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Olympic champion Smith to come out of retirement

BBC News Africa  

"Crazy, scaring and exciting" - South Africa's double Olympic swimming champion Tatjana Smith reverses her retirement decision to chase a spot at the LA 2028 Games.

Prosecutors bring UK's first-ever charges over Rwanda genocide

Africanews  

A British man will appear before a London court on Tuesday to face charges in connection with the 1994 Rwanda genocide. It’s the first time the United Kingdom has charged anyone in connection with the 100-day slaughter.

Fairer vaccine sharing could save millions in next pandemic, study finds

Africanews  

More than 2.7 million additional lives could be saved during a future pandemic if vaccines were distributed according to population needs rather than countries' ability to pay, according to new research.

Major US TV networks pause White House pool coverage over Trump media ban

Africanews  

He accuses CNN, Politico, and MS NOW of writing “fiction and lies” about him and has launched his own TV channel in response.

Morocco election campaigning met with skepticism from voters wary of broken promises

Africanews  

A final campaign push before Morocco’s legislative elections get underway on Wednesday is being met with skepticism. Candidates have been promising reform - including more jobs and better public services - but wary of broken promises, voters aren’t convinced.

Putin's United Russia party tightens control on parliament, early results show

Africanews  

President Vladimir Putin’s United Russia party has tightened its grip on parliament, winning a record 355 seats in Russia’s 450-seat Duma in a tightly orchestrated election.

African Union to push for bigger voice on world stage at UN meeting

Africanews  

This year’s UN General Assembly meeting is expected to see the African Union push for a bigger voice at the world body, including permanent African representation at the UN Security Council.

Madagascar's singing lemurs use opera technique, study finds

BBC News Africa  

University of Warwick scientists have spent years studying indri lemurs.

Mohamed Salah given six-month driving ban

BBC News Africa  

The former Liverpool footballer's Rolls-Royce was clocked speeding in Wilmslow in March.

Inside Djibouti refugee camp for thousands fleeing Houthi advance in Yemen

BBC News Africa  

Fighting on Yemen's west coast has prompted thousands of people to flee by boat across the Bab al-Mandab Strait.

Ngetich breaks women-only half-marathon record

BBC News Africa  

Kenya's Agnes Ngetich breaks the world record for a women-only half marathon as she wins gold at the World Road Running Championships in Copenhagen.

Safety Shelters

Design Indaba  

Collaborative design-build establishes new relationships between community members, municipal officials and the Urban Safety Reference Group.

Walk in the Shade

Design Indaba  

Architect and artist Elsa Ponce transforms a New York street with an inspired climate responsive walkway

Women on the Edge of Democracy

Design Indaba  

Pentagram’s Paula Scher maps the space women have been granted in democracy.

Skovsporet

Design Indaba  

Europe’s Largest 3D-Printed Housing Project

Purple Cool Aid

Design Indaba  

Researchers develop a purple fabric that remains cool under direct sunlight

Hissy

Design Indaba  

Samsung Design Membership designs wearable personal cooling system

Africa: NITDA, NDPC and Galaxy Backbone Back CyFrica 2026 as Nigeria's Leading Cybersecurity Summit Returns

allAfrica  

[CyFrica] As Nigeria's digital economy accelerates towards an estimated $18.3 billion in 2026, the country is confronting an equally urgent challenge: protecting the digital infrastructure, data and financial ecosystems powering that growth.

Visualisation of Reality

Design Indaba  

Riksbyggen and creative agency BBDO Nordics makes Sweden’s housing crisis tangible

For the City

Design Indaba  

A youth centre designed to give back public space to the city

Digital Camouflage

Design Indaba  

German designer Simon Weckert designs anti-AI surveillance shirt

San Jose Update