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Climate, migration and conflict mix to create ‘deadly’ intense tropical storms like Chido

Cyclone Chido was an “intense tropical cyclone”, equivalent to a category 4 hurricane in the Atlantic. It made landfall in Mayotte, a small island lying to the north-west of Madagascar on December 14, generating wind gusts approaching 155mph (250km/hr). Later on, it hit Mozambique, East Africa with the same ferocity.

The Conversation

TotalEnergies accused of abuses linked to €10bn East African oil pipeline

Rights groups have accused France's TotalEnergies and Chinese oil company CNOOC of human rights violations and environmental damage linked to a €10 billion oil project in Uganda and Tanzania.

Radio France Internationale

Urban Mosquito Sparks Malaria Surge In East Africa

The spread of a mosquito in East Africa that thrives in urban areas and is immune to insecticide is fuelling a surge in malaria that could reverse decades of progress against the disease, experts say.

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Meet the Kenyan man shaping a francophone future in East Africa

UN human rights advisor Chris Mburu turned his Kenyan hometown of Mitahato into something unexpected: a French-speaking village. After learning the language himself later in life, Mburu is determined to give local children a head start – opening doors to career and education opportunities across Africa and beyond. He shared…

Radio France Internationale

Congo accuses Rwanda before an East Africa court of helping rebels fight Congolese forces

A regional court in East Africa is hearing a case filed by Congo against neighboring Rwanda, accusing it of violating Congo’s sovereignty and territorial integrity by sending troops to help rebels in the country’s east

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"I give a business card and invite the subject to contact me for a copy of the photo. That happens 70% of the time, so I have a wonderful cohort of characters around the world in my address book"

The Art of Seeing #78: Benedict Brain reflects on making portraits along the East African coast

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Hundreds gather at Somalia beach to condemn attack that killed 37 and demand stronger security

Hundreds of people have gathered at a Somalia beach hotel, the site of an attack claimed by al-Qaeda’s East Africa affiliate that left 37 people dead and dozens wounded, to condemn the violence and demand stronger security measures

The Independent UK

TotalEnergies oil project 'devastating' for Ugandan national park, NGO says

Production has yet to begin, but TotalEnergies' controversial East African oil project is already taking a dire environmental toll in Uganda's largest national parks, a leading conservationist group said Friday.

Radio France Internationale

Rwanda says it is aware of the UK's intention to terminate contentious deportation scheme

Rwanda’s government says it is aware of the United Kingdom’s intention to terminate its plan to deport asylum-seekers to the East African country

The Independent UK

Zanzibar commemorates abolition of slavery for first time

Since a fragile 2022 peace deal ended Ethiopia's two-year war between Tigrayan fighters and federal forces, there are signs of recovery in the capital of Tigray. Also, Zanzibar commemorates the abolition of slavery. The island was a key stopping-off point for Arab slavers across East Africa for hundreds of years.

France 24

Kenya To Present Budget With New Tax Hikes

Kenya's finance minister is due to present Thursday the East African economic powerhouse's biggest ever budget, alongside a contentious finance bill that contains a raft of new or increased taxes.

International Business Times

All options considered for South Africa coalition talks

In tonight's edition: South Africa's MK Party says it will engage with the ANC as coalition talks continue. Also, for the first time, Zanzibar commemorates the abolition of slavery. The island is part of Tanzania and was a key stopping off point for Arab slave traders across East Africa. Plus…

France 24

Microsoft and G42 are building a $1 billion data center in Africa powered by geothermal energy

Kenya and other East African regions will benefit from Microsoft and G42’s $1 billion data center investment.

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The Independent UK

Climate change and rapid urbanization worsened the impact of East African rains, scientists say

The impact of the calamitous rains that struck East Africa from March to May was intensified by a mix of human-caused climate change and rapid growth of urban areas, an international team of climate scientists said in a study published Friday

The Independent UK

Biden is honoring Kenya with state visit as the East African nation prepares to send police to Haiti

President Joe Biden is welcoming Kenyan President William Ruto to the White House to kick off a three-day state visit

International Business Times

Kenya Floods Death Toll Tops 200 As Cyclone Approaches

Torrential rains have lashed much of East Africa, triggering flooding and landslides that has destroyed crops, swallowed homes, and displaced hundreds of thousands of people.

Radio France Internationale

More than 150 killed in flooding and landslides in Tanzania

At least 155 people have died in floods and landslides in Tanzania following weeks of heavy rain that has pounded East Africa. Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa said the El Nino climate pattern had worsened the ongoing rainy season.

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Al Jazeera

At least 155 killed in Tanzania as heavy rains pound East Africa

More than 200,000 people and 51,000 households have been affected by the rains, Tanzania’s prime minister said.

The Hindu

Weeks after namaz row, Gujarat varsity asks seven foreign students to vacate hostel for overstaying

Six students from Afghanistan and one from East Africa have been asked to vacate the Gujarat University’s hostel rooms for overstaying, in a move coming weeks after some foreign students were attacked for offering namaz on the premises

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The Guardian appoints new correspondents in the Caribbean, South America, Africa and the UK, boosting its coverage of underreported communities

The new editorial roles form part of the Scott Trust Legacies of Enslavement programme, marking one year since the publication of its report into the Guardian’s historical links with transatlantic slavery

The Hindu

Column | Inside the coastal Muslim kitchen

Coastal Muslim kitchen: From kuzhi paniyarams with Dutch ties to the local cousin of the East African injera, TN’s coastal food shows us that history is preserved not just in our museums but also in our kitchens

International Business Times

Heavier Rains In East Africa Due To Human Activity: Study

Climate change caused by human activity made torrential rains that have lashed East Africa since October and killed more than 300 people up to twice as intense, a scientific study said Thursday.

International Business Times UK

Hundreds Dead, Thousands Displaced As Torrential Rain Hits Parts Of East Africa

The extreme weather has been attributed to the El Niño weather phenomenon.

France 24

Drone strike error kills dozens of civilians in Nigeria

In tonight's edition: At least 85 civilians are killed in a drone strike on a village in north-western Nigeria in a miscalculation by the army. President Bola Tinubu has ordered an investigation. Also, Kigali hosts the signing of a new treaty between the UK and Rwanda as Britain scrambles to…

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