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[CFR] When Washington chooses not to comment on democracy, authoritarians and their backers fill in the silence.

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[RFI] Kenya's National Assembly has ratified a bilateral defence agreement with France, underlining Paris's strategic shift away from its traditional West African sphere of influence towards anglophone Africa.

[ISS] US President Donald Trump had threatened to boycott the G7 summit if South Africa's president attended.

[The Conversation Africa] Pope Leo's decision to make Africa one of the early destinations of his young papacy signals the continent's importance in global Catholicism. His April 2026 visit reflects both his personal ties to Africa and the rapid rise of Christianity across the continent.

[The Conversation Africa] Between 280 and 200 million years ago, a group of animals evolved which would eventually give rise to mammals, including humans: the therapsids. They were first described more than 150 years ago, based on fossils from South Africa. Since then, many more fossils have been discovered.

[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Foreign Minister Gedion Timothewos emphasized Africa's unique opportunity to transition to low-carbon industrial growth by leveraging its abundant renewable energy resources, at the 2026 International Vienna Energy and Climate Forum.

[Nile Post] President Museveni has called for a shift from historical disputes to a strategic, development-focused approach in addressing challenges facing the Nile Basin, stressing that Africa's future depends on electrification, industrialisation and regional integration.

[SciDev.Net] Investing in irrigation technologies will make food security a more achievable goal in the decades ahead, writes Richard Colback of the International Finance Corporation.

[The Conversation Africa] "Magic mushrooms" are consumed recreationally and for medicinal purposes around the world. These fungi gained their fame as "magic" because they produce chemical compounds (called psilocybin and psilocin) which have psychedelic effects.

[The Conversation Africa] Cities are often described as living archives of human memory. Walk through an old neighbourhood in an Islamic city like Fez in Morocco or Cairo in Egypt, and you can see layers of history in its streets and buildings. Traces of the past remain visible in everyday life.

[The Conversation Africa] Every minute your kidneys are hard at work, filtering around 200 litres of blood, removing waste, balancing salts and fluids, and regulating blood pressure. This happens without any conscious effort on your part.

[The Conversation Africa] Pope Leo XIV will begin his journey to four African countries - Algeria, Cameroon, Angola and Equatorial Guinea - on April 13, 2026.

[Nile Post] In September 2025, MTN Group, in partnership with the University of Johannesburg (UJ) and the African Editors Forum (TAEF), launched the MTN Pan-African Media Innovation Programme (MIP) at MTN Group Headquarters in Johannesburg. The launch marked the expansion of a proven national initiative in Nigeria into a continent-wide platform aimed at strengthening the future of African journalism.

[The Point] African governments and development agencies have embraced science, technology and innovation as levers for development over the past two decades. It is believe that science, technology and innovation boost productivity, cut transaction costs, open new business opportunities and promote social inclusion.

[African Union] The African Union Commission (AUC), in partnership with the Government of Côte d'Ivoire and UNESCO's Global Education Monitoring (GEM) Report, today launched the country Spotlight report on foundational learning. The event also marked the release of the French version of the 2025 continental Spotlight report on basic education completion and foundational learning in Africa "Lead for foundational learning", reinforcing Africa's collective commitment to transforming education outcomes.