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Mini-grids can supply electricity, but what about demand? A private DRC project shows how it can work

More than 560 million people in sub-Saharan Africa live without electricity. About 384 million live in countries classified by the World Bank as conflict-affected, where poverty, insecurity and weak institutions make large energy infrastructure investments risky.

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How mines in war-torn DRC lie at the heart of Trump’s fortune-hunting in Africa

WORLD OF TROUBLE: World affairs editor Sam Kiley reports from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where conflict, aid and minerals all intersect, to investigate what Donald Trump’s brazen commercial interest in the war-torn country actually means

The Independent UK

London 'very vulnerable' to missile attack by Iran-backed jihadists based in North Africa

Former armed forces minister Lord Spellar raised the alarm over the threat to the capital from terror groups from across the Mediterranean

Evening Standard

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The Lion King composer sues comedian for ‘mocking’ iconic chant

The Grammy-award-winning South African composer of the iconic chant that opens ‘The Lion King’ is suing a comedian, saying he's denigrated the “Circle of Life” song with an intentional mistranslation

The Independent UK

Inside the ‘miracle’ drug rollout that could end Aids

ON THE GROUND: A groundbreaking new drug to prevent HIV infection – the closest the world has to a vaccine – is being rolled out in some of the worst-hit countries in the world. Chief international correspondent Bel Trew reports from Eswatini, southern Africa, where there is hope that the…

The Independent UK

Dengue fever is a growing problem: why it’s so hard to beat with vaccines

Dengue, a mosquito-borne disease, affects millions of people every year across Asia, Africa and Latin America. And it’s expanding geographically as warmer temperatures and urban growth allow mosquito populations to thrive in new regions.

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South Africa needs R250 billion just to meet basic climate adaptation needs over the next decade

South Africa needs investments worth R250 billion (US$15.64 billion) over the next 10 years to adapt to climate change. This amount would get the country to just a minimal level of adaptation. A team of researchers from the African Climate and Development Initiative and the Energy Systems Research Group at…

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Everton star Idrissa Gueye blasts ‘ridiculous’ decision to overturn Senegal’s Afcon win

Idrissa Gueye insists Senegal deserved to win the Africa Cup of Nations after his team were stripped of the title last week

The Independent UK

Michelin-starred chef Mory Sacko to design 'signature' meals for Air France

Air France has asked Michelin-starred chef Mory Sacko to create dishes to be served to its first and business class passengers on flights from Abidjan, followed by Dakar and Nairobi. Of Malian and Senegalese origin, Sacko becomes the first "Air France signature chef" on flights departing from Africa.

Radio France Internationale

Africa needs to fight for a better deal on world trade rules: it should lead the charge on these 3 priorities at this week’s WTO meeting

African countries face many trade barriers today. Wealthier countries subsidise their farmers, making African agricultural exports less competitive. Global trade rules promise extra support but are rarely implemented. Many African countries also lack the infrastructure, funding or political will to build industries. This leaves them stuck exporting raw materials instead…

The Conversation

Africa’s solar boom was built on artificially cheap Chinese pricing – ‘that era is now ending’

Solar is Africa’s cheapest energy source. Changes to price incentives on Chinese imports could push prices up.

Euronews

FA defends Matildas' friendly meetings with minnows

The Matildas will play African minnows Malawi in their first fixtures after their Women's Asian Cup loss as they look towards next year's World Cup.

AAP

Bodies of Africans were once dug up and sent to Europe for research. Now they are coming home

South Africa has reburied the remains of at least 63 Khoi and San people after they were dug up many years ago and sent to Europe for research

The Independent UK

ICE Insists Liberia Is the Only Place It Can Deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia

The administration insists it can only deport him to Africa. It's not clear why, other than to be vindictive.

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'Always been gay': Migrant granted asylum in Britain over homosexuality left wife and child in Africa

A migrant who was granted asylum in Britain after saying he was gay has admitted he left behind a wife and child in his homeland of Cameroon.

The Conversation

African cities are diverse and thriving, but face many challenges. How to make them healthier

A new book called Urban Health in Africa explores how rapid urbanisation across the continent shapes public health and wellbeing. Drawing on diverse research and case studies, the book reframes African cities not just as sites of challenge, but as places of innovation, resilience and opportunity.

Latin Times

Trump Admin Wants Judge To Lift Block On Deportation Of Kilmar Abrego Garcia so It Can Send Him To Africa

The Trump administration has requested a judge to lift a block on the deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, saying it is ready to deport him to Liberia.

Radio France Internationale

African Michelin-starred chef Mory Sacko designs meals for Air France

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It’s time for the UN to formally recognise the transatlantic slave trade as a crime against humanity

This is not about assigning collective guilt to present generations. But injustice does not simply fade with time – it requires deliberate effort to address and redress, says Ghana’s president, John Dramani Mahama

The Conversation

South Africa’s gig economy workers set to get more protection under planned labour law reforms

South Africa’s minister of employment and labour has published a sweeping set of proposed amendments to the Basic Conditions of Employment Act, the Employment Equity Act and the National Minimum Wage Act.

International Business Times

Is Cairo International Airport Open? Airport Fully Operational with Hundreds of Flights

Cairo International Airport (CAI), Egypt's busiest aviation hub and a key gateway between Africa, Europe, the Middle East and Asia, remains fully open and handling regular commercial passenger traffic on March 21, 2026, despite widespread disruptions across the broader Middle East due to the ongoing U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran.

The Independent UK

Secretive deal leaves deportees from the US stuck in Equatorial Guinea with 'no more hope'

Accounts are emerging from people deported from the U.S. to the African petrostate of Equatorial Guinea in a multi-million-dollar, third-country deal with the Trump administration

Radio France Internationale

Why the Sahel is now the world’s deadliest region for terrorism

The Sahel has become the world’s most deadly region for terrorism, with nearly half of all global deaths now taking place there. This marks a long-term shift away from the Middle East and North Africa, recent data shows.

The Independent UK

How UK aid cuts are hitting Africa and the climate particularly hard

ANALYSIS: Long-standing bilateral aid programmes to developing countries that are not classified as ‘fragile’ or ‘conflict-affected’ are set to be severely cut, if not completely eliminated. Nick Ferris reports

The Conversation

Fink Haysom fought tirelessly for justice and reconciliation – in South Africa and on the global stage

The preamble of the South African constitution of 1996 starts as follows:

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