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June 26, 2025
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Bots pushed anti-China narrative ahead of Ghana mining ban



Abuja (AFP) June 25, 2025
Before Ghana banned foreigners from its gold trade earlier this year, an online bot campaign pushed anti-Chinese sentiment, blaming Chinese nationals for exploiting the country and stealing its resources. The west African nation has long been home to an informal artisanal mining sector. But recent years have seen foreign investors - including many Chinese nationals - bring in industrial equipment and operate without permits or regard for the environment, leading to accusations of land grabbing ... read more

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WEATHER REPORT
Morocco says 2024 'hottest year' on record
Rabat (AFP) June 20, 2025
The year 2024 was Morocco's hottest on record, the North African country's meteorological agency said on Friday, mirroring the record surface temperatures measured globally. ... more
SHAKE AND BLOW
Nigeria flood victims mourn missing bodies as death toll stagnates
Mokwa, Nigeria (AFP) June 20, 2025
On a hot and humid afternoon in Mokwa, Nigeria, Fatima and Habiba Jibrin sat under a mango tree, waiting for the recovery of corpses they fear may never come. ... more
AFRICA NEWS
Russia steps out from shadows in Africa with state paramilitary
Paris (AFP) June 19, 2025
With the rise of a paramilitary force that analysts say is controlled by the Kremlin, Russia is openly expanding its state military footprint in Africa, after years of distancing itself from mercenaries deployed on the continent to support pro-Russian rulers. ... more
AFRICA NEWS
34 Niger soldiers killed in attack near Mali border: defence ministry
Niamey, Niger (AFP) June 19, 2025
Several hundred armed men killed 34 Nigerien soldiers in an attack Thursday in western Niger, close to the border with Mali, the defence ministry said. ... more
FLORA AND FAUNA
S.Africa's iconic protea flower relocates as climate warms
Cullinan, South Africa (AFP) June 19, 2025
On his farm two hours north of Johannesburg, Nico Thuynsma gestured towards thousands of orange, yellow and pink proteas in flower and thriving 1,500 kilometres (930 miles) from their natural home at the southern tip of Africa. ... more
ABOUT US
Deforestation in S.Leone national park threatens chimps, humans alike
Tacugama, Sierra Leone (AFP) June 17, 2025
Esther and Rio, two orphaned baby chimpanzees, clung tenderly to their caregiver's chest at a sanctuary inside one of Sierra Leone's flagship national parks, where unprecedented deforestation and illegal urban encroachment pose a risk to both primates and humans. ... more
AFRICA NEWS
DR Congo, Rwanda to sign peace accord on June 27
Washington (AFP) June 18, 2025
Representatives of the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda have initialed a peace agreement aimed at ending the conflict in eastern DRC - a document to be formally signed on June 27, a joint statement said Wednesday. ... more
SHAKE AND BLOW
Hundreds dead and missing as floods devastate Nigeria, India and China
Kano, Nigeria (AFP) June 18, 2025
More than 700 people were still missing following flash floods that struck central Nigeria's Niger state last month killing at least 200 people, the state government said Wednesday. ... more

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FROTH AND BUBBLE
S.Africa's gold mining past poisons Soweto; as toxic Myanmar mines pollute rivers in Thailand
Soweto, South Africa (AFP) June 18, 2025
Soweto's children call it the "yellow mountain". And for decades a gold mine dump that towers over the Snake Park neighbourhood of South Africa's largest township has been polluting the area and poisoning communities. ... more
WOOD PILE
Chad hopes 'green charcoal' can save vanishing forests
N'Djamena (AFP) June 20, 2025
As they zigzagged from one machine to another in the searing African sun, the workers were covered in black soot. ... more
OIL AND GAS
Nigerian monarch wants $12 bn for clean-up before Shell exit
Lagos (AFP) June 20, 2025
An influential traditional chief in Nigeria's oil-rich Niger Delta on Friday demanded that Shell pay $12 billion for environmental pollution before it leaves the region. ... more
OIL AND GAS
Greenpeace warns of 'potential disaster' after oil spill off UAE
Beirut, Lebanon (AFP) June 19, 2025
Greenpeace on Thursday warned that an oil spill resulting from a tanker collision off the coast of the United Arab Emirates could have grave environmental consequences, after authorities reported a "small" slick. ... more
FLORA AND FAUNA
Scientists track egret's 38-hour flight from Australia to PNG
Sydney (AFP) June 16, 2025
A species of heron has been tracked flying for almost two days non-stop between Australia and Papua New Guinea during its northern migration, scientists say. ... more
CLIMATE SCIENCE
Ancient climate shifts reveal warning signs for modern drought risks
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 16, 2025
Climate scientists at Syracuse University have uncovered new evidence linking ancient atmospheric changes to modern drought patterns, shedding light on how future climate change could intensify glob ... more
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Nine killed in Niger jihadist attack: local sources
Niamey, Niger (AFP) June 15, 2025
Suspected jihadists have killed nine travellers, including a teacher, in an attack in southwestern Niger, near the border with Burkina Faso, local sources said Sunday. ... more
SHAKE AND BLOW
S.African president blames climate change for 'catastrophic' floods
Mthatha, South Africa (AFP) June 13, 2025
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa met Friday with survivors of devastating floods that killed at least 78 people in the impoverished Eastern Cape province, blaming the "catastrophic disaster" on climate change. ... more
TAIWAN NEWS
Taiwan jails Chinese ship captain for severing subsea cable
Taipei (AFP) June 12, 2025
A Chinese ship captain was sentenced to three years in a Taiwanese prison on Thursday for deliberately severing an undersea telecoms cable off the self-ruled island. ... more
AFRICA NEWS
Nairobi startup's bid to be 'operating system for global South'
Paris (AFP) June 12, 2025
Away from the heady rush to build ultra-capable, sci-fi style artificial intelligence in Silicon Valley, ambitious Nairobi-based startup Amini AI is betting on the technology addressing emerging countries' prosaic problems in the here and now. ... more
WOOD PILE
Villagers step up to halt Sierra Leone deforestation
Freetown (AFP) June 11, 2025
Deep inside a Sierra Leone national park, a mother of seven was about to set dozens of tree trunks ablaze to make charcoal. ... more
WEATHER REPORT
Seven people killed as severe weather lashes S.Africa
Johannesburg (AFP) June 10, 2025
Seven people died in flooding caused by severe winter weather lashing eastern areas of South Africa and school children are missing after a minibus was swept away, the government said Tuesday. ... more
AFRICA NEWS
E.Guinea leader pardons 37 a year after their arrest
Malabo, Equatorial Guinea (AFP) June 10, 2025
Equatorial Guinea's president has pardoned dozens of people accused of being separatists and arrested at an environmental protest a year ago on the tiny island of Annobon. ... more
AFRICA NEWS
Russia says aims to boost military ties in Africa after Wagner exits Mali
Moscow (AFP) June 9, 2025
Moscow wants to enhance its military ties in Africa, the Kremlin said Monday, after reports that the Russian paramilitary group Wagner was leaving Mali. ... more
THE PITS
SAfrica's coal dependency puts economy at risk: report
Johannesburg (AFP) June 9, 2025
South Africa's coal-dependent economy could lose billions in export revenue and thousands of jobs as more countries and companies seek carbon-free imports, the Net Zero Tracker watchdog said Monday. ... more
AFRICA NEWS
Missiles fired over Port Sudan; Mali forces withdraw from base; Jihadist attack in Benin kills soldiers, police
Port Sudan, Sudan (AFP) June 5, 2025
Anti-aircraft missiles were fired on Thursday over Port Sudan in war-torn eastern Sudan, while drones flew over the city, witnesses said. ... more
CLIMATE SCIENCE
Morocco set for sheepless Eid as drought persists
Khemisset, Morocco (AFP) June 5, 2025
As the Islamic festival of Eid al-Adha approaches, Fatima Kharraz can't seem to find the usual sense of celebration after drought-stricken Morocco urged people to forego the traditional sheep sacrifice this year. ... more
WOOD PILE
Villagers step up to halt Sierra Leone deforestation
Freetown (AFP) June 5, 2025
Deep inside a Sierra Leone national park, a mother of seven was about to set dozens of tree trunks ablaze to make charcoal. ... more
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SHAKE AND BLOW
Aid finally trickles in for Nigeria flood victims
Lagos (AFP) June 4, 2025
A week after floods flattened over 250 houses and killed at least 200 people in north-central Nigeria, aid is only just beginning to reach survivors of the disaster. ... more
AFRICA NEWS
Hundreds killed in South Sudan cattle raids: UN
Juba (AFP) June 3, 2025
Hundreds have died since December in escalating intercommunal conflict in South Sudan linked to cattle rustling and revenge attacks, the UN said on Tuesday. ... more
AFRICA NEWS
Uganda army kills 2 after explosion reported in capital
Kampala (AFP) June 3, 2025
Uganda's army said it killed two "armed terrorists" in the capital Kampala on Tuesday after reports of a bomb explosion ahead of the country's annual Martyr's Day celebrations. ... more
AFRICA NEWS
Nigerian military air strike kills at least 20 civilians: residents
Kano, Nigeria (AFP) June 2, 2025
A Nigerian military air strike in the country's embattled northwest has killed at least 20 civilians, three residents told AFP on Monday. ... more
SHAKE AND BLOW
As toll rises, Nigeria flood victims recall worst disaster in memory
Mokwa, Nigeria (AFP) June 1, 2025
Adamu Yusuf was preparing to go to the Mokwa market Thursday morning when he heard his neighbour shouting: floodwaters were sweeping through the Nigerian town. ... more
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