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South Africa has a problem with people in the public service lying about their qualifications: what needs to change

The persistent challenge of falsified or misrepresented qualifications in South Africa exposes serious shortcomings in recruitment and appointment processes. Although the scale of the problem is difficult to quantify, it’s considered to be reaching “pandemic” levels. It is worse in the public sector.

The Conversation

Namibia Inaugurates Its First Woman President

Southern Africa's desert nation of Namibia swore in its first woman president Friday after Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah won elections last year that extended the ruling party's 35-year grip on power.

International Business Times

A promise to an African grandmother: Shining a light on Germany's colonial past

Germany has over the past years made strides in coming to terms with a dark era of its past, the colonial rule of large swaths of Africa

The Independent UK

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Canada’s Africa strategy is a landmark moment for Canada-Africa relations, but still needs work

For the first time in its history, Canada has unveiled a comprehensive Africa strategy, marking a significant milestone in the Canadian approach to engaging with the African continent.

The Conversation

Islamic State in Somalia: the terrorist group’s origins, rise and recent battlefield defeats

The Islamic State in Somalia is an affiliate of the transnational jihadist group Islamic State, known in short as ISIS. Based in the semi-autonomous northern Somalia territory of Puntland, the terrorist group was the target of the first foreign combat operation of the Trump administration in February 2025. Previously, the…

The Conversation

The ‘ghost reporters’ writing pro-Russian propaganda in West Africa

Al Jazeera finds that nonexistent writers are spreading anti-France sentiment across West and Central Africa.

Al Jazeera

'It Was Beautiful': Mount Kenya's Glaciers Melting Away

Charles Kibaki Muchiri traced the water trickling across the surface of the Lewis Glacier with his fingers, illustrating how quickly climate change is melting the huge ice blocks off of Africa's second-highest mountain.

International Business Times

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Spain adopts measure to transfer unaccompanied migrant minors from the Canary Islands

Spain on Wednesday adopted a measure to redistribute thousands of unaccompanied migrant minors currently sheltered on the Canary Islands archipelago off northwest Africa

The Independent UK

Fossil face discovery highlights challenges faced by Europe’s earliest settlers

Piecing together the story of Europe’s earliest settlers is a challenge, largely because relevant human fossils are scarce. On March 12, researchers announced the discovery of a new fossil from the excavation site of Sime del Elefante, near Burgos in Spain.

The Conversation

French billionaire Bolloré targeted in African ports corruption case

African civil society groups have filed a complaint against French billionaire Vincent Bolloré, his son Cyrille and Bolloré Group for alleged money laundering and concealment of what they claim are ill-gotten gains linked to port operations across Africa.

Radio France Internationale

Woman Born Blonde and Fair Claims She’s 'Black' After Injections—Plans to Move to Africa!

A woman born white but who now identifies as black after undergoing melanin injections is planning to relocate to Africa with her husband.

The Fashion Central

In South Africa, Russia’s ‘anti-colonial’ narrative sways public opinion

Sympathy towards wartime Russia has deep historical roots, back to the Cold War era and earlier.

Al Jazeera

High soybean prices in Zambia and Malawi may make chicken costly too: lack of competition is to blame

Poultry is one of the cheapest protein sources for the growing population of the east and southern Africa region. That makes soybeans critical to food security in the region, as they are an important input in chicken feed.

The Conversation

‘It’s back to drug rationing’: the end of HIV was in sight. Then came the cuts

The abrupt halt to US funding threatens to undo decades of advances, dramatically increasing infections and deaths, but some see an opportunity for Africa to lead the response

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Spotlight on Africa: Is the future of aid at risk and ready for change?

This week, Spotlight on Africa explores critical questions about the future of aid, featuring a humanitarian worker, a columnist, and an analyst, each from different parts of Africa. As the United States and Europe prioritise funding for arms and domestic affairs, we ask whether the current aid model can endure,…

The Independent UK

150 artists of African descent celebrated in 'Black Paris' exhibition at Pompidou Center

An unprecedented exhibition at the Pompidou Center in Paris explores the presence and influence of Black artists in the city from the 1950s to 2000

Fortune

She makes AI accessible no matter what language you speak

Sara Hooker leads the nonprofit lab Cohere for AI.

Latin Times

U.S. And Israel Want To Send Gazans To Sudan, Somalia And Syria In Resettlement Plan

The Trump administration and Israel have approached two African countries about the possibility of receiving displaced Gazans

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Global crises have hit education hard: 24 years of research offers a way forward for southern Africa

Global crises have shaped our world over the past two decades, affecting education systems everywhere. Higher education researcher Emmanuel Ojo has studied the impact of these disruptions on educational opportunities, particularly in southern Africa.

The Conversation

Lost fynbos seeds from underground ‘time capsules’ in South Africa can grow again – new study

Underground seed banks in South Africa that date back over 130 years have been found to contain fynbos seeds that are alive. These seed banks are natural storage areas in the soil where certain plants preserve their seeds.

Evening Standard

19th century ring linked to Scottish geologist found on South African beach

The ring is engraved with the name of pioneering scientist Hugh Miller who died in 1856.

The Independent UK

Taiwan protests name change of unofficial embassy on South African government website

Taiwan says South Africa’s government website listed the island’s de facto embassy as ‘international organisations represented in South Africa’

The Guardian - US

US evangelical groups urge Trump to spare HIV/Aids program from aid cuts

Christian organizations helped create Pepfar, credited with preventing 25m early deaths, particularly in Africa

The Conversation

The first fossil thrips in Africa: this tiny insect pest met its end in a volcanic lake 90 million years ago

Thrips are tiny insects – their sizes range between 0.5mm and 15mm in length and many are shorter than 5mm. But the damage they cause to crops is anything but small. A 2021 research paper found that in Indonesia “the damage to red chilli plants caused by thrips infestation ranges…

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Where will the partial solar eclipse be visible today?

The partial solar eclipse on March 29, 2025, will be seen from North America, Europe, Russia and parts of Africa.

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