UNBELIEVABLE: 18 | History Defined

How Nagaland's Pangti Village Stopped Hunting Amur Falcons and Became Their Protectors

A Million Birds, One ReservoirThe numbers are almost too large to picture. Each October and November, somewhere between one and two million Amur Falcons converge on the Doyang reservoir in Wokha district, Nagaland. They arrive from breeding grounds in Siberia and northern China, and they are heading to southern Africa,…

Times Life · Aug 5

Trump administration will close 5 smaller US consulates in Africa, Asia and the Western Hemisphere

The Trump administration has informed Congress that it intends to close five smaller U.S. embassies, consulates and other diplomatic missions in Africa, Asia and the Western Hemisphere

The Independent UK · Aug 4

East Africa’s iconic snow peaks will soon disappear for good – what will be lost when they melt

East Africa’s shrinking mountain glaciers on three peaks in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania will soon be no more. The 2025 State of the Climate in Africa report (page 13) estimates that the ice areas on Mt Kenya, the continent’s second-highest peak, have shrunk 96% in the past 115 years. The…

The Conversation · Aug 4

Brickbat: Where in the World?

The U.S. State Department apologized after showing a map of Africa at an international AIDS conference in Brazil that mislabeled every… The post Brickbat: Where in the World? appeared first on Reason.com.

Reason · Aug 4

How rose-ringed parakeets went from escaped pets to one of Britain's most recognisable birds

Bright green, loud and unmistakable, rose-ringed parakeets have become one of the most recognisable birds in London's parks and gardens, despite having no natural historical presence anywhere in Britain. The species, native to parts of Africa and South Asia, was first confirmed breeding in the wild in Britain in 1969,…

The Times of India · Aug 4

Mintoak acquires rewards fintech ICC Loyalty to expand bank platform in West Asia, Africa

Bengaluru-based Mintoak has acquired Dubai's ICC Loyalty for consumer rewards technology. This acquisition was largely funded by Mintoak's cash reserves and a small debt. ICC Loyalty manages credit card reward points for thirty-four banks and eleven million customers. The combined entity now offers a full-stack solution for bank clients. This…

The Economic Times · Aug 4

Hundreds flee Ethiopia's Tigray after fighting flares near border with Sudan

In tonight's edition: Hundreds of people run from the most serious fighting to break out in Tigray since 2022, with many heading to Sudan despite the conflict there. Also, Nigeria is still probing links that Mexican drug cartels may have to Africa's top economy. Plus Cape Verde's veteran goalkeeper ⁠Vozinha…

France 24 · Aug 3

Kenya, Uganda and South Africa to manufacture own next-generation HIV prevention medicines

African countries to receive support as part of efforts to allow in-country producers to play a larger role in making medicines for the continent’s own needs.

The Independent UK · Aug 3

1 in 5 pregnant and breastfeeding women in eastern Chad acutely malnourished

Figures come as Hard Labour, a documentary by Bel Trew for Independent TV exposes how efforts to stop women and babies dying in childbirth have been blunted in the Central African Republic and Nigeria

The Independent UK · Aug 3

EU ministers set to meet over migrant crossings in Ceuta

The European Union will hold an emergency video conference meeting of national ministers on Tuesday to discuss the mass migrant crossings into Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta.

Radio France Internationale · Aug 3