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Haile Gebrselassie: It's not about winning anymore now. There are no winners

With words as powerful as his famed burst on the home stretch of those epic long distance runs over two decades ago, Haile Gebrselassie tells it like it is. The ambassador from Africa was telling the world that if peace has to have a chance, if the planet has to…

The Times of India

Inside the French effort to counter Russian mercenaries in Africa

"We’re competing with a Russian effort to expel France and the West from Africa.”

Axios

'Restitution' of looted African art just continues colonial policies - much more is at stake

The violence of the past is far from over. But it is disguised in many ways, made invisible and normalised. What started with the Spanish, Portuguese or the Ottoman empires continued with the British, French and Russian empires, and now the United States. Imperial political violence continues today in Palestine,…

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Ghana's artisanal miners are a law unto themselves: involving communities can help fix the problem

Ghana is Africa’s largest gold producer, the sixth globally. It produced approximately 129 metric tonnes in 2021.

The Conversation

Warning life on Earth on brink of catastrophe as climate change and destruction of nature undermine planet

Wildlife populations have fallen nearly 70% globally since 1970, the World Wildlife Fund’s latest Living Planet Report reveals – equivalent to a wipe-out of everyone in Europe, the Americas, Africa, Oceania and China

Irish Mirror

U.S. scrambles $60mln to aid struggling families in Tunisia

The United States is sending $60 million in "rapid assistance" to help struggling Tunisian families amid ongoing economic shocks that have plagued the North African nation and been exacerbated by the war in Ukraine.

Reuters

Egypt, Nigeria Seal Agreements Worth $30m

Egypt witnessed the signing of bilateral agreements and partnerships between Nigerian and Egyptian businessmen during the Egyptian-Nigerian Economic Conference. The Egyptian African Businessmen's Association (EABA) organized the conference. Chairman of the EABA Dr. Yousrey ElSharkawi said that the outcomes of the conference include promptly operating the Egyptian plastic sewage pipes…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Mozambique had no data about snakebites. Our new study filled the gap -- and the results are scary

Every year between 20,000 and 32,000 people in sub-Saharan Africa die after being bitten by snakes. That’s more than five times the number of deaths caused by hippos, crocodiles, elephants, lions and buffalo combined.

The Conversation

Johannesburg's informal traders face abuse: the city's ‘world class’ aspirations create hostility towards them

Unemployment and the rising cost of living force many people to make a living in the informal economy, particularly street trading. While it is difficult to measure the size of the informal economy, some studies show that more than 60% of employed people in the world work in the informal…

The Conversation

Raging Conflicts Afflict the Middle East Region

Flaming conflicts have always ailed the world. Most of these disputes have erupted in the heart of the continents of the Old World (Asia, Africa, and Europe), and a few of them have affected the New World. Today, the world stands afraid of a third world war raging out of…

Asharq Al-Awsat

'Africa on its own': Little help in epidemics, says official

Africa must plan to respond effectively to disease outbreaks without outside help, a top public health official said Wednesday, warning that the continent of 1.3 billion people is “on its own” during pandemics

The Independent UK

Ivory Coast migrant provides activist voice to Italian Parliament

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Reuters

EU countries turn to Africa in bid to replace Russian gas

European leaders are turning to Africa for more natural gas as they try to replace Russian energy amid the war in Ukraine

The Independent UK

Racism and colonialism embedded in language of conservation, NGO says

Survival International issues guide calling for reappraisal of terms such as ‘wilderness’, ‘voluntary relocation’ and ‘protected area’

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EU Energy Chief Praises Algeria ‘Partnership'

The European Union's energy commissioner hailed a "long-term strategic partnership" with Algeria Tuesday as the bloc turns to Africa's biggest gas exporter to fill a gap left by Russian supplies. "As the relationship with Russia, so far EU's biggest gas supplier, is irreversibly broken, we are turning to the EU's…

The National (Scotland)

SNP MSP in final plea for support before scaling Africa's highest mountain for charity

SNP MSP Jim Fairlie has made one final call for support before he sets off to climb Africa’s tallest mountain to raise funds in memory of his…

The Conversation

The 5 biggest threats to West Africa's oceans – and what to do about them

The natural resources that form ocean ecosystems can play a significant role in the socio-economic growth and development of nations.

Al Jazeera

‘Not fair’: Ghana slams West over low funding for climate change

Western countries said they will spend about $25bn by 2025 to help Africa adapt to climate change but pledged only $55m.

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‘Overlapping shocks’ are undoing efforts to end hunger in Africa, UN warns

Urgent aid response needed as climate crisis, Covid, local conflicts and soaring fuel prices push millions more into hunger

The Conversation

Burkina Faso coup raises questions about growing Russian involvement in west Africa

As if fighting in what – for now, at least – appears to be a losing battle in Ukraine weren’t enough, the Wagner Group, a private army of Russian mercenaries commanded by Yevgeny Prigozhin, a close associate of Vladimir Putin, is heavily committed in a range of conflicts and security…

France 24

Mental Health Awareness Day: issue still stigmatised in Africa

In tonight's edition: Africa faces several challenges in offering support to those suffering from mental health disorders. However, many countries are starting to invest more in the issue. Also, General Mahamat Idriss Déby has been sworn in as president of Chad's second transitional government. And our reporters meet those who…

The Independent UK

Finding delicious common ground in the jollof rice ‘wars’

One of the iconic dishes of West Africa is a pilaf-like dish called jollof rice

Reuters

Ukraine foreign minister cuts short Africa tour after Russian attacks on Ukraine

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said on Monday he was cutting short a trip to Africa following Russian missiles strikes across his country.

Tribune News Service

Biggest myths about traveling to Africa

As a globetrotter who loves to travel solo, I’ve been fortunate enough to visit more than 50 countries, mostly during my time living abroad over the past decade.

Radio France Internationale

France loses economic grip on West Africa

France is under fire in parts of West Africa for its alleged "stranglehold" on the continent's economy. Anti-French sentiment in Mali has spread to Burkina Faso where opinion leaders accuse the former colonial power of profiteering. In fact, the French economic presence is in decline.

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