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Rare lunar analemma photographed over the Egyptian Pyramids!

An astrophotographer in Egypt has shot a lunar analemma over the Pyramids – the first to have been captured in Africa!

Digital Camera World

French couple take dealer to court for share of African mask’s €4.2m sale price

Pensioners sold rare object found in attic for €150 – but campaigners say it must be returned to Gabon

The Guardian - UK

India-led alliance set to fund solar projects in Africa in a boost to the energy transition

An alliance of nations that push for more solar power worldwide are set to announce nearly $35 million for projects such as mini grids and rooftop installations, mainly in Africa, according to the group’s director general

The Independent UK

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‘Changing takes time’: how female photographers in Africa are redefining their lives

A new exhibition in Nairobi mixes old and new portraiture, fine art and photojournalism to explore African womanhood

The Guardian - UK

Kenya to scrap visas for all African nationals

President William Ruto says change aims to boost trade and allow goods, services, people and ideas to move freely across continent

The Guardian - UK

1 Dividend Stock Set to Fuel Asia's Renewable Energy Transition

In Asia, another 300 million tons of new LNG export capacity will be needed by 2030 to meet demand — roughly a 75% jump from today’s levels. Here's the best stock to play this energy demand trend.

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‘A goldmine at our fingertips’: the promise and perils of AI in Africa

Experts say artificial intelligence can play an important role in exploiting the potential of countries’ fast-growing populations

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German leaders in Africa to boost economic ties and talk migration

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz visited Nigeria and Ghana on Sunday, as the President of the Federal Republic of Germany, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, is to visit Tanzania and Zambia from Monday.

Radio France Internationale

Trade tops the agenda as Germany's Scholz meets Nigerian leader on West Africa trip

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has met with Nigerian President Bola Tinubu as part of a West Africa tour as the European country looks to diversify its trade partners and expand economic partnerships in the energy-rich region

The Independent UK

Never mess up a pot of rice again

"From Asia to Africa to Latin America, rice has been a symbol of sustenance, community and celebration"

Salon

Agoa trade deal talks: South Africa will need to carefully manage relations with the US and China

South Africa must tread carefully in its economic relationships to avoid being caught in the escalating tension between east and west, and more specifically China and the US. The country’s hosting, and the outcome, of the 2023 Agoa Summit should strengthen its role in diplomatic relations and contribute towards safeguarding…

The Conversation

South Africa edge past New Zealand to win record fourth Rugby World Cup title

The Springboks outlast the All Blacks in heavyweight final to make it back-to-back crowns in Paris

Evening Standard

Europe’s Coming Reckoning on Immigration

Large-scale immigration—likely from Africa—is the only thing that can prevent Europe from becoming an empty amusement park.

Foreign Policy

Rich countries should stop pushing fossil fuels on Africa – don’t we deserve a renewable future too?

Those who caused the climate crisis should help Africa harness its wind and sun, says Vanessa Nakate, a UN Unicef goodwill ambassador climate activist

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UK accused of plan to further cut cost of bananas at expense of poorest African producers

UK refusing to commit to EU pledge to stop cutting tariffs on big producers despite bananas being as cheap today as three decades ago

The Guardian - UK

Houseplant of the week: shark fin

This versatile African native tolerates light, shade and even neglect – and helps remove indoor toxins, too

The Independent UK

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Oct. 20-26, 2023

The Independent UK

Mass arrests target LGBTQ+ people in Nigeria while abuses against them are ignored, activists say

Rights groups and lawyers in Nigeria say the West African nation's law enforcement authorities are using the country’s same-sex prohibition law to target the LGBTQ+ community while ignoring abuses against them

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Africa’s fashion industry is growing to meet global demands but needs more investment, UNESCO says

A UNESCO report released during Lagos Fashion Week notes Africa’s fashion industry is growing rapidly to meet demand but that inadequate investment still limits its potential

Al Jazeera

How a certificate scandal almost upset Tinubu’s presidential win in Nigeria

Thursday’s court ruling puts to rest the most intense election battle the West African country has seen in decades.

The Independent UK

South Africa begins an inquiry into a building fire that killed 76 people in Johannesburg in August

An inquiry has opened into an apartment building fire that killed at least 76 people in South Africa in August and laid bare the deep problems of poverty and neglect in parts of Africa’s richest city

France 24

Lagos Fashion Week: A celebration of African and Nigerian fashion

As Africa's cultural heavyweights gather in Lagos for its 13th iconic Fashion Week, we speak to the event's founder about a unique UN study that lines the continent up as a major influence on the future of fashion. Also, the march of progress in Dakar tramples over the Senegalese capital's…

Radio France Internationale

Tunisia brush-off augurs badly for EU push for African migration deals

When Tunisian President Kais Saied this month rejected 60 million euros in EU aid, the bloc got a taste of the risks and challenges it will face as it seeks new pacts with African states to reduce irregular Mediterranean immigration.

The Conversation

Global university rankings now include social impact: African universities are off to a strong start

World university rankings are released towards the end of each year. Institutions globally scramble to see how they have fared. Have they risen or fallen? If so, by how much and in which rankings? Have they maintained their position in an increasingly competitive global higher education landscape?

The Conversation

China’s Belt and Road Initiative turns 10: Xi announces 8 new priorities, continues push for global influence

China’s Belt and Road Initiative, which now includes 44 African countries, got under way 10 years ago. President Xi Jinping launched it in 2013 with a first speech in Kazakhstan and a second one in Indonesia. The initiative is something of a trial-by-doing development policy enigma: it keeps China watchers…

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