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Kenya: Dormitory Fire Claims at Least 17 Student Lives

China Offers Africa $51B and 1M Jobs

Google announces a market-shifting deal to capture CO2

Man accused of killing a Ugandan Olympian by setting her on fire, dies of burn wounds

NPR Online News6 hrs

Kenya studying Korean tech for housing

Korea Herald20 hrs

Voltaire, International Newsletter N°98

Voltaire Network6 hrs

Somalia: Terror Attack on Mogadishu Beach Kills Dozens

Report: Sexual Violence in Sudan Civil War is Widespread

Uganda Detains Dozens of Anti-Government Protesters

Kenya

Kenya: President Sacks Almost Entire Cabinet After Protests

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

Man accused of killing Ugandan runner Rebecca Cheptegei in fire attack dies of his own burns

Break Up Big Econ

How Brad Pitt Keeps Getting Away With It

Former partner accused of killing Rebecca Cheptegei dies in hospital from burns

Kenya: Pres. Ruto Withdraws Tax Reforms After Deadly Protests

Kenyan Security Forces Reach Haiti for Peacekeeping Mission

Haiti's Transition Council Picks New Prime Minister

Ethiopia

Twin Ethiopia Landslides Kill Over 200

Report: Evidence Suggests Ethiopia Committed Genocide in Tigray War

What TikTok’s food critics in cars get wrong about restaurants

Washington Post7 hrs

China Overpowers US in Africa

Is Your Car Part of Your Image? The Surprising Truth

Psychology Today20 hrs

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

NPR Online News2 days

Ethiopia: 13 Arrested Over Killing of Oromo Opposition Figure

Somalia Expels Ethiopian Ambassador Amid Port Deal Dispute

Report: Dozens of Civilians Killed by Ethiopian Forces in Amhara

Somalia

Somalia: SYL Hotel Siege Ends, All Militants Killed

Al-Shabab Claims Deadly Attack on Military Base in Somalia

How Kamala Harris Can Win My Endorsement

Washington Free Beacon1 day

In Tim Walz’s home state, Somali immigrants push back on GOP refugee rhetoric

USA Today3 days

Day 2 of the Democratic National Convention

A Brief History of Submission

Psychology Today7 hrs

Rep. Omar Facing Censure Over Somali Speech

Somalia Rejects Mediation With Ethiopia Over Somaliland Port Deal

2 Navy SEALs Missing During Iranian Weapons Mission

Uganda

UN: Uganda, Rwanda Backing M23 Rebels in DR Congo

DR Congo Appoints Long-Awaited New Government

Ugandan Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei’s attacker dies in hospital

Al Jazeera12 hrs

Ex-partner accused of fatally burning Olympian dies from injuries sustained in attack

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

TechCrunch6 days

11 mpox cases reported this year with no new virus strain

Korea HeraldAug 28

Uganda Opposition Leader 'Under House Arrest' After Return

Uganda: Two Men Charged With 'Aggravated Homosexuality'

Iran, Zimbabwe Sign Agreements During Raisi Africa Tour

Tanzania

Tanzania Floods: Death Toll Rises to Over 150

Tanzania: Flash Floods, Landslides Kill Over 60

Posco invests $40m to enhance graphite supply chain

Korea Herald7 days

To Follow the Real Early Human Diet, Eat Everything

Scientific AmericanJul 31

Better weather forecasts could help billions adapt to climate change

New ScientistJul 13

7 Myths Harming The Maasai People In Tanzania

Rwanda: Floods and Landslides Kill At Least 130

CDC Issues Marburg Virus Advisory After Outbreaks In 2 African Nations

Kamala Harris Speaks in Ghana as Part of African Tour

Rwanda

Rwanda Elections: Voters Head to the Polls

UK: Detained Migrants Released Over 'Rwanda Plan' Doubts

Journalist Craig Murray dramatically leaves the UK amid high profile arrests

How deadly is mpox and what treatments are available?

New ScientistAug 21

Seoul designates mpox as infectious disease subject to border screening

Korea HeraldAug 21

Mpox Offers Another Chance to Confront Vaccine Inequity

UK Sends First Failed Asylum Seeker to Rwanda

UK Passes Rwanda Deportation Bill

UK PM Sunak Criticized for Awarding Tory Donor Knighthood

Eritrea

UN: Crimes Against Humanity Continue in Ethiopia

Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso Sign Sahel Security Pact

Team USA finished 3rd in the Paralympic medal count. Here are the highlights

NPR Online News1 day

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

Korea HeraldAug 14

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 21

Israel: Netanyahu Calls for Deportation of African Migrants

Eritrea Rejoins East Africa Bloc After 16 Years

US: War Crimes by All Sides in Ethiopia's Tigray Conflict

Mauritius

Cruise Ship Finally Docks in Mauritius After Cholera Scare

Scientists Vow to 'De-Extinct' Dodo Bird

How Emotions Spread in Groups

Psychology TodayAug 14

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

New ScientistAug 14

K-water to cooperate with African nations on water infrastructure

Korea HeraldAug 07

Africa's 2050 Population Boom

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

Djibouti

Djibouti Releases GMO Mosquitoes to Fight Malaria

UK: Djibouti Allegedly Detained, Deported Tory Lawmaker

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

Scientific AmericanAug 21

Korea cements ties with African nations in key mineral supply chains

Korea HeraldAug 07

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

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

Business Insider6 days

2 US-Flagged Ships Attacked in Red Sea

Taliban to Join China's Belt and Road Forum

Sudan's Army Claims Ousted al-Bashir Held in Military Hospital

Burundi

DR Congo, Rwanda Agree On Ceasefire

DR Congo: Thousands Displaced as M23 Rebels Near Key City

First doses of mpox vaccine from the United States arrive in Congo

Associated Press9 hrs

Everything you need to know about the mpox outbreak

New ScientistAug 14

Mpox vaccination to begin in Congo next month

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

Korea HeraldAug 21

Seychelles

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

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 18, 2023

Yoon pledges to enhance critical mineral partnership with Africa

Korea HeraldAug 07

Largest Known Undersea Volcanic Eruption Explains Odd Seismic Waves

Scientific AmericanAug 21

Unprecedented number of heat records broken around world this year

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

TechCrunchSep 12, 2021

Choo highlights role of MDBs in tackling poverty in developing nations

Korea HeraldAug 21

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 12, 2021

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

Korea HeraldAug 28