English

african / English

Stories published on Jun 17
  • Related stories in the last 90 days
  • Stories published on Jun 17

Monday, Jun 17

23

Putin congratulates Ramaphosa on being reelected South African president — Kremlin

tass.com

The leaders expressed the hope for continuing joint efforts toward comprehensive strengthening strategic partnership

22

Ancient remedies for modern woes: Traditional Chinese medicine and the fight against African swine fever

phys.org

African Swine Fever (ASF) poses a grave threat to the swine industry, with the virus causing severe economic and agricultural disruptions since its emergence in China in 2018. The disease, transmitted by the African Swine Fever Virus (ASFV…

19

Zuma’s party to join opposition after failing to block election of South African president

www.rt.com

South Africa’s uMkhonto weSizwe party has said it will coordinate resistance against the country’s “meaningless” unity government Read Full Article at RT.com

Red weather maps issued as UK 'days away' from North African plume

New maps from weather agency WXCharts have a pleasing colour for those hoping to see a brighter summer

Africa: African Leaders, Analysts Concerned Over Rise of Far Right in France

allafrica.com

Since the far right made new gains in the European elections in June, African leaders and commentators have been reacting to the prospect of a National Rally (RN) government in France, where the campaign for legislative elections is…

18

AU Endorses AI Strategy For Nigeria, Other African Countries

leadership.ng

The African Union (AU) has endorsed a Continental Artificial Intelligence (AI) Strategy to unlock the potential of new digital technologies in Nigeria and other African countries. This was disclosed in a statement published on AU’s…

African Union condemns rebel ‘massacres’ in DR Congo

www.vanguardngr.com

The African Union on Monday condemned "massacres" in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo that killed 150 people in June.

Adekunle Gold Talks About Sickle Cell Advocacy on CNN’s African Voices Changemakers

www.bellanaija.com

While Adekunle Gold is mostly known as an Afropop superstar who has released hits upon hits, behind the scenes, AG Baby, as his fans mostly call him, is a sickle cell advocate. While in Kigali, Rwanda, where he performed at the 2024…

Nigeria’s Minister Emerges Chair, Caucus Of African Housing Ministers

leadership.ng

Nigeria’s Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Arc. Ahmed Musa Dangiwa has been unanimously elected as the Inaugural Chairperson of the Financial Caucus of African Ministers of Housing and Urban Development. A statement signed by the…

UK hot weather verdict as sizzling 26C maps show North African plume arriving

www.express.co.uk

Britons struggling to remember what the sun looks like will be overjoyed to hear sweltering conditions are on the way in just days.

51.8 degrees Celsius: Africans least affected as 2,700 pilgrims suffer heatstroke

www.vanguardngr.com

About 3,000 pilgrims were yesterday affected by heat strokes and exhaustion during their journeys to and fro the Jamarat for the stoning rite.

Rema’s ‘Calm Down’ becomes first African song to hit one billion US streams

thenationonlineng.net

Afrobeat singer Divine Ikubor aka Rema has become the most streamed African artist in U.S. history with ‘Calm Down’ getting a billion on-demands streams. The song, which features Selena Gomez,

Harbhajan Singh Wants Gary Kirsten To Coach Team India After South African’s Reported Brutal Take On Pakistan Cricket Team’s Lack of Unity, Writes ‘Don’t Waste Your Time There’

www.latestly.com

The South African was not very long ago named head coach of the Pakistan white-ball sides. Pakistan had a forgettable time at the ICC T20 World Cup 2024, crashing out in the group stage with defeats to USA and India.

17

Exploring the advancements of Traditional Chinese Medicine to combat African Swine Fever

www.news-medical.net

African Swine Fever (ASF) poses a grave threat to the swine industry, with the virus causing severe economic and agricultural disruptions since its emergence in China in 2018.

African elephants call each other by unique names, new study shows

www.ksl.com

New research shows African elephants call each other and respond to individual names, something few wild animals do. The names are part of the elephants' low rumbles that can be heard over long distances across the savanna.

‘Jaja’s African Hair Braiding’ Costume Designer Makes History With Tony Awards Win

And the Tony Award for Best Costume Design of a Play, goes to...

African Union Condemns Rebel ‘Massacres’ In DR Congo

www.channelstv.com

The east of the country has been plagued by violence from armed groups for decades.

16

AI can make African elections more efficient – but trust must be built and proper rules put in place

theconversation.com

It is too simplistic to say that the use of AI in elections is all good or all bad. The truth is that it can be both.

14

Would a Trump or Biden presidency benefit the African continent?

guardian.ng

The US presidential election may be taking place almost 9000 km from Nigeria, but its effect is likely to be felt strongly on the African continent. From trade policies to the support shown by the US government to less-than-desirable…

Market demand declines after the festival; Washington cherries and South African blood oranges enter the market

www.freshplaza.com

Compared to the period before the Dragon Boat Festival holiday, the fruit market and sales in the week following the festival have declined, with durian sales being the most notably affected. Conversely, American Washington cherries and…