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How an unexpected observation, a 10th-century recipe and an explorer’s encounter with a cabbage thief upend what we know about collard greens’ journey to the American South

For generations, collard greens have formed an important part of African and African-diaspora diets around the world.

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Critically endangered penguin chicks born at Michigan zoo - and there is a contest to name them

The African penguin population has plummeted astronomically thanks to overfishing, climate change and other threats

The Independent UK

South Africa plans to spend more on health and defense after the US cuts aid

Lawmakers in South Africa have laid out plans to shore up the budgets for health and defense but also put up value added tax by 0.5%, a move that will raise the cost of living

The Independent UK

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Ancient DNA reveals Maghreb communities preserved their culture and genes, even in a time of human migration

The Neolithic period began in southwest Asia around 12,000 years ago. It marked a major shift in human history as societies transitioned from hunting and gathering to farming. This sparked migrations across Europe and dramatically reshaped the continent’s gene pool.

The Conversation

Attacks on people with albinism in Tanzania: African court holds government responsible – why it matters

People with albinism face widespread discrimination in many sub-Saharan African countries. In Tanzania, this minority has been subjected to extreme forms of violence. The government’s failure to protect their rights prompted the filing of a case before the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights. The case was brought by…

The Conversation

Trump’s ‘drill, baby, drill’ agenda could keep the world hooked on oil and gas

The US president is making energy deals with Japan and Ukraine, and in Africa has even touted resurrecting coal

The Guardian - US

Hardest Geezer suggests daily 5km runs to tackle Britain’s obesity crisis

The ultramarathon runner is set to run a 3,000km mountainous trail which spans the length of New Zealand

The Independent UK

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‘Hardest Geezer’ is back on the road as he embarks on run across New Zealand

Russ Cook previously raised more than £1 million by running the length of Africa.

The Independent UK

Scientists discover giant blobs deep inside Earth are 'evolving by themselves' — and we may finally know where they come from

Giant regions of the mantle where seismic waves slow down may have formed from subducted ocean crust, a new study finds.

LiveScience

US funding cuts may affect Nigeria’s fight against terrorism. Here’s how

The United States decision to cut international aid funding will affect Nigeria in various ways. One is in the fight against terror groups like Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province operating in the country and across the Sahel region of west Africa. Over the years, the US has…

The Conversation

How drones killed nearly 1,000 civilians in Africa in three years

Use of unmanned aircraft has surged across Africa, often resulting in mass civilian deaths, new report finds.

Al Jazeera

Nigeria Moves Gingerly To Tame Africa's Biggest Crypto Market

Nigerian authorities are warily moving to regulate Africa's largest cryptocurrency market in long-delayed efforts to create legal certainty in a field still fraught with fraud and volatility.

International Business Times

Turkey eyes opportunities in Africa as France withdraws its military presence

France's recent military withdrawals from the Sahel and West Africa are leaving a void that Turkey is keen to exploit, experts told RFI. But while Turkey is profiting from its position as a NATO member and experienced arms exporter, it needs to be careful not to overstretch itself in terms…

Radio France Internationale

Athol Fugard: the great South African playwright who captured what it means to be human

I was shocked to learn that the famous South African writer Athol Fugard had passed away. I had known his age to be 92 but somehow I never expected him to die. He was always a survivor.

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Woman Furious After Her Friends Refuse To Reimburse Her For Her Trip: “I Don’t Think It’s Fair”

A girls’ dream holiday turned into a disaster when one of the women didn’t do their electronic visa application on time. She was denied entry to Egypt and her friends jetted off without her. The post Woman Furious After Her Friends Refuse To Reimburse Her For Her Trip: “I Don’t…

The Independent UK

South Africa's giant playwright Athol Fugard, whose searing works challenged apartheid, dies aged 92

Athol Fugard, South Africa’s foremost dramatist who explored the pervasiveness of apartheid in such searing works as “The Blood Knot” and “'Master Harold’

The Guardian - UK

Drone attacks killing hundreds of civilians across Africa, says report

Calls grow to control military use of unmanned aerial vehicles which, despite claims of precise targeting, are claiming civilian lives

Radio France Internationale

Contemporary African culture centre to open in Paris after four-year delay

A centre dedicated to contemporary African culture is set to open its doors in Paris in September. The Maison des Mondes Africains – or MansA – was announced by President Emmanuel Macron in 2021, but its launch stalled due to disputes over location and budget.

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‘We are one people’: Soca stars including Machel Montano highlight Caribbean’s connection to Africa

Trinidad and Tobago and its neighbors mix music genres in a fast-growing transatlantic artistic exchange

The Guardian - UK

Internet shutdowns at record high in Africa as access ‘weaponised’

More governments seeking to keep millions of people offline amid conflicts, protests and political instability

The Conversation

The incredible journey of two princes from Mozambique whose lives were upended by the slave trade

A new book called The Two Princes of Mpfumo tells the fascinating story of a pair of royals from Mozambique in southern Africa whose lives were thrown into chaos by the transatlantic slave trade. We asked historian Lindsay O'Neill three questions about her book.

Al Jazeera

Searching for Africa’s lost World War soldiers, a name and grave at a time

Historians dig into the past to uncover graves and commemorate the Africans who died fighting for Britain.

Radio France Internationale

Sebastian Coe sets sights on bringing Olympic Games to Africa

Double Olympic gold medallist Sebastian Coe has said bringing the Games to Africa will be a top priority if he is elected as the next president of the International Olympic Committee.

The Independent UK

No disease is deadlier in Africa than malaria. Trump's US aid cuts weaken the fight against it

Malaria season begins this month in a large part of Africa

The Independent UK

Watch the moon turn red during a total lunar eclipse in March

A total lunar eclipse will flush the moon red across the Western Hemisphere

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