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South Africa: President Ramaphosa Unveils New Coalition Government

South Africa: Pres. Ramaphosa Sworn in For Second Term

Coalition Emerges as New South African Parliament Convenes

Malawi's Vice President Dies in Plane Crash

The Lucy Fossil’s Extraordinary Journey to Becoming an Icon of Human Evolution

Scientific AmericanNov 09

International Criminal Court issues arrest warrants for Netanyahu and Hamas officials

Associated Press2 days

China nominates vice UN representative as ambassador to S. Korea: sources

Korea HeraldNov 13

Campuses are ground zero in debates about antisemitism − but that’s been true for 100 years

The ConversationNov 14

South Africa: Volunteers Enter Abandoned Mine Shaft to Help Illegal Miners

UK: Archbishop Justin Welby Resigns Over Church Abuse Cover-up

Prince William to Meet Environmentalists on Tour of South Africa

Russia: Putin Hosts 36 Leaders at BRICS Summit

‘Disaster is about caring. I’m not selfish any more’ – This is climate breakdown

Convincing sharks that surfers aren't seals might be the way to avoid attacks

Independent15 mins

Yoon, South African president agree to cooperate on minerals sector

Korea Herald3 days

How we misunderstood what the Lucy fossil reveals about ancient humans

New ScientistNov 15

Everything Princess Kate Has Said About Return to Work So Far

US Sanctions Zimbabwe Leader Over Alleged Abuses

Zimbabwe Struggles to Contain Cholera Outbreak

Zimbabwe: Opposition Claims 'Gigantic Fraud' in Vote

Voters Head to the Polls in Zimbabwe

South Africa's illegal gold miners are locked in an underground standoff with police

NPR Online News10 hrs

The Problem With Boycotting Israel

OpenAI raises $6.6B and is now valued at $157B

TechCrunchOct 19

S. Korea, Zimbabwe to strengthen education ties

Korea HeraldSep 24

Let African Communities Manage Their Climate Adaptation Plans

Scientific American1 day

EU Observers Note Irregularities in Mozambique Vote Counting

UN: 114M People Displaced Globally

Bangladesh: Massive Fire At Dhaka Clothing Market

Cyclone Freddy Hits Malawi and Mozambique, Killing Dozens

Beehive Fences Benefit People and Elephants

Psychology Today14 hrs

Speaking Freely: Anriette Esterhuysen

Electronic Frontier Foundation1 day

ICC Issues Arrest Warrants for Netanyahu and Gallant: Israel-Hamas War Live Updates

New York Times3 days

Ancient ‘Age of Dinosaurs’ Seafloor Found beneath Pacific Ocean

Scientific AmericanNov 02

Hyundai AutoEver leads security infrastructures projects in Africa

Korea HeraldSep 24

Madagascar Passes Controversial Sex Offender Law

Madagascar: Top Court Confirms President's Re-election

Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso Sign Sahel Security Pact

Tiny chameleon spotted by tourists in Madagascar is new to science

New ScientistSep 24

Posco threads new life to old uniforms for Philippine communities

Korea HeraldSep 24

Plague Still Exists. Here's Where and How It Spreads in the U.S.

Scientific AmericanJul 26

Lost in translation: What spirituality and Einstein’s theory of time have to do with misunderstandings about climate change

The ConversationSep 24

Watch leeches jump by coiling their bodies like cobras

New ScientistNov 02

K-water to cooperate with African nations on water infrastructure

Korea HeraldOct 19

Zambia Declares National Emergency Due to Drought

Kamala Harris Speaks in Ghana as Part of African Tour

US Vice President Harris Begins Africa Trip

Zambia marks 60th Independence Day

Korea HeraldNov 02

KoBold Metals, which uses AI to help find critical minerals for the energy transition, raises $491M

TechCrunchOct 19

NWSL final brings a rare matchup: the two best teams in the league

Indian Village With Ties To Usha Vance Celebrates Trump Win, Dismay In Harris’ Ancestral Village (Photos)

[Well-curated] Retreat and confront extreme heat

Korea HeraldSep 24

30 Unique White Elephant Gifts

India: Four Cheetah Cubs Born 70 Years After Extinction

UN Agreement Inches Towards Conserving 30% of Earth's Area

4 Penguin Species That Prove These Birds Can Survive Just About Anywhere

More Climate Lawsuits Than Ever Are Trying to Hold Companies and Countries to Account

Scientific American9 mins

S. Korea to provide $3 mln to 4 drought-hit African countries

Korea HeraldOct 19

South Africans go to the polls to choose a new government: what’s different this time

The Conversation1 day

South Africa Files ‘Overwhelming’ Evidence of Genocide

Consortium News14 hrs

Once-Hidden Hydrogen Gas Deposits Could Be a Boon for Clean Energy

Scientific AmericanOct 19

WHO Approves 2nd Malaria Vaccine

UK Archbishop ‘Concerned’ Over Talk of Jerusalem Embassy Move

World Leaders Pledge Billions to Fight AIDS, TB, and Malaria

How Polio Entered Gaza, and How the Vaccination Campaign is Going

Scientific AmericanNov 02

Richer countries are starting to pay poorer ones for climate change damages

NPR Online News2 days

Flutterwave’s chief on the company’s executive hires, product focus, and IPO plans

TechCrunchOct 19

Strong El Niño could make 2024 the first year we pass 1.5°C of warming

New ScientistOct 26

[Mark Gongloff] California floods and Chile fires

Korea HeraldOct 19

Botswana: Ruling Party Loses 58-Year Majority

Botswana Threatens to Ship 20K Elephants to Germany

45 Killed After South Africa Bus Crash

The ‘super year’ of elections has been super bad for incumbents as voters punish them in droves

Associated Press6 days

Why supersonic, diamond-spewing volcanoes might be coming back to life

New ScientistOct 19

Voltaire, International Newsletter N°107

Voltaire Network5 hrs

Daewoo E&C chairman meets Tanzanian president

Korea HeraldJul 26

Democracy Without America?

Foreign Affairs1 day

Women football players in Africa have overcome enormous barriers – new book tells the story

The Conversation6 days

Africans Discovered Dinosaur Fossils Long before the Term ‘Paleontology’ Existed

Scientific American3 days

Yoon meets 10 African leaders ahead of Korea-Africa Summit

Korea HeraldJul 26

Omicron: How dangerous is the new variant first found in South Africa?

New ScientistSep 24

Women-focused PE fund Alitheia IDF raises $100 million to invest in gender-diverse businesses across Africa – TechCrunch

TechCrunchNov 24, 2022

Archbishop Desmond Tutu: father of South Africa’s ‘rainbow nation’

The Conversation2 days

Yoon to meet 10 African leaders ahead of Korea-Africa Summit

Korea HeraldJul 26

South African miners trapped underground: What you need to know

Al Jazeera1 day

Flutterwave and PayPal collaborate to allow African merchants to accept and make payments – TechCrunch

TechCrunchNov 24, 2021

The BRICS spirit: alive and well in South Africa

Strategic Culture18 hrs

Honduras Cuts Diplomatic Ties with Taiwan, Opens Relations with China

Eswatini: Unknown Gunmen Kill Popular Opposition Leader

Yoon pledges to enhance critical mineral partnership with Africa

Korea HeraldOct 19

Cheap Solar Panels Are Changing the World

Three Americans are accused of trying to overthrow Congo's president. They're now sentenced to death.

Finclusion raises $20M to build out credit-led neobank offering across Africa – TechCrunch

TechCrunchNov 24, 2022

Korea cements ties with African nations in key mineral supply chains

Korea HeraldOct 19

Warhol prints stolen in 'amateurish' heist, 2 more damaged in getaway from Dutch gallery

US to Lift Omicron-Linked Travel Ban on Southern Africa