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150 artists of African descent celebrated in 'Black Paris' exhibition at Pompidou Center

An unprecedented exhibition at the Pompidou Center in Paris explores the presence and influence of Black artists in the city from the 1950s to 2000

The Independent UK

She makes AI accessible no matter what language you speak

Sara Hooker leads the nonprofit lab Cohere for AI.

Fortune

U.S. And Israel Want To Send Gazans To Sudan, Somalia And Syria In Resettlement Plan

The Trump administration and Israel have approached two African countries about the possibility of receiving displaced Gazans

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Global crises have hit education hard: 24 years of research offers a way forward for southern Africa

Global crises have shaped our world over the past two decades, affecting education systems everywhere. Higher education researcher Emmanuel Ojo has studied the impact of these disruptions on educational opportunities, particularly in southern Africa.

The Conversation

Lost fynbos seeds from underground ‘time capsules’ in South Africa can grow again – new study

Underground seed banks in South Africa that date back over 130 years have been found to contain fynbos seeds that are alive. These seed banks are natural storage areas in the soil where certain plants preserve their seeds.

The Conversation

19th century ring linked to Scottish geologist found on South African beach

The ring is engraved with the name of pioneering scientist Hugh Miller who died in 1856.

Evening Standard

Taiwan protests name change of unofficial embassy on South African government website

Taiwan says South Africa’s government website listed the island’s de facto embassy as ‘international organisations represented in South Africa’

The Independent UK

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US evangelical groups urge Trump to spare HIV/Aids program from aid cuts

Christian organizations helped create Pepfar, credited with preventing 25m early deaths, particularly in Africa

The Guardian - US

The first fossil thrips in Africa: this tiny insect pest met its end in a volcanic lake 90 million years ago

Thrips are tiny insects – their sizes range between 0.5mm and 15mm in length and many are shorter than 5mm. But the damage they cause to crops is anything but small. A 2021 research paper found that in Indonesia “the damage to red chilli plants caused by thrips infestation ranges…

The Conversation

Where will the partial solar eclipse be visible today?

The partial solar eclipse on March 29, 2025, will be seen from North America, Europe, Russia and parts of Africa.

Space

African book fair in Paris celebrates diversity of diaspora voices

The fourth edition of the African Book Fair is under way in Paris, with Diaspora Travels as its theme. Cameroon and Brazil are the guests of honour during the three-day event, which brings together hundreds of authors, publishers and readers.

Radio France Internationale

Formula One: South Africa bids to return F1 to continent – where, when, how

Al Jazeera looks at the bid to bring Formula One back to the African continent for the first time in 32 years.

Al Jazeera

US aid cuts are hurting Africa's ability to respond to disease outbreaks, health chief says

Aid cuts by the United States are hurting Africa’s capacity to respond to disease outbreaks, the head of the continent's public health agency said ahead of a meeting with regional health ministers to discuss other financing options

The Independent UK

Dinosaur tracks, made 140 million years ago, have been found for the first time in South Africa’s Western Cape

Dinosaurs have captured people’s imagination ever since their bones and teeth were first scientifically described in 1822 by geologist and palaeontologist Gideon Mantell in England.

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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.

The Independent UK

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 Conversation

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.

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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 Guardian - US

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 Independent UK

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

‘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.

LiveScience

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.

The Conversation

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…

Al Jazeera

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.

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