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Ghana needs more astronomers, astrophysicists, aerospace engineers and astronauts -- how to develop them

Perhaps when you think of scientific research in Africa you think of the continent’s amazing natural resources, buried out of sight under soil or rocks. Or maybe your mind goes to its ancient history of human evolution.

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Niger is Africa's fastest growing country – how to feed 25 million more people in 30 years

Niger, a landlocked country in the dry Sahel region of Africa, struggles to feed its 25 million people. It currently ranks 115th out of 121 countries on the Global Hunger Index, and the number of people not getting enough to eat has increased from about 13% of the population in…

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Jill Biden talks safe sex, condoms with Kenya's young adults

U.S. first lady Jill Biden is close to wrapping up her five-day visit to two African countries

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Xenophobia grows amidst raids and repeated attacks on sub-Saharan Africans in Tunisia

Tunisian law enforcement has launched a wave of repression against the country’s sub-Saharan African population, carrying out random identity checks and sometimes violently arresting them, leaving their children abandoned and offering no access to any kind of legal support. Xenophobic and racist sentiments have also been circulating widely on Tunisian…

France 24

Jill Biden visits Kenya to shine light on worst drought in decades

US First Lady Jill Biden arrived in Kenya on Friday, kicking off a visit aimed at focusing attention on the worst drought to hit the Horn of Africa in decades.

France 24

Polling closes in Nigeria’s tightly fought presidential and parliamentary races

Vote largely peaceful in Africa’s largest economy but half of polling stations opened late due to technical issues

The Guardian - UK

Africa's largest film festival offers hope in Burkina Faso

Africa’s largest film festival kicks off Saturday in the West African nation of Burkina Faso amid soaring jihadi violence that’s killed thousands and displaced nearly 2 million people

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Jill Biden’s granddaughter comes to her rescue as wind unsettles dress on Africa trip

The FLOTUS and her granddaughter arrived in Kenya on Friday

The Independent UK

Zelenskiy: Ukraine should boost diplomacy in Africa, Latin America

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, seeking to strengthen Kyiv's diplomatic efforts following Russia's invasion, called on Friday for a summit with Latin American leaders and said Ukraine should take steps to build relations with African countries.

Reuters

What's at stake as Nigerians elect the president of Africa's largest democracy

The continent's largest democracy and biggest economy holds a presidential election Saturday that's come down to a race of three leading candidates.

WEKU

Financial crime watchdog adds South Africa to 'grey list'

International financial crime watchdog the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) on Friday added South Africa to its "grey list" of countries under special scrutiny to implement standards to prevent money laundering and terrorism financing.

Reuters

Nigeria lawmaker arrested with nearly $500K ahead of vote

Authorities say a Nigerian federal lawmaker has been arrested after being caught illegally carrying nearly $500,000 in cash a day before the West African’s presidential and parliamentary elections

The Independent UK

South Africa: Fallout over power utility CEO's graft claims

South Africa’s troubled state-owned power utility Eskom has appointed an interim chief executive after a fallout with its outgoing head over a media interview he gave alleging ongoing corruption at the company linked to the ruling party

The Independent UK

Monkstown Boxing Club youths heading to Africa on orphanage volunteering trip

The club is currently fundraising for the trip and is holding a 'Monkstown Does Strictly' charity event in April

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Daily Record

Ten hours of playing hymns back to back will be charity challenge for Perthshire churchman

The minister for All Saints’ Church in Glencarse has signed up to play hymns on the church organ for around ten hours in a bid to secure funds to fix up an African school that was destroyed in an arson attack.

France 24

Special programme from Lagos: Nigeria gears up for presidential vote

We bring you a special edition of Eye on Africa from Lagos, ahead of Nigeria’s crunch presidential election on Saturday. Some 93.5 million voters are eligible to cast ballots to choose a new president, Muhammadu Buhari having already served two terms. Shortages of cash and fuel, as well as power…

The Independent UK

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The Guardian - UK

Nigeria election 2023: what are the issues and why is this vote different?

People will go the polls on Saturday in what is seen as a potential turning point for Africa’s most populous country

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Nigeria election 2023: Five reasons to care about the vote

Millions of Nigerians are set to elect their next president. Here’s what’s at stake.

Evening Standard

Retailers warn shortage of tomatoes will grow in the UK

A shortage of tomatoes affecting UK supermarkets is widening to other fruit and vegetables and is likely to last weeks, retailers have warned. A combination of bad weather and transport problems in Africa and Europe has seen UK supermarket shelves left bare of tomatoes, as well as dwindling stocks of…

The Independent UK

Jill Biden: US committed to ensuring African voices 'valued'

U_S_ first lady Jill Biden has told an enthused crowd of Namibian leaders that the futures of the U_S_ and Africa are “intertwined.”

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Why supermarkets are rationing food and how to prevent future shortages

Calls for the government to provide better support to UK food producers have intensified recently as supermarkets have been forced to ration sales of some fresh produce. Weather-related disruption has caused supply shortages of vegetables from places including Spain and North Africa.

Daily Record

Spanish and African weather blamed for vegetable shortage at city supermarkets

City supermarkets have been left struggling to fill their fresh fruit and veg shelves due to “difficult weather conditions” in southern Europe and Northern Africa. The city’s MSP, Evelyn Tweed, was contacted by constituents who raised concerns over

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Africa's first heat officer is based in Freetown – 5 things that should be on her agenda

Eugenia Kargbo has an unusual job: she is the city of Freetown’s chief heat officer. Her role in Sierra Leone’s capital is the first of its kind in Africa. She has been tasked with raising public awareness about extreme heat, improving responses to heat waves, and collecting, analysing and visualising…

Evening Standard

Full list of fruit and veg rationed by Tesco, Asda, and Morrisons as supermarkets clamp down amid shortages

Bad weather in Spain and northern Africa, and rising energy costs, have disrupted the supply of some fresh produce.

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