that rain in West Africa will...

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Iran conflict delays Meta’s 2Africa undersea cable project — cable layer declares force majeure, says it can no longer safely operate in the Persian Gulf

Meta is delaying work on the Pearls section of its Africa2 network after its contracted cable-layer, Alcatel Submarine Networks, declared force majeure due to the risk of getting hit during the Iran conflict.

The Guardian - UK

South African photographer Zanele Muholi: ‘My mother worked for a white family. I remember the pools I wasn’t allowed to swim in’

The artist has spent three decades changing the face of African art, and has just won the prestigious Hasselblad award. But they say the win isn’t about them – it’s for under-represented people still living with the echoes of Apartheid

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