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The Rwanda deportation scheme might be legal, but it remains deeply shameful

Britain’s plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda has got the go-ahead just as the African country edges towards ‘pariah state’ territory, says author Michela Wrong

The Guardian - UK

Ramaphosa: the Mandela protege re-elected to lead S.Africa's ANC

Johannesburg (AFP) - Pragmatic, wealthy and ambitious, Cyril Ramaphosa was re-elected leader of South Africa's ruling ANC party on Monday, despite being badly damaged by a cash-heist scandal that has dogged him for months.

AFP

Climate change can be beaten - why some scientists are hopeful

Can our planet recover from climate change? Commissioning Editor, Kofoworola Belo-Osagie, asked scientists to share the reasons they believe there is hope.

The Conversation

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Putin's invasion of Ukraine opened 'gates of hell': Anglican leader

London (AFP) - Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby on Sunday said Russia's invasion of Ukraine had "opened the gates of hell" unleashing "every evil" force worldwide from murder and rape in occupied territory to famine and debt in Africa and Europe.

AFP

Voting for S.Africa's ruling party leader to get underway

Johannesburg (AFP) - Voting to elect a new leader of South Africa's ruling party was to get underway on Sunday, with President Cyril Ramaphosa squaring off against his former health minister Zweli Mkhize.

AFP

Zanzibar’s Mwinyi: We Left Political Differences Behind, Are Heading to Economic Advancement

Eastern Africa’s Zanzibar is transforming from the largest slave trade center in the world into the largest African center for economic tourism with it accounting for about 30% of GDP. President Hussein Mwinyi confirmed that Zanzibar’s political parties have abandoned their differences to maximize economic and food security and accelerate…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Morocco's World Cup finish is bittersweet for Arab fans

Morocco’s fans in the Arab world are taking the North African team’s 2-1 loss to Croatia in the World Cup third-place playoff philosophically

The Independent UK

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African team to win World Cup in '15-20 years', says Morocco coach

Doha (AFP) - Morocco coach Walid Regragui said he believes an African team will win the World Cup in the next "15 to 20 years" after his team finished fourth in Qatar.

AFP

France denies involvement in parcel bomb injuring Russian in Central Africa

A prominent pro-Kremlin figure has claimed France was behind an alleged terror attack in the Central African Republic on Friday which left a Russian representative badly wounded. Paris described the accusation as "propaganda".

Radio France Internationale

Motsi Mabuse: ‘You might grumble about the world, then you see Tony Adams doing a samba…’

The Strictly judge on Hamza’s courage on the dancefloor, her family Christmas in South Africa and what Craig Revel Horwood is really like

The Guardian - UK

A hat trick of essential reads to accompany the World Cup final

Soccer fans are just 90 minutes of action away from knowing who will lift the World Cup and be crowned the beautiful game’s global champs. Well, given the refereeing during the tournament in Qatar, it is likely to be 90 minutes plus a few more. Even then, an extra 30…

The Conversation

How Amazon's 'Nanny' fixes the problem of "exotic" horror tropes

The biggest scares in Nikyatu Jusu's eerie horror film work because of their West African origins.

Inverse

The ICC upholds 25-year jail term for Ongwen - why it matters for Africa

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has upheld its 25-year jail term against former Ugandan rebel commander Dominic Ongwen. In a decision delivered on 15 December, the ICC Appeals Chamber confirmed, by majority, the punishment imposed in May last year.

The Conversation

At least 169 dead after devastating floods in DR Congo’s Kinshasa

The UN estimated 2.9 million people have been displaced by severe flooding in west and central Africa.

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AFP

Bomb wounds Russian in C.Africa, France denies claim it was responsible

Bangui (Central African Republic) (AFP) - A Russian representative in the Central African Republic was badly wounded Friday after opening a parcel bomb, Moscow's embassy said, as a prominent pro-Kremlin figure claimed France was behind the blast, which Paris denied.

AFP

S.Africa's Ramaphosa favourite to keep ANC leadership despite scandal

Johannesburg (AFP) - South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa sought to project confidence and authority on Friday at the opening of a ruling ANC party conference, where he is seeking re-election as party leader despite a tarnishing cash-heist scandal.

The Independent UK

France, Morocco restore normal relations after visa dispute

French Foreign Affairs Minister Catherine Colonna says that France has this week restored normal consular relations with Morocco, following a year-long diplomatic dispute linked to Paris’ decision to slash the number of visas issued to people in the North African country

AFP

France accused as parcel bomb wounds Russian in Central Africa

Bangui (Central African Republic) (AFP) - The head of the Russian cultural centre in the Central African Republic was badly wounded Friday after opening a parcel bomb, Moscow's embassy said, amid accusations France was behind the blast.

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Reuters

Hunger levels in West and Central Africa set to hit all-time high - U.N

The number of people struggling to get enough food in West and Central Africa is expected to rise to an all-time high of 48 million by mid-2023, the United Nations said on Friday.

Radio France Internationale

Ghana-Burkina row over Russian Wagner mercenaries hits new heights

Burkina Faso on Friday recalled Ghana's ambassador to protest allegations that Ouagadougou invited Russian mercenaries of the Wagner Group to operate in the country. Meanwhile Wagner accused France of an attack in the Central African Republic.

AFP

Wagner chief blames France after parcel attack on Russian in C.Africa

Moscow (AFP) - The head of Russia's Wagner mercenary group, Yevgeny Prigozhin, on Friday urged Moscow to declare France a "sponsor of terrorism" after a parcel bomb wounded a Russian official in the Central African Republic.

The Independent UK

German FM to personally return 20 Benin Bronzes to Nigeria

Germany’s foreign minister will personally take 20 artifacts looted by Europeans during colonial times back to Nigeria when she visits Africa’s most populous country next week

Reuters

Russian Wagner founder accuses France of being behind attack on Russian official in CAR

The founder of the Russian private military company Wagner accused France on Friday of being behind an assassination attempt on a Russian official who was wounded by a parcel bomb in the Central African Republic.

Axios

Biden plans big promotion for Cindy McCain

"I think Cindy deserves a promotion," Sen. Lindsey Graham told Axios.

AFP

S. Africa's Ramaphosa set to win ANC leadership vote despite scandal

Johannesburg (AFP) - South Africa's ruling party went into a closely watched conference Friday that looks set to re-elect Cyril Ramaphosa as leader, despite a tarnishing cash-heist scandal.

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