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Wildfire disasters are increasingly in the news, yet less land is burning globally – here’s why

Worldwide, an estimated 440 million people were exposed to a wildfire encroaching on their home at some point between 2002 and 2021, new research shows. That’s roughly equivalent to the entire population of the European Union, and the number has been steadily rising – up 40% over those two decades.

The Conversation

Mercator map isn’t a crime against Africa

Letters: The African Union’s complaints about the Mercator projection are misguided, writes Thomas Suárez. Plus a letter from Hamish Monk

The Guardian - UK

Africans who fought in the second world war deserve fair recompense

Letter: Simon Diggins says African veterans were awarded settlements that were one-third of that given to British soldiers or white settlers from Africa

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Wheelchair basketball: what can be learned from a South African athlete’s journey to France

Wheelchair basketball is one of the fastest-growing Para sports in the world. Over 100,000 athletes compete in national and international competitions and at the Paralympic Games and Commonwealth Games. In Africa, there are 26 national wheelchair basketball federations.

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Enslaved Africans, an uprising and an ancient farming system in Iraq: study sheds light on timelines

Written accounts tell the story of the Zanj rebellion – a slave revolt that took place in the late 9th century in southern Iraq. Some of the rebels were enslaved Africans working in various sectors of the local economy.

The Conversation

How Nollywood films help Kenyan housemaids make sense of their lives

Nollywood, Nigeria’s prolific video-film industry, has been popular in Kenya since it was introduced to east Africa at around the turn of the century.

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How many giraffe species are in Africa? New scientific analysis quadruples the count

Giraffes are now classified into four distinct species in Africa

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Voices: ‘Yes, this accent comes in melanin’ sums up the trouble with being Scottish and Black

COMMENT: Thanks to a viral TikTok video featuring a dreadlocked Scottish ‘fitfluencer’, African-Americans are discovering that some Black people come with Glaswegian accents – let’s not judge them too harshly, says Ava Vidal

The Independent UK

Islamic State extremists exploit instability in Africa and Syria, UN experts say

U.N. counterterrorism experts warn that Islamic State extremists are exploiting instability in Africa and Syria and remain a significant threat in Afghanistan, Central Asia and Europe

The Independent UK

Want to understand the history of European culture? Start with the Minoans, not the Ancient Greeks

The Minoan culture was the first highly complex society on modern European soil, with palaces, writing, stunning art – and even flushing toilets. The Minoans lived in the bronze age (circa 3000-1200BC) on the Mediterranean island of Crete, which served as a stepping stone between Europe, Africa and Asia.

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Japan proposes 'economic zone' linking Indian Ocean to Africa, seeks greater role in the region

Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has proposed an economic zone linking the Indian Ocean to Africa

The Independent UK

African migration: 5 trends and what’s driving them

The Donald Trump administration issued an executive order in June 2025 banning nationals from 12 countries from travelling to the United States. It also imposed entry restrictions on nationals from seven others.

The Conversation

2 in 3 Africans will live in cities by 2050: how planners can put this to good use

Africa’s population is projected to nearly double by 2050, with 80% of that growth being concentrated in urban areas, leaving two out of three Africans living in cities. This expansion of cities at an unprecedented rate will bring both challenges and opportunities for African countries. In this edited extract from…

The Conversation

Uganda denies reports that it has struck deal with Trump to take in US deportees

Ugandan official said the east African country does not have the capability to take in undocumented immigrants

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Japan Hosts African Leaders For Development Conference

Japan hosted African leaders on Wednesday for a three-day development conference, offering itself as an alternative to China as the continent reels from a debt crisis exacerbated by Western aid cuts, conflict and climate change.

The Independent UK

I trained with Kilimanjaro mountain guides – this is what it takes to become one

In Tanzania, Annaliese Smith joins the students from the College of African Wildlife Management as they attempt to pass one of the hardest tests of their lives

The Independent UK

New malaria drug for babies offers hope to health workers in Uganda

Swiss medical regulators have approved a new malaria treatment for infants, offering hope to many in Africa

Radio France Internationale

How Moscow is reinventing its influence machine across Africa

Russian operatives are using new tactics to expand Moscow’s reach in Africa, two years after the death of Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin. An investigation led by RFI and the monitoring group All Eyes on Wagner shows influence campaigns remain active from Angola to Chad.

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Hype and western values are shaping AI reporting in Africa: what needs to change

News media shape public understanding of artificial intelligence (AI) and influence how society interacts with these technologies. For many people, especially those who have not sought more knowledge about AI elsewhere, media platforms are a primary source of information.

The Conversation

Cameroon’s conflict is part of a bigger trend: negotiations are losing ground to military solutions

In central Africa, a violent conflict has been unfolding for nearly eight years. What began in 2016 as peaceful protests by lawyers and teachers against the increasing “francophonisation” of the legal and education systems in Cameroon’s anglophone regions quickly escalated into an armed conflict between separatist groups and government forces.

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TikTok’s online wild meat sellers – study finds endangered species on offer in west Africa

In Togo and much of west Africa, wild meat remains an important part of daily life, valued for its taste, cultural traditions, and as a source of income for those who sell it.

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‘There was so much vitriol’: Willis Chimano on being outed while in Africa’s biggest boy band

The Kenyan singer, part of the wildly popular Sauti Sol, faced hatred and threats but it made him determined to push for change in a country where being gay is still illegal

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Women’s basketball in Nigeria is on a winning streak: how to take it further

Nigeria’s women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, won a fifth consecutive title at the 2025 FIBA Women’s AfroBasket Championship in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire on 3 August. The Conversation Africa asked Michael Gbemisola Aina, a technical commissioner of the Nigeria Basketball Federation who has researched basketball development in Nigeria, about what the win…

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Western Sahara: why Algeria supports the Sahrawi’s right to govern themselves

Western Sahara is a disputed territory in north-west Africa. It lies south of Morocco, north-east of Mauritania, and west of Algeria. It was formerly known as Spanish Sahara, until Spain’s withdrawal in 1975. The region has since been claimed primarily by Morocco and by the Polisario Front, an independence movement…

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Greece’s Crete sees surge in boat arrivals despite harsher detention policy

Greece has suspended processing of asylum applications from people arriving by sea from North Africa since July.

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