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African countries at COP28: several big wins and a united voice

African countries entered the recent COP28 negotiations on climate change in high spirits. Before this conference, in September, African government leaders, policymakers, activists and other groups from the continent met at the African Climate Summit in Nairobi, Kenya. The African position and expectations for COP28 were shaped at this summit…

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COP28's commitment to transforming farming and food systems is an insult to Africans

Globally, food systems are unsustainable: 80% of the production of food is powered by fossil fuels. The food system is responsible for over one-third of global greenhouse gas emissions. It is the primary driver of biodiversity loss. The COP28 climate change conference has issued a declaration on sustainable agriculture and…

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Mangaluru based CHD Group to lead global delegation at COP28 in UAE

CHD Group will lead a 7-member delegation of experts from South Asia, Africa and Iran to the blue zone of the high-level meetings, and engage with different stakeholders around the globe in discussions pertaining to public health consequences of climate change, just energy transition, fossil fuel reduction and food security…

The Hindu

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UN and AU sign deal to correct injustices suffered by African nations

The United Nations has agreed a new human rights agreement with the African Union aimed at reinforcing peace and security on a continent that has been "the double victim of injustice".

Radio France Internationale

AI was at the top of the agenda at the African Union’s summit

From employment and education, to health and the environment, artificial intelligence is likely to have a significant impact in Africa's 55 nations. The African Union's recent summit on digital transformation put AI at the top of the agenda.

Fortune

Ghana reparations summit calls for global fund to compensate Africans for slave trade

Delegates at a reparations summit in Ghana have resolved to set up a Global Reparation Fund to push for overdue compensation for millions of Africans enslaved centuries ago during the transatlantic slave trade

The Independent UK

Ghana calls for African united front on demand for slavery reparations

Africa is seeking an action plan on the back of growing calls for compensation for the historical enslavement of millions of its people at a conference in Ghana. Meanwhile in the Central African Republic, the UN Security Council has adopted a resolution to renew its local peacekeeping mission – MINUSCA…

France 24

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Africa and Europe to join forces on sustainable space programmes

Cooperation between the European Union and African Union in space exploration was the hot topic at a three-day event that took place in Dakar this week, as Africa’s growing space sector is becoming increasingly important for the sustainable economic development of the continent.

Radio France Internationale

New Zealand vs South Africa: Rugby World Cup final kick-off time, TV, team news, lineups, venue, odds today

The Webb Ellis Cup will be lifted as the All Blacks and Springboks collide in Paris showpiece

Evening Standard

Sport Weekly: ‘A litmus test’ as the African Football League kicks off

Many are viewing Africa’s newest club competition with interest – for its impact on the African game, and beyond.

Al Jazeera

Tributes paid to British businessman killed by suspected ‘terrorists’ in Uganda

Residents of Hampstead Norreys described how David Barlow and his South-African-born wife Celia will be ‘dreadfully missed’.

The Independent UK

England vs South Africa: Rugby World Cup kick-off time, TV channel, team news, lineups, venue, odds today

A rematch of the last Rugby World Cup final between England and South Africa will decide who qualifies for the 2023 showpiece alongside New Zealand tonight.

Evening Standard

Jerry Coovadia remembered - a champion of science, children and compassionate public health

Deeply saddened as we in the South African health community were by the loss of Professor Jerry Hoosen Coovadia on 4 October 2023, I reflected on what he had come to mean in my medical career and in my life.

The Conversation

Morocco will co-host the 2030 World Cup – Palestine and Western Sahara will be burning issues

The 2030 men’s football World Cup will be co-hosted by three countries across two continents after Morocco, Spain and Portugal’s successful bid was selected by Fifa, the sport’s world governing body.

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France vs South Africa: Rugby World Cup kick-off time, TV channel, team news, lineups, venue, odds today

France take on South Africa in a blockbuster Rugby World Cup quarter-final contest tonight.

The Independent UK

South African mining employs many and may only have decades left, report warns

South Africa’s overall mining profits slipped by more than $5 billion in the last financial year

The Conversation

Siya Kolisi: the South African rugby star's story offers valuable lessons in resilience

In the world of sports, some stories transcend the boundaries of the game and become symbolic of something greater. Siya Kolisi’s journey from an adverse upbringing to becoming captain of a World Cup-winning South African rugby team, the Springboks, is one such story.

The Conversation

Aziz Pahad: the unassuming South African diplomat who skilfully mediated crises in Africa, and beyond

Aziz Goolam Pahad, who has died at the age of 82, was a South African anti-apartheid activist, politician and deputy minister of foreign affairs in the post-1994 government.

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Israeli NGOs Lead The Way In Addressing Africa’s Sustainable Development Goals

Partnerships and expertise from Israeli organizations contribute to tackling challenges in Africa, from poverty to climate change.

Evening Standard

South Africa vs Tonga: Rugby World Cup kick-off time, TV channel, team news, lineups, venue, odds today

South Africa are tasked with ending their Rugby World Cup pool campaign in fine style when they face Tonga later today.

The Conversation

Queer film in Africa is rising – even in countries with the harshest anti-LGBTIQ+ laws

A recent book, Queer Bodies in African Films, studies the growing LGBTIQ+ output from film-makers around the continent, from Morocco to South Africa. In the process it analyses what queerness is and means within the context of African countries. Its author, Gibson Ncube, is a lecturer and scholar who focuses…

Evening Standard

South Africa vs Ireland: Rugby World Cup kick-off time, TV channel, team news, lineups, venue, odds today

South Africa tonight face Ireland in a hugely anticipated Rugby World Cup encounter.

The Conversation

AU and G20: membership will give Africa more say on global issues – if it speaks with one voice

After seven years of advocating for full membership, the African Union (AU) will join the Group of 20 “most important industrialised and developing economies”. It becomes the second regional bloc to join the group after the 27-member European Union (EU).

The Hindu

Pollen in pee: fossilised urine from a small African mammal helps us understand past environments

Fossilised urine from a small African mammal helps us understand past environments

The Independent UK

South Africa v Romania LIVE: Rugby World Cup result and reaction as Springboks run riot

South Africa 76-0 Romania: The Springboks thump the Oaks with a 12-try thrashing in Bordeaux

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