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More than half of Morocco's World Cup squad were born abroad. What will their success mean for other African diaspora players?

Fourteen of the 26-man squad in Qatar were born overseas ranging from countries in Spain, France, the Netherlands, Italy and Belgium.

ABC News

US-Africa summit: four things African leaders should try to get out of it

US president Joe Biden will be hosting African leaders at this week’s summit, as a group. This has its advantages. The 50 African leaders have the opportunity to articulate their common interests and adopt common positions at the gathering in Washington, DC.

The Conversation

Kenya's Lapsset development corridor: between a bright future and a grim past

The Lamu Port-Southern Sudan-Ethiopia Transport – or Lapsset – corridor is the flagship project of Kenya’s Vision 2030 development agenda. Inaugurated in 2012, the planned corridor includes a railway, highways and an oil pipeline connecting newly discovered oil fields in the north to a new port in Lamu, north of…

The Conversation

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Ghana had a bad time in 2022 – 4 reads to catch up on what happened

Ghana, a country with a good reputation for democracy, human rights, governance and economic growth in Africa, endured a difficult 2022.

The Conversation

Cleverly: UK cannot hang on to ‘comfort blanket’ of traditional allies

The Foreign Secretary argued new partnerships must be forged with increasingly influential countries across Latin America, Asia and Africa.

The Independent UK

Biden aims to narrow trust gap with US-Africa leaders summit

President Joe Biden is set to play host to dozens of African leaders in Washington this week as the White House looks to narrow a gaping trust gap with Africa

The Independent UK

World Cup: France, Morocco, Argentina and Croatia get ready for the semi-finals

The four teams are still riding high after their respective wins in the World Cup quarter-finals, but anticipation is already building ahead of the next step: the semis on Tuesday and Wednesday. Croatia will attempt to reach its second World Cup final in as many competitions, and Morocco is looking…

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MWL Conference of African Ulemas Kicks off in Gambia to Promote Moderation

Secretary-General of the Muslim World League (MWL) Dr.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Horror of a hotter world on stark display in parched East Africa

Vast tracts of countryside transformed into barren wasteland, decimated crops and animal herds and children dying of starvation.

Tribune News Service

How the world reacted to Morocco's historic win to enter FIFA World Cup semis

Celebrities from all walks of life across the world were ecstatic and queued up on social media to congratutate Morocco after they stunned the fancied Portugal with a 1-0 win to enter the semifinals of the FIFA World Cup in Qatar on Saturday.

The Times of India

When did humans first start to speak? How language evolved in Africa

When did humans first begin to speak, which speech sounds were uttered first, and when did language evolve from those humble beginnings? These questions have long fascinated people, especially in tracing the evolution of modern humans and what makes us different from other animals. George Poulos has spent most of…

The Conversation

Morocco's World Cup dream continues as Portugal are eliminated

DOHA: Morocco’s extraordinary run in Qatar continued on Saturday as they claimed another massive scalp in beating Portugal 1-0 to become the first African and Arab country to reach the World Cup semi-finals.

Bangkok Post

Regragui ecstatic as Morocco make World Cup history ‘for Africa’

Morocco coach makes history as the first African manager to take a team from the continent into a World Cup semi-final.

Al Jazeera

Ecstatic Moroccans celebrate World Cup victory over Portugal

Ecstatic Moroccans have poured into the streets of their capital and other cities in the North African country to celebrate the national soccer team’s historic victory over Portugal at the World Cup

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Asharq Al-Awsat

Morocco Fans Explode in Joy for Reaching World Cup Semi-final

Moroccan fans exploded in joy on Saturday as their team became the first from any African or Arab country to reach a World Cup semi-final, filling the stadium with a deafening roar and unleashing cheering, crying, dancing and singing on the streets back home. "They made us happy and proud…

WEKU

Morocco marches on - eliminating Portugal in the quarterfinals of the World Cup

Portugal was favored to win but Morocco's Cinderella tournament continues after their sensational 1-0 win over Portugal. Morocco is the first African nation to reach the semifinals of a World Cup.

Al Jazeera

Carrying hopes of Africa, Morocco aim for World Cup semi-finals

Expectations of the Atlas Lions are soaring as they prepare to make history if they secure a spot in the semi-finals.

The Conversation

Climate crisis in Africa exposes real cause of hunger – colonial food systems that leave people more vulnerable

In the waning hours of the year’s biggest climate change conference – COP27 – we learned of a deal to create a loss and damage fund. This is essentially a source of finance to compensate poor countries for the pain they are incurring because of climate change. An often-cited example…

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Biden Wants African Union to Be Added to Group of 20 Nations

President Joe Biden plans to announce at next week’s US-Africa summit that his administration supports adding the African Union as a permanent member of the Group of 20 nations, according to the White House. The African Union represents the continent’s 54 countries. The G20 is composed of the world’s major…

France 24

Ghana: The West African culture hub kickstarting a fashion revolution

With Accra Fashion Week underway in Ghana, FRANCE 24's culture show Encore! travelled to the West African cultural hub to meet some of the designers kickstarting Africa's style revolution. Eve Jackson met up with Aisha Ayensu, the founder of trailblazing brand Christie Brown. She has dressed the likes of Alicia…

Asharq Al-Awsat

‘Our Pride’: Morocco Keeps Africa’s Hope Alive in World Cup

For many in Africa, Morocco's underdog performance is the best story in the World Cup so far, with the hopes of the continent soaring ahead of the match on Saturday against Portugal. Across the continent of more than 1.3 billion people, African fans are excited that Morocco has become the…

The Independent UK

'Our pride': Morocco keeps Africa's hope alive in World Cup

For many in Africa, Morocco’s underdog performance is the best story in the World Cup so far, with the hopes of the continent soaring ahead of the match on Saturday against Portugal

The Independent UK

Biden wants African Union to be added to Group of 20 nations

President Joe Biden plans to announce at next week’s U.S.-Africa summit that his administration supports adding the African Union as a permanent member of the Group of 20 nations

The Guardian - UK

Marine life hit by ‘perfect storm’ as red list reveals species close to extinction

Unsustainable human activity putting dugongs, abalone shellfish and pillar coral at risk of disappearing, says latest IUCN update

The Independent UK

New abnormal: Climate disaster damage 'down' to $268 billion

This past year has seen a horrific flood that submerged one-third of Pakistan, one of the three costliest U.S. hurricanes on record, devastating droughts in Europe and China, a drought-triggered famine in Africa and deadly heat waves all over

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