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Ethiopia confirms outbreak of deadly Marburg virus: Africa CDC

Ethiopia has confirmed an outbreak of the deadly Marburg virus in the south of the country, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said on Saturday.

Radio France Internationale

Guinea-Bissau’s presidential poll has already failed the credibility test

Guinea-Bissau heads into its November elections against the backdrop of a deepening crisis of electoral legitimacy across Africa. In recent months, a string of elections has reinforced the perception that incumbency, not competition, remains the standard.

The Conversation

'Telling stories differently’: Tunisian cinema shines at Franco-Arab Film Festival

Tunisia took centre stage at this year's Franco-Arab Film Festival in the Parisian suburb of Noisy-le-Sec, which showcases narrative film and documentaries from North Africa and the Middle East.

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UK warned that 15% cut to health fund will force ‘impossible choices’ on Africa

Advocates fear that other donors will follow Britain’s reduction to the Global Fund for Aids, TB and malaria

The Guardian - UK

Nigeria’s new terror threat: JNIM is spreading but it’s not too late to act

The Sahel region, south of the Sahara, is notorious for being the global epicentre of terrorism. With a combined population of 75 million people, the region has accounted for more fatalities than any other on the African continent since 2021.

The Conversation

19 migrants deported by US to Ghana have been moved to an unknown location, lawyer says

Nineteen West African nationals deported by the U.S. to Ghana have been moved to an unknown location, according to a lawyer for one of the deportees

The Independent UK

Sun fires off 2nd-strongest flare of 2025, sparking radio blackouts across Africa

The eruption was accompanied by a CME, which is currently under analysis to assess whether any part of it is headed for Earth.

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As thousands flee, Sudan's war spills over into humanitarian crisis in Chad

Chad has become a refuge for hundreds of thousands of people fleeing the conflict in Sudan – and, as violence against civilians intensifies in Darfur, even more people are crossing the border. The influx is straining already scarce resources in one of the poorest countries in Africa. Fresh from a…

Radio France Internationale

The Wild Geese review – Richard Burton and Roger Moore lead cast of amigos in preposterous African caper

Reactionary boy’s own adventure sends craggy gentlemen mercenaries Burton, Moore and Richard Harris into somewhat implausible action

The Guardian - UK

'The potential is enormous' - Team Amani launches first-ever Women’s UCI Continental Cycling Team from Africa

The Ethiopian-registered team sets its sights on the Tour de France Femmes, Giro Donne and La Vuelta.

Cycling Weekly

Team Amani, the first-ever women's Continental team based in Africa, launches for 2026 season

Ashleigh Moolman Pasio on board as mentor for Ethiopia-based team, which aims to take part in Grand Tours by 2028

Cycling News

Why Africa’s mineral-rich countries are not reaping the rewards of their wealth

Gold mining operations recently restarted at the Loulo-Gounkoto complex in western Mali after being shut down for several months. In January, the Malian government started blocking exports from the mine owned by Canada-based Barrick Mining (formerly called Barrick Gold).

The Conversation

How control of water shapes power and security in Africa

Water is often taken for granted, if you’re lucky enough to have it coming out of taps. Yet it lies at the heart of national security.

The Conversation

Zanzibar’s ‘solar mamas’ are trained as technicians to help light up communities

Around half of Zanzibar’s population of 2 million people live unconnected from the electricity grid

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New malaria treatment could fight growing threat of drug resistance

Drugmaker Novartis said it will move quickly to ask regulators to approve the new medicine.

The Guardian - UK

‘Utter hypocrisy’: tobacco firm lobbied against rules in Africa that are law in UK

British American Tobacco pushed Zambian ministers to drop or delay ad bans, health warnings and restrictions on flavoured products, letter shows

The Conversation

COP30: Zimbabwe’s forest and energy projects reveal the downside of carbon credits

Carbon offsets are a way for companies or countries that pollute the air to “cancel out” some of their carbon emissions by funding projects that protect forests, plant trees, or provide clean energy – sometimes on the other side of the world. Polluting companies in the US, Europe, Asia or…

The Guardian - UK

From Kenya to Madagascar, the African countries struggling to escape old politics

Discontent is brewing on the continent as a younger generation seek to dismantle the status quo

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LiveScience

New antivenom works against 17 dangerous African snake species, study suggests

Scientists have developed a nanobody-based antivenom that neutralizes toxins from most African cobras, mambas and the rinkhals, which could offer safer, scalable protection beyond existing snakebite treatments.

Radio France Internationale

Spotlight on Africa: Tanzania’s elections, film, football, and Angélique Kidjo

In this week’s edition of Spotlight on Africa, we look back at the recent elections in Tanzania. We’ll then head to London and Paris for a look at some outstanding African film festivals. You’ll also hear from South Sudan’s blind football team, who have just won a crucial match. Finally,…

The Guardian - UK

Three countries boost family planning funding in ‘powerful shift from dependency’ in Africa after aid cuts

Zambia, Zimbabwe and DRC take steps to protect decades of progress in reproductive health, as donor fatigue leads to steep cuts in aid

International Business Times UK

Solar Flare Warning: Earth Hit By Largest Eruption Of 2025 – Blackouts Likely

Largest Solar Flare of 2025 causes radio blackouts across Europe and Africa. NOAA warns of a G3 storm that could affect power grids and GPS systems.

Space

Sun unleashes strongest solar flare of 2025, sparking radio blackouts across Africa and Europe

The X5.1-class eruption from sunspot AR4274 is this year's most powerful solar flare and Earth is in the firing line.

The Independent UK

Biovac starts trials on South Africa's first domestically developed cholera vaccine

Researchers in South Africa have launched clinical trials for the first vaccine developed entirely in the country

The Independent UK

African HIV services face double blow of cuts from both Trump and UK

ON THE GROUND: Britain has significantly slashed its contribution to the Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria – compounding aid cuts announced by Donald Trump earlier this year

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