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'Paris Noir' exhibition showcases work made in French capital by black artists

The 'Paris Noir' exhibition at the Pompidou Centre brings together works by African, American, Caribbean and Afro-descendant artists who lived and worked in Paris between the 1950s and the end of the 1990s.

Radio France Internationale

View from Africa: how Kirsty Coventry will handle sport’s biggest job at the IOC

Incoming IOC president owes her position to political support but is promising a collective and sustainable leadership approach

The Guardian - UK

Sudan's military retakes Republican Palace in Khartoum in blow to RSF

Sudan, a nation in northeastern Africa, has been unstable since a popular uprising forced the removal of longtime autocratic President Omar al-Bashir in 2019.

Euronews

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Hyundai can't escape the Safari unscathed, triggered again by extreme conditions

Ott Tanak is hopeful of regaining the Safari Rally lead if his car can “stay together” as extreme conditions once again proved to be Hyundai’s downfall in Africa.

Motorsport

How extreme conditions once again triggered Hyundai’s Safari hoodoo

Ott Tanak is hopeful of regaining the Safari Rally lead if his car can “stay together” as extreme conditions once again proved to be Hyundai’s downfall in Africa.

Autosport

DP World selects Mota-Engil to build DRC’s first deep-water port

DP World has appointed Portugese construction firm Mota-Engil to lead the development of the Banana Port, the Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) first deep-water maritime gateway.

Euronews

Countries with the highest population of the Indian diaspora

From bustling metropolises like New York and London to cultural hubs like Kuala Lumpur and Durban, Indians have left their mark on economies, politics, and societies worldwide. Whether as tech pioneers in Silicon Valley, entrepreneurs in Dubai, or long-established communities in Africa and the Caribbean, the global Indian community continues…

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South Africa has a problem with people in the public service lying about their qualifications: what needs to change

The persistent challenge of falsified or misrepresented qualifications in South Africa exposes serious shortcomings in recruitment and appointment processes. Although the scale of the problem is difficult to quantify, it’s considered to be reaching “pandemic” levels. It is worse in the public sector.

The Conversation

Namibia Inaugurates Its First Woman President

Southern Africa's desert nation of Namibia swore in its first woman president Friday after Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah won elections last year that extended the ruling party's 35-year grip on power.

International Business Times

A promise to an African grandmother: Shining a light on Germany's colonial past

Germany has over the past years made strides in coming to terms with a dark era of its past, the colonial rule of large swaths of Africa

The Independent UK

Canada’s Africa strategy is a landmark moment for Canada-Africa relations, but still needs work

For the first time in its history, Canada has unveiled a comprehensive Africa strategy, marking a significant milestone in the Canadian approach to engaging with the African continent.

The Conversation

Islamic State in Somalia: the terrorist group’s origins, rise and recent battlefield defeats

The Islamic State in Somalia is an affiliate of the transnational jihadist group Islamic State, known in short as ISIS. Based in the semi-autonomous northern Somalia territory of Puntland, the terrorist group was the target of the first foreign combat operation of the Trump administration in February 2025. Previously, the…

The Conversation

The ‘ghost reporters’ writing pro-Russian propaganda in West Africa

Al Jazeera finds that nonexistent writers are spreading anti-France sentiment across West and Central Africa.

Al Jazeera

'It Was Beautiful': Mount Kenya's Glaciers Melting Away

Charles Kibaki Muchiri traced the water trickling across the surface of the Lewis Glacier with his fingers, illustrating how quickly climate change is melting the huge ice blocks off of Africa's second-highest mountain.

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Spain adopts measure to transfer unaccompanied migrant minors from the Canary Islands

Spain on Wednesday adopted a measure to redistribute thousands of unaccompanied migrant minors currently sheltered on the Canary Islands archipelago off northwest Africa

The Conversation

Fossil face discovery highlights challenges faced by Europe’s earliest settlers

Piecing together the story of Europe’s earliest settlers is a challenge, largely because relevant human fossils are scarce. On March 12, researchers announced the discovery of a new fossil from the excavation site of Sime del Elefante, near Burgos in Spain.

Radio France Internationale

French billionaire Bolloré targeted in African ports corruption case

African civil society groups have filed a complaint against French billionaire Vincent Bolloré, his son Cyrille and Bolloré Group for alleged money laundering and concealment of what they claim are ill-gotten gains linked to port operations across Africa.

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Woman Born Blonde and Fair Claims She’s 'Black' After Injections—Plans to Move to Africa!

A woman born white but who now identifies as black after undergoing melanin injections is planning to relocate to Africa with her husband.

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Al Jazeera

In South Africa, Russia’s ‘anti-colonial’ narrative sways public opinion

Sympathy towards wartime Russia has deep historical roots, back to the Cold War era and earlier.

The Conversation

High soybean prices in Zambia and Malawi may make chicken costly too: lack of competition is to blame

Poultry is one of the cheapest protein sources for the growing population of the east and southern Africa region. That makes soybeans critical to food security in the region, as they are an important input in chicken feed.

The Guardian - UK

‘It’s back to drug rationing’: the end of HIV was in sight. Then came the cuts

The abrupt halt to US funding threatens to undo decades of advances, dramatically increasing infections and deaths, but some see an opportunity for Africa to lead the response

Radio France Internationale

Spotlight on Africa: Is the future of aid at risk and ready for change?

This week, Spotlight on Africa explores critical questions about the future of aid, featuring a humanitarian worker, a columnist, and an analyst, each from different parts of Africa. As the United States and Europe prioritise funding for arms and domestic affairs, we ask whether the current aid model can endure,…

The Independent UK

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

Fortune

She makes AI accessible no matter what language you speak

Sara Hooker leads the nonprofit lab Cohere for AI.

Latin Times

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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