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The Latest Breaking News from Africa

Biniam Girmay celebrates breakthrough green jersey success at Tour de France

First Black African to win a Tour de France classification calls the finale 'most amazing day of my life'

Cycling News

Unregistered Senegal Youth Struggle For Legal Status

It was only when 12-year-old Senegalese schoolboy Lassou Samb prepared to sit his end-of-year exams that his lack of any legal documentation finally caught up with him.

International Business Times

Four arrested in multimillion-dollar meth lab bust in South Africa

More than $100m worth of chemicals used in the manufacturing of illicit drugs were seized in raid, police say.

Al Jazeera

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Marc Ratner anticipates UFC’s ‘next big frontier’ of traveling to Africa, Spain within two years

UFC fighters from Africa and Spain could be be competing on their home country's soil soon, according to promotion exec Marc Ratner.

USA Today Sports Media Group

How is new malaria vaccine drive working in West Africa?

How does the new R21/Matrix-M vaccine work and where is it being administered?

Al Jazeera

Save lives and win the MotoGP experience of a lifetime!

Imagine being ill and your only way to reach medical care means walking miles by foot, traveling bumpy roads via a donkey and cart, or being pushed in a wheelbarrow. Or imagine an ailing child whose parents have no other option but to carry them on their back to get…

Motorsport

Is Jumia Technologies a Hidden Gem in E-Commerce?

Despite strong year-over-year growth in GMV and revenue, Jumia Technologies (JMIA) incurred a significant loss before income tax due to currency devaluations in its largest markets, impacting purchasing power and supply availability. Given the challenging macro environment in Africa, should you invest in this e-commerce stock? Read more.

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US Sanctions Migrant Smugglers From Sierra Leone

U.S. Treasury Department sanctions individuals involved in migrant smuggling from Asia and Africa to the U.S., blocking assets and transactions.

Top News

Drought threatens millions of children as school dropouts rise along with hunger in southern Africa

In Zimbabwe, an El Nino-induced drought is affecting millions of people, and children are most at risk

The Independent UK

Hottest regions revealed as Spain hit by first official heatwave of the year

Forecasters said a large mass of hot air travelling across the Mediterranean from northern Africa will settle over Spain

The Independent UK

African Development Bank approves $1B loan to South Africa's state-owned rail and ports company

The African Development Bank says it has approved a $1 billion loan to South Africa’s state-owned rail and ports company, Transnet

The Independent UK

DRC conflict risks spreading: African leaders must push for solutions beyond military intervention

In response to the deepening crisis in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the United Nations Security Council established a panel of independent experts in 2023 to examine the situation and provide it with options to address the conflict. In June 2024, the UN released the panel’s final report.

The Conversation

Arsenal unveil 2024-25 away kit with unique African influence

Black shirt features white, green and red design features

Evening Standard

Libya, Tunisia urge Europe to increase aid to help tackle migration crisis

North African countries seek assistance at Tripoli conference to help stem flow of refugees and migrants.

Al Jazeera

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The Guardian - UK

Support for democracy in Africa falls amid military coups and corruption

Africans still have stronger preference for democratic governance than many other parts of the world

The Conversation

Military spending in DRC and South Sudan rose fastest in the world: society ends up paying the price

Global military expenditure is dominated by the United States and China, with 49% of total spending between them. According to the most recent report by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, global military spending reached US$2.4 trillion in 2023, a 6.8% increase on 2022.

The Independent UK

Interpol arrests 300 people in a global crackdown on West African crime groups across 5 continents

Interpol has announced the outcome of a global operation targeting West African organized crime groups across five continents in 21 countries

The Conversation

Wildfires in South Africa are set to increase: how legal action can help the country adapt better to climate change

As climate change drives temperature increases and lower precipitation in southern Africa, research has found that there is likely to be an increase in the number of wildfires in regions that are already hot, dry and water scarce.

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The Guardian - UK

‘Ridiculous’ Wafcon delay leaves African women’s football in a mess

Women’s Afcon qualifying concluded last year but fed up teams now have to wait until July 2025 for the tournament

France 24

Africa's art industry: Professionalising the creative economy

Africa's creative sectors have gone from strength to strength over the years, with the rise of Afrobeats and Amapiano and names like Burna boy, Davido and Tyla becoming household names around the world, the continent's widespread cultural influence is undeniable. Challenges, however, still remain. Kayode Adebayo, founder and one of…

Space

Sun blasts out 2nd X-class flare this week, triggers more radio blackouts (video)

Sunspot region AR 3738 fired off an X1.9 flare as it exited the sun's western limb on July 16, 2024 and caused radio blackouts over much of Africa, Europe, and parts of North and South America.

The Street

Airbus sees this country as its biggest untapped market

One continent's airlines are expected to order at least 1,180 Airbus planes in the next decade.

Radio France Internationale

Côte d'Ivoire kicks off African rollout of promising new malaria vaccine

Côte d'Ivoire has begun vaccinating children against malaria using a new, affordable vaccine that it's hoped will prove a game changer in the fight against the deadly disease. Several other countries in Africa are expected to roll it out this year.

The Independent UK

Parts of Europe are baking as holiday season begins – it’s only going to get worse

Temperatures reached over 40 degrees Celsius (104F), with the worst still to come

The Guardian - UK

Kidnappings soar in central Africa’s ‘triangle of death’

Where Chad, Cameroon and the Central African Republic meet, people are turning vigilante to fight back

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