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Twin Ethiopia Landslides Kill Over 200

Rwanda Elections: Voters Head to the Polls

Kenya: President Sacks Almost Entire Cabinet After Protests

UN: Uganda, Rwanda Backing M23 Rebels in DR Congo

Whatever happened to ... the global effort to wipe out cervical cancer with a vaccine?

NPR Online News1 day

How scientists debunked one of conservation’s most influential statistics

Meet Verse, an AI-powered creative app that helps Gen Z design and publish expressive content

TechCrunch1 day

Kenya studying Korean tech for housing

Korea Herald3 days

Kenya: Dormitory Fire Claims at Least 17 Student Lives

China Offers Africa $51B and 1M Jobs

Uganda Detains Dozens of Anti-Government Protesters

Report: 39 Killed in Kenya’s Anti-Tax Protests

‘We cannot ignore Africa’: F1 fans on continent add to Lewis Hamilton’s call for grand prix

China opts out of international blueprint to stop AI race in weapons development

At Least Two Saudi Officials May Have Deliberately Assisted 9/11 Hijackers, New Evidence Suggests

ProPublica14 hrs

Major African airport resumes flights

[Contribution] Towards responsible AI in military domain

Korea HeraldAug 30

Report: Sexual Violence in Sudan Civil War is Widespread

Report: Evidence Suggests Ethiopia Committed Genocide in Tigray War

Ethiopia: 13 Arrested Over Killing of Oromo Opposition Figure

Somalia Expels Ethiopian Ambassador Amid Port Deal Dispute

Boeing workers vote overwhelmingly to strike, in defeat for troubled company

Washington Post8 hrs

Coffee Was Discovered Thanks to Dancing Goats?

Voltaire, International Newsletter N°98

Voltaire Network2 days

11 mpox cases reported this year with no new virus strain

Korea HeraldAug 23

Amuta 'Habayta.' Mutual aid and support

Jerusalem Post3 hrs

Somalia: Terror Attack on Mogadishu Beach Kills Dozens

Somalia: SYL Hotel Siege Ends, All Militants Killed

Al-Shabab Claims Deadly Attack on Military Base in Somalia

Rep. Omar Facing Censure Over Somali Speech

Next Africa: Could New Rocket Launch Sites Fuel Africa’s Space Race?

After Being Battered By A Years-Long War, Al Qaeda Is Still Far From Dead

Daily Caller1 hr

Fact-checking the presidential debate between Trump and Harris

Day 2 of the Democratic National Convention

How Kamala Harris Can Win My Endorsement

Washington Free Beacon2 days

DR Congo Appoints Long-Awaited New Government

Uganda Opposition Leader 'Under House Arrest' After Return

Uganda: Two Men Charged With 'Aggravated Homosexuality'

Iran, Zimbabwe Sign Agreements During Raisi Africa Tour

Uganda Coffee Farmers Fight Thieves With Bees Hives and Guard Dogs

Bloomberg2 days

Impact investors FMO and BlueOrchard back Ghana’s digital lender Fido in $30M Series B round

TechCrunchSep 04

‘Singing about faith was scary. I wanted to be cool’: Michael Kiwanuka on God, fatherhood and his secret to great art

Seoul designates mpox as infectious disease subject to border screening

Korea HeraldAug 23

Everything you need to know about the mpox outbreak

New ScientistAug 16

Tanzania Floods: Death Toll Rises to Over 150

Tanzania: Flash Floods, Landslides Kill Over 60

Rwanda: Floods and Landslides Kill At Least 130

CDC Issues Marburg Virus Advisory After Outbreaks In 2 African Nations

Posco invests $40m to enhance graphite supply chain

Korea HeraldSep 03

Did Saudi Officials Deliberately Assist the 9/11 Hijackers?

To Follow the Real Early Human Diet, Eat Everything

Scientific AmericanAug 02

Better weather forecasts could help billions adapt to climate change

New ScientistJul 15

Korea unveils trade roadmap to tackle protectionism in mega election year

Korea HeraldAug 23

UK: Detained Migrants Released Over 'Rwanda Plan' Doubts

UK Sends First Failed Asylum Seeker to Rwanda

UK Passes Rwanda Deportation Bill

UK PM Sunak Criticized for Awarding Tory Donor Knighthood

Awe Is a Response to Mystery

Psychology Today14 hrs

How deadly is mpox and what treatments are available?

New ScientistAug 23

Rwandan president receives Manhae Peace Award

Korea HeraldAug 16

UK police commissioner threatens to extradite, jail US citizens over online posts: 'We'll come after you'

As a high school teacher and as governor, Tim Walz has tapped the power of geographic information systems, or GIS, to solve complex problems

The ConversationSep 05

Somalia Rejects Mediation With Ethiopia Over Somaliland Port Deal

UN: Crimes Against Humanity Continue in Ethiopia

Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso Sign Sahel Security Pact

Israel: Netanyahu Calls for Deportation of African Migrants

Why a card with a QR code brings hope to the hungry in Ethiopia

NPR Online News5 days

[Bridge to Africa] S. Korea can be catalyst in unlocking Africa's mining: Eritrean President

Korea HeraldAug 16

27M Black People Are Enslaved in Muslim Countries?

The D Brief: Hard choices ahead for USAF in the Pacific; 3 invasion scenarios for Taiwan; Navy’s manpower problems; A new drone that doesn’t need GPS; And a bit more.

Defense OneAug 23

Meta pressed to compensate war victims amid claims Facebook inflamed Tigray conflict

TechCrunchFeb 16

Cruise Ship Finally Docks in Mauritius After Cholera Scare

Scientists Vow to 'De-Extinct' Dodo Bird

Ardern: No Plans for New Zealand Republic After Queen's Death

How Emotions Spread in Groups

Psychology TodayAug 16

How dodo de-extinction is helping rescue the extraordinary pink pigeon

New ScientistAug 16

K-water to cooperate with African nations on water infrastructure

Korea HeraldAug 09

Rising French far right vies for power in runoff elections

Billionaire Gautam Adani’s Fortune Slips Again After Hindenburg Report Targets Indian Regulator

A 'De-Extinction' Company Wants to Bring Back the Dodo

Scientific AmericanAug 09

Djibouti Releases GMO Mosquitoes to Fight Malaria

UK: Djibouti Allegedly Detained, Deported Tory Lawmaker

2 US-Flagged Ships Attacked in Red Sea

Taliban to Join China's Belt and Road Forum

In Countries Facing Scorching Heat, Shade Trees and Cheap Cooling Strategies Gain Traction

Scientific AmericanAug 23

Korea cements ties with African nations in key mineral supply chains

Korea HeraldAug 09

A Ghost Ship’s Doomed Journey Through the Gate of Tears

Ethiopia’s deal with Somaliland upends regional dynamics, risking strife across the Horn of Africa

The Conversation39 mins

China is hosting African leaders in a lavish display of its global ambition

Business InsiderSep 04

DR Congo, Rwanda Agree On Ceasefire

DR Congo: Thousands Displaced as M23 Rebels Near Key City

[Herald Interview] Korea- Africa Summit sets pathway for future together: Tanzanian President

Korea HeraldAug 23

WHO declares mpox a global public health emergency for second time in two years

Dangerous mpox strain spreading in Democratic Republic of the Congo

New ScientistAug 02

This Mpox Outbreak Isn't Like the Last One

Mpox Offers Another Chance to Confront Vaccine Inequity

Truth Dig3 days

Internet goes dark in Kenya in the wake of major protests over finance bill

TechCrunchJun 15

US Announces 10-Nation Force to Counter Houthi Attacks in Red Sea

Giant tortoises in Seychelles face threat from luxury hotel development

Blue whales: first discovery near Seychelles in decades – what our study found

The Conversation2 days

The Bote Hangout Turns Every Gathering Into a Pool Party

More African-Led Research on Adaptation Will Help the Continent Survive Climate Change

Scientific American1 day

How Jack Dorsey’s Bitcoin Legal Defense Fund is fighting for the future of open source software

TechCrunchAug 20, 2023

Are we on the verge of a global initiative to clean up ocean plastics?

New ScientistApr 16

An Aged Tortoise Tells Us Much About Pavlovian Conditioning

Psychology Today15 hrs

Coping Strategies of Ocean Castaways Hold Lessons for the COVID Pandemic

Scientific AmericanJun 15

Yoon pledges to enhance critical mineral partnership with Africa

Korea HeraldAug 09

Largest Known Undersea Volcanic Eruption Explains Odd Seismic Waves

Scientific AmericanAug 23

Unprecedented number of heat records broken around world this year

Facebook-backed 2Africa set to be the longest subsea cable upon completion – TechCrunch

TechCrunchSep 14, 2021

Choo highlights role of MDBs in tackling poverty in developing nations

Korea HeraldAug 23

Where in the World Do People Live Alone?

Psychology Today4 days

The French "Colonial Party" still hasn’t come to terms with the loss of its Empire

Voltaire Network5 hrs

Facebook adds four new branches to its 2Africa subsea cable network – TechCrunch

TechCrunchSep 14, 2021

Yoon to head to Japan for G-7 summit, meetings with Biden, Kishida

Korea HeraldAug 30