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South Africa’s earliest newspapers made money from slavery: book offers new evidence

In a recently published book, Reconsidering the History of South African Journalism: The Ghost of the Slave Press (2025 Routledge), author and journalism professor Gawie Botma explores the gap in the country’s understanding about the complicity of South African journalism in slavery. He spoke to The Conversation about what he…

The Conversation

Eight bat researchers mostly from Asia and Africa refused entry into Australia to attend global scientific event

Organisers say move will damage nation’s scientific standing as government refuses to comment on why group of scientists were refused entry

The Guardian - AU

Bayern Munich to move away from its ‘Visit Rwanda’ sponsorship this season after criticism from fans

Bayern Munich will cut down on “Visit Rwanda” branding as it moves “away from a commercial sponsorship” with the African nation following outcry from fans

The Independent UK

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US pauses most visa applications from Zimbabwe in another restriction on travelers

The United States is pausing all routine visa applications for citizens of the southern African nation

The Independent UK

Sexual health is an extra struggle for women with disabilities: findings from 10 African countries

Even after more than three decades of global efforts to promote inclusive sexual and reproductive health policies, many women with disabilities in Africa still face serious challenges. Their rights are often overlooked, and they have limited access to contraception and other essential services.

The Conversation

China’s exports grow despite tariff turmoil as trade pivots to Africa

While a trade deal with the US is still being fine-tuned and talks are underway, the Chinese economy reports export growth and a rerouting of trade to Africa.

Euronews

Endangered US contraceptives put 1.4 million women at risk, NGO claims

More than 1.4 million women and girls in Africa will lose access to contraceptives as the U.S. plans to burn $10 million worth of supplies stored in Europe.

Euronews

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South Africa braces for heavy job losses as stiff US tariffs take hold

As sweeping new US tariffs take effect on Thursday, dozens of countries are facing sharp new duties on their exports. South Africa is among the hardest hit, with key goods now subject to a 30 percent tariff and up to 100,000 jobs on the line.

Radio France Internationale

Harada on creating Miary Zo— TEKKEN’s first Madagascar representative

"Although it's somewhere where most people have heard of before, no one knows a whole lot about it"

Destructoid

US destruction of contraceptives denies 1.4m African women and girls lifesaving care, NGO says

Incineration of $9.7m of contraceptives to lead to 174,000 unintended pregnancies and 56,000 unsafe abortions, IPPF says

The Guardian - UK

Prince Harry hits out at Sentebale row report as Charity Commission casts blame on all sides

The Duke of Sussex founded charity Sentebale in 2006 with Prince Seeiso of Lesotho to help young people and children in southern Africa

Evening Standard

Harry and others criticised in Charity Commission report

The Duke of Sussex founded charity Sentebale in 2006 with Prince Seeiso of Lesotho to help young people and children in southern Africa.

The Independent UK

Nigeria sportswomen dominate again but pay remains an issue

Nigeria’s women lifted the AfroBasket and Africa Cup of Nations titles this summer, but pay remains a dirty word.

Al Jazeera

African Nation Confirms It Will Receive Hundreds Of U.S. Deportees From Third Countries

The African nation of Rwanda confirmed it will receive up to 250 U.S. deportees from third countries

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The Independent UK

3 African nations have agreed to take deportees from the US. What we know about the secretive deals

Rwanda has become the third African nation to enter into a deal with the Trump administration to take migrants from other countries deported by the United States

Al Jazeera

In oil-rich Angola, poverty, hunger and deadly unrest over fuel price hikes

Critics say most people in Africa’s third-largest oil-producing nation have not seen benefits from that natural wealth.

LiveScience

Lake-filled impact crater in Africa transforms into a giant silver 'mirror' via rare phenomenon — Earth from space

A 2024 astronaut photo shows a rare "sunglint" shining off Lake Iro and a nearby zig-zagging river in Chad. The shimmering bodies of water were likely both shaped by an ancient meteor impact.

International Business Times

Gabon Forest Cave Reveals Clues About Prehistoric Central Africa

In Gabon's sprawling forest, archaeologists dig for ancient clues that could unlock the secrets of how prehistoric humans lived and interacted in the changing landscape of central Africa.

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Radio France Internationale

Gabon forest cave reveals clues about prehistoric central Africa

In Gabon's sprawling forest, archaeologists dig for ancient clues that could unlock the secrets of how prehistoric humans lived and interacted in the changing landscape of central Africa.

BANG Premier

Halle Berry and Djimon Hounsou cast in Red Card

Halle Berry and Djimon Hounsou have both signed up to star in the Africa-set trafficking thriller Red Card.

The Conversation

The global health system can build back better after US aid cuts – here’s how

Steep cuts in US government funding have thrown much of the field of global health into a state of fear and uncertainty. Once a crown jewel of US foreign policy, valued at some US$12 billion a year, global health has been relegated to a corner of a restructured State Department…

International Business Times

S.Africa Eyes New Markets After US Tariffs: President

South Africa is seeking new markets in Africa and Asia as it negotiates with the United States over looming 30-percent trade tariffs, which could cost around 30,000 jobs, officials said Monday.

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Prove You Know Disney By Matching Mulan, Dumbo & 25 Other Disney Characters To Their Countries

Disney characters come from places all over the world. Some live in magical kingdoms, others in spots that feel a lot like the real world. And often, those castles, forests, and faraway lands are inspired by actual places - from quiet villages in France to jungles deep in Africa.

The Guardian - UK

‘Well, no, you don’t have to have children’: what African women over the age of 60 have learned about life

Women across west Africa have a life expectancy of 59. In a rare project, Sylvia Arthur set out to give voice to those who have lived beyond expectation, whose experiences have been largely overlooked

The Conversation

Drones, disinformation and guns-for-hire are reshaping conflict in Africa: new book tracks the trends

Alessandro Arduino has researched Africa’s security affairs with a particular focus on the use of private military companies and other guns-for-hire across the continent. In his latest book, Money for Mayhem, Arduino examines how military privatisation intersects with international power dynamics. Drawing on fieldwork, interviews and firsthand data, he tracks…

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