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Tourists warned as Cerberus heatwave hits parts of Europe and North Africa

Rebekah Sherwin, of the Met Office’s global forecasting team, said the heatwave conditions are expected to continue next week.

The Independent UK

Fungal infections in the brain aren't just the stuff of movies – Africa grapples with a deadly epidemic

In the 2023 American post-apocalyptic drama television series The Last of Us, humans are plunged towards extinction as a fungal infection of the brain zombie-fies most of the species. This may seem far-fetched but fungi can, and do, infect human brains.

The Conversation

‘Don’t feel like I belong’ : A Zimbabwean athlete in South Africa

Life in South Africa has been like a marathon with ups and downs for a Zimbabwean athlete in search of opportunities.

Al Jazeera

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Six killed in Kenya at anti-tax hike protests

In tonight's edition: Kenya warns demonstrators that they'll be met with a short fuse from authorities as at least six people are killed in clashes with police during banned anti-tax rallies. Also, the mystery of a possibly missing migrant boat deepens as Senegal denies the claims of a Spanish NGO…

France 24

Côte d’Ivoire is launching its first satellite for Earth observation – and it’s locally made

Côte d’Ivoire has announced plans to launch its first satellite within the next two years. A team of scientists in the fields of astrophysics and geology tell The Conversation Africa about the potential benefits of this development and how the country plans to realise its space industry ambitions.

The Conversation

Israel Adesanya breaks silence after X-rated N-word rant at Dricus Du Plessis

Middleweight champion Adesanya went into the octagon after Du Plessis defeated former world champion Robert Whittaker on Saturday for an heated face-to-face

Daily Mirror

Iran's president begins a rare visit to Africa 'to promote economic diplomacy'

Iran’s president has begun a rare visit to Africa as his country under heavy U.S. economic sanctions seeks to deepen partnerships around the world

The Independent UK

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Caster Semenya wins testosterone discrimination case at European court

In tonight's edition: South African double 800m Olympic champion Caster Semenya wins her appeal at the European Court of Human Rights against World Athletics rules requiring her to artificially lower her testosterone levels. Also, the WHO says a new anti-malaria vaccine is a major breakthrough. Some 18 million doses have…

France 24

Ethiopia wants to join the BRICS group of nations: an expert unpacks the pros and cons

A few years ago, the BRICS grouping – Brazil, Russia, China, India and South Africa – had lost salience because three of its members were in severe economic difficulty. Brazil, Russia and South Africa are primarily natural resource exporters and were badly affected by the global commodity price bust of…

The Conversation

Nigeria’s growing population can be an advantage, with better data and a policy focus on young people

Nigeria’s population is currently estimated at over 222 million, with the median age - the age at the midpoint of the population - 18.1 years. This poses challenges and opportunities. Akanni Akinyemi explains in this interview with The Conversation Africa that better data and greater focus on its huge young…

The Conversation

Nigeria's president Tinubu named as new chair of Ecowas

West African heads of states have chosen Nigeria's newly elected President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to lead the Ecowas regional bloc for the next year, replacing Guinea-Bissau's leader Umaro Sissoco Embalo.

Radio France Internationale

Ugandan Adviser Plans Trade Shows To Boost Exports, Attract Investment

Uganda's Export Vision: $6 Billion Boost by 2028

Zenger

‘Continent of opportunities’: Iran’s Raisi to go on Africa tour

President is heading to Africa one month after a three-country trip to Latin America.

Al Jazeera

How an African collection of art in Canada is celebrated with care and community

A significant collection of traditional African art has had a home in Canada for almost a hundred years.

The Conversation

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The Week

The taming of Malaria

According to an oft-repeated factoid, half of all the human beings who have ever existed on Earth have been killed by malaria – equivalent to around 54.5 billion people.

Daily Mirror

Mohamed Salah set for new club vs country row as Egypt want him to miss more Liverpool games

Egypt are keen to have Mo Salah play at the Olympics in Paris next summer but it would mean the forward missing Liverpool games on top of his Africa Cup of Nations absence

Zenger

Uganda’s Odrek Rwabwogo Aims To Transform Trade And Increase Exports

Uganda's Plan to Boost Exports by $6 Billion: No More 'Blind Dates' in Trade

The Independent UK

New museum in Alabama tells history of last known slave ship to US and its survivors

A new museum Alabama tells the history of the Clotilda — the last ship known to transport Africans to the American South for enslavement

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The Guardian - US

‘I’m here to see the truth is being told’: inside Charleston’s museum of Black history

The state-of-the art International African American Museum opened last month – can it effect radical change?

Space

Mushroom-shaped superplume of scorching hot rock may be splitting Africa in 2

Strange, never-before-seen movements in the East Africa Rift Valley appear to be driven by super-heated rock from deep beneath Earth's surface.

The Guardian - UK

A World in Common: Contemporary African Photography review – exhilarating, dynamic, profound

From the girl gangs of Marrakech to the kings of Nigeria, Bedouin family portraits to the tumult of megacities, this superbly curated show of 36 artists unites an entire continent in remarkable detail

The Conversation

Kenya at 60: six key moments that shaped post-colonial politics

Kenya celebrates 60 years of independence this year. As a political scientist who has studied Kenya for the past 20 years, I consider a turning point from each decade that helped to shape the east African country’s post-colonial politics. I haven’t selected elections, assassinations or other moments that have enjoyed…

The Guardian - US

US religious right at center of anti-LGBTQ+ message pushed around the world

American groups have helped to establish global web who share ideas and funding in bid to restrict gay and trans rights

Irish Mirror

Will 'killer virus' sweeping Europe reach Ireland? Experts give verdict as symptoms listed

Cases of a disease described as 'the current biggest threat to public health' are spreading through Europe. Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever has a fatality rate of between 10 and 40 percent.

France 24

'We cannot blame the police': French minister rejects notion of systemic racism after riots

In an interview with FRANCE 24, the French Minister of State for International Partnerships Chrysoula Zacharopoulou discussed the issue of violence in French society, among its youth as well as whether it exists at the institutional level, following the riots sparked by the police killing of 17-year-old Nahel on June…

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