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AP Week in Pictures: Europe and Africa

JAN 13-19, 2023

The Independent UK

‘That’s Africa, man’: how a young musician captured the music of Rwanda

The singer, songwriter and producer Michael Makembe has compiled an audio library with almost 1,000 recordings of people singing, clapping and playing traditional instruments

The Guardian - UK

Yellen kickstarts Biden administration visits to Africa

The Biden administration’s big push to engage more with Africa is underway as Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen begins a 10-day visit aimed at promoting all the economic possibilities that lie between the U.S. and the world’s second-largest continent

The Independent UK

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Russia, China to hold naval drills off South Africa

Russia and China will conduct naval drills off the coast of South Africa next month in another indication of their strengthening relationships with Africa’s most developed country amid the war in Ukraine and global financial uncertainty

The Independent UK

Yellen starts off trip to Africa with commitment to stay for the long haul

The Biden administration is trying to counter China’s influence on the continent.

Axios

Deeper ties on Yellen's mind as U.S begins year of African engagement

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will kick off a year of visits by top U.S. officials to Africa on Friday aiming to firm up U.S.-Africa ties after decades in which China has dominated investment across the continent.

Reuters

Free movement of people across Africa: regions are showing how it can work

The end of January 2023 will mark five years since the African Union Free Movement of Persons protocol was signed by the African Union. A parallel initiative to the African Continental Free Trade Agreement, it was designed to reduce barriers to Africans crossing African borders. The benefits of freer movement…

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Tiger euthanised in South Africa after escaping from private home

South African authorities euthanised a tiger on Wednesday after she escaped from an enclosure in a private home, killed several animals and injured a man, raising questions about whether exotic animals should be allowed to be kept as pets.

Reuters

France's ex-president Hollande: Wagner Group operating as ‘neo-colonialists’ in Mali

France's former president François Hollande granted an interview to FRANCE 24 and RFI on Wednesday, some 10 years after launching Operation Serval, which ousted armed rebels and Islamist militants from northern Mali. Hollande defended the record of French military operations in the Sahel region and expressed regret at the arrival…

France 24

Regina Twala was a towering intellectual and activist in Eswatini - but she was erased from history

Born in South Africa and exiled to neighbouring Eswatini, Regina Twala was one of southern Africa’s most important intellectuals: a pioneering writer, academic, political activist and feminist. Why, then, has she been all but forgotten? That’s the question a new book sets out to answer. In the process Written Out:…

The Conversation

France’s Le Pen looks to enhance international credentials in Senegal

Far-right MP Marine Le Pen is in Senegal for three days – her first trip abroad since failing to clinch the French presidency in April last year. The visit is an opportunity to hone her international profile, but why Senegal?

Radio France Internationale

7 million internally displaced people live in Central Africa – they need more support

Central Africa is host to the largest community of internally displaced persons in Africa. The countries in this region include Cameroon, the Central African Republic (CAR), the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Republic of the Congo, and Rwanda.

The Conversation

Paparazzi, 'blooding' and a body count: hunting and being hunted dominate Prince Harry's royally discontented memoir

Prince Harry’s long-awaited memoir Spare has been published. There’s much to discover in the memoir as a whole, though its key “events” were revealed in the leaked copies that appeared in Spanish bookstores prior to the January 10 official publishing date.

The Conversation

African activists cast doubt over climate talks' credibility

Climate activists in Africa are expressing anger toward the United Nations climate agency, accusing it of allowing corporations and individuals with dubious climate credentials to greenwash their polluting activities by participating in its annual climate conference

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Yellen sets surprise meeting with China’s vice premier in Switzerland

WASHINGTON — U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will hold her first face-to-face meeting with Chinese Vice Premier Liu He on Wednesday in Zurich, making a detour on her way to talks in Africa.

The Guardian - UK

Ramaphosa cancels Davos trip amid South Africa energy crisis

Africa’s most industrialised economy being hit by daily power cuts as anger grows among opposition and public

The Conversation

Pope Francis' visit to Africa comes at a defining moment for the Catholic church

During his planned visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and South Sudan in February 2023, Pope Francis intends to be in dialogue with African Catholics – but also to listen to political leaders and young Africans.

Reuters

Davos 2023: Yellen to meet China's vice premier Liu He - U.S. Treasury

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will meet Chinese Vice Premier Liu He in Switzerland on Wednesday to exchange views on economic developments and deepen communication between the world's two largest economies, a Treasury official said.

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The Independent UK

African musicians awarded in Senegal at annual ceremony

The four-day event celebrating African musicians across the continent culminated Sunday evening in a stadium on the outskirts of Senegalese capital Dakar

Asharq Al-Awsat

Egypt, China Agree to Develop Strategic Partnership

Egypt and China stressed their keenness to develop a comprehensive strategic partnership that brings them together in various fields. Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi received Sunday Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang, who is on an African tour that includes five countries. He emphasized China's unwavering support for Egypt in its…

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Abdul Razak Alhassan issues fiery callout of Joaquin Buckley: ‘I’ll show you the f*cking African way’

UFC middleweight Abdul Razak Alhassan did not hold back as he went scorched earth on Joaquin Buckley calling for a rematch.

Salon

Tanzania’s tomato harvest goes to waste

Solar-powered cold storage technology is of prime significance in efforts to cut post-harvest losses

Reuters

South Africa's president to skip WEF to deal with crippling power cuts at home

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa will no longer attend the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos due to the ongoing energy crisis in the country, his spokesman said on Sunday.

The Independent UK

Rounding off Africa tour, China's top diplomat visits Egypt

China’s chief diplomat is visiting Cairo for talks with Egyptian and Arab League officials

The Guardian - UK

Merle Lipton obituary

Other lives: Historian who studied the various complex forces that led to the end of apartheid in South Africa

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