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Uganda’s boda boda bikes are deadly polluters: study models how going electric could save lives

In Uganda, motorcycles known as boda bodas are a key part of the transport system. The country has over 1.5 million boda bodas on the road, amounting to roughly 70% of all vehicles. Boda bodas are crucial in providing last mile transport for people and goods on short trips because…

The Conversation

Africa’s refugee camps are plagued by flooding: we looked into drainage systems that can withstand local conditions

Almost one million people live in 24 camps for refugees and internally displaced people in Ethiopia. They have fled wars and massacres in South Sudan and Somalia, and forced conscription and government oppression in Eritrea.

The Conversation

Trump Tariffs threaten 35,000 jobs, entire towns in South Africa's citrus sector, farmers group says

A farmers group says the new 30% tariffs set to be imposed on South Africa by the Trump administration will threaten 35,000 jobs in the country’s citrus-growing sector and the economies of entire towns

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Mpox in Europe: Where has the new more dangerous clade Ib strain been detected so far?

Most European cases have been reported in people who had travelled to parts of Africa with ongoing mpox outbreaks.

Euronews

Trump’s tariff hikes and South Africa: hunt for new agricultural markets must begin now

The South African government has underscored the urgent need to diversify the country’s agricultural exports in the wake of the US decision to increase tariffs on its trading partners.

The Conversation

Can one of Africa's largest refugee camps evolve into a city?

One of Africa’s most famous refugee camps could transform into a city

The Independent UK

From Dakar to Paris, stories of struggle and joy told by modern African dance

For Franco-Senegalese choreographer Germaine Acogny, dance is a powerful medium that can bring people together and tell compelling stories. A group of young dancers from the African diaspora is applying her techniques in an innovative project created through workshops in Paris and Dakar.

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Josephine Baker: the superstar turned spy who fought the Nazis and for civil rights

Book highlights performer’s wartime contribution and how she used her fame to provide cover and promote equal rights

The Guardian - UK

Forget Mediterranean cuisine. Experts say this East African diet could be key to better health

The study asked people to switch their diets for two weeks, and then tracked changes to their immune and metabolic systems.

Euronews

Woman-to-woman marriage in west Africa: a vanishing tradition of power and agency

Marriage in west Africa has played a central role in shaping aspects of society, and has evolved over time. While traditional heterosexual unions dominate discussions, a lesser-known but significant practice – woman-to-woman marriage – has existed for centuries.

The Conversation

We studied smallholder farming in three African countries for 10 years: why profitable irrigation is key

The world has to feed a growing population with the same area of land and less water. Irrigation is key to managing this problem. A 10-year project called Transforming Irrigation in Southern Africa focused on capacity constraints on schemes in Mozambique, Tanzania and Zimbabwe and how to solve them. This…

The Conversation

Do African MPs reflect the people who vote for them? We studied 17 countries to find out

By the end of 2025, 42 African countries will have held national elections in the previous 24 months. But do these elections produce parliaments that accurately reflect the societies they serve? Aside from studies of women in Africa’s legislatures, there is surprisingly little information about this important issue.

The Conversation

Iconic Malian musician Amadou Bagayoko dies at 70

Bagayoko part of blind duo Amadou and Mariam, was among Africa’s best-selling and beloved music industry performers.

Al Jazeera

Selfies, Goals And Cheers At South Africa's Grannies World Cup

Mbele Nonhlanhla laced up her silver cleats as her coach shouted encouragement to the creaky knees, stiff backs and laboured breathing in a dressing room in South Africa's far north.

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Patwa is not ‘broken English’: the African ties that bind US and Caribbean languages

Centuries later, Jamaican Patwa and US Gullah Creole retain many Africanisms adopted from enslaved people

LiveScience

Massive magma eruptions may have ripped Africa and South America apart

Huge outpourings of magma accompanied the split between South America and Africa 135 million years ago.

The Independent UK

How tiny Lesotho ended up with the highest US tariffs in the world

U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs have struck among others the small southern African kingdom of Lesotho, one of the world's poorest nations

MarketBeat

Archer Aviation’s Africa Deal Could Boost ACHR Stock

Archer Aviation advances its global eVTOL commercialization with a new partnership with Ethiopian Airlines.

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Unknown human lineage lived in 'Green Sahara' 7,000 years ago, ancient DNA reveals

Researchers analyzed the ancient DNA of two mummies from what is now Libya to learn about people who lived in the "Green Sahara" 7,000 years ago.

The Guardian - UK

‘Only job I know’: tiny Lesotho’s garment workers reel from Trump’s 50% tariffs

Impoverished African country is hit with highest tariff rate at 50%, overturning decades of global trade policy

Radio France Internationale

Scientists warn African DNA is missing from the global genome map

African scientists say the world is missing vital medical insights by ignoring the continent’s vast genetic diversity. Less than 2 percent of human genome sequencing worldwide comes from African populations.

Radio France Internationale

Africa braces for economic hit as Trump’s tariffs end US trade perks

The heavy new tariffs announced by President Donald Trump are shaking up trade ties between the United States and several African nations – many of whom have had preferential agreements with Washington for decades.

The Independent UK

Study says more women than men in Africa will likely lose outsourcing tasks to AI

A new report says that more women than men working in Africa’s outsourcing sector will likely see their tasks in the workplace replaced by automation and artificial intelligence by 2030

The Independent UK

In South Africa, a needle exchange program for drug users feels the effects of Trump's aid cuts

A secluded corner near South Africa’s capital is home to dozens of people with drug addiction

Al Jazeera

Have Trump’s tariffs killed US-Africa preferential trade?

The AGOA framework that saw African countries export duty free to the US is as good as dead, experts say.

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