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Diseases gave us the rise of Christianity, the end of the Aztecs and public sanitation. How might future plagues change human history?

“Every once in a while a book lands on your desk that changes the way you perceive the world you live in, a book that fundamentally challenges your understanding of human history.” So began the blurb that came with this book. Aha! I thought. The usual advertising hyperbole, a gross…

The Conversation

Sudan: which powers are vying for influence in vast east African country?

Regional and global players have a stake in the bloody internal power struggle playing out in Khartoum and beyond

The Guardian - UK

On Safari with Jane McDonald: release date, destinations and all we know

On Safari with Jane McDonald — Jane begins her new African adventure by heading to Kenya.

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Morgan Freeman criticizes Black History Month and the term 'African American'

Morgan Freeman recently criticized Black History Month and the term "African American" in a rare interview reflecting on his life and career.

Los Angeles Times

Feeding Africa: how small-scale irrigation can help farmers to change the game

Unlike large-acreage government irrigation schemes, small-scale irrigation is typically farmer led. Farmers decide what technologies to use to extract water, be it manual lifting or solar water pumps. They also choose the mode of irrigation, whether by buckets or drip kits. Farmers purchase, run and maintain the operation themselves on…

The Conversation

Morgan Freeman says the terms ‘Black History Month’ and ‘African American’ are insults

The actor objected in a UK interview to both, saying ‘You’re going to relegate my history to a month?’ and that the latter phrase is inaccurate

The Guardian - UK

East Africa’s peace mission in the DRC: why it’s in Burundi’s interest to help

Burundi was the first country to offer troops to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in 2022 as part of east Africa’s peace drive after a wave of attacks from the rebel group known as Mouvement du 23 Mars (M23).

The Conversation

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Sudan violence escalates as rival factions reject ceasefire calls

Neither side shows any willingness to heed appeals from US, UK, African Union and Arab states as death toll nears 200

The Guardian - UK

Sweet rest: Honeyguide camp is an oasis of luxury in the African wilderness

You wake up to a cacophony of birdsong as the sky lightens. Propping yourself on pillows, you scan the wild African landscape out the front screen of the room. An impala noiselessly strides past while a bird swoops into view, a flash of shimmering blue, orange and green.

Tribune News Service

Blinken: Allies Share 'Deep Concern' about Sudan

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Monday there is a "shared deep concern" among allies about the fighting in Sudan and a view that it should stop immediately and the sides return to talks. Fighting erupted in Sudan on Saturday between army units and a rival paramilitary force,…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Morgan Freeman says Black History month and the term African-American is 'an insult'

Hollywood legend Morgan Freeman, who has played Nelson Mandela, the US president three times and God in his impressive haul of 117 films, spoke candidly about his personal beliefs

Daily Mirror

This new Netflix anthology series is filling the Black Mirror void for me

Netflix and UNESCO joined forces to release African Folktales Reimagined, a new anthology series that presents folklore in a Black Mirror-esque contemporary look.

TechRadar

Morgan Freeman says Black History Month and the term ‘African-American’ are both ‘an insult’

‘A Good Person’ star discussed race in rare interview

The Independent UK

Africans in World War 1: artist William Kentridge's epic theatre production restores forgotten histories

South African artist William Kentridge became world famous for his charcoal drawings and hand-drawn animated films, but his work continued to grow in scope and he began staging performances. Today he also creates operas and collaborative stage productions combining numerous art forms.

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Tribune News Service

Kenya satellite launch aboard SpaceX rocket boosts Africa space

Kenya launched its first ever operational Earth observation satellite, becoming the latest African nation to achieve the milestone in the continent’s nascent space industry.

The Independent UK

Zimbabwe's aspiring female artists still 'frowned upon'

A self-portrait shows a 26-year-old artist covering her face with a yellow miner's helmet while money spills over the edge of a traditional African reed basket she holds in her lap

WEKU

A robot answers questions about health. Its creators just won a $2.25 million prize

At the Skoll World Forum this week, South Africa's Reach Digital Health was one of five honorees. They offer health advice via mobile phones to millions, focusing on pregnancy, babies and COVID.

France 24

Did Vladimir Putin really defy his arrest order to travel to South Africa? In short, nope

Did Vladimir Putin recently go to South Africa, defying the arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court? That’s the claim made by at least two videos that have been shared thousands of times on TikTok and Facebook since late March. This footage, however, is old and doesn’t in any…

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The Guardian - UK

African journalists are dying. They need the world’s help to hold power to account

A politician being investigated for corruption in Ghana has called for me to be hanged, but with my colleagues I am determined to take on the kleptocrats

The Guardian - UK

IMF calls for ‘another Gleneagles moment’ on debt relief and aid

The Conversation

DNA study opens a window into African civilisations that left a lasting legacy

Pre-colonial African history is alive with tales of civilisations rising and falling and of different cultures intermingling across the continent. We have now shed more light on some of these societies using the science of genetics.

Al Jazeera

Six secrets uncovered by Al Jazeera’s Gold Mafia investigation

Here are the key takeaways from the investigation into Southern Africa’s biggest gold and money laundering operations.

Foreign Policy

The World Bank Is Still Failing the Poor

Poverty alleviation in the economically weakest parts of the world will require giving the poor a real seat at the table—which the World Bank has…

Radio France Internationale

Ugandan activists brace for ratification of harsh anti-homosexuality bill

The president of Uganda, Yoweri Museveni, recently called on Africa to "save the world from homosexuality", suggesting he would sign into law a controversial anti-LGBTQ+ bill passed by parliament last month. In Uganda and abroad, activists are mounting last-ditch efforts to try and stop the legislation.

The Independent UK

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