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Who is Khaman Maluach, the South Sudanese player picked in the NBA draft?

‘I’m here representing the whole continent of Africa,’ Maluach said after being drafted by the Houston Rockets.

Al Jazeera

'Pulsing, like a heartbeat': Rhythmic mantle plume rising beneath Ethiopia is creating a new ocean

Scientists have detected rhythmic pulses of molten rock rising beneath eastern Africa, threatening to pull the continent apart.

LiveScience

The Guardian view on China, Africa and disappearing donkeys: an unexpected crisis offers a clue to perils ahead

Editorial: The surging export of hides created domestic tensions – and shows how globalisation plays out in unexpected ways

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Zambia runs on mostly green power, but households use polluting cooking fuel: study suggests how to fix this

Zambia, like many African countries, is facing a crisis over clean cooking fuel. Over 80% of the population still relies on polluting fuels like charcoal and firewood. This exposes families to toxic indoor air, deepens poverty and gender inequality, drives deforestation, and adds to climate change.

The Conversation

Turkey is stepping up its influence in west Africa – what’s behind its bid for soft power

Turkey is stepping up its influence in west Africa as the geopolitical and economic landscape in the region shifts. In Senegal, the state-owned Turkish Petroleum Corporation has entered a key partnership in the oil and gas sector. Meanwhile, Karpowership, a company providing electricity via floating power plants, now supplies energy…

The Conversation

Supreme Court rules Trump can rapidly deport immigrants to Libya, South Sudan and other countries they aren’t from

For the past several months, the Trump administration has been trying to deport immigrants to countries they are not from – despite an April 2025 federal ruling that had blocked the White House from doing so.

The Conversation

Township mechanics in South Africa unite to turbocharge their small businesses

Independent car mechanics in South Africa’s townships have long worked outside of the country’s vehicle repair industry

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World Bank grants South Africa a $1.5B loan for infrastructure upgrade and green energy transition

South Africa's National Treasury says the World Bank has granted South Africa a $1.5 billion loan to upgrade transportation infrastructure and help it transition toward a low-carbon economy

The Independent UK

NewVines International Founder on How Shifting Cultural Mindsets Can End Generational Poverty in Africa

NVI's work is grounded in shifting a 'victim mindset' toward a belief in self-empowerment, particularly important in post-colonial societies where people still carry the psychological weight of historic oppression.

International Business Times

Mpox in Sierra Leone: what’s behind the recent surge and why west Africa is at risk

As of 17 June 2025, there have been over 4,000 confirmed cases of mpox and 25 deaths in Sierra Leone, raising the possibility that the virus will spread to neighbouring countries and spark a larger outbreak throughout the densely populated region of west Africa. Cases in Sierra Leone appear to…

The Conversation

African finance ministers shouldn’t be making bond deals: how to hand over the job to experts

Eurobonds, debts owed in a foreign currency, have become a quick and attractive way for African countries to borrow money. They are behind a sharp rise in commercial borrowing as a percentage of total external debt: it has nearly doubled from 27% in 2011 to 52% in 2020. This has…

The Conversation

Libya's Al-Khadim airbase becomes a hub for Russian arms in the Sahel

Amid renewed relations with Libya, Russia is relying on the Al-Khadim base near Benghazi to strengthen its military presence in the Sahel region of Africa. RFI journalists were able to trace the itinerary of a Russian cargo plane from Syria to Libya, one of many flights operating on this route.

Radio France Internationale

‘The world is cutting foreign aid – but there is a better way to tackle the climate crisis’

INTERVIEW: Leslie Maasdorp, boss of British International Investment, speaks to Nick Ferris about the changing global aid landscape – and reveals that the agency gave a record amount to climate causes in 2024

The Independent UK

From Goma to Cape Town, the young Congolese athlete pedalling for peace

Miguel Masaisai, a 23-year-old athlete from Goma in Democratic Republic of Congo, is cycling 6,000 kilometres from his hometown to Cape Town in South Africa, in a bid to promote peace and unity in his troubled country. He talks to RFI about his Pedals for Peace project and the message…

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Kwame Akoto-Bamfo: the Ghanaian artist using work about slavery to find justice and healing

Thousands of sculpted heads - captive African men, women, and children - meticulously created by the artist Kwame Akoto-Bamfo, emerge from the soil at the Nkyinkyim Museum, as a sacred gathering of ancestors. Together, they form a powerful monument to the horror, violence, and resistance to enslavement, as well as…

Radio France Internationale

How Guinea became a gateway for Russian weapons to reach the Sahel

Despite the departure of the Wagner Group from Mali, Russia is continuing to strengthen its military presence in the country through its Africa Corps. Using satellite imagery, shipping logs and eyewitness reports, journalists from RFI have confirmed that Russia is discreetly shipping in large quantities of military equipment via the…

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54.60 Africa review – a freewheeling, weeklong tour around the continent

On a quest to visit all 54 African nations, a band of travellers explore personal, political and social history – but it can be hard to work out what’s happening

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Rare maccoa ducklings hatch at Chester zoo for first time

Four ducklings add to safety-net population of African species that is estimated to be down to 5,000 in the wild

Al Jazeera

Is Trump planning an ‘Africa visa ban’?

African countries make up the bulk of a list of countries that could face new visa bans from August.

The Independent UK

In Uganda, a tougher bicycle offers hope for better health coverage in rural areas

Roads in parts of rural Uganda can be rough in dry weather and a churn of mud in wet

The Independent UK

Food rations are halved in one of Africa's largest refugee camps after US aid cuts

More than 300,000 refugees in the Kakuma camp in remote Kenya have had their food rations cut in half

Cycling News

Benin makes history as first women's African national team to compete in major road race on US soil at Maryland Cycling Classic

'As the talent pool continues to grow on the African continent, it’s important to provide opportunities in world-class races'

International Business Times

Brownstone Consulting Firm Expands Its Services, Bringing Its Cybersecurity Expertise to Europe and Africa

Founded and led by decorated U.S. Navy veteran Cordell Robinson, BCF's global push aims to meet the increasing cybersecurity demands of rapidly developing economies while investing in long-term digital resilience and workforce education.

International Business Times

Russia Steps Out From Shadows In Africa With State Paramilitary

With the rise of a paramilitary force that analysts say is controlled by the Kremlin, Russia is openly expanding its state military footprint in Africa, after years of distancing itself from mercenaries deployed on the continent to support pro-Russian rulers.

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