Around 90,000 years ago, humans strolled across a sandy beach in the city of Larache on Morocco's northwest coast, leaving surviving trackways. Archaeologists state that these footprints are among the oldest ever recorded. These well-preserved footprints, believed to have been left by early Homo sapiens, offer a rare and invaluable glimpse into the lives of our ancient ancestors. Footprints left behind by five individualsArchaeologists discovered this extraordinary find by chance while examining boulders near the ocean. The footprints, imprinted in a nearby stretch of sand, have weathered the test of time, escaping the ephemeral nature of such archaeological sites.

“Kill the Boer, Kill the farmer,” and other slogans instigating violence against white South Africans have long been commonplace at ANC gatherings across the country. In 2012, Elon Mush urged in a tweet President Ramaphosa to act against the genocide of white people in South Africa. In its immediate regional neighborhood, South Africa has in fact resurrected an apartheid approach against fellow African migrants. Over the past decade, scores of African migrants were murdered by South Africans in full sight of law enforcement. Until it resolves its own issues with anti-white and anti-migrant rhetoric and practices, South Africa has no lessons to give!

ShareThe health technology startup from Nigeria, Helpmum, has received a grant of $225,000 from the Africa Visionary Fund, according to a statement issued to Technext by the company’s Founder and CEO, Dr. Abiodun Adereni. Furthermore, the company disclosed its selection as one of the 12 visionary partners to be part of the fourth cohort of the Africa Visionary Fund. HelpMum has received a grant of $225,000 from the Africa Visionary Fund, marking its selection as one of the 12 Africa visionary partners for the fourth cohort of the Africa Visionary Fund. Launched in 2017 by an alumnus of the Tony Elumelu Foundation, Abiodun Adereni, HelpMum is a health technology startup based in Ibadan. By 2019, the health tech startup secured another $250,000, this time as a winner of the Facebook Community Accelerator.

Senior leaders from Sudan’s army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) reportedly met three times in January for unannounced talks in Bahrain, the first such contact between the two warring sides in nine months of conflict, just as the United Nations has warned that the number of people uprooted by the war is almost eight million. According to sources familiar with the talks, the three meetings in Bahrain’s capital Manama were attended by influential deputies from both warring parties and by officials from Egypt and the United Arab Emirates, key supporters of Sudan’s army and RSF respectively. Talks held last year in the Saudi city of Jeddah featured lower-level officials and neither side maintained its commitments. The latest high-level talks come amid RSF’s recent swift military advances that has helped extend its control of most of Khartoum and western Sudan, raising fears that the country, Africa’s third largest by area, could fragment. While the ongoing conflict between both warring sides has so far largely spared Sudan’s eastern regions, with the frontline inching ever closer, and reports of military training camps across the border in Eritrea, the fragile peace in the area is in jeopardy.

He added that he would use "all available tools" to stop Israeli banks enforcing the sanctions. However, the Bank of Israel said Israeli banks must comply with the decision by the Biden administration. David Chai Chasdai, another of the settlers under sanctions, told an Israeli newspaper his account in the Postal Bank had been frozen. More than 550 Palestinians have been killed in the West Bank since the start of 2023. Hamas, which carried out the 7 October attacks, is not in charge in the West Bank and no hostages are being held there.

“While we have a number of exciting projects in South Africa, our order book reflects our increasing penetration throughout sub-Saharan Africa,” says Richard Späth, TAKRAF South Africa Managing Director. An order for a flotation circuit from a greenfields platinum operation in South Africa’s Limpopo province is further testimony to our flotation cell technology expertise in the PGM sector. The order comprises 14 DELKOR BQR Flotation Cells equipped with our proprietary MAXGen mechanism for superior metallurgical performance, making it the largest flotation cell installation that we have supplied in South Africa. The past year also saw exciting new contracts, including the design and supply of a conveyor system and rapid train load out station in Mauritania in collaboration with the wider TAKRAF Group. About TAKRAF GroupTAKRAF Group, through its established and well-known brands, TAKRAF and DELKOR, provides innovative technological solutions to the mining and associated industries.

People across North Africa and the Middle East expect their governments to guarantee that bread is available at a low price. That price is typically tightly regulated and rarely raised – in Tunisia it hasn’t changed since 1984. Receive daily email alerts, subscriber notes & personalize your experience. Register NowMost countries in these regions are too dry to grow enough wheat to satisfy domestic consumption, and so their state grain boards procure it from the international market and are among the most significant global buyers. In this interactive we illustrate the reliance of countries in North Africa and the Middle East on imported wheat and how this is distributed down the chain from import to the cost of local bread, and the subsidies and policies in place to make it accessible to all.

Andrew Mitchell MP, agreed specific actions to accelerate greater trade and investment to bring mutual prosperity for both countries. Andrew Mitchell MP, said:“I am immensely proud of the UK-Ghana Business Council and what we have delivered together. Andrew Mitchell also used the opportunity to engage on the Climate Vulnerable Forum’s priorities with President Nasheed and how the UK can support Ghana as chair. Further to his engagement with the Deputy Minister of Finance, Andrew Mitchell also met with the Minister for National Security, Hon. Distributed by APO Group on behalf of United Kingdom Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.

The project will make it possible to purchase rolling stock for CFM's main corridor, an 88-kilometre line between the port of Maputo and the South African border. Project implementation will improve logistics and reduce the cost of transporting goods and products using cost-effective, efficient means benefiting from economies of scale. Located in southern Africa, Mozambique is arguably the main logistics gateway for countries in the region’s interior, such as Zimbabwe, Zambia, Malawi and Eswatini. The country's three main corridors offer relatively shorter corridor options over road and rail networks for transporting freight from neighbouring countries and providing access to world markets for exports and imports. The goods transported over these corridors are mainly raw and processed materials, agricultural products, containerized freight, and bulk liquids.

Ghanaian e-bike startup Kofa, which is pioneering Africa’s first multi-use, swappable battery network, has announced the planned launch of its second-generation Kore 2 Swap & Go network. Its Kofa Swap & Go system is a distributed network of batteries and swap stations that provides immediate access to a fully-charged battery in seconds. Backed by Shell Foundation, the UK’s FCDO, Wangara Green Ventures, and Mercy Corps Ventures, Kofa launched Ghana’s first connected battery swap network, around its Kore1 battery in early 2023. It then began building the Kore2 network, which incorporates significant advancements. “The launch of Kofa’s Kore2 battery network represents a pivotal step towards accessible and affordable energy in urban centres across Africa.

BBC Earth’s highly anticipated “Planet Earth III,” set to premiere on Monday, February 19 at 20:00 on BBC Earth, DStv Channel 184, promises an awe-inspiring exploration into the heart of Africa’s diverse ecosystems and wildlife. Presented by the iconic Sir David Attenborough, the eight-part series brings viewers closer to nature than ever before, showcasing the beauty and struggles of Africa’s breathtaking landscapes, including captivating scenes filmed in South Africa.

Algeria’s Professional Association of Banks and Financial Institutions (ABEF) banned its members from processing transactions for goods transshipped through Moroccan ports, with immediate and severe consequences. “ABEF has received a letter from the Ministry of Transport on the subject of goods imported through Moroccan Ports. Goods bound for major Algerian ports have usually been transshipped through Morocco’s Tanger Med, which is a massive container hub for international trade. Both carriers replaced Tanger Med as the transshipment port serving Algerian Ports, instead opting for the ports of Algeciras and Valencia. Some analysts warned that the Algerian decision would negatively affect its economy, since bypassing Moroccan ports would increase the cost of transportation and delivery time.

A rapid nutrition and mortality assessment carried out by MSF reveals that a catastrophic situation has unfolded in Zamzam camp, North Darfur, since the conflict in Sudan began in April 2023. The emergency threshold for malnutrition, which indicates that urgent action must be taken, is two per cent – making it clear that a serious emergency situation is present in Zamzam camp. “What we are seeing in Zamzam camp is an absolutely catastrophic situation,” says Claire Nicolet, head of MSF’s emergency response in Sudan. MSF is the only operational health provider in Zamzam camp – one of the largest and oldest camps for displaced people in Sudan. “Referrals for patients from Zamzam camp to the paediatric hospital in El Fasher happen on a daily basis to try and save children’s lives,” says Nicolet.

The global balloon catheter industry size is set to experience remarkable expansion over the next decade, following a projected CAGR of 4.3%. The global balloon catheter market is expected to register 4.3% CAGR between 2023 and 2033. A value of US$ 6.4 billion is estimated for the global balloon catheter market in the year 2033. The global balloon catheter market is poised to reach a valuation of US$ 4.2 billion in 2023. https://www.futuremarketinsights.com/ask-question/rep-gb-1916Competition Landscape in the Balloon Catheter Market:To set themselves apart from their rivals in the industry and boost sales in the global balloon catheter market, manufacturing companies are concentrating on merger and acquisition strategies.

Applications are open for the Kofi Annan Award for Innovation in Africa (KAAIA), which is targeting technology-powered solutions to ensure zero hunger for all in Africa. Organised by the Austrian Federal Chancellery, together with the Kofi Annan Foundation, the KAAIA invites entrepreneurial startups with a proven business model and a demonstrated social impact to submit their business plans in order to bring their impact to scale and benefit as many Africans as possible. The KAAIA seeks to raise awareness for the potential African entrepreneurs hold to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals, and aims to support technology-powered solutions and approaches that are helping to improve food security and systems in African countries. Applications close on February 8.