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Awash with fossil fuel money, African football is sowing the seeds of its own destruction

As Afcon kicks off under an oil firm’s banner, it is a tragic irony that the climate crisis is making the game ever more unsafe to play outdoors

The Guardian - UK

All you need to know about the CAF Africa Cup of Nations 2023

Tournament format, venues, title favourites, groups and prize money for AFCON 2023 in Ivory Coast.

Al Jazeera

As police lose the war on crime in South Africa, private security companies step in

The private security industry in South Africa is booming as police struggle against record levels of crime

The Independent UK

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Climate and vaccine misinformation seemed worlds apart – but it turned out the Cranky Uncle was a universal figure

A game that teaches people how to spot climate misinformation is now being rolled out – with the same cantankerous central character – to combat vaccine hesitancy in the developing world

The Guardian - AU

US slams Burundi's president over 'public stoning of gay couples' comment

The United States on Friday criticized Burundi's President Evariste Ndayishimiye after he called for public stoning of same-sex couples, the latest anti-gay broadside by an East African leader.

Radio France Internationale

Sudan Paramilitary Chief Bids For Legitimacy In Africa Tour: Analysts

Sudan's paramilitary chief spent the first months of the country's war in the shadows.

International Business Times

Diplomatic dip for France as African nations seek out stronger partners

French diplomacy in Africa weakened considerably in 2023 as former allies steered their foreign policies elsewhere in the wake of military coups and general political upheaval. A new law making it harder for foreigners to immigrate to France has compounded matters.

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African elephant populations stabilise in southern heartlands

Scientist say animals still need protecting and also connecting to restore habitats fragmented by human activities

The Guardian - UK

Shipping giant Maersk to avoid Red Sea routes for ‘foreseeable future’

Due to ‘volatile’ situation amid Houthi attacks, ships will go around Africa, increasing journey times and costs.

Al Jazeera

Maersk Says To Avoid Red Sea For Foreseeable Future

Shipping giant Maersk said Friday that it would divert all vessels around Africa instead of using the Red Sea and Suez Canal for the "foreseeable future" after Yemeni rebels attacked its merchant ships.

International Business Times

AP Week in Pictures: Europe and Africa

Dec. 29, 2023 - Jan. 4, 2024

The Independent UK

Africa's Large Birds Of Prey Facing 'Extinction Crisis': Study

The flamboyantly plumed Secretary Bird and the serpent-catching Snake Eagle are among dozens of Africa's large birds of prey facing a human-driven "extinction crisis" researchers said on Thursday.

International Business Times

Italian Premier Meloni says curbing migrant arrivals from Africa is about investment, not charity

Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni has told her European Union partners that curbing migration flows from African countries has less to do with offers of charity than strong partnerships coupled with strategic investments in those nations

The Independent UK

Who’s missing? The Premier League players off to Afcon and Asian Cup

Africa Cup of Nations runs from 13 January to 11 February and Asian Cup starts and ends a day earlier but who are worst hit?

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Ancestral spirit: can brewing a traditional moonshine help Colombia’s youth avoid gangs?

Viche, a sugar cane-based drink made by African-Colombian communities for centuries, is slowly gaining legality and respectability

International Business Times

TotalEnergies To Review Land Buyouts In Contested Africa Projects

French energy giant TotalEnergies on Thursday said it had launched a review of its land acquisition practices for controversial $10-billion projects in Uganda and Tanzania slammed by environmentalists.

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Revealed! EVERY Premier League player set to leave for AFCON and the Asian Cup

Several Premier League stars are set to represent their countries in Africa and Asia

The Conversation

Africans discovered dinosaur fossils long before the term 'palaeontology' existed

Credit for discovering the first dinosaur bones usually goes to British gentlemen for their finds between the 17th and 19th centuries in England. Robert Plot, an English natural history scholar, was the first of these to describe a dinosaur bone, in his 1676 book The Natural History of Oxfordshire. Over…

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Evening Standard

African birds of prey face decline with 90% of species threatened, study finds

Research by the University of St Andrews found that raptors faced multiple threats across the continent

The Guardian - UK

Birds of prey in Africa experiencing population collapse, study finds

Several species have vanished across swathes of the continent – and scientists say their disappearance holds unknown risks for humans

The Conversation

Global triggers: why these five big issues could cause significant problems in 2024

The tensions between the US and China made the global economy shudder in 2023. The ramifications of the Ukrainian war echoed beyond the country’s border. In Africa, the coup d’état in Niger and Gabon contributed to the global democratic retreat of recent years and the Hamas/Israel conflict has so far…

The Conversation

South Africa to lead new military force in the DRC: an expert on what it's up against

The United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Monusco, is ending after 20 years. It will be replaced by troops from the Southern African Development Community (SADC), led by the South African military. Thomas Mandrup, an expert in African security governance and South African military and…

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Ivory Coast football president Yacine Idriss Diallo says the country is 'ready' for AFCON 2023 and gives thoughts on Africa potentially hosting World Cup 2038

The Ivorian Federation president says his nation has put its heart into organising the tournament, which kicks off on January 13th

Radio France Internationale

Year of elections has Africa poised for political shake-up in 2024

A third of Africa will head to the polls in 2024, with at major issues on the line in at least 18 countries gearing up for an election year. These include coup-hit Mali, Chad and Burkina Faso – if the junta leaders in those countries stay true to their word.…

The Conversation

Africa Cup of Nations showcases the continent's finest footballers – and China's economic clout

When the Africa Cup of Nations begins on January 13, the opening match between Guinea Bissau and the hosts, Ivory Coast, will be played at the Alassane Ouattara Stadium in Abidjan. The state-of-the-art venue is one of six stadiums being used during the football tournament.

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