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South African minister says Ukrainian conflict cannot be resolved without Moscow

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African leaders are ready to visit both countries in an attempt to forge a negotiated solution, Ronald Lamola said

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90 giant African snails ‘intercepted’ at Detroit Metropolitan Airport

kvia.com

By Lauren Rapp and Nic F. Anderson, CNN (CNN) — Ninety giant African snails were confiscated by US Customs and Border Protection at the Detroit Metropolitan Airport late last month, the agency said in a news release Tuesday. An “odd odor”…

Burna Boy becomes first African artiste to hit 2 billion streams in UK

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The milestone came barely a few weeks after Burna Boy was presented with a Brit 1 billion streams plaque at his sold-out show at the London Stadium in June.

Weather experts warn 'worst is yet to come' as 111F African heatwave to boil Europe

www.express.co.uk

Mediterranean Europe and the Balkans have been plagued for days on end by blistering heat - and experts warn the heatwave is far from over.

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Why African countries are poor, underdeveloped, by Richard Odusanya

theeagleonline.com.ng

Sadly, the authorities increase taxes to be paid by the poor, and they are happy about it because they don’t feel the pinch

Salaries of leaders in top 10 African economies compared to countries’ minimum wage

businessday.ng

A recent study has revealed the vast disparity between the salaries of African leaders and the minimum wage in their

South African users would be ticked off over US TikTok ban

www.timeslive.co.za

But they would probably just move to other platforms that offer similar reels and short videos

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Burna Boy emerges first African artiste to hit two billion streams in UK

punchng.com

Grammy Award winner, Burna Boy, has become the first African artiste to hit the two billion streams mark in the United Kingdom. The “Twice as Tall” crooner was presented with a Brit Plaque at his sold-out show at Koko Camden in London on…

Burna Boy becomes first African artiste to hit 2 billion streams in UK

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Grammy Award winner, Burna Boy, has become the first African artiste to hit 2 billion streams mark in the United Kingdom. The “Twice as Tall” crooner was presented with a Brit Plaque at his sold-out show at Koko Camden in London on Monday…

‘The Supremes at Earl’s All-You-Can-Eat’ to Premiere at Martha’s Vineyard African American Film Festival

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You can’t hurry love, but you can hurry to catch the world premiere of “The Supremes at Earl’s All-You-Can Eat” at the Martha’s Vineyard African American Film Festival. The Searchlight Pictures movie, starring Uzo Aduba, Aunjanue Ellis…

West Africa: INTERPOL Operation Strikes Major Blow Against West African Financial Crime

allafrica.com

LYON -- Police seize millions in illegal assets, including cryptocurrencies and luxury items

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Sequoia bets big on Stripe, LatAm fintechs clean up and one African startup’s outsized Series A

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Welcome to TechCrunch Fintech! This week, we’re looking at Sequoia Capital’s effort to give its LPs liquidity on the firm’s investments in Stripe, how LatAm fintechs are still catching investors’ attention, a sizable Series A from an…

Schools’ rejection of AP African American studies course hotly debated at meeting

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By Jessica Albert Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WJZ) — In a tense, hours-long meeting Monday night, the Harford County School Board heard from dozens of community members concerned about their decision to reject adding an…

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Top 10 African countries with the highest number of Muslims in 2024

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Africa's rich history is inextricably linked to the Islam religion, which has been a dominant religious influence on the continent since the seventh century. The spread of the Muslim faith throughout several African countries has resulted…

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90 giant African land snails intercepted at airport after agents notice strange smell

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By Sara Powers Click here for updates on this story DETROIT (WWJ) — Customs agents say they seized 90 live snails from luggage at Detroit Metro Airport last month. The giant African land snails were discovered after a traveler arriving…

Akamai, Exclusive Networks Africa to Unleash microsegmentation Security to African organisations

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Cybersecurity specialist Exclusive Networks Africa has announced a new local partnership with Akamai Technologies, the cloud company that powers and protects life online, with a view to assisting the organisation to further entrench itself…

Eight South Africans in Open Championship: Round 1 draw

There will be eight South Africans in the field at this week's 152nd Open Championship at Royal Troon. Here's the first round draw ...

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Africa: African Development Bank's Sovereign Portfolio Retains Top Spot in 2024 Aid Transparency Index

allafrica.com

Publish What You Fund, the global campaign for aid and development transparency, has once again named the African Development Bank's sovereign portfolio as the most transparent. The portfolio emerged first out of 50 global development…

Africa: African Development Bank President Adesina to Address 6th Mid-Year Coordination Meeting of the African Union (AU)

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What: African Development Bank President Adesina to address 6th Mid-Year Coordination Meeting of the African Union (AU)

Africa: Boosting African Port Efficiency - Stakeholders Conclude Key African Development Bank Workshop On Connectivity Portal

allafrica.com

The African Development Bank has successfully concluded a two-day preparatory workshop on implementing the African Ports Connectivity Portal Project (APC-PP) to improve data collection and connectivity among the continent's ports.