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‘Blood moon’ total lunar eclipse to arrive on Tuesday

Total eclipse to be visible in North America, Asia and the Pacific, but Africa, Middle East and Europe will have to wait until 2025

The Guardian - US

Global leaders have a climate credibility problem - former U.S. Vice President Al Gore

Global leaders have a credibility problem when it comes to climate change, former U.S. Vice President Al Gore told the COP27 climate conference on Monday, criticising developed nations' pursuit of gas resources in Africa.

Reuters

Armed conflict and climate change: how these two threats play out in Africa

The world is falling miserably short of reducing carbon emissions in line with the Paris Agreement, a 2015 treaty to keep global warming well below 2℃.

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Difficult but doable: A family’s climb to the top of Africa's Mt. Kilimanjaro

At 16, Tim Ballard had a crazy idea. The youngest of seven children, he wanted to do something big with his family. Really big.

Tribune News Service

Crisis on the Nile: Global warming and overuse threaten Africa’s longest river

Running from Uganda to Egypt, the Nile is essential to the survival of millions of people living in Africa. But a combination of climate change and human overuse is drying up the river, and worsening conditions for farmers who fear low harvests and loss of electricity.

France 24

A stable national coalition government in South Africa? Possible, but only if elites put country's interests first

South Africa’s municipal government elections in 2021 produced a number of largely unstable local government coalitions. There’s now a strong possibility that the next government that’s formed at national level may be a coalition too. This would be the first since the dawn of democracy in 1994.

The Conversation

Commercial Plane Crashes In Tanzania's Lake Victoria, Rescue Operations Underway

Tanzania's precision air crashed into Lake Victoria which is Africa's largest lake by area on Sunday, CNN reported citing the officials. Read more on Dynamite News:

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Uganda-Tanzania oil pipeline project a 'carbon bomb', analysis shows

The multibillion euro East African crude oil pipeline project, being financed by France's TotalEnergies and the China National offshore Company, will produce far more carbon emissions than claimed, new data shows.

Radio France Internationale

COP27 Summit to Kick off in Egypt

The COP27 summit kicks off Sunday in Egypt with nearly 200 countries struggling to outpace increasingly dire climate impacts in a world upended by war and economic turmoil. Just in the last few months, a cascade of climate-addled weather disasters has killed thousands, displaced millions and caused billions in damages:…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Ahead of COP27, young African climate activists speak out

With preparations almost complete for the November U

The Independent UK

In Africa's monkeypox outbreak, sickness and death go undetected, threatening more flare-ups across the continent and globally

At a village clinic in central Democratic Republic of Congo, six-year-old Angelika Lifafu grips her dress and screams as nurses treat the boils that trouble her delicate skin. She is one of the many victims of an outbreak there that is believed to be far worse than the official records…

ABC News

Africa is being devastated by a climate crisis it didn’t cause. Cop27 must help

Drought, flooding and rising sea levels are creating havoc across our continent – we need support from richer nations to adapt, says Amina J Mohammed, deputy secretary-general of the United Nations

The Guardian - UK

Passengers stranded as Kenya Airways' pilots strike

Kenya Airways on Saturday warned its striking pilots they could be dismissed if they do not return to work immediately as industrial action led to the cancellation of dozens of flights and left thousands of passengers stranded.

Reuters

Race against time for sick patients after Ethiopia peace deal

Restart of aid imminent after surprise deal earlier this week brought prospect of end to blockade and one of Africa’s deadliest conflicts

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Russian mercenary force Wagner opens first official headquarters

The European Union has accused the Wagner Group of serious human rights abuses in Ukraine, Africa, Syria, and Libya.

Daily Record

Nurse will 'never take showers for granted again' after gruelling Sahra Desert challenge

Elaine Kerr headed out to Africa with five other North Ayrshire walkers in a bid to raise cash for Ayrshire Hospice.

Evening Standard

French far-right MP suspended after yelling ‘Go back to Africa’ as black MP spoke

Far-right MP Gregoire de Fournas suspended over remark made in country’s parliament

Reuters

Factbox-Key points in Ethiopia's ceasefire agreement

Ethiopia's government and forces from the Tigray region have agreed to stop fighting, a dramatic breakthrough after two years of war that killed thousands, displaced millions and threatened to tear apart Africa's second most-populous country.

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French far-right MP hit with temporary ban for 'Go back to Africa' shout in parliament

The French National Assembly on Friday cut the pay of a far-right lawmaker and temporarily banned him from the chamber for shouting "Go back to Africa!" as a Black legislator was speaking during a parliamentary session.

The Guardian - UK

‘Go back to Africa’: French MP banned after racist outburst in parliament

Sitting suspended after interjection by far-right MP while black member was speaking about migrants

France 24

Fintech in Africa: 'It's the next frontier, if not the last frontier'

Fintech startups increased in value by more than 80 per cent across Africa last year, led by strong performances in South Africa, Nigeria and Kenya. Funding for these firms has more than doubled in the first six months of this year, with over 640 tech hubs now in operation across…

Evening Standard

Watch: Moment Black MP told to ‘Go back to Africa’ by far-right MP in French parliament

The French Parliament was suspended on Thursday after a far-right MP shouted, “Go back to Africa!” as a black lawmaker asked a question about immigration. Grégoire de Fournas, of Marine Le Pen’s RN party, shouted at Carlos Martens Bilongo during a debate on migrant and refugee arrivals, causing uproar in…

The Guardian - UK

The climate is already collapsing in Africa – but its nations have a plan

Africa is the continent most vulnerable to climate breakdown, but with the right support it can build a stronger, greener future

Evening Standard

‘Go back to Africa’ black MP told by far-right MP in French parliament

The French Parliament was suspended on Thursday after a far-right MP shouted, “Go back to Africa!” as a black lawmaker asked a question about immigration.

Daily Record

Dalbeattie scientist uses football to help battle against deadly disease in Africa

Walt Adamson gave donated football strips to teams in Malawi to help raise awareness of sleeping sickness

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