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African Union: how does it make a difference in everyday life and what would happen if it didn’t exist?

The African Union held its 39th Assembly of Heads of State and Government in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, in February 2026. The two-day assembly produced the usual number of decisions and declarations across African peace and security, trade, governance and development.

The Conversation

'Ridiculous' plan developed at Florida zoo saves wild rhino's eyesight in Africa

The plan was based on lessons learned at Palm Beach Zoo, where animals are taught to voluntarily participate in their own care.

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South Africa is sending in the army to fight crime (again). Does it ever work?

Soldiers from the South African National Defence Force are going to be deployed alongside members of the South African Police Service to combat gangs and armed groups associated with illegal mining.

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A Kenyan school like no other may be an African education blueprint

Rare Gem Talent School in Kenya uses hands-on lessons for students with dyslexia

The Independent UK

Who is White Speed? Viral stream sniper stuns Jasontheween during 7 Days Stranded island livestream

White Speed went viral after suddenly appearing on Jasontheween’s “7 Days Stranded” island livestream. The surprise moment shocked viewers and added to his growing online fame. Known for following IShowSpeed during live streams, including the 2025 to 2026 Africa tour, White Speed continues to grab attention with unexpected appearances that…

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'Absolute surprise': Homo erectus skulls found in China are almost 1.8 million years old — the oldest evidence of the ancient human relatives in East Asia

A new date for Homo erectus skulls found in central China provides new insight into how and when ancient human relatives reached eastern Asia.

LiveScience

Bulletin world briefing: Avalanche hits Italian alps and Iran blocks route amid US tensions

Here are five of the biggest stories from around the world today. Avalanche ploughs down mountain in Alps as skiers watch on in shock Iran shuts vital shipping route for first time in decades amid US tensions Millions of stray dogs could be culled in Morocco – here’s why Citizen’s…

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‘Ridiculous’ plan developed in US zoo saves wild rhino’s bleeding eyes in Africa

‘Within about a week, we were actually putting the eye drops strategically in his eyes while he held for it’

The Independent UK

ICE deports asylum seeker to Africa, where abuser who bought her as ‘wife’ is waiting to kill her, lawyers claim

First in The Independent: A Congolese woman’s life is in ‘grave danger’ after ICE secretly flew her to an unknown African nation, according to an emergency motion filed in federal court

The Independent UK

Critical mineral supply faces risks if local communities aren’t consulted enough: the case of lithium in Ghana

Clean technologies depend on critical minerals such as lithium and cobalt. Over 65% of the world’s cobalt is mined in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Nearly 40% of the world’s manganese is mined in South Africa. Substantial deposits of lithium are found in Zimbabwe. Ghana is emerging as a miner…

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Ecowas without the Sahel states: how the split is testing free movement and regional legitimacy

New governments in Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso formally left the Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) a year ago, having created the Alliance of Sahel States (AES). The move happened as a consequence of diplomatic tensions related to military coups in the three countries, after which the regional…

The Conversation

Greece working with another 4 European countries to set up migrant deportation hubs outside EU

Greece is working with Germany, the Netherlands, Austria and Denmark to set up deportation hubs outside the European Union for migrants denied asylum

The Independent UK

African football chief ‘occupying seat illegally’ and must go, says leading executive

A member of the Confederation of African football’s executive committee has said the general secretary, Véron Mosengo-Omba, must be made to stand down

The Guardian - UK

How Jesse Jackson helped to make the term ‘African American’ mainstream

He saw it as a way to reflect the community’s heritage

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Too little, too concentrated: why AI start-up funding in Africa needs rethinking

One year after the AI Summit in Paris, the international community will meet again this week in New Delhi for the Global Summit on Artificial Intelligence, whose objective will notably be to support the diffusion of AI uses in developing countries. In Africa, AI and Tech investment remains concentrated in…

The Conversation

Kizza Besigye: the firebrand who has shaped opposition politics in Uganda

Uganda’s Kizza Besigye has been described as possibly the most arrested man in Africa. Besigye was once President Yoweri Museveni’s ally, and personal physician. He broke ranks with Museveni in 1999, and emerged as the most long-standing political opponent to the ageing president, who has run the country since 1986.…

The Independent UK

Nigeria and Kenya lead Africa's push for electric vans assembled from Chinese EV kits

E-mobility companies in Africa are beginning local assembly of electric vans and taxis using Chinese-made kits and innovative financing to spread use of electric public transport across the continent

The Conversation

Coffee crops are dying from a fungus with species-jumping genes – researchers are ‘resurrecting’ their genomes to understand how and why

For anyone who relies on coffee to start their day, coffee wilt disease may be the most important disease you’ve never heard of. This fungal disease has repeatedly reshaped the global coffee supply over the past century, with consequences that reach from African farms to cafe counters worldwide.

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Radio France Internationale

Spotlight on Africa: the race for Africa's critical minerals

In this episode of Spotlight on Africa, we're looking at the race for critical minerals on the continent. In the first week of February, around forty African delegations were invited to Washington DC for a summit dedicated to the issue. The leaders of the Democratic Republic of Congo appear keen…

Times Life

The Air Here Can Kill, Welcome to the World’s Most Polluted Place

What Does “Most Polluted” Even Mean? It’s not like one place wins a forever trophy for being the worst, air quality rankings aren’t set in stone. Reports from groups like IQ Air track PM2.5 levels (fine particulate matter) over months or a year, comparing how often cities exceed safe limits…

The Guardian - UK

Could we have 13 million new tiles please? The astonishing £42m rebirth of modernist masterpiece Africa Hall

Hailed as one of the defining achievements of African architecture, the historic, recently refurbished Ethiopian landmark has now won the World Monuments Fund/Knoll Modernism prize

The Conversation

Burkina Faso has dissolved all political parties: why African coup leaders often turn on the people who supported them

The end of January 2026 effectively marked the end of party politics in Burkina Faso. On 29 January, Captain Ibrahim Traoré’s government formally dissolved all political parties, including those that had supported his September 2022 coup.

The Independent UK

The destinations that saw a huge rise in tourists last year

The UN has released its annual study of overseas travel

The Independent UK

Woman denied legal abortion sent to maximum-security prison after illegally terminating pregnancy

A young woman in Zambia was sent to a maximum-security prison after she was denied a legal abortion

Radio France Internationale

'Relooted': the video game where players steal back African artefacts

A video game released this week by a South African company features characters from the African continent whose objective is to reclaim artefacts looted by colonisers from Western museums and bring them home – a playful take on a timely political topic.

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