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Colombia proposes shipping invasive hippos to India, Mexico

Colombia is proposing transferring at least 70 hippopotamuses that live near Pablo Escobar’s former ranch _ descendants of four imported from Africa illegally by the late drug lord in the 1980s – to India and Mexico as part of a plan to control their population

The Independent UK

Macron vows era of French interference in Africa is over

The era of French interference in African affairs is "well over", President Emmanuel Macron said in Gabon on Thursday during his four-nation tour of central Africa.

Radio France Internationale

Sergio Pimenta (IFC): 'We need to rethink the agriculture sector in Africa'

In this show we address the issue of food security in Africa and ways to strengthen it moving forward, whether that's in the face of geopolitical events like the war in Ukraine or climate change. Charles Pellegrin talks to Sergio Pimenta, Regional Vice President for Africa at the International Finance…

France 24

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Tropical deforestation significantly reduces rainfall, study finds

New research published Wednesday shows that large-scale deforestation – from the Amazon to the forests of Africa and Southeast Asia – threatens reductions in rainfall across the tropics.

Radio France Internationale

Roads and power lines put primates in danger: South African data adds to the real picture

About 25 million kilometres of new roads are expected to be built around the world by 2050. Along with power lines and railways, roads cut through the landscape everywhere, disrupting ecosystems. This linear infrastructure prevents animals from moving safely around their habitat. It also reduces access to the resources they…

The Conversation

Tunisia tennis star urges ‘dignity’ amid crackdown on immigrants

Ons Jabeur also shares on Twitter a picture of a Tunisian stamp from 1961 celebrating Africa Day.

Al Jazeera

Theories of 'plastic rice' being exported to Africa resurface online

Videos circulating on social media have been sent to FRANCE 24, claiming "plastic rice" was being manufactured in Asia for consumption in Africa. These videos echo many others that surfaced online in 2017, causing misinformation and panic in African countries. What's true and what's fake? We take a look in…

France 24

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Nigeria presidential elections: What next after Tinubu wins with record low turnout?

The votes have been counted in Africa's largest democratic exercise. But will the results hold? Bola Tinubu is Nigeria's president-elect. Described as a godfather of Nigerian politics, the 70-year-old has been a major political operator for decades and is a close ally of incumbent Muhammadu Buhari. The opposition have failed…

France 24

U.S. Special Forces launch counter-terrorism drills with African armies

The United States began its annual counter-terrorism training program for African forces in Ghana on Wednesday, aiming to strengthen border defences in the fight against Islamist insurgents who are spreading south into new territories.

Reuters

Judge dismisses Bristol University lecturer's race claim after tribunal

Dr Christabelle Peters claimed she had been subjected to a 'demeaning and hostile environment'

Bristol Post

Germany: Skulls and bones, a sinister colonial heritage

It's a sinister heritage: tens of thousands of skulls and other human remains are stored in German museums and research institutes. Many were taken during the colonial era and researchers are now trying to source them in order to send them back to their countries of origin, mostly in Africa.…

France 24

Starlink: SpaceX's new internet service could be a gamechanger in Africa

It’s hard for many of us to imagine a world without instant, limitless internet access. Some have even argued that it should, alongside access to clean water and electricity, be considered a basic human right.

The Conversation

Who is Bola Tinubu, Nigeria’s president-elect?

The 70-year-old has won the presidency of Africa’s most populous nation with 8.8 million votes.

Al Jazeera

Nigerian ruling party’s Bola Tinubu wins race for presidency

Bola Tinubu was declared the winner of Nigeria’s presidential election, a victory that will place him at the helm of Africa’s biggest economy as it confronts a deepening fiscal crisis, acute shortages of local and foreign currency and gasoline, and widespread insecurity.

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WEKU

Nigeria, Africa's most populous nation, elects Bola Tinubu as the new president

For Tinubu, it's the culmination of a deeply held ambition. But the elections have been criticized over logistical failings and violence that suppressed the vote.

France 24

Nigeria's ruling party candidate Tinubu wins presidential election

Ruling party candidate Bola Tinubu won Nigeria's highly disputed weekend election, electoral authorities said on Wednesday, securing the former Lagos governor the presidency of Africa's most populous democracy.

Tribune News Service

Former Atlanta fire chief says God brought slaves to America to save them

ATLANTA — A former Atlanta fire chief, fired eight years ago over his self-published book that likened homosexuality to bestiality, spoke to a group of state government workers Monday for Black History Month. During the meandering speech, Kelvin Cochran said it was God’s plan to bring Africans to America as…

WEKU

Nigeria's opposition parties call elections a 'sham' and demand a new vote

Opposition parties in Africa's largest democracy are crying foul and calling for fresh elections in Nigeria, citing claims of vote rigging.

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The Independent UK

Ugandan lawmaker introduces new anti-LGBTQ legislation

A Ugandan lawmaker on Tuesday introduced draft legislation that he said seeks to prohibit homosexuality in the East African country, voicing widespread anti-gay sentiment that has peaked in recent days

Daily Mirror

African students who fled Ukraine told to return to warzone or miss out on uni degrees

Ukraine's Ministry of Education is asking medical students to return by March 14th to sit an exam and requiring them to sign a form stating they are “responsible for their own safety and life”

The Independent UK

Ugandan, South African leaders urge greater trade in Africa

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has called for stronger trade relations among African countries and lamented the high cost of buying products and services outside the continent

The Independent UK

French court to rule on TotalEnergies' east Africa projects

A Paris court is set to rule on a case pitting French and Ugandan environmentalist groups against oil giant TotalEnergies regarding a major oil field and pipeline projects in east Africa

The Guardian - UK

Benin passed one of Africa’s most liberal abortion laws. Why are women still dying?

Social and spiritual factors in the west African country mean that desperate women are still risking their lives by resorting to unsafe terminations

Bangkok Post

Indorama seeks more acquisitions

SINGAPORE: The SET-listed petrochemical group Indorama Ventures Plc (IVL) is hunting for acquisitions especially in Europe and Africa as part of its strategy to speed up growth, its founder and group chief executive officer told Reuters.

France 24

Accusations of vote rigging and violence mar Nigeria's presidential elections

The results from Nigeria's presidential elections are trickling in, along with reports of delays, voter intimidation and violence. Also in this edition: French President Emmanuel Macron announces a new approach to Africa ahead of his four-nation tour of the continent. Finally, Burkina Faso prepares for its biannual FESPACO film festival.…

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