Ancestors of modern-day Cape fur seals left distinctive fossil traces thanks partly to their flippers.
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The fossilised seal traces date back about 75,000 years.
Protestors express their anger over continued power cuts in South Africa.
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The wealthy should not be allowed to opt out from their share of the costs of electricity production and Eskom’s debt.
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Innovation in the digital space is not necessarily working for people in the global south.
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Kenya is not unlike any other country where democratic deepening requires a ‘two-steps forward, one-step back’ outlook.
Atiku Abubakar.
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There are hurdles in the way of Nigeria’s major opposition party’s presidential candidate for the 2023 elections.
Trade unions in Mozambique have been weakened due to their proximity to the ruling party, Frelimo.
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Mozambique’s trade unions have not been a strong force in society – which has left a space for others to fill.
Breakdown in local canal that led to micro-drought situation in Humpata (Huíla).
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Despite international and national responses to the drought, the situation is dire. The government’s response is a lesson in how not to deal with drought.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken setting out Washington’s new Africa strategy at the University of Pretoria.
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The strategy outlined by the US Secretary of State marks a fresh beginning in US-Africa relations.
US state secretary Antony Blinken seeks closer ties with Africa.
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Washington must overcome growing anti-west sentiment on the continent given the development alternative that China offers.
DRC President Félix Tshisekedi (left) and Rwanda President Paul Kagame in Kigali in 2021.
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Rwanda believes DRC continues to provide refuge for those behind the 1994 genocide.
Chinese and Ivorian workers at the site of a container terminal at the port of Abidjan.
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China’s need for private security services in Africa has grown significantly as Beijing increases its investment in the continent.
Detail of a photo of Lilian Ngoyi making a speech in 1960.
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The pioneering role she played, and the sacrifices she made, extended well beyond the famous 1956 Women’s March.
Women displaced from rural villages in the Anglophone region gather to wash clothes in a stream.
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Cameroon’s Anglophone crisis could escalate into a complex disaster emergency with dire environmental consequences.
President Uhuru Kenyatta’s supporters celebrate after the ICC dropped charges against him in 2014.
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Research in Kenya finds victims or witnesses to violence are less likely to buy into anti-International Criminal Court political narratives.
The late former Angolan president José Eduardo dos Santos.
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The political skill to turn situations to his advantage, rather than any ability to mobilise people, made Angolan president José Eduardo dos Santos one of Africa’s longest-serving leaders.
Graffiti in Muslim-dominated Mombasa rallies against the 2017 election with the Kiswahili slogan “Kura ni Haramu” (“voting is haram/prohibitted”).
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The increase in terror attacks has complicated the Kenyan government’s relationship with the country’s Muslim community.
The new home of the Mapungubwe Archive.
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The Mapungubwe site offers evidence of precolonial innovation and technology.
The governing ANC’s policy proposals don’t inspire confidence.
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The deliberations were characterised by disingenuous, counter-factual policy pronouncements, and de facto denials of the ANC’s culpability in causing many of the current problems facing the country.
Kenyan-born Lonah Chemtai Salpeter won marathon bronze for Israel at the 2022 World Athletics Championships.
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The decline in Kenyan medals at the world championships is due to increased competition and a lack of investment at home.
President Joe Biden speaks as Secretary of State Antony Blinken looks on.
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America is seeking to reconnect with Africa through climate-smart solutions, health and digital technology.
Martha Karua addresses a rally. She is Raila Odinga’s running mate in Kenya’s August 2022 elections.
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Martha Karua’s selection as a deputy presidential candidate has helped put gender equality on the Kenyan election agenda.
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That there is no clear favourite to win shows the campaigning has been relatively free and competitive.
Some women in Nigeria knowingly or unknowingly contribute to patriarchy.
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The Chrisland Schools incident shows how the media allows males to get away with actions that females cannot.
Beyoncé on stage in South Africa in 2018. Her new album is called Renaissance.
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With Renaissance, Beyoncé is again shaping pop culture, honouring black disco pioneers and Africa’s rise.
US secretary of state Antony Blinken.
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The meetings between Blinken and his South African counterpart Naledi Pandor could help iron out misunderstandings about the intent of the US targeting Russian ‘malign’ activities in Africa.