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Namibia celebrates independence heroes, but glosses over a painful history

Namibia celebrates 26 August as Heroes’ Day. It recalls the first military encounter between the South African army and members of the South West Africa People’s Organisation (Swapo), Namibia’s liberation movement, in 1966. Initially a German colony (1884-1915), the country was then administered by South Africa, which refused to give…

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Y2K fashion and vinyl grooves: meet Abidjan’s young guardians of nostalgia

Two Ivorian archivists are documenting bygone eras in music and pop culture for younger African generations

The Guardian - UK

Trump's Remittance Tax Could Devastate the Families Of African Immigrants, Report Shows

Experts say the proposed one percent tax could significantly disrupt those flows and undermine progress in some of the continent's most vulnerable communities.

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South Africa's most vulnerable struggle to find HIV medication after US aid cuts

Sex workers and transgender people are among South Africa's most vulnerable populations after the Trump administration slashed U.S. foreign aid and U.S.-funded health clinics dispensing HIV medication shut down

The Independent UK

Berlin's 'Moors' Street' Renamed After Years Of Controversy

A Berlin street was officially renamed on Saturday for an 18th-century African philosopher after years of debate over its previous name that many considered outdated and offensive.

International Business Times

'Arrogant' Brits Losing Out: Dubai Employers Reportedly Prefer Jobseekers From India, South Africa and Asia

Dubai employers are increasingly favouring adaptable and cost-effective candidates from India, South Africa and Asia over more demanding British professionals, reshaping recruitment trends.

International Business Times UK

The Guardian view on Africa and maps: drawn true, its scale and promise can’t be ignored

Editorial: The push for fairer cartography rejects colonial shrinkage of a huge continent by the Mercator projection. This is not pedantry. It’s politics

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Eswatini government faces court challenge over men deported by US

Group of NGOs claim deal was unconstitutional and violated the imprisoned men’s human rights

The Guardian - UK

African studios bring culture and history to the world’s biggest games fair

Video game makers from around the globe have converged on Cologne for the annual Gamescom trade fair – the world's largest gaming event, where new products are unveiled and investors connect with developers. Among the 1,500 exhibitors are a group of African gaming professionals showcasing games rooted in the continent's…

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Campaigners want to change the world map to show Africa is bigger

Advocacy groups in Africa have launched a campaign to replace the Mercator map, which distorts Africa's size by making it seem smaller

The Independent UK

Large Interpol cybercrime crackdown in Africa leads to the arrest of over 1,200 suspects

Interpol has announced that a major cybercrime crackdown has led to the arrest of 1,209 suspects across Africa

The Independent UK

Faustus in Africa! review – William Kentridge’s devilishly clever twist on damnation

Faustus is not damned alone in a parable about western hubris leading to war, colonialism and environmental exploitation

The Guardian - UK

BC.GAME gains dual licenses to launch operations in Kenya

The crypto casino company pushes through with its Africa expansion.

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Uganda strikes deal with Washington over migrants deported from the US

Uganda – which has Africa's largest refugee population – has become the latest African country to agree to take in failed asylum seekers deported from the United States, under President Donald Trump's controversial deportation drive.

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Wildfire disasters are increasingly in the news, yet less land is burning globally – here’s why

Worldwide, an estimated 440 million people were exposed to a wildfire encroaching on their home at some point between 2002 and 2021, new research shows. That’s roughly equivalent to the entire population of the European Union, and the number has been steadily rising – up 40% over those two decades.

The Guardian - UK

Mercator map isn’t a crime against Africa

Letters: The African Union’s complaints about the Mercator projection are misguided, writes Thomas Suárez. Plus a letter from Hamish Monk

The Guardian - UK

Africans who fought in the second world war deserve fair recompense

Letter: Simon Diggins says African veterans were awarded settlements that were one-third of that given to British soldiers or white settlers from Africa

The Conversation

Wheelchair basketball: what can be learned from a South African athlete’s journey to France

Wheelchair basketball is one of the fastest-growing Para sports in the world. Over 100,000 athletes compete in national and international competitions and at the Paralympic Games and Commonwealth Games. In Africa, there are 26 national wheelchair basketball federations.

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Enslaved Africans, an uprising and an ancient farming system in Iraq: study sheds light on timelines

Written accounts tell the story of the Zanj rebellion – a slave revolt that took place in the late 9th century in southern Iraq. Some of the rebels were enslaved Africans working in various sectors of the local economy.

The Conversation

How Nollywood films help Kenyan housemaids make sense of their lives

Nollywood, Nigeria’s prolific video-film industry, has been popular in Kenya since it was introduced to east Africa at around the turn of the century.

The Independent UK

How many giraffe species are in Africa? New scientific analysis quadruples the count

Giraffes are now classified into four distinct species in Africa

The Independent UK

Voices: ‘Yes, this accent comes in melanin’ sums up the trouble with being Scottish and Black

COMMENT: Thanks to a viral TikTok video featuring a dreadlocked Scottish ‘fitfluencer’, African-Americans are discovering that some Black people come with Glaswegian accents – let’s not judge them too harshly, says Ava Vidal

The Independent UK

Islamic State extremists exploit instability in Africa and Syria, UN experts say

U.N. counterterrorism experts warn that Islamic State extremists are exploiting instability in Africa and Syria and remain a significant threat in Afghanistan, Central Asia and Europe

The Conversation

Want to understand the history of European culture? Start with the Minoans, not the Ancient Greeks

The Minoan culture was the first highly complex society on modern European soil, with palaces, writing, stunning art – and even flushing toilets. The Minoans lived in the bronze age (circa 3000-1200BC) on the Mediterranean island of Crete, which served as a stepping stone between Europe, Africa and Asia.

The Independent UK

Japan proposes 'economic zone' linking Indian Ocean to Africa, seeks greater role in the region

Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has proposed an economic zone linking the Indian Ocean to Africa

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