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Fortescue's Africa Iron Ore Ambitions Challenged by Gnarly Terrain
The Australian iron-ore giant is considering a big new mine in Gabon but first has to work out how it can transport the steel ingredient for export.Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 31 -
Prince of Wales' environmental roadshow to arrive in Africa next week
Prince William’s roadshow for environmental innovation will arrive in South Africa next week as the heir to the British throne announces the winners of his annual Earthshot Prize, aimed at finding ...World - ABC News - October 31 -
Good News: NFL launches program to expand recruiting efforts in Africa
With the help of a Super Bowl champion, the NFL is stepping up efforts to recruit players from Africa and to expand its audience on the continent. NBC News' Zinhle Essamuah spoke with one NFL ...Top stories - NBC News - November 1 -
‘Africa in a glass’: Abidjan cocktail week mixes local flavours for global palates
Ivory Coast drinks festival aims to champion and change perceptions of alcohol made in the region. At an event in Abidjan in late October, Alexandre Quest Bede noticed someone staring at him. Then ...World - The Guardian - November 8 -
Massive sex tape leak could be a ploy for power in central Africa
Dozens of videos involving a senior civil servant in Equatorial Guinea have flooded social media, shocking people in the country.Top stories - BBC News - November 10 -
In Africa, meager expectations and some hopes for a second Trump presidency
African leaders may have been quick to congratulate Donald Trump on his election, professing a desire for mutually beneficial partnershipsWorld - ABC News - November 13 -
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Why post-election violence in Mozambique is a concern for Southern Africa
Weeks of violent protests have marked the outcome of Mozambique disputed Oct. 9 elections, which saw ruling party Frelimo’s candidate Daniel Chapo declared the winnerWorld - ABC News - November 13 -
Fears for spread of malaria in Africa as study finds resistance to frontline drug
Signs of resistance to artemisinin in tenth of children with severe malaria similar to situation in Asia, say researchers. Researchers have found “troubling” evidence for the first time that a ...World - The Guardian - November 14 -
As fast fashion's waste pollutes Africa's environment, designers in Ghana are finding a solution
In a sprawling secondhand clothing market in Ghana’s capital, early morning shoppers jostle as they search through piles of garments, eager to pluck a bargain or a designer find from the stalls ...World - ABC News - 3 days ago -
As Band Aid marks 40th anniversary critics take aim at Africa stereotypes
Latest version of Do They Know It’s Christmas fundraiser reignites debate about ‘problematic’ lyrics and imagery . Forty years ago this week, a group of pop stars gathered at a west London studio ...World - The Guardian - 4 days ago -
Interpol clamps down on cybercrime and arrests over 1,000 suspects in Africa
Interpol says it arrested 1,006 suspects in Africa during a massive two-month operation, clamping down on cybercrime that left tens of thousands of victims, including some who were trafficked, and ...Tech - ABC News - Yesterday -
‘Adios Adani!’ Bribery charges threaten group’s Africa ambitions
Kenya’s reversal of support for airport project underlines global ramifications of US indictmentBusiness - Financial Times - 12 hours ago -
WHO Africa director-elect dies while receiving treatment in India
The World Health Organization’s regional director-elect for Africa has died while receiving medical treatment in IndiaWorld - ABC News - 8 hours ago -
Trump Flipped Hispanic South Texas
Donald J. Trump’s biggest gains were along the Texas border, a Democratic stronghold where most voters are Hispanic. He won 12 of the region’s 14 counties, up from five in 2016.Top stories - The New York Times - November 8 -
Are K-pop stars workers? South Korea says no
In a dispute involving band NewJeans, the government said celebrities were not entitled to the same rights as workers.Top stories - BBC News - 6 days ago -
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Nigeria’s army chief, who led country through one of Africa's longest conflicts, dies
Nigeria’s army chief, Lt. Gen. Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja, who led soldiers through a critical period in the fight against Islamic extremists in the West African nation’s hard-hit northeast, has died ...World - ABC News - November 6 -
UK identifies 4 cases of new mpox variant, the first cluster outside Africa
British health officials say they have identified four cases of the new, more infectious version of mpox that first emerged in Congo, marking the first time the variant has caused a cluster of ...Health - ABC News - November 6 -
UK identifies 4 cases of new mpox variant, the 1st cluster outside Africa
British health officials say they have identified four cases of the new, more infectious version of mpox that first emerged in Congo, marking the first time the variant has caused a cluster of ...World - ABC News - November 6 -
‘I have lost everything’: southern Africa battles hunger amid historic drought
Crops have failed in several countries, with 27m people at risk of hunger according to World Food Programme. Emmanuel Himoonga paced his dry field, picking up stalks of maize that had been bleached ...World - The Guardian - November 14 -
Health advocates in Africa worry Trump will reimpose abortion 'gag rule' governing US aid
Women's health advocates in Africa are worried that U.S. President-elect Donald Trump will again invoke the so-called global gag rule, a policy that cuts off U.S. government funding for groups that ...Health - ABC News - November 20 -
Health advocates in Africa worry Trump will reimpose abortion 'gag rule' governing US aid
Women's health advocates in Africa are worried that U.S. President-elect Donald Trump will again invoke the so-called global gag rule, a policy that cuts off U.S. government funding for groups that ...World - ABC News - November 20
