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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

Beehive Fences Benefit People and Elephants

Psychology Today14 hrs

The Problem With Boycotting Israel

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

Scientific AmericanNov 12

It's a virus you may not have heard of. Here's why scientists are worried about it

NPR Online News1 day

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

I spent a week in a hospital in Ecuador when my lung collapsed. It confirmed that moving here was the right decision.

Business Insider10 hrs

All to know about Man Utd’s manager Ruben Amorim before first EPL match

Al Jazeera10 hrs

Yoon, South African president agree to cooperate on minerals sector

Korea Herald2 days

International Criminal Court issues arrest warrants for Netanyahu and Hamas officials

Associated Press20 hrs

No, Elon Musk Wasn't Refused Service at Coffee Shop for Wearing MAGA Hat

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

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

TechCrunchOct 18

S. Korea, Zimbabwe to strengthen education ties

Korea HeraldSep 23

Let African Communities Manage Their Climate Adaptation Plans

Scientific American1 day

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

RFK Jr. isn't the only one. More than a billion people have parasitic worms

NPR Online News6 days

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

From Gaza to COP29: The 9 Types of Violence Wealthy Countries are Inflicting on the Global South

CounterPunch1 hr

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

New York Times1 day

Ancient ‘Age of Dinosaurs’ Seafloor Found beneath Pacific Ocean

Scientific AmericanNov 01

How has the UNSC voted since the beginning of Israel’s war on Gaza?

Al Jazeera1 day

Hyundai AutoEver leads security infrastructures projects in Africa

Korea HeraldSep 23

Madagascar Passes Controversial Sex Offender Law

Madagascar: Top Court Confirms President's Re-election

Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso Sign Sahel Security Pact

What are the ICC countries where Netanyahu and Gallant may face arrest?

Al Jazeera8 hrs

Tiny chameleon spotted by tourists in Madagascar is new to science

New ScientistSep 23

Posco threads new life to old uniforms for Philippine communities

Korea HeraldSep 23

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

Scientific AmericanJul 25

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

The ConversationSep 23

Watch leeches jump by coiling their bodies like cobras

New ScientistNov 01

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 01

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

TechCrunchOct 18

30 Unique White Elephant Gifts

A Global Initiative to Advance Sickle Cell Research Could Benefit Millions

Scientific AmericanNov 01

[Well-curated] Retreat and confront extreme heat

Korea HeraldSep 23

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

The Conversation6 days

India: Four Cheetah Cubs Born 70 Years After Extinction

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

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 18

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 18

S. Korea, African nations hold foreign ministers' meeting ahead of summit

Korea HeraldJul 25

WHO Approves 2nd Malaria Vaccine

UK Archbishop ‘Concerned’ Over Talk of Jerusalem Embassy Move

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

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

NPR Online News1 day

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

Scientific AmericanNov 01

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

TechCrunchOct 18

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

New ScientistOct 25

[Mark Gongloff] California floods and Chile fires

Korea HeraldOct 18

Botswana: Ruling Party Loses 58-Year Majority

Botswana Threatens to Ship 20K Elephants to Germany

45 Killed After South Africa Bus Crash

Poor nations may have to downgrade climate cash demands, ex-UN envoy says

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

Associated Press5 days

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

New ScientistOct 18

Voltaire, International Newsletter N°107

Voltaire Network5 hrs

Daewoo E&C chairman meets Tanzanian president

Korea HeraldJul 25

Democracy Without America?

Foreign Affairs1 day

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 25

The BRICS spirit: alive and well in South Africa

Strategic Culture18 hrs

South African miners trapped underground: What you need to know

Al Jazeera1 day

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

New ScientistSep 23

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

Korea HeraldJul 25

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

TechCrunchNov 23, 2022

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

The Conversation2 days

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 18

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 23, 2022

Korea cements ties with African nations in key mineral supply chains

Korea HeraldOct 18

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 23, 2022