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Wild animals leave DNA on plants, making them easier to track – here’s what scientists found in a Ugandan rainforest

The world is losing animals at an alarming rate due to habitat degradation, climate change and illegal human activities in the wildlife protected areas. In fact, it is estimated that, by 2100, more than half of Africa’s bird and mammal species could be lost.

The Conversation

Niger, sixth in West Africa’s long list of coups

July’s coup in Niger took observers by surprise, though it was West Africa’s sixth coup in the past three years. Do these military takeovers share common causes and Anne-Cécile Robert with Le Monde Diplomatique asks.

Radio France Internationale

Cheetah Project on right path to becoming successful: Government report

India's cheetah reintroduction project has achieved 4 of 6 criteria in first year, including 50% survival, home ranges, cubs, & revenue contributions. Project is on assured path to recovery with concerted efforts from India, Namibia, & South Africa, & support from highest offices.

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G-20 declaration a 'textbook example' for future diplomacy: Former Ambassador

Former Ambassadors laud India's G-20 diplomacy as "textbook example" for future diplomacy; inclusion of African Union, focus on women's participation and tackling of Ukraine issue praised.

The Hindu

As coup follows coup in West Africa, could Cameroon be next?

A recent survey of 36 African countries revealed that though citizens support democracy, a slim majority is willing to endorse a military coup if elected leaders abuse their power. As a number of West African nations grapple with this dilemma, some wonder whether longtime Cameroonian leader Paul Biya might face…

Radio France Internationale

Yoweri Museveni: ageing Uganda president rides on the memory of his past heroics

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni – Africa’s fourth-longest-serving head of state in 2023 – has cemented his place in history. He brought an end to two tyrannies: in 1979 his militia helped to oust Idi Amin’s famously bloody regime; and in the 1980s his army won a guerrilla campaign against the…

The Conversation

Resistance to antibiotics in northern Nigeria: what bacteria are prevalent, and which drugs work against them

Antimicrobial resistance – the ability of microorganisms to resist drugs that have been developed to control them – is a severe problem in African countries. The continent has the highest global burden of antimicrobial-resistant infections, with 114.8 deaths per 100,000 people.

The Conversation

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Reporters’ Notebook: A China-Backed All-Electric Race Series Could Steer the Global South’s Clean Energy Transition

The launch of the Elite World Cup is part of a broader plan by its founders to ignite the EV sector in South Africa and other developing nations

Caixin Global

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The Independent UK

Pentagon says surveillance flights, not counterterrorism ops, have restarted in Niger

The Pentagon says it has not restarted counterterrorism operations in Niger, a day after the head of U.S. airpower for Europe and Africa said those flights had resumed

The Independent UK

A cash-for visas scandal hits Poland's strongly anti-migration government, weeks before elections

Poland's President Andrzej Duda says he is awaiting results of an investigation into allegations that Polish consulates sold a quarter of a million work visas to migrants from Asia and Africa for thousands of dollars

The Independent UK

The cross-Africa dance company bringing new life to Pina Bausch's Rite of Spring

At its premiere in 1913, Igor Stravinsky and Vaslav Nijinsky’s Rite of Spring shocked audiences and divided critics. The ballet centred around a straightforward yet brutal narrative – a community selects a sacrificial victim, a virgin who will be martyred to their fertility god to secure a good harvest. The…

The Conversation

Pollen in pee: fossilised urine from a small African mammal helps us understand past environments

If you are allergic to pollen, you are likely to curse the existence of these microscopic particles. You’re not alone: up to 30% of the world’s population suffers from hay fever, which is often driven by pollen allergies. Shifting global climates are likely to push that figure even higher.

The Conversation

Quarter of schools closed in Burkina Faso as fighting escalates after coup

Nearly 1 million children denied education, along with many more across eight countries in central and west Africa, new report warns

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Snack attack: how the west exported unhealthy eating to Africa and Asia

From rickshaw riders in Bangladesh to schoolchildren in Kenya, people in lower-income countries are turning to ultra-processed convenience foods, as experts warn of an inevitable disease toll to follow

The Independent UK

US military resumes drone, manned counterterrorism missions out of Niger bases

The top Air Force commander for Europe and Africa says the U.S. military has resumed counterterrorism missions in Niger, flying drones and other aircraft out of Niger air bases more than a month after a coup temporarily halted all those activities there

The Guardian - UK

This is how Europe can help to stem the tide of migration

Letters: Readers respond to Clive Myrie’s call for a more humane approach to the crisis

The Guardian - UK

‘It’s like smoking poison’: Sierra Leone’s youth battle addiction to a mystery drug

No one seems to know what’s in it or where it comes from. Yet the ‘kush devil’ is destroying young African lives. At a rehab centre in Freetown, staff and users are fighting back

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Bills owner Pegula denies he said Black players ‘should go back to Africa’

The Buffalo Bills owner, Terry Pegula, has denied allegations in a lawsuit that he made racist comments about his own players

The Conversation

African Literature in the Digital Age: new book traces the role of the internet, queers and class

The first book-length study of digital literature in Africa has attracted a lot of academic attention. African Literature in the Digital Age: Class and Sexual Politics in New Writing from Kenya and Nigeria considers the role of the internet and new media in finding and shaping new audiences for literature.…

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African football fans won't be able to watch the big matches on TV – what went wrong and how to fix it

The sale of television rights is the prime source of revenue for footballing organisations worldwide, but is particularly critical to Africa. Yet the Confederation of African Football (Caf) keeps making headlines for sacking its broadcasting partners. It faces potential litigation for recently terminating a US$415 million deal with the Qatari-based…

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US response to Gabon and Niger coups suggests need for a new West Africa policy in Washington

Recent coups in the West African nations of Gabon and Niger caught U.S. diplomats a little off guard. They also indicate Washington may need to reassess its policy in the region or risk becoming increasingly irrelevant to the new governments.

The Hindu

Most Indians who consume news online like to watch, not read | Data

Reuters Institute Digital News Report finds shift in online news consumption in India; search engines, mobile news aggregators favoured. In Scandinavia, traditional news brands remain popular, while in Asia, Latin America, Africa, social media is main gateway to news. In Asia-Pacific, local portals like Naver, Yahoo! dominate. In India, trust…

The Independent UK

Fossil tracks in South Africa may be oldest evidence yet of humans wearing footwear

‘While our evidence is suggestive, we do not consider it conclusive as yet’

Al Jazeera

What caused the rare deadly earthquake in Morocco?

Experts believe the African plate moved north and collided with the Eurasian plate, causing the quake.

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