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South Africa braces for more flooding as rains restart in east

Rains that have killed around 400 people and left thousands homeless in South Africa this week began pounding the east coast again on Saturday, threatening more flooding and forcing many to take refuge in community centres and town halls.

Reuters

How archery was vital to the survival of early humans

Remains found in the Rhône Valley, dating back 54,000 years, are earliest discovered outside Africa

The Guardian - UK

Bogus Celtic scout poses as fake doctor after buying honorary 'qualification' online for £60

Anthony Adams bragged about being recognised by the University of California for humanitarian work in Africa - attempting to pass off award-winning work by Professor Anthony Brennan as his own.

Daily Record

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‘I will die here, I can’t go back to Africa’: migrants respond to Rwanda removal

Asylum seekers say there is no freedom in Rwanda and fear for their lives if sent to Africa

The Guardian - UK

Death toll from S.Africa floods rises to 395 - SABC

The death toll from days of flooding on South Africa's east coast rose to 395 on Friday, up from an earlier estimate of 341.

Reuters

Rwanda plans 'inhumane' amid claims it's cheaper to put asylum seekers in Ritz for a YEAR than send them 4,000 miles to Africa

Critics have lambasted the plans to send asylum seekers to Rwanda

Manchester Evening News

Sending migrants to Rwanda will save UK money in the long term, says minister

But a senior Tory critic said it would be cheaper to put each migrant up in The Ritz for a year than transfer them to central Africa.

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S.Africans search for survivors in ruins of floods that killed nearly 400

South Africans were searching for survivors on Friday of floods that killed almost 400 people, according to the latest tally, washing away homes and roads and leaving thousands without shelter, water and power.

Reuters

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The Independent UK

UK condemned Rwanda for human rights abuses months before signing deal to send asylum seekers there

‘Ludicrous’ to think people seeking sanctuary in UK can build lives in east African nation, say experts

The Independent UK

Medical Marijuana Subsidiary Kannaway Reports Largest Revenue In Company History For South Africa Division

Kannaway subsidiary of Medical Marijuana, Inc. (OTCPK:MJNA) achieved its largest revenue month in the company’s history in its South Africa division for March 2022.

Benzinga

Where and when did humans evolve? New climate data may reveal the answer

Scientists use climate data from the past two million years to determine the impact of ancient climate in shaping early human evolution.

Inverse

South African police disperse crowd calling for aid after flooding

‘Climate change is here,’ says President Ramaphosa after 300 died in eastern city of Durban

The Guardian - UK

Russia To Transact In Crypto To Avoid Sanctions In Africa? Russian Official Suggests So

Russia’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry President Sergei Katyrin suggested the country should integrate cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) into its financial system.

Benzinga

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Nigeria plans first census in 17 years next year after security delay

Nigeria will next year conduct its first census in 17 years to try to accurately survey its population, estimated at more than 200 million people and the largest in Africa, the head of the national population agency said on Thursday.

The Independent UK

WHO: COVID cases, deaths in Africa drop to lowest levels yet

The World Health Organization says the number of coronavirus cases and deaths in Africa have dropped to their lowest levels since the pandemic began, marking the longest decline yet seen in the disease

The Independent UK

Johnson defends Rwanda after concerns over ‘dismal’ human rights record

Some people who attempt to enter the UK by routes deemed ‘illegal’ by the Government will be sent more than 4,000 miles to the African nation.

The Independent UK

UK plan to fly asylum-seekers to Rwanda draws outrage

Britain's Conservative government has struck a deal with Rwanda to send some asylum-seekers thousands of miles away to the East African country

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The Conversation

Grammy star Black Coffee: winning the world, losing at home

I first saw Nkosinathi Maphumulo aka Black Coffee perform at Amaros Night Club in Pretoria, South Africa during the late 2000s. Dressed in a casual T-shirt, no one would have guessed he was destined for global glory. Beneath strobe lights, bathed in throbbing house music, clashing voices and perspiration, he…

The Guardian - UK

South Africa braces for more heavy rain after floods kill hundreds

President describes ‘catastrophe of enormous proportions’ as more than 300 people die in Durban area

Asharq Al-Awsat

East and Horn of Africa Prep for Worst Drought in Decades

Agricultural workers in the east and Horn of Africa are preparing for their most severe drought in forty years, as authorities warn that higher temperatures and less than normal rainfall was recorded by weather agencies in March and April this year. The Intergovernmental Authority on Development said rains will likely…

The Independent UK

East and Horn of Africa prep for worst drought in decades

The Independent UK

UK to send asylum seekers to Rwanda, Boris Johnson announces

Plan to ‘offshore’ people seeking refuge in Britain in African country more than 4,000 miles away condemned as ‘unworkable and nasty’

ABC News

Human evolution and climate study suggests Homo sapiens evolved in southern Africa

Our species, Homo sapiens, evolved in single region in southern Africa around 300,000 years ago, a new study suggests. But not everyone agrees.

The Conversation

Russia-Ukraine crisis highlights Africa's need to diversify its wheat sources

The war between Russia and Ukraine has highlighted just how much of the world’s wheat supply relies on these two countries. For instance, a recently released UN report shows a sample of 25 African countries that rely on wheat imports from Russia or Ukraine. Of this group, 21 import most…

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