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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…

France 24

‘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 Guardian - UK

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…

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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…

The Conversation

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.

Radio France Internationale

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

The Independent UK

Europe's south expects over 150,000 migrant arrivals this year - minister

Mediterranean countries on major migrant routes into Europe expect over 150,000 arrivals this year as food shortages caused by the Ukraine conflict threaten a new migration wave from Africa and the Middle East.

Reuters

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Senegal's Macky Sall appeals to West to ease sanctions on Russia

Senegal's President Macky Sall appeals to the West to ease sanctions on Russia to facilitate the export of grain to Africa. Millions on the continent face hunger amid a global food crisis sparked by the Ukraine war. We talk to David Laborde, senior research fellow at the International Food Policy…

France 24

Tinubu says it is his turn to rule Nigeria in election appeal to Buhari

Veteran Nigerian politician and former Lagos state governor Bola Tinubu has said it is his turn to lead Africa's most populous nation after his backing helped propel President Muhammadu Buhari to power seven years ago.

Reuters

AU head tells Putin Africans are 'victims' of Ukraine conflict

African Union head Macky Sall on Friday urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to take into account the suffering in African countries from food shortages caused by the conflict in Ukraine.

Radio France Internationale

Senegal leader says Putin showed readiness to free up Ukrainian grain exports

Senegal's President Macky Sall said Russia's Vladimir Putin had told him on Friday he was ready to enable the export of Ukrainian grain to ease a global food crisis that is hitting Africa especially hard.

Reuters

Diagnostic Companies Focus On Monkeypox Tests Following Outbreak; Experts Do Not Count It As Next COVID Yet

Diagnostic companies aggressively developed tests for monkeypox as governments struggle to trace the world's first major viral infection outbreak beyond Africa,

Benzinga

Putin, not West, responsible for hunger in Africa -German foreign min spokesperson

Germany strongly condemns Russian President Vladimir Putin's attempt to create a narrative that the West is responsible for causing famine in Africa, said a Foreign Ministry spokesperson.

Reuters

African themed restaurant chain set to open first Bristol branch this summer

Afrikana aims to bring “authentic home-cooked African-inspired food” to Bristol this year

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Test makers target monkeypox market as cases surge

Diagnostic companies are racing to develop tests for monkeypox, hoping to tap into a new market as governments ramp up efforts to trace the world's first major outbreak of the viral infection outside of Africa.

The Guardian - UK

Satellite imagery shows air pollution rise in tropical ‘megacities’

A new study uses satellites to measure pollution in African and Asian cities where there is little on-the-ground data collection

The Guardian - AU

Monkeypox: what are the symptoms and should Australia be worried?

Infectious disease was first recorded in 1970 but a surge in cases has led to the largest outbreak in Europe to date

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Recently returned traveller identified as third case of monkeypox in a NSW

NSW Health says a man in his 50s who recently returned from Europe is the third identified case of monkeypox in NSW.

The Independent UK

Monkeypox outbreak needs a united response, says WHO Africa

The World Health Organization’s Africa office says the continent's 54 countries must be part of a united global fight against monkeypox, as countries in Europe, the U.S. and elsewhere respond to unusual outbreaks of the disease

Reuters

Developing world should reap benefits of new monkeypox research, experts urge

As cases of monkeypox in wealthier Western nations spark a flurry of scientific research to combat the outbreak, scientists are urging the world to make sure lower-income nations benefit from the fruits of that labor as well.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Morocco Reports 1st Case of Monkeypox

Morocco reported on Thursday its first case of monkeypox, in a traveler coming from Europe, state TV said on Twitter, citing the health ministry. The patient is in a stable condition, it said. On Wednesday, the World Health Organization said it had received reports of more than 550 confirmed cases…

Evening Standard

Monkeypox: Eleven new cases detected in the UK as disease continues to spread

Eleven new cases of monkeypox have been detected in the UK, the Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said on Thursday.

Benzinga

Rivian Backer Eyes India's Two and Three Wheeler EV Market

Abdul Latif Jameel, an early Rivian Automotive, Inc (NASDAQ:RIVN) backer, committed to investing up to $220 million (₹17 billion) in India's battery-powered two and three-wheeler vehicles through EV maker Greaves Electric Mobility. The Saudi family-owned group will initially pay $150 million (₹11.6 billion) for a 35.8% stake in India's Greaves Cotton Ltd subsidiary to foray…

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OPINION: Media coverage of monkeypox paints it as an African virus. That makes me mad

Dr. Ifeanyi Nsofor is a physician in Nigeria, which has seen a monkeypox outbreak over the past few years. He does not like the way the media is covering the current outbreak in Western countries.

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