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Enslaved Africans led a decade-long rebellion 1,200 years ago in Iraq, new evidence suggests

The Zanj, enslaved people largely from Africa, rebelled at the same time they were ordered to build a massive system of canals in what is now Iraq, a new study finds.

LiveScience

Why anti-trafficking measures alone won’t save Africa’s pangolins

Nigeria accounts for the largest volume of detected pangolin scales illegally traded from Africa. Between 2010 and 2021, 190,000kg of scales – representing nearly 800,000 African pangolins – were seized in shipments linked to Nigeria, despite a ban on international trade.

The Conversation

How to watch Alone season 12: stream the reality show’s latest survival challenge from anywhere

Want to find out what happens when 10 people have to survive solo in South Africa’s Great Karoo? This guide explains how to watch Alone season 12 from anywhere whether you’re in the US, Australia, the UK or beyond.

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Ngũgi wa Thiong’o and the African literary revolution

The passing of celebrated Kenyan writer and scholar Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o on 28 May 2025 marks the end of a remarkable period in African literary history – the fabulous decades in the second half of the 20th century when African writers came to command the world stage.

The Conversation

If You Can Score 27/27 On This Geography Quiz, You Deserve A Global Gold Medal

You probably know which continent the Eiffel Tower is on, right? We wonder—how well do you really know the world when the facts become a little more unexpected? Our globe is full of fascinating places, and each continent has something that sets it apart. This quiz will take you across…

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Rescue operation launched after eight migrants die off coast of Djibouti, IOM says

Thousands of migrants from African, Middle Eastern and South Asian countries seeking a better life in Europe attempt irregular migration every year.

Euronews

African women entrepreneurs are a smart bet for climate change investment: research shows why

Women in Africa are often framed as especially vulnerable to climate change. Our earlier research suggested that women entrepreneurs often face a “triple differential vulnerability” to climate risk compared to men.

The Conversation

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Ghana and Zambia have snubbed Africa’s leading development bank: why they should change course

The governments of Ghana and Zambia recently took a decision that could have serious consequences for other African countries. The decision relates to arrangements on how the two countries will repay the debt they owe to Africa Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank).

The Conversation

Why tourists are picking north Africa over traditional holiday hotspots

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The Independent UK

Travellers are ditching Spain and Portugal for cheaper holidays. Here’s where they’re going

High-quality hotels are much cheaper at these destinations than in the traditional tourist hotspots

The Independent UK

Holidaymakers swapping traditional European hotspots for north Africa

Experts say many people are being drawn to the region by its wide availability of high-quality but afforable hotels.

Evening Standard

Dozens of white rhinos relocated from South Africa to Rwanda

Two batches of 35 rhinos moved by truck and airliner as part of major rewilding involving South Africa and Rwanda.

Al Jazeera

The Guardian view on Zambia’s Trumpian predicament: US aid cuts are dwarfed by a far bigger heist

Editorial: As the US decries corruption, a paper suggests the real scandal is multinationals legally extracting billions from Africa’s resource-rich nation

The Guardian - UK

US imposes sanctions on alleged sham Palestinian charities

The U.S. Treasury Department imposed sanctions on five people and five entities across the Middle East, Africa and Europe, accusing them of being prominent financial supporters of Hamas’ military wing under the pretense of conducting humanitarian work in the Gaza Strip and around the world

The Independent UK

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5 benefits Africa’s new space agency can deliver

The African Space Agency was officially inaugurated in Cairo’s Space City in April 2025. The event marked a milestone in a process that had been in the works since the early 2000s. Drawing inspiration from the European Space Agency, it unites African Union (AU) member states to harness space technology…

The Independent UK

Two-million-year-old teeth transform theory of prehistoric human evolution

ANALYSIS: Changes in the appearance of ancient teeth could act as a new evolutionary marker, writes Ian Towle

The Independent UK

Russia skirts Western sanctions to ramp up its military footprint in Africa

Even as it pursues its invasion of Ukraine, Russia is also expanding its military footprint in Africa

The Guardian - US

When will a team from North America, Asia or Africa win the men’s World Cup?

In this mailbag edition of Jonathan Wilson’s newsletter, he answers questions about inverted wingers, favorite jerseys and more

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Africa’s power pools: what the G20 can do to help countries share electricity

South Africa holds the presidency of the G20 this year. The group is made up of 19 of the world’s largest economies, the European Union and the African Union. A priority of South Africa’s G20 presidency is African connectivity: promoting cross-border energy trade and regional power pools as a way…

The Conversation

A quarter of the world’s population are adolescents: major report sets out health and wellbeing trends

The Lancet has released its second global commission report on Adolescent Health and Wellbeing. Adolescents are defined as 10- to 24-year-olds. The report builds on the first one, done in 2016. The latest report presents substantial original research that supports actions it recommends to be taken across sectors as well…

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'It's a safe country' – Rwandan Cycling President seeks to calm Kigali World Championships safety concerns

President Samson Ndayishimiye speaks exclusively to Cyclingnews about DRC conflict, reducing costs and the Worlds’ impact on African cycling

Al Jazeera

Russia plans to boost economic and military ties in Africa

Kremlin announcement comes as Wagner Group quits West African state of Mali.

Radio France Internationale

Crayfish smuggling foiled as Malawi acts to protect native species

Environmental activists in Malawi have supported the decision by theMalawian authorities to confiscate and arrest five Zambians who wereattempting to smuggle over 200kgs of live crayfish intothe country. The activists and experts say the invasive Crayfish isknown for its predatory traits and threatens Malawi's native specieswhich are endemic to the…

The Independent UK

Discovery of two-million-year-old teeth reveals secrets of ancient humans

ANALYSIS: Examining ancient teeth helps us fit together our family tree, writes Ian Towle

The Independent UK

Africa’s largest slum now takes Bitcoin

Garbage collectors are paid a few dollars' worth of bitcoin

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