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ICJ: Israel Responds to South Africa's 'Urgent Request' in Genocide Case

Rafah Offensive: South Africa Makes 'Urgent Request' to ICJ

Madagascar Passes Controversial Sex Offender Law

Dutch Court Halts Sale of F-35 Parts to Israel

Fossil Human Ancestor ‘Lucy’ Remains Pivotal 50 Years after Discovery

Scientific AmericanOct 13

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

Korea HeraldOct 20

Don’t Give Up on the Truth

What to know about the new covid-19 XEC variant

New ScientistSep 25

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

Wales end year without a win as South Africa highlight sad truth for Warren Gatland

Independent14 mins

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

Yoon, South African president agree to cooperate on minerals sector

Korea Herald4 days

How we misunderstood what the Lucy fossil reveals about ancient humans

New ScientistNov 16

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

Scientific AmericanNov 10

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 News19 hrs

The Problem With Boycotting Israel

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

TechCrunchOct 20

S. Korea, Zimbabwe to strengthen education ties

Korea HeraldSep 25

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

Ancient ‘Age of Dinosaurs’ Seafloor Found beneath Pacific Ocean

Scientific AmericanNov 03

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

New York Times3 days

Hyundai AutoEver leads security infrastructures projects in Africa

Korea HeraldSep 25

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 25

Posco threads new life to old uniforms for Philippine communities

Korea HeraldSep 25

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

Scientific AmericanJul 27

Ernst Highlights 9 Examples Of D.C. Waste In 'Caturday' Campaign

Watch leeches jump by coiling their bodies like cobras

New ScientistNov 03

K-water to cooperate with African nations on water infrastructure

Korea HeraldOct 20

Zambia Declares National Emergency Due to Drought

Kamala Harris Speaks in Ghana as Part of African Tour

US Vice President Harris Begins Africa Trip

Orlando Pride v Washington Spirit: NWSL championship final – live

With talks teetering, climate negotiators struck a controversial $300 billion deal

NPR Online News5 hrs

Marta enters NWSL Championship at peace knowing 'best league in world' is in better shape than she found it

Zambia marks 60th Independence Day

Korea HeraldNov 03

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

TechCrunchOct 20

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

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, African nations hold foreign ministers' meeting ahead of summit

Korea HeraldJul 27

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 20

Malawi's Vice President Dies in Plane Crash

WHO Approves 2nd Malaria Vaccine

UK Archbishop ‘Concerned’ Over Talk of Jerusalem Embassy Move

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

Nations at COP29 Agree Compromise Climate Finance Deal

Compromise deal reached at COP29 climate talks for $300 billion a year to poor nations

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

Scientific AmericanNov 03

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 20

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 20

Voltaire, International Newsletter N°107

Voltaire Network5 hrs

Daewoo E&C chairman meets Tanzanian president

Korea HeraldJul 27

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 27

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

New ScientistSep 25

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

TechCrunchNov 25, 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 27

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 25, 2021

US to Lift Omicron-Linked Travel Ban on Southern Africa

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 20

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 25, 2022

Korea cements ties with African nations in key mineral supply chains

Korea HeraldOct 20

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

EXPLAINER: What is This New COVID Variant in South Africa?

SnopesNov 25, 2022