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Three Sahel nations exit West African bloc as regional politics shift

Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso were to officially quit the West African bloc Ecowas Wednesday, severing ties after years of strained relations that have reshaped trade routes in the Sahel.

Radio France Internationale

Informal mining in South Africa is here to stay. Police brutality won’t end it – here’s what will

In mid-January 2025 over 1,000 hunger-weakened miners exited two abandoned mine shafts in Stilfontein, near Johannesburg in South Africa. They had been starved out by the police in Operation Vala Umgodi — meaning “plug the hole” – which had cut off food and water in an effort to “smoke out”…

The Conversation

Africa’s changing diplomacy as G20, Ecowas divisions and new global alliances loom

In this edition of the Spotlight on Africa podcast, experts and analysts delve into Africa's evolving diplomacy as the continent approaches 2025. Topics include South Africa's G20 leadership, the division within the West African bloc ECOWAS, and emerging partnerships with the US and China.

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Mali’s military junta has made homosexuality a crime – what the new law says

A bloodless coup in 2020 saw the military take control of Mali. Since then there have been growing reports of a declining human rights record in the west African country.

The Conversation

Why hundreds of miners are still trapped and starving in an abandoned South Africa mine

South African authorities have ome under intense scrutiny for their response after civic groups said hundreds of miners have been trapped deep in an abandoned gold mine for months

The Independent UK

Giant freshwater aquifer in southern Africa is under threat from mining

A huge underground water resource the size of Austria, the Stampriet Transboundary Aquifer System, stretches for 87,000km² across Namibia, South Africa and Botswana. It supplies 50,000 people in several towns with water pure enough to drink, and is their only source of water. But the Namibian government has awarded uranium…

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Protected areas offer hope for Africa's vanishing forests and wildlife

Africa is home to 13 percent of the world’s biodiversity and 20 percent of its forests, making it a crucial player in global environmental health. However, deforestation, driven primarily by agriculture, continues to threaten these vital ecosystems.

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Drought and farming: how women in South Africa are using Indigenous knowledge to cope

Africa’s small-scale farmers make up nearly 80% of all farms in the agriculture sector. In South Africa, there are about 2 million small-scale farmers, predominantly Black and based in the eastern summer rainfall region of the country.

The Conversation

‘We can be weirdos too’: the Black mermaids creating their own fantasy worlds

Mermaiding has gained popularity in the US – and Black mermaids are using the activity to advocate for aquatic safety, raise environmental awareness and connect to African spirituality

The Guardian - US

Jimmy Carter made eradicating Guinea worm disease a top mission

Nobel Peace Prize winner Jimmy Carter spent decades waging war against an ancient parasite

The Independent UK

South Africa Faces Potential Trade Sanctions Over Foreign Relations

Key Republicans are pressuring South Africa to align its foreign policy with U.S. interests to maintain trade benefits under AGOA, risking job losses and e...

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The secret treasure trove still hidden in Africa’s forests

The ‘last biotic frontier’ lies hidden right above our heads in the continent’s fascinating tree canopies.

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In Lesotho, UN chief Guterres urges rich nations to meet new commitments on climate finance

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has urged rich nations to honor their new commitments to help the world’s poorer countries fight climate change in a speech to Lesotho’s Parliament

The Independent UK

Hardest-hit Nigeria is latest African country to provide malaria vaccine to young children

Nigeria is the latest African country to give a new malaria vaccine to young childen

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People jumping in front of cars to get injury payouts sparks a grim holiday warning in South Africa

A trend in South Africa of people jumping in front of slow-moving cars to get compensation payouts for injuries has drawn a warning from the government’s national Road Accident Fund

The Times of India

WTC Final qualification scenarios: How India can qualify after falling behind South Africa and Australia

NEW DELHI: The race to the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) Final has reached a thrilling stage, with South Africa surging to the top of the points table following a commanding 109-run victory over Sri Lanka in the second Test at St. George’s Park in Gqeberha.

The Conversation

African men most at risk of prostate cancer – new study flags genetic causes

A breakthrough study has identified the genetic risk factors that contribute to increased prostate cancer in African men. The study, the largest of its kind, recruited 7,500 men from eastern, southern and west Africa. The study is especially important because African men have a high risk of prostate cancer.

The Guardian - UK

Drylands now make up 40% of land on Earth, excluding Antarctica, study says

An area nearly a third larger than India turned permanently arid in past three decades, research shows

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Vaccines can put an end to HIV – African governments must take the lead in developing them

HIV remains a major global public health challenge.

The Independent UK

Hundreds of endangered African elephants suddenly died. New evidence finds a link to climate change

Scientists are warning about the continued and heightened threat from toxic algae blooms in waterways

The Conversation

Gabon’s coup leaders have changed the constitution to entrench their power – it’s a growing trend in west Africa

More than a year after a military coup, Gabonese citizens have held a referendum in which they approved a new draft constitution. The constitutional revisions targeted dynastic rule by introducing presidential term limits and banning family members of a sitting president from running for the office.

The Guardian - UK

Ed Sheeran, Fuse ODG: do they know they’re dead right about Band Aid? Africa needs more than a singalong

No wonder pop stars and others feel uneasy about the project. However well-intentioned, it now does more harm than good, says author and broadcaster Nels Abbey

The Guardian - UK

Ed Sheeran: I wish I wasn’t on 40th-anniversary version of Band Aid

Singer says his ‘understanding of the narrative’ around Do They Know It’s Christmas? has changed since 2014 appearance

Radio France Internationale

Unprecedented floods devastate harvests in northeastern Senegal

Wide areas of farmland are submerged in north and eastern regions of the West African country, sweeping away the livelihoods of a population largely dependent on agriculture. Over 56 000 people have been displaced in eastern regions, as the country heads to polls on Sunday for a key parliamentary vote.

The Independent UK

Scotland vs South Africa prediction: Pollard to show his class in Murrayfield showdown

Read our free rugby union betting tips ahead of Sunday’s Autumn International in Edinburgh

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