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Russia hosts African ministers to expand ties
Russia has opened the first ministerial conference of the Russia-Africa Partnership Forum in the city of Sochi, seeking to deepen ties with African nations and dispel a notion that it’s isolated by ...World - ABC News - November 9 -
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A former staffer exposes how Russia's disinformation machine worked in Central African Republic
When Ephrem Yalike-Ngonzo was first approached in 2019 by a Russian who suggested he help promote the activities of the Central African Republic’s army and Russian forces in the country, the ...World - ABC News - 3 hours ago -
Putin returns to world stage hosting 36 leaders at Brics summit in Russia
West infuriated as UN secretary general accepts invitation to meeting of countries including China, India and Iran. Vladimir Putin, ostracised by the west and labelled a possible war criminal by ...World - The Guardian - October 22 -
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Conan O'Brien to Host the Oscars
The former late-night host will succeed Jimmy Kimmel, an Academy Awards regular.Business - The Wall Street Journal - 6 days ago -
South Carolina to build state's first individual monument honoring an African American
South Carolina is preparing to put up its first individual statue for an African American on its Statehouse lawn, honoring Robert Smalls.Top stories - NBC News - October 23 -
Giant African rats join crackdown against illegal wildlife trade
Wily rodents deployed to sniff out illicit flows of rhino horns, elephant tusks and pangolin scalesBusiness - Financial Times - October 30 -
Young African Voters Reject Liberation-Era Political Parties
Political parties that have governed for decades since African countries overthrew colonial rulers are now being challenged by frustrated young voters.World - The New York Times - November 2 -
William's rugby skills tested on South African township visit
The Prince of Wales has been playing rugby on a visit to a township outside Cape Town.Top stories - BBC News - November 4 -
Senate likely to double the number of elected African American women
CBS News projects that former Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester will win the Delaware Senate seat, making her the third African American woman elected to the Senate. Though too early to project, Prince ...Top stories - CBS News - November 5 -
ICC judges unseal an arrest warrant for an alleged Central African Republic rebel
Judges at the International Criminal Court have unsealed an arrest warrant for an alleged rebel from the Central African Republic accused of war crimes and crimes against humanity more than a ...World - ABC News - November 7 -
The island of Mauritius, praised as an African success story, will hold its national election
The Indian Ocean-island nation of Mauritius will hold a national election this weekend, when Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth seeks to win a second term as leader of a nation often praised as one of ...World - ABC News - November 8 -
Hama Amadou, West African Political ‘Phoenix,’ Dies at 74
An embattled leader for decades in Niger’s rough-and-tumble politics, he alternated stints in high office with prison and exile.World - The New York Times - November 13 -
South African tiger farms illegally smuggling body parts, says charity
Biggest tiger farms outside Asia are operating freely in South Africa, Four Paws animal charity says. The largest tiger farms outside Asia are operating freely in South Africa , facilitating the ...World - The Guardian - November 13 -
South African government seeks experts' help to bring illegal miners to the surface
The South African government says it has put together a team including mine rescue experts to come up with a plan to bring to surface illegal miners who remain under a disused gold mineWorld - ABC News - 5 days ago -
The Standoff Deep Inside an Abandoned South African Gold Mine
The government is trying to starve more than 1,000 informal prospectors out of a shaft of the Buffelsfontein mine, which police say extends some 8,000 feet below ground.World - The Wall Street Journal - 5 days ago -
Review: Jazz, African independence, secret agents — it's all in 'Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat'
As jazz celebrities rallied to the cause of African decolonization, secret Western interests saw an opportunity for exploitation in this documentary eye-opener.Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - 5 days ago -
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South African officials weigh up rescue mission for illegal miners underground
Police say 350-400 people have stayed in Stilfontein mine to avoid arrest after minister vowed to ‘smoke them out’. South African authorities are assessing whether it is safe to rescue potentially ...World - The Guardian - 2 days ago -
Conan O’Brien to host the 2025 Oscars
Comedian Conan O'Brien will host the 2025 Oscars, the Academy announced Friday.Top stories - ABC News - 6 days ago -
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‘We built Brazil’: how descendants of enslaved Africans have helped shape the country
A new book explores the way Black people are playing a transformative role in the fight for equality despite centuries of enslavement and continued neglect. “A cook for a small family is needed. ...World - The Guardian - October 31 -
Annarella and Django: Jouer review – flute and west African lute shine in expressive new partnership
(We Are Busy Bodies) This marriage of instruments is best when the full-band moments are stripped back to highlight the duo’s artistry. The plucked melodic twang of the ngoni, a west African lute, ...World - The Guardian - November 1 -
Review: In sharp documentary 'Dahomey,' African art returns home, but colonialism still stings
A conversation-starter of a film by director Mati Diop, this brief but complex examination of a France-to-Africa transfer of ancient art asks: Who benefits?Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - November 2 -
‘It’s shocking no-one’s done this before’: the 13-hour gig digging up the African roots of global pop
With a marathon performance and album, the wildly ambitious Chromesthesia charts centuries of intercontinental music. Its creator explains why she’s asking big questions about the true owners of ...World - The Guardian - November 6 -
South African government says it won't help 4,000 illegal miners inside a closed mine
South Africa’s government will not help the illegal miners inside a closed mine as part of an official policy against illegal miningWorld - ABC News - 6 days ago -
Rating new kits for top African teams, from Egypt's pyramids to Senegal's lions
Puma have gone early with the first batch of brand-new home and away kits for AFCON 2025. ESPN breaks down the best (and worst) of the lot.Sports - ESPN - 6 days ago -
Lion cub evacuated from Lebanon to South African sanctuary escapes airstrikes, abuse
When Sara first arrived at her rescuers’ home, she was sick, tired, and was covered in ringworms and signs of abuse all over her little furry bodyWorld - ABC News - 6 days ago -
Nigeria celebrates victory over South African rivals with Miss Universe runner-up
Chidimma Adetshina crowned Miss Universe Africa and Oceania after she was stripped of South African identity documents. Beauty queen Chidimma Adetshina’s second place in this year’s Miss Universe ...World - The Guardian - 3 days ago -
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Southern African leaders resolve to keep troops in conflict-torn eastern Congo for another year
Leaders from southern African countries have resolved to extend the mandate of a regional force fighting rebels in eastern Congo for another yearWorld - ABC News - 21 hours ago
