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Pope Francis slams 'brutal atrocities' committed in DR Congo

In tonight's edition: The pope consoles Congolese victims of atrocities from the country's volatile east as he welcomes them in Kinshasa on the second day of his trip. Also, the trafficking of medical products in the Sahel is on the rise and costing lives, according to a UN report. Finally,…

France 24

The legal woes of former South African president Jacob Zuma

The judge presiding over former South African President Jacob Zuma’s corruption trial recused himself this week and said he didn’t want there to be any chance that the proceedings could be viewed as biased against Zuma

The Independent UK

Revised AP African American Studies class drops controversial topics after criticism

The official curriculum for the new Advanced Placement course released Wednesday removed topics like Black Lives Matter that drew criticism from conservatives including Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.

WEKU

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How telecoms is helping unlock Africa’s true potential

City Voices: 4G networks are powering the continent’s leap forward

Evening Standard

Total's contested oil projects in Africa: The case of Uganda and Tanzania

In the Lake Albert region, in northwestern Uganda, TotalEnergies plans to extract large quantities of oil buried deep in the ground. Work has already started. Backhoe loaders are digging the soil across the savannah. At the top of the embankments of red earth designed to diminish the noise of machines,…

Radio France Internationale

For the first time, students can take African American studies as an AP class

LOS ANGELES — On the opening day of Black History Month, the College Board is making history Wednesday by releasing details of its first Advanced Placement class on African American studies for high school students — a class that drew national attention after Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis banned it in…

Los Angeles Times

Black history AP class rejected in Florida catches on

The Advanced Placement course on African American studies that has been rejected by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' administration is being tested at 60 schools around the country

The Independent UK

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As Pope Francis visits Congo, LGBT+ activists cheer for perceived ally

LGBT+ activists in Democratic Republic of Congo are celebrating the arrival of Pope Francis, whose recent push for the decriminalisation of same-sex relations has given them hope of greater acceptance of their community across Africa.

Reuters

South Africa and Russia: President Cyril Ramaphosa's foreign policy explained

January was a busy diplomatic month for South Africa. The country hosted Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov and US treasury secretary Janet Yellen. Josep Borrell, vice-president of the European Commission, was also in town.

The Conversation

Angelique Kidjo: the diva from Benin could win a record sixth Grammy Award

Angelique Kidjo, the energetic singer-songwriter and activist from the Republic of Benin, represents a rare African phenomenon.

The Conversation

Pope tells Congolese to foster peace, denounces plundering of minerals

Presiding over a Mass in the Congolese capital Kinshasa on Wednesday, Pope Francis urged the nation’s people to forgive those who have harmed them and denounced the "poison of greed" driving conflicts in Africa.

Radio France Internationale

Factbox-Nigeria election 2023: what you need to know and what's at stake

Voters in Africa's biggest economy and most populous nation head to the polls on Saturday to elect a new president and lawmakers, in what is set to be a close contest amid rising frustration over cash and fuel shortages, unprecedented insecurity and surging inflation.

Reuters

A pro-Russian social media campaign is trying to influence politics in Africa

Researchers have identified a large network pushing pro-Russian themes and messages to French-speaking audiences around Africa, amid long-running efforts by Russia to gain influence in the region.

WEKU

A timeline of papal visits to Africa: From Paul VI to Francis

As Pope Francis visits the DRC and South Sudan, we take a look at previous papal voyages to the continent.

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The Independent UK

1 million flock to pope's Congo Mass on day of forgiveness

An estimated 1 million joyous Congolese have poured into the capital’s main airport for Pope Francis’ first big Mass in Africa

Reuters

Pope hears harrowing tales of Congo violence and says: 'Enough!'

Pope Francis heard harrowing accounts from victims of conflict in Democratic Republic of Congo on Wednesday, including rape, amputation, forced cannibalism and sexual slavery, and he condemned the atrocities as war crimes.

The Independent UK

Man aiming to run length of Africa hopes to inspire others to push themselves

Russ Cook, 25, plans to complete 360 marathons in 240 days from February 5.

Liverpool Echo

Woman refused entry to primary school now among 'most inspirational entrepreneurs'

Celia McDonald moved to the UK from Africa when she was four years old

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Pope Francis performs a high-wire act as he courts followers in Africa

The progressive Pontifex is visiting parts of Africa this week, and must fulfill a balancing act that looks towards the expansion of his church and the ideological clashes that are coming up.

Al Jazeera

Pope slams foreign plundering of Africa as he arrives in DR Congo

The 86-year-old Francis says a ‘forgotten genocide’ is under way in DRC as he begins his trip to two African nations.

WEKU

Pope Francis is in Democratic Republic of Congo, its first papal visit since 1985

His trip to the Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan will highlight the long-running conflicts in both countries and the rising importance of Africa to the future of the Catholic Church.

Reuters

South Africa's ANC wants to use disaster rules to ease power crisis

By Carien du Plessis

Radio France Internationale

Pope Francis to bring message of peace to DR Congo and South Sudan

Pope Francis will visit the Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday, followed by a trip to South Sudan. He will be delivering a message of "peace and reconciliation" to two sub-Saharan African nations plagued by conflict.

The Independent UK

Pope's Africa trip spotlights conflict, and church's future

Pope Francis is starting a six-day visit to Congo and South Sudan where he'll bring a message of peace to countries riven by poverty and conflict

France 24

Pope Francis to spotlight conflicts ‘world has tired of’ on trip to DR Congo, South Sudan

Pope Francis arrived in Kinshasa on Tuesday for a six-day visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and South Sudan, two fragile African nations where protracted conflicts have displaced millions of civilians, sowing death, hunger and despair.

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