UK hands sovereignty of Chagos Islands to Mauritius

[ad_1] The UK has announced it is giving up sovereignty of a remote but strategically important cluster of islands in the Indian Ocean after more than half a century.The deal – reached after years of negotiations - will see the UK hand over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius in a historic move.This includes the tropical atoll of Diego Garcia, used by the US government as a military base for its […]

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Africa: Explainer – What Is Security Council Resolution 1701?

[ad_1] Diplomats have been highlighting Security Council resolution 1701 in official meetings and in the corridors over the busy High-Level Week at UN Headquarters. Those discussions come at a time when attacks are escalating between Israel and Hezbollah, an armed group that holds with its allies 62 of the 128 democratically elected seats in Lebanon's parliament. Here's what you need to know about the critical resolution that has been the linchpin of peace between Israel and Lebanon for almost two […]

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Shock and anger over alleged feeding of women to pigs in South Africa

[ad_1] South Africans are shocked and angry over the alleged killing of women to feed their bodies to pigs. A white farmer is accused of shooting his two female workers and feeding their bodies to pigs. Maria Makgato, 45, and Lucia Ndlovu, 34, were allegedly looking for food on the farm near Polokwane in South Africa’s northern Limpopo province in August when they were shot. Their bodies were then alleged […]

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Africa: UBA’s Tony Elumelu Uses UNGA 79 to Urge Global Leaders to Invest in Africa’s Future

[ad_1] New York — Tony Elumelu, Group Chairman of United Bank for Africa (UBA) and founder of The Tony Elumelu Foundation, used his platform at the 79th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York this September to urge world leaders and policymakers to invest in Africa's future. In a series of high-profile meetings, Elumelu emphasized the critical need for transformative economic growth across the continent, particularly to eradicate poverty, create youth employment, and ensure an equitable energy transition tailored […]

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Africa: Is Crop Diversity Our Lifeline Against The Climate Crisis?

[ad_1] Nairobi, Kenya — Crop diversity presents an opportunity to address some of the most pressing issues Africa faces today, such as climate impacts, biodiversity loss, and land degradation. Should the climate crisis persist on its current course, the continent of Africa will face devastating food security issues. The planet is warming at an alarming rate and experts predict significant warming beyond the targets set by the Paris Agreement. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) reports that temperatures have already increased by […]

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Africa: Security Council Briefed On Progress in UN-AU Partnership for Peace

[ad_1] Despite the significant peace and security challenges facing Africa, there are reasons to be hopeful, the head of the UN Office to the African Union (UNOAU) told ambassadors at the Security Council on Wednesday, urging their continued focus on the continent. Parfait Onanga-Anyanga, the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General to the African Union, highlighted "encouraging developments" that are fueling optimism. "These include Africa's resilient people and resourceful women and youth, their stated preference for democratic rule against all […]

October 3, 2024

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South African gospel icon dies aged 65

[ad_1] Veteran South African gospel artist Solomon Molokoane, popularly known as Solly Moholo, has died at the age of 65, his management has announced.The award-winning music icon had been in hospital for several weeks after falling ill while on a music tour in Botswana last month.He rose to fame in the early 2000s and became a household name in South African traditional gospel music.His management said he would be fondly […]

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Africa: Growing Africa’s Digital Economy from the Soil Up

[ad_1] There is an economic sector in Africa worth $1 trillion a year, and yet most of the people who work in it are invisible. "Farmers are the folks that you don't see," says African Development Bank Group President Akinwumi A. Adesina. "Banks don't see them. Buyers don't see them. Traders don't see them. Insurance companies don't see them." These smallholder farmers often live in remote areas with unreliable connectivity and few links to markets, leaving them with no digital footprint and […]

October 3, 2024 2

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Africa: In Memoriam – Elleni Centime Zeleke’s Tizita

[ad_1] Debating Ideas reflects the values and editorial ethos of the African Arguments book series, publishing engaged, often radical, scholarship, original and activist writing from within the African continent and beyond. It offers debates and engagements, contexts and controversies, and reviews and responses flowing from the African Arguments books. It is edited and managed by the International African Institute, hosted at SOAS University of London, the owners of the book series of the same name. When we were asked to […]

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