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US Troops Withdrawn From French Military Base In Chad

US military withdraws troops from Chad and Niger amid security cooperation reviews and concerns over Russian influence in Africa.

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South Africa Gears Up For Close May Vote

South Africans vote next month in a general election that could bring about the most significant political change in three decades, with the ruling African National Congress at risk of losing its parliamentary majority.

International Business Times

BHP’s pursuit of Anglo American has a major obstacle: South Africa

The De Beers owner is a longstanding jewel in the African' state’s economic crown – it would be a ‘big blow’ to see it sold off

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How Portugal's Carnation Revolution changed the fate of its colonies in Africa

Portugal this week marked the 50th anniversary of the Carnation Revolution – a pivotal moment in the country's history and its relationship with its African colonies.

Radio France Internationale

South African Apartheid Art Exhibition In Johannesburg

Explore a poignant exhibition in Johannesburg showcasing South African artworks from the apartheid era, offering reflections on the country's transition to...

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Weather tracker: heavy rainfall causes flooding and death in east Africa

Rain in Kenya, Tanzania and Burundi kills at least 90 people and damages farmland and infrastructure

The Guardian - UK

The day apartheid died: South Africa’s first free elections – archive, 1994

In April 1994, the country held its first all-race, democratic elections. See how the Guardian reported events

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Space Un celebrates contemporary African art, community and connection in Japan

Space Un, a new art venue by Edna Dumas, dedicated to contemporary African art, opens in Tokyo, Japan

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US Troops To Withdraw From Chad And Niger

U.S. to withdraw troops from Chad and Niger amid renegotiations on military agreements, raising concerns over waning influence in Africa.

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Why is there sugar in baby formula?

"In Africa, the number of overweight children under five has increased by nearly 23% since 2000"

Salon

Macron criticises Rwanda-style asylum schemes days after UK passes bill

Such policies are ‘betrayal’ of values, says French president in speech covering defence and negative effects of Brexit

The Guardian - UK

African Economies Expect Inflation Slowdown In Coming Year

Inflation in key African economies set to decrease, offering hope for economic stability post-pandemic.

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What remains of Portugal's Carnation Revolution, 50 years on?

Thousands of people in Portugal are marking the fiftieth anniversary of the country's Carnation Revolution – a military coup that put an end to Europe's longest dictatorship and to 13 years of colonial wars in Africa. The 1974 revolt, which was led by a group of idealist left-leaning young military…

France 24

Portugal marks 50 years of democracy with far right on rise

Portugal on Thursday marks 50 years since a military coup ended a decades-long dictatorship and 13 years of colonial wars in Africa, an anniversary that comes as a far-right party gains prominence.

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Two new malaria vaccines are being rolled out across Africa — how they work and what they promise

Malaria incidents are on the rise. There were 249 million cases of this parasitic disease in 2022, five million more than in 2021.

International Business Times

Portugal Marks 50 Years Of Democracy With Far Right On Rise

Portugal marks Thursday 50 years since a military coup ended a decades-long dictatorship and 13 years of colonial wars in Africa, an anniversary that comes as a far-right party gains prominence.

The Hindu

Team including Indian scientists designs potent antidote to cobra, krait venom toxins

Snakebite envenoming is a major health crisis, but scientists are developing human antibodies to create more effective antivenoms.

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DRI Mumbai seizes 9.67 kg of gold being smuggled from Africa

On a specific intelligence that gold smuggled from Africa through Mumbai International Airport was being processed at a melting facility to remove the foreign markings and was being diverted to the local market, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has seized 9.67 kg of gold in various forms. Read further…

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The Guardian - UK

Portugal’s Carnation Revolution – archive, April 1974

On 25 April 1974, an almost-bloodless coup brought down more than 40 years of dictatorship in Portugal and ended Europe’s longest-lasting dictatorship

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Russ Cook Set to Return to Africa to Promote the Marathon des Sables

Russ Cook, otherwise known as the Hardest Geezer, has been all over the news recently after he completed his epic run across the length of Africa.

The Guardian - UK

Britain must develop a partnership of equals with Africa

Letter: Former UK diplomat Tim Cole calls for a radical reset of UK foreign policy based on honesty and respect

France 24

Sahel seeing 'Cold War' in parallel to counter-terrorism efforts, expert says

Africa's Sahel region now accounts for almost half of all deaths from terrorism worldwide. That was the stark warning heard at a high-level summit in Nigeria that aims to counter terrorism across Africa. It comes as the threat of Islamist extremist attacks is on the rise. International troops, notably French…

The Guardian - UK

UK passes bill to send asylum seekers to Rwanda

Lawyers prepare for legal battles on behalf of individual asylum seekers challenging removal to east Africa

The Guardian - UK

Refugee who left UK for holiday in 2008 stranded in east Africa for 16 years

Saleh Ahmed Handule Ali, now 33, had indefinite leave to remain in UK, but Home Office failed to keep a record

The Guardian - UK

‘He could create beauty out of horror’: the extraordinary life and photography of Tim Hetherington

He joined rebel convoys in Africa and turned his time with GIs in Afghanistan into an Oscar-nominated film. But his subject wasn’t war – it was people. Ahead of a major show, our writer remembers his former colleague

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