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Reflections from Rwanda – Eight things we learned at the World Championships

From the development of African cycling to young stars, and from tough courses to unrivalled crowds, we reflect on a week of racing in Kigali

Cycling News

Cash is still king across Africa. Can a new payment platform transform business?

Digital system that facilitates instant money transfers touted as potential game-changer for cross-border trade

The Guardian - UK

NoViolet Bulawayo wins the Best of Caine award

The Zimbabwean writer – who has been twice nominated for the Booker – won the Caine Prize for African Writing in 2011, with her story Hitting Budapest

The Guardian - UK

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Organisers hail success, vision of world cycling event in Kigali

Elite women and men cyclists are this weekend vying for glory in the final races of the UCI road world championships in Rwanda's capital Kigali. As the event wraps up, organisers are reflecting on the positive impact of bringing such a competition to the African continent for the first time.

Radio France Internationale

Ghana accused of dumping West African migrants deported from US in Togo

West African migrants deported from the United States to Ghana earlier this month have been transferred to neighbouring Togo by force, according to their lawyers, who are pursuing lawsuits in US, Ghanaian and regional courts alleging violations of fundamental human rights.

Radio France Internationale

'It would be nice if it gave more opportunities to the African riders' - Biniam Girmay says challenging course design made him doubt racing historic Rwanda Worlds

Girmay opines that the difficulty of the road race course makes it harder for African riders to have a chance

Cycling News

'I wouldn't travel all the way to Africa if I didn't think that I could perform' – relaxed Tom Pidcock ready to race for rainbows at World Championships

Fresh from finishing third at the Vuelta a España, Pidcock now has Worlds glory in his sights

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At least 260 suspects in online romance scams arrested across Africa, Interpol says

Interpol, which has 196 member countries, is the world’s largest international police network to combat international crime.

Euronews

Million-year-old Skull Could Change Human Evolution Timeline

A digital reconstruction of a million-year-old skull suggests humans may have diverged from our ancient ancestors 400,000 years earlier than thought and in Asia not Africa, a study said Friday.

International Business Times

Pride and excitement as Africa hosts road cycling world championships for the first time

African cyclists have been gearing up for the road world championships in Rwanda, the first time it has been held on their continent

The Independent UK

New Sky Energy Celebrates Over 15 Years of Innovation in Clean Energy Under CEO and Chemist Deane Little

With 11 plants in the U.S. and patents secured in Europe and Japan, New Sky Energy is expanding rapidly. Korea and other Asian markets are next, with additional applications in Africa, Australia, Canada, and South America on the horizon.

International Business Times

Why hotter summers are bad for the UK economy

When we think about the impact of climate change on the economy, images of droughts in Africa or hurricanes in the Caribbean might come to mind. But even in advanced economies such as the UK, hotter summers are being shown to carry a heavy price.

The Conversation

Trump’s European ‘hell’ is made in America

Letters: Responding to the president’s UN speech, Michael Newman looks at US foreign policy in the Middle East and Africa, while Terry Hansen says Trump is shirking climate responsibilities

The Guardian - UK

French navy seizes almost 10 tonnes of cocaine off coast of West Africa

The drugs were discovered on an unflagged fishing vessel in the Gulf of Guinea on Monday, a key transit route for drugs heading to Europe.

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The Independent UK

Judge fails to appear for court hearing in Eswatini over 4 men deported by the US

A judge has failed to appear for a scheduled court hearing in Eswatini over the continued detention of four men deported by the United States to the southern African kingdom

The Guardian - UK

Unsafe abortions and no antenatal care: aid cuts hit women hardest in one of Africa’s poorest countries

Mobile clinics in rural Malawi that provided pregnancy checks as well as vaccinations and TB tests have been lost

The Independent UK

Voters in Seychelles worry about a drug crisis, environmental challenges and sovereignty issues

Voters in Seychelles are facing key issues like a drug crisis, environmental challenges, and sovereignty questions as they head to the polls

The Conversation

Russia is turning to African women and conscripted North Koreans to tackle its defence worker shortage

US president Donald Trump has said Ukraine could win back all of the territory it has lost in the ongoing war, but Russia’s president Vladimir Putin shows no signs of wanting a peace deal, or reducing the military offensive.

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Uganda electoral commission clears Museveni and Bobi Wine to run for president

Uganda’s Electoral Commission has cleared octogenarian President Yoweri Museveni to seek re-election in polls scheduled for early next year, potentially extending his rule in the East African nation to nearly half a century. His rival, Bobi Wine, was also cleared on Wednesday afternoon.

The Conversation

Graduated, now what? Survey of young Africans shows degrees don’t always land them a job

Study hard, get your degree, and then step confidently into a stable, well-paid job. That’s long been the assumption about how to secure a livelihood: in neat, predictable stages. But it is increasingly out of touch with reality. Secure jobs are no longer guaranteed after obtaining a tertiary qualification.

Cycling News

From underdog to a favourite – Kim Le Court-Pienaar carries the weight of a continent for Africa at historic Rwanda World Championships

'I wouldn't be lining up if I didn't want to win the jersey' says rainbow-jersey contender from Mauritius

International Business Times

Cities Face Risk Of Water Shortages In Coming Decades: Study

Hotspots of water scarcity could emerge by the 2020s and 2030s across the Mediterranean, southern Africa, and North America, as climate change intensifies droughts, a new study said Tuesday.

The Independent UK

A Jamaican man deported by the US to Eswatini has been repatriated, authorities say

A Jamaican man who was among five migrants deported by the United States to Eswatini in Africa has been repatriated to his home country

Al Jazeera

Only 1.2% of over one billion Africans have access to 5G networks: Report

Africa’s 5G access is far below the global average of more than 20 percent, highlighting connectivity challenges.

Cycling News

'It is our time to show them what we can do' - World Championships make history in Rwanda but UCI can still do far more to develop African cycling

Athletes share experiences, reflect on successes and barriers amid hopes of a turning point for cycling in Africa

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