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Why ‘low carbon’ roses are flown around the world

As you read this, planes full of roses are heading from east Africa and South America to almost every corner of the world. If you buy someone a rose this Valentine’s Day, it may be in the air right now or perhaps in a refrigerated warehouse in the Netherlands.

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Trump and South Africa: what is white victimhood, and how is it linked to white supremacy?

American president Donald Trump has issued an executive order to withdraw aid from South Africa. He was reacting to what he has called the South African government’s plan to “seize ethnic minority Afrikaners’ agricultural property without compensation”. Afrikaners are an ethnic and linguistic community of white South Africans whose home…

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F1 warned against "blood-stained" Rwanda race by Democratic Republic of Congo

Representatives of the Democratic Republic of Congo have called on Formula 1 not to entertain the idea of sanctioning a Rwanda Grand Prix in the wake of a long-running conflict in the region.

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West Africans have a high risk of kidney disease – new study confirms genetic cause

Kidney disease, leading to kidney failure, afflicts disproportionately more black people than white people. Thus, there is a huge burden of kidney healthcare costs among black people all over the world.

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Sustainable economic growth in South Africa will come from renewables, not coal: what our model shows

Coal fired power stations produce 85% of South Africa’s electricity, making the country the biggest producer of harmful greenhouse-gas emissions in Africa. To move away from coal and meet its commitment to reaching net zero emissions by 2050, South Africa needs to dramatically increase production of renewable energy. New research…

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China flexes its media muscle in Africa – encouraging positive headlines as part of a soft power agenda

Every year, China’s minister of foreign affairs embarks on what has now become a customary odyssey across Africa. The tradition began in the late 1980s and sees Beijing’s top diplomat visit several African nations to reaffirm ties. The most recent visit, by Foreign Minister Wang Yi, took place in mid-January…

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France Set To Hand Over Sole Military Base In Ivory Coast

In a few days, France will hand over its only military base in Ivory Coast, its former star colony in west Africa, and both sides say the run up is proceeding seamlessly without any rancour.

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DRC Conflict Overshadows African Summit

A dramatic escalation of the conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and swingeing US humanitarian aid cuts are set to dominate an African Union summit this week, overshadowing the election of its new chairman.

International Business Times

Living with multiple chronic conditions cuts lives short – but Africans are overlooked in research

When a person suffers from two or more long-term health conditions at the same time this is known as multimorbidity.

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'Ridiculous And Lame': South Africans Mock Trump Proposals

On the streets of Johannesburg's student district, US President Donald Trump's offer to accept white Afrikaners as refugees landed as both "ridiculous" and "lame", among South Africans of all races.

International Business Times

Why the African continent has a role to play in developing AI

Heads of state, top government officials, and scientists from around 100 countries have gathered in Paris for a two-day international summit on developing artificial intelligence (AI). Decisions are expected to be reached on AI's real-world impact and how to take it forward together. The African continent has an important role…

Radio France Internationale

South Africa's Khoisan evicted from government HQ after six-year protest

South African authorities on Monday cleared a camp of the Khoisan community squatting on the grounds of the government headquarters in Pretoria for six years to demand recognition as the country's first indigenous people.

Radio France Internationale

Healthcare in Africa on brink of crisis as US exits WHO and USAid freezes funds: health scholar explains why

US president Donald Trump has taken a series of decisions that have delivered body blows to the global management of health. He has announced that the US will leave the World Health Organization. And a 90-day freeze has been placed on money distributed by the US Agency for International Development…

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Modern slavery and climate change: how extreme weather fuels forced labour and unwanted marriages

Weather-induced disasters that are the result of climate change are increasingly affecting societies. One area that hasn’t been explored much yet is how extreme weather events are creating conditions for a rise in modern slavery.

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Power vacuum in west Africa’s Sahel: 3 ways China could fill the gap as west exits

With France fast losing its influence in west Africa’s Sahel region and an unpredictable US president in power, will China fill the vacuum?

Al Jazeera

White victimhood to G20: What’s behind Trump’s attacks on South Africa?

Trump’s freeze on aid to South Africa caps years of growing tension over everything from Russia and China to Israel.

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Why Canada must seize the moment and launch its long-awaited Africa strategy

Recent events have been nothing short of shock therapy for many Canadians. The threat of economically devastating tariffs by the United States at the behest of President Donald Trump have only reinforced that the time is ripe for Canada to diversify its foreign engagements and collaborations — like with the…

Radio France Internationale

Namibian independence leader Sam Nujoma dies aged 95

Sam Nujoma, the guerilla commander who led Namibia's fight for independence from South Africa and became its first democratically elected president, has died at the age of 95.

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A fitness club in a Zimbabwe cemetery aims to outpace death one step at a time

Some older people in Zimbabwe are taking up exercise wherever they can find the space as non-communicable diseases such as diabetes become a growing problem across Africa

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‘Devastating’: Malawi left in dire straits by Trump’s decision to freeze aid

African nation relies on US and other foreign donors to help fund healthcare projects and schools

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Migrant traders play a key role in South African tourism: it’s time policy makers protected them

Street traders play an important role in tourism in South Africa. They provide affordable goods to tourists while generating employment for others. Some even source products locally, such as beadwork, traditional masks, woven baskets and various other souvenirs, creating linkages with domestic producers.

International Business Times

Namibian Independence Leader Sam Nujoma Dies Aged 95

Namibia's founding father Sam Nujoma, who led his country's fight for independence from South Africa, died Saturday aged 95, the presidency announced.

International Business Times

Sam Nujoma: Namibia's Liberator, Founding Father

Namibia's first president Sam Nujoma, who died Saturday aged 95, was revered for leading his country to independence from apartheid South Africa in 1990.

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Leaders Call For Ceasefire And Dialogue In Eastern Congo

Leaders from eastern and southern Africa call for ceasefire in Congo as rebels threaten government. Regional tensions rise as rebels seize Goma, leading to...

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The fossil skull that rocked the world – 100 years later scientists are grappling with the Taung find’s complex colonial legacy

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