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Infants among 22 worshippers killed in Nigeria church attack

A Nigerian emergency official says that two infants are among the 22 worshippers killed in an attack on a church in southwestern Nigeria that has shocked the West African nation

The Independent UK

Editorial: The West must bridge the global divide over Ukraine

One aspect of the war in Ukraine demands much closer attention — the failure of the U.S. and its rich-country friends to build strong partnerships with the developing world. Many governments in Africa, Latin America and Asia have distanced themselves from the allies’ response to Russia’s aggression. This is helping…

Tribune News Service

Russia's blockade of Ukraine's grain deepens food crisis in Africa

Blinken accused Russia of "exporting starvation and suffering"

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US move affects Africa's vax drive

The US Food and Drug Administration's recent decision to limit the use of the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine to adults who cannot or will not get another vaccine will have profound consequences for African countries. The FDA said its move reflected the risk that the vaccine might cause a…

Bangkok Post

La Follette headed to Africa during height of campaign

Wisconsin Secretary of State Doug La Follette is heading to Africa just as the primary campaign season heats up

The Independent UK

Monkeypox: ‘This is an entirely new spread of the disease’

One thousand confirmed cases of monkeypox, a disease originating in Africa, have been recorded since early May across at least 30 non-endemic countries such as the United Kingdom, Spain, Portugal, France, the United States, Australia, United Arab Emirates and Israel. But what is this virus? Who is affected? And should…

The Conversation

Nigerian civilians bear brunt of attacks by armed groups

Nigeria, Africa’s most populous nation, faces a myriad of security threats — from Islamic State-linked militants in the north to separatist movements in the south

The Independent UK

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'Hard and pure' reggae from Côte d’Ivoire’s Tom D Genese

Not one to shy away from his reggae roots in calling out social problems, Côte d’Ivoire recording artist Tom D Genese’s latest song, “Paradoxes”, evokes Africa’s richness and poverty in the same breath.

Radio France Internationale

Queen Elizabeth II: a reign that saw the end of the British empire in Africa

In the UK the Queen’s official title is: Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of Her other Realms and Territories Queen, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith.

The Conversation

Fruit bats: the winged 'conservationists' reforesting parts of Africa

Straw-coloured fruit bats exist throughout most of the African continent. This large fruit bat is one of, if not the most numerous fruit-eating animal (called frugivores) in Africa. They live in colonies of thousands to millions of individuals.

The Conversation

What we know about monkeypox as rare virus spreads

Tropical disease now detected in 27 countries outside of Africa, according to World Health Organisation

The Independent UK

Monkeypox signs and symptoms: What to look for and how it spreads

Tropical disease originating in Africa has spread across the world since May

The Independent UK

UK: 73 new monkeypox cases, biggest outbreak outside Africa

British health officials have reported another 73 cases of monkeypox

The Independent UK

Africa needs better weather warning systems, urge experts

Better climate-related research and early warning systems are needed as extreme weather — from cyclones to drought — continues to inflict the African continent, said Sudanese billionaire and philanthropist Mo Ibrahim, who heads up his own foundation

The Independent UK

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Anticyclone Scipio turns up heat in Mediterranean and north Africa

Analysis: Andalucía in Spain could exceed 40C this week, with parts of Italy and Africa also affected

Asharq Al-Awsat

Egypt Stresses Peaceful Solution to Dam Dispute with Ethiopia

Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sisi stressed on Sunday that his country is not in a conflict with African states to increase its share of the Nile water. The President spoke as he inaugurated the first African Health ExCon, which kicked off Sunday in Cairo and will continue until Tuesday. “Our share…

360info

Africa offers answers for small-scale fisheries

Artisanal fisheries are the lifeblood of coastal African communities, but they have largely been neglected. Small changes can make sure they don’t disappear.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Video: Alarming scene in African boxing bout as stunned boxer fights non-existent opponent

Watch boxer out of all senses swing at mid air, fighting non-existent opponent in mid title bout in South Africa.

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The small African state of Somaliland legally doesn't exist. But Taiwan has spied an opportunity to make its mark

After months of diplomatic setbacks, Taiwan's president urged her foreign minister to find a creative solution to the problem. He found a surprising answer in a small, unrecognised African nation.

France 24

Shipping movement continues in the Black Sea despite Ukraine war, sanctions

In response to Western sanctions over its invasion of Ukraine, Russia has blocked hundreds of ships mostly containing Ukrainian grain exports in the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov. Despite the blockade, observers have noted near-normal rates of shipping activity throughout the area. Key regional player Turkey has so…

The Guardian - UK

‘We’ve got other things to worry about’: former colonies react to platinum jubilee

In Africa, celebrations in honour of the Queen stir nostalgia in some, resentment in others

The Conversation

We still need a vaccine patent waiver, but not the one on offer at the World Trade Organization meeting

In mid-June, the World Trade Organization (WTO) will meet to finish negotiations to waive certain sections of the agreement on Trade Related Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS). However, it is not the TRIPS waiver originally proposed 18 months ago by member states South Africa and India, which would have allowed countries…

The Conversation

The award-winning African documentary project that goes inside the lives of migrants

For far too long the west has been telling stories about and talking on behalf of Africa. However, a new slate of 25 documentary films by African filmmakers called Generation Africa is currently making waves at international film festivals and is set to shift perspectives about migration in and from…

Radio France Internationale

African countries look at Japan to navigate Ukraine wheat ban

African countries needing to fill the gap created by a lack of Russian and Ukrainian food imports must look outside the typical sphere of economic aid, says UN Assistant Secretary General Ahunna Eziakonwa after a five-day mission to Japan.

The Independent UK

Mediterranean nations criticize EU solidarity on migrants

Five European Union countries on the Mediterranean Sea say voluntary solidarity from fellow EU nations on caring for migrants isn't enough

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