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Cape Town to host 2027 World Mountain and Trail Running Championships, with Table Mountain's trails set to "pose a stern challenge to elite runners"

This is the first time the prestigious races will come to Africa

Advnture · Aug 15, 2025

Five Things To Know About Nigeria's Oil Sector

Africa's biggest oil refinery will on Friday start direct and free shipping of fuel to retailers in Nigeria, a move expected to disrupt the oil sector in the continent's largest crude producer.

International Business Times · Aug 15, 2025

DNA has an expiration date. But proteins are revealing secrets about our ancient ancestors we never thought possible.

Analysis of ancient proteins may fill in the gaps of human evolution left by the decomposition of DNA.

LiveScience · Aug 14, 2025

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Fela and food: how Lagos restaurants are serving up the music star’s legacy

In Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial and creative capital, food is doing something unusual. It’s keeping alive the spirit of a musician.

The Conversation · Aug 14, 2025

Abdulrazak Gurnah: searching for signs of Zanzibar’s most famous writer, all I found was trinkets and tourists

Zanzibar has long been an island of arrivals for traders, sailors, slaves and, more recently, waves of tourists. I arrived as a wedding guest and a reader of the Zanzibar born novelist Abdulrazak Gurnah, in search of the literary and emotional landscapes that shape his fiction. For a week, I…

The Conversation · Aug 14, 2025

Kippie Moeketsi’s global influence: what made the South African saxophonist so great

One of the most influential artists in South Africa’s rich history of jazz is Kippie Moeketsi. He was born on 27 July 2025 and passed away at only 57.

The Conversation · Aug 14, 2025

Tanzania’s independence leader Julius Nyerere built a new army fit for African liberation: how he did it

Tanzania has long enjoyed a reputation as a peaceful country. In contrast to most of its neighbours, this east African nation of 67 million people has largely avoided large-scale violence within its borders.

The Conversation · Aug 14, 2025

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Why an African group wants to replace the traditional world map

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The Independent UK · Aug 14, 2025

Africa is much bigger than you think. Here’s how you’ve been misled

A world map drawn in the 1500s is to blame

The Independent UK · Aug 14, 2025

London museum tells forgotten story of African and Indian troops in second world war

National Army Museum’s Beyond Burma exhibition examines stories of soldiers from Britain’s colonies

The Guardian - UK · Aug 14, 2025

Never-before-seen cousin of Lucy might have lived at the same site as the oldest known human species, new study suggests

An unidentified early hominin fossil that might be a new species confirms that Australopithecus and Homo species lived in the same region of Africa in the same time frame.

LiveScience · Aug 13, 2025

Tighter US border rules are putting European visitors off, says Tui

Holiday company boss says tourists are opting instead for destinations such as Canada, Africa and Asia

The Guardian - UK · Aug 13, 2025

Harlem to Hebron: the long history of Black solidarity with Palestinians

A mutual alliance between oppressed people has been revived with Israel’s full-scale invasion of Gaza

The Guardian - UK · Aug 13, 2025

Turkey and Italy boost cooperation in bid to shape Libya’s political future

Turkey and Italy are working more closely on migration, energy and regional influence as they seek to shape Libya’s political future. Both see the North African country as a key shared interest and are moving to consolidate their positions in the conflict-torn but energy-rich eastern Mediterranean.

Radio France Internationale · Aug 13, 2025

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Radio France Internationale · Aug 13, 2025

Lagos summit weighs AI ambitions against Africa’s tech infrastructure gap

Nigeria is hosting one of Africa’s biggest tech gatherings on Tuesday, with debates ranging from Wolof-speaking chatbots to medical algorithms. The ambition is to harness artificial intelligence to transform economies – but patchy internet, unreliable electricity and low investment remain major obstacles.

LiveScience · Aug 12, 2025

1,300-year-old skeletons found in England had grandparents from sub-Saharan Africa, DNA studies reveal

A DNA analysis of two people who lived in Britain in the seventh century reveals they had recent African ancestry.

The Conversation · Aug 12, 2025

33 million women grow food on plots in sub-Saharan Africa. Greener farming can boost their earnings – study

There are 33 million smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa, making up 80% of the total farmer population. These farmers cultivate small plots of land of less than two hectares and don’t make much money, as they generally sell their produce in local markets. They usually lack the funds needed to…

The Independent UK · Aug 12, 2025

Soaring demand at food banks across Africa thanks to massive aid cuts

IN FOCUS: Food banks in Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa say they are under increasing pressure, writes Nick Ferris – with aid cuts by Donald Trump’s US and other nations compounding the impact of the climate crisis and a spike in the cost of living

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The Conversation · Aug 12, 2025

Morocco using economic clout to strengthen grip on disputed Western Sahara territory

Christopher Nolan, known for directing blockbusters like Memento, Interstellar and Oppenheimer, is facing public backlash for filming scenes of his new film, The Odyssey, in part of north Africa called Western Sahara.

The Guardian - UK · Aug 12, 2025

The loneliest continent: epidemic of social isolation hits Africans as western culture spreads

A World Health Organization study challenges traditional views of African society. Some blame technology, others urbanisation and living costs, but what is the solution?

The Conversation · Aug 11, 2025

The international order is shifting: African countries have an opportunity to reshape global power relations

For too long, Africa’s agency has been exercised defensively: managing expectations, preserving stability, reacting to external scripts. The continent has copied political systems from other countries and prioritised economic choices that would meet external obligations, such as repaying debt.

The Conversation · Aug 11, 2025

How hot is your home? Nigerian study explores comfort levels in buildings

Global standards for heating comfort are largely based on cooler, northern hemisphere climates. How relevant are these benchmarks in low-cost housing in warmer African regions?

The Guardian - UK · Aug 11, 2025

Growing pains: can rice production in Africa keep up with demand?

Africa Rice initiative aims to give farmers more control over their land in order to reduce flooding and increase yields

Radio France Internationale · Aug 10, 2025

Mali arrests dozens of soldiers over alleged bid to topple junta

Mali has arrested dozens of soldiers suspected of plotting to overthrow the junta, which itself took power in the west African country in a coup, sources told AFP on Sunday.

The Conversation · Aug 10, 2025

Are African countries aware of their own mineral wealth? Ghana and Rwanda offer two very different answers

Imagine running a business for over a century without knowing what’s in your warehouse. That’s essentially what many African countries are doing with their mineral wealth. Governments across the continent still have very little knowledge of what lies beneath their soil.

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