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Charles to host President of South Africa for first state visit as King

President Cyril Ramaphosa, accompanied by Tshepo Motsepe, have accepted the invitation to attend Buckingham Palace in November.

The Independent UK

100 years of innovation and inventions: South African vice chancellor reflects on what's next

We live in a world characterised by inequality, poverty, economic volatility, globalisation, climate change and ambiguity. In my own country, South Africa, residents have to navigate socioeconomic and political instability, power and water cuts, homelessness, unethical governance and mediocre or no service delivery.

The Conversation

Harry and Meghan 'considered following in Queen's footsteps with year away from UK'

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle considered taking a year off to South Africa to pursue their philanthropic interests, an expert has claimed - but the plan never came of fruition because two big problems

Daily Mirror

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Algeria Want to Replace Guinea as 2025 Cup of Nations Hosts

Algeria football boss Zefizef Djahid said on Saturday his country will bid to stage the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) after original choice Guinea were stripped of the hosting rights. Speaking during the African Nations Championship (CHAN) draw ceremony at an Algiers opera house, he announced that "Algeria will…

Asharq Al-Awsat

West Africa’s fifth coup in two years tests regional bloc

West Africa’s fifth successful coup in just over two years is testing a regional bloc that’s running out of ideas to maintain political stability in the face of threats by jihadists.

Tribune News Service

Another monkey virus may be on verge of infecting humans: Researchers

According to new University of Colorado Boulder research published online Sept. 30 in the journal Cell, an unknown family of viruses that is currently prevalent in wild African primates and known to cause lethal Ebola-like symptoms in certain monkeys is "poised for spillover" to people. Read more on Dynamite News

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Security fears grow after latest Burkina Faso coup

Concerns are mounting in Burkina Faso that the West African nation's military latest coup will only further set back the fight against Islamic extremists

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Trevor Noah's exit won't hurt just 'The Daily Show.' It'll hurt all of late night

LOS ANGELES — Late-night television and nightly political satire will miss "The Daily Show" host Trevor Noah, who announced Thursday that he's exiting the Comedy Central series after seven years behind the desk. The South African comedian brought "third world" perspective — his words — to a talk-show circuit populated…

Los Angeles Times

Northern Lights tops list of UK travellers’ dream bucket list sights

Travelling on the Orient Express and going on an African safari were the next most-coveted trips

The Independent UK

Plastic Odyssey sets off on round-the-world mission to fight marine pollution

Plastic Odyssey will leave the port of Marseille, in the south of France, on 1 October for a three-year expedition. Its main goal is to find ways to reduce marine pollution by plastics in the 30 countries most affected by this issue in Africa, South East Asia and South America.

Radio France Internationale

Ebola: what are the symptoms, how does it spread and where did it come from?

Uganda health authorities have declared an outbreak of Ebola disease. Ebola outbreaks emerge periodically in several African countries, most notably in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Public health expert Yap Boum, who has been involved in managing Ebola outbreaks in the past, answers some key questions about Ebola’s history,…

The Conversation

Morocco to Chair African Union’s Peace, Security Council

Morocco will take over the presidency of the African Union’s Peace and Security Council decision-making body during October. The kingdom was elected at the AU’s 35th Summit in February as a member of the AU Peace and Security Council for the period between 2022 and 2025.

Asharq Al-Awsat

AP Week in Pictures: Europe and Africa

SEPT. 23-29, 2022

The Independent UK

Energy crisis sires new European order: a strong Italy and ailing Germany

In the weeks after Russia's invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24, Claudio Descalzi, CEO of Italian energy major Eni, embarked on a whirlwind of trips to gas suppliers in Africa.

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Rwandan suspect Félicien Kabuga had key genocide role, trial hears

In tonight's edition: One of the men accused of funding and supporting the genocide in Rwanda goes on trial in The Hague. Prosecutors say Félicien Kabuga played a crucial role in the mass killings, in which 800,000 people were killed over just three months in 1994. Also, South African President…

The Independent UK

South Africa's Ramaphosa denies money-laundering allegations

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has denied allegations of money laundering while being questioned by lawmakers over a scandal that threatens his position and the direction of Africa’s most developed economy

The Conversation

Africa risks losing out on trade as rich countries cement relationships with trusted partners

Over the past few years, the world’s supply chains have been strained and disrupted by the COVID pandemic, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and rising geopolitical tensions. These started with the US-China trade war and then intensified following the war in Ukraine.

The Independent UK

Lawyer hopes academy in Ghana helps end exploitation of young African players

Cynthia Quarcoo is the founder of the Africa 1 Sports academy, which is hosting its first event over the course of this weekend.

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The wildlife sanctuary bringing rhinos back from the brink

Rhinos were poached to near extinction in Zimbabwe. Now a private wildlife park is re-introducing them to places they haven't trod in decades.

The Guardian - UK

Caterpillar ice-cream in Cape Town: the cafe showcasing African flavours

With ingredients such as chilli, clay and dried fish, Tapi Tapi’s frozen desserts are inspired by Africa’s dishes and food cultures

Birmingham Post

The UK business helping overcome witchcraft in Africa

'Words cannot express how grateful I am, any time I look at my daughter my heart gladdens'

Bangkok Post

China Reins In Belt and Road Program, $1 Trillion Later

China has spent a trillion dollars to expand its influence across Asia, Africa and Latin America through its Belt and Road infrastructure program. Now, Beijing is working on an overhaul of the troubled initiative, according to people involved in policy-making.

Newsroom.co.nz

Non-food crops are eating our food

The world’s farmers grow crops for food as well as other uses. Those other uses are threatening to crowd out our chance to feed the world’s hungry, writes Deepak K. Ray.

The Independent UK

South Africa's beleaguered Zuma open to return to politics

Beleaguered former South African President Jacob Zuma has said he is ready to make a surprise return to politics by standing for a top position at the ruling African National Congress’ elective conference in December

The Conversation

Hurricane hunters are flying through Ian's powerful winds to forecast intensity – here's what happens when the plane plunges into the eyewall of a storm

As Hurricane Ian intensifies on its way toward the Florida coast, hurricane hunters are in the sky doing something almost unimaginable: flying through the center of the storm. With each pass, the scientists aboard these planes take measurements that satellites can’t and send them to forecasters at the National Hurricane…

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