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African women have less access to the internet than men - solutions the G20 can champion

Across Africa, women have less access to the internet than men. In Ethiopia, Uganda, Rwanda and Tanzania only 15%-28% of women own smartphones. Tinuade Adekunbi Ojo is a feminist political economist and director of the Centre for the Study of Race, Gender and Class at the University of Johannesburg. She…

The Conversation

South Africa’s new climate targets: balancing ambition with the realities of coal and climate finance

South Africa has scaled back its ambitions to cut down on the greenhouse emissions that come from burning fossil fuels and which cause global warming.

The Conversation

What makes Lake Iro in Chad so special? It’s not just a viral sunglint photo

Lake Iro in Chad was in the news in early August 2025 after a picture taken by a NASA astronaut was published showing it looking like a large, circular silver mirror as sunlight reflected off its surface and into space. The phenomenon is known as a sunglint and can happen…

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How Trump’s 'deportation campaign' is reshaping ties with Africa

Some African nations are striking deals to take in migrants deported from the United States. Others are refusing. The split shows how Trump’s policy is reshaping Washington’s ties with the continent – and raises the question of whether these agreements are made for financial gain or under pressure.

Radio France Internationale

Photos show Nigeria’s maternal crisis as militants return and US aid dries up

In Nigeria, more women die giving birth than anywhere else in the world. In the country’s northeast, the risks are rising as Boko Haram resurges and U.S. foreign aid dries up. Chronic underfunding leaves Africa’s most populous nation with one of the world’s deadliest maternal mortality rates.

The Independent UK

Climate disasters are escalating: 6 ways South Africa’s G20 presidency can lead urgent action

South Africa currently holds the presidency of the G20 – the group of 19 of the world’s largest economies and the African Union. It has set up a Disaster Risk Reduction Working Group to find concrete solutions for countries experiencing climate-induced disasters that are made worse by poverty and inequality.…

The Conversation

Kilmar Abrego Garcia's Lawyer Slams Trump Admin Over Intended Deportation To African Country: 'Will Fight Tooth And Nail'

The lawyer of Kilmar Abrego Garcia said he will fight "tooth and nail" to prevent the deportation of his client to Uganda following his release from prison on Friday

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Namibia celebrates independence heroes, but glosses over a painful history

Namibia celebrates 26 August as Heroes’ Day. It recalls the first military encounter between the South African army and members of the South West Africa People’s Organisation (Swapo), Namibia’s liberation movement, in 1966. Initially a German colony (1884-1915), the country was then administered by South Africa, which refused to give…

The Conversation

Y2K fashion and vinyl grooves: meet Abidjan’s young guardians of nostalgia

Two Ivorian archivists are documenting bygone eras in music and pop culture for younger African generations

The Guardian - UK

Trump's Remittance Tax Could Devastate the Families Of African Immigrants, Report Shows

Experts say the proposed one percent tax could significantly disrupt those flows and undermine progress in some of the continent's most vulnerable communities.

Latin Times

South Africa's most vulnerable struggle to find HIV medication after US aid cuts

Sex workers and transgender people are among South Africa's most vulnerable populations after the Trump administration slashed U.S. foreign aid and U.S.-funded health clinics dispensing HIV medication shut down

The Independent UK

Berlin's 'Moors' Street' Renamed After Years Of Controversy

A Berlin street was officially renamed on Saturday for an 18th-century African philosopher after years of debate over its previous name that many considered outdated and offensive.

International Business Times

'Arrogant' Brits Losing Out: Dubai Employers Reportedly Prefer Jobseekers From India, South Africa and Asia

Dubai employers are increasingly favouring adaptable and cost-effective candidates from India, South Africa and Asia over more demanding British professionals, reshaping recruitment trends.

International Business Times UK

The Guardian view on Africa and maps: drawn true, its scale and promise can’t be ignored

Editorial: The push for fairer cartography rejects colonial shrinkage of a huge continent by the Mercator projection. This is not pedantry. It’s politics

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Eswatini government faces court challenge over men deported by US

Group of NGOs claim deal was unconstitutional and violated the imprisoned men’s human rights

Radio France Internationale

African studios bring culture and history to the world’s biggest games fair

Video game makers from around the globe have converged on Cologne for the annual Gamescom trade fair – the world's largest gaming event, where new products are unveiled and investors connect with developers. Among the 1,500 exhibitors are a group of African gaming professionals showcasing games rooted in the continent's…

The Independent UK

Campaigners want to change the world map to show Africa is bigger

Advocacy groups in Africa have launched a campaign to replace the Mercator map, which distorts Africa's size by making it seem smaller

The Independent UK

Large Interpol cybercrime crackdown in Africa leads to the arrest of over 1,200 suspects

Interpol has announced that a major cybercrime crackdown has led to the arrest of 1,209 suspects across Africa

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Faustus in Africa! review – William Kentridge’s devilishly clever twist on damnation

Faustus is not damned alone in a parable about western hubris leading to war, colonialism and environmental exploitation

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BC.GAME gains dual licenses to launch operations in Kenya

The crypto casino company pushes through with its Africa expansion.

Radio France Internationale

Uganda strikes deal with Washington over migrants deported from the US

Uganda – which has Africa's largest refugee population – has become the latest African country to agree to take in failed asylum seekers deported from the United States, under President Donald Trump's controversial deportation drive.

The Conversation

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 Guardian - UK

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

The Conversation

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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