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Robert Sanscartier<p>South African (SA) banks have become more reluctant to lend as the threat of extreme weather events has heightened the risk of defaults, a study by the SA Reserve Bank showed on Monday.</p><p>The paper, which examined 38 banks between 2009 and 2024, found credit growth decelerated after climate shocks such as floods and droughts, as well as following the introduction of a carbon tax in 2019</p><p><a href="http://www.channelafrica.co.za/sabc/home/channelafrica/economy/details?id=1f57a763-b916-400f-aacc-0b0c5a1d2751&amp;title=SA%20banks%20curb%20lending%20over%20climate-related%20default%20risks,%20study%20finds" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">http://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">channelafrica.co.za/sabc/home/</span><span class="invisible">channelafrica/economy/details?id=1f57a763-b916-400f-aacc-0b0c5a1d2751&amp;title=SA%20banks%20curb%20lending%20over%20climate-related%20default%20risks,%20study%20finds</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Africa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Africa</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ClimateChange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateChange</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GlobalWarming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GlobalWarming</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GlobalBurning" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GlobalBurning</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/pollution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pollution</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/environment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>environment</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/climate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>climate</span></a></p>
🔻Stones of David🔻<p>The Grayzone live w/Glenn Diesen &amp; Anthony Aguilar</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/live/nYky_OZcTNw" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">youtube.com/live/nYky_OZcTNw</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://zirk.us/tags/Gaza" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Gaza</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/Palestine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Palestine</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/Syria" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Syria</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/iran" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>iran</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/lebanon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>lebanon</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/Genocide" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Genocide</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/geopolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>geopolitics</span></a><br><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/palestine" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>palestine</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/lebanon" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>lebanon</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/yemen" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>yemen</span></a></span> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/SettlerColonialism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SettlerColonialism</span></a><br><a href="https://zirk.us/tags/AntiImperialism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AntiImperialism</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/tiktok" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tiktok</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/cdnpoli" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cdnpoli</span></a> <br><a href="https://zirk.us/tags/antiPalestinianracism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>antiPalestinianracism</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/canada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>canada</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/usa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>usa</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/yemen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>yemen</span></a> <br><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/blackmastodon" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>blackmastodon</span></a></span> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/freePalestine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>freePalestine</span></a> <br><a href="https://zirk.us/tags/palestina" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>palestina</span></a> l <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/DismantleZionism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DismantleZionism</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/war" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>war</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/russia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>russia</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/democracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>democracy</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/europe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>europe</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/peace" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>peace</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/security" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>security</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/propaganda" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>propaganda</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/education" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>education</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/africa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>africa</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/china" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>china</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/india" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>india</span></a></p>
🔻Stones of David🔻<p>China Dumps MORE US Bonds, Dollar COLLAPSES as EU Caves | Richard Wolff &amp; Sean Foo</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/live/9lFF21zme80" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">youtube.com/live/9lFF21zme80</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://zirk.us/tags/economy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>economy</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/socialism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>socialism</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/health" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>health</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/democracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>democracy</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>politics</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/education" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>education</span></a> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://newsmast.community/@humanities" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>humanities</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://newsmast.community/@socialsciences" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>socialsciences</span></a></span> <br><a href="https://zirk.us/tags/indigenous" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>indigenous</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/us" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>us</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/america" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>america</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/nokings" class="mention hashtag" 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hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>russia</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/africa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>africa</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/burkinafaso" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>burkinafaso</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/mexico" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>mexico</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/greenland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>greenland</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/haiti" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>haiti</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/Palestine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Palestine</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/iran" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>iran</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/geopolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>geopolitics</span></a><br><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/palestine" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>palestine</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/lebanon" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>lebanon</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/yemen" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>yemen</span></a></span> <br><a href="https://zirk.us/tags/AntiImperialism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AntiImperialism</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/tiktok" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tiktok</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/cdnpoli" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cdnpoli</span></a> <br><a href="https://zirk.us/tags/canada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>canada</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/usa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>usa</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/yemen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>yemen</span></a> <br><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/blackmastodon" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>blackmastodon</span></a></span> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/freePalestine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>freePalestine</span></a></p>
Nicolas Hoizey<p>“Spiderman is watching”</p><p>This red-headed rock agama (aka rainbow agama) wears the same colors as Spiderman, hence the name it is sometimes given in French.</p><p>This is a species of lizard from the family Agamidae found in most of sub-Saharan Africa.</p><p>🔎 <a href="https://nicolas-hoizey.photo/photos/spiderman-is-watching/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">nicolas-hoizey.photo/photos/sp</span><span class="invisible">iderman-is-watching/</span></a></p><p>📅 26 février 2019</p><p>📸 Fujifilm X-T3 + 100-400mm + 2.0×<br>🎛️ ISO&nbsp;800, ƒ/13, 1/180&nbsp;s</p><p><a href="https://mamot.fr/tags/TravelPhotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TravelPhotography</span></a> <a href="https://mamot.fr/tags/Africa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Africa</span></a> <a href="https://mamot.fr/tags/Kenya" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Kenya</span></a> <a href="https://mamot.fr/tags/MaasaiMara" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MaasaiMara</span></a> <a href="https://mamot.fr/tags/Photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Photography</span></a> <a href="https://mamot.fr/tags/Fujifilm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Fujifilm</span></a> <a href="https://mamot.fr/tags/XT3" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>XT3</span></a></p>
Ms. Que Banh<p>One of the most amazing stories in the natural world -- a tale of intrigue and drama, set against grand <a href="https://beige.party/tags/Africa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Africa</span></a> and its <a href="https://beige.party/tags/wildlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>wildlife</span></a>.</p><p>The <a href="https://beige.party/tags/FigTree" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FigTree</span></a> and <a href="https://beige.party/tags/FigWasp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FigWasp</span></a> differ in size a billion times over, but neither could exist without the other. Their extraordinary relationship underpins a complex web of dependency that supports animals from ants to elephants. Each <a href="https://beige.party/tags/fig" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fig</span></a> is a <a href="https://beige.party/tags/microcosm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>microcosm</span></a> -- a stage set for birth, sex and death. </p><p>"Truly, a masterpiece" - David Attenborough</p><p><a href="https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=xy86ak2fQJM" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">m.youtube.com/watch?v=xy86ak2f</span><span class="invisible">QJM</span></a></p><p><a href="https://beige.party/tags/Nature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Nature</span></a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/documentary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>documentary</span></a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/Interdependence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Interdependence</span></a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/Botany" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Botany</span></a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/biology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>biology</span></a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/FilmDocs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FilmDocs</span></a></p>
🔻Stones of David🔻<p>Richard D. Wolff &amp; Micheal Hudson: Trump Declares WAR on Russia in Alaska</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/live/b3d8JNQ517s" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">youtube.com/live/b3d8JNQ517s</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://zirk.us/tags/wa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>wa</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/Palestine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Palestine</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/economy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>economy</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/iran" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>iran</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/peace" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>peace</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/Genocide" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Genocide</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/geopolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>geopolitics</span></a><br><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/palestine" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>palestine</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/lebanon" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>lebanon</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/yemen" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>yemen</span></a></span> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/brics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>brics</span></a> <br><a href="https://zirk.us/tags/AntiImperialism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AntiImperialism</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/tiktok" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tiktok</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/cdnpoli" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cdnpoli</span></a> <br><a href="https://zirk.us/tags/imperialism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>imperialism</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/canada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>canada</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/usa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>usa</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/yemen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>yemen</span></a> <br><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/blackmastodon" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>blackmastodon</span></a></span> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/sanctions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>sanctions</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/tariffs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tariffs</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/war" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>war</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/eu" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>eu</span></a> <br><a href="https://zirk.us/tags/palestina" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>palestina</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/russia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>russia</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/africa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>africa</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/china" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>china</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>The Japan International Cooperation Agency is set to designate four Japanese cities as “hometowns” for the African nations of Tanzania, Nigeria, Ghana and Mozambique as Japan looks to strengthen exchanges. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/18/japan/society/jica-hometown-cities/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/</span><span class="invisible">18/japan/society/jica-hometown-cities/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>japan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/society" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>society</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/africa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>africa</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ticad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ticad</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/africajapanrelations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>africajapanrelations</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/jica" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>jica</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/tanzania" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tanzania</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/nigeria" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>nigeria</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ghana" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ghana</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/mozambique" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>mozambique</span></a></p>
Nicolas Hoizey<p>“A nap in the shade”</p><p>Some people say lions sleep 22 out of every 24 hours. It's true we often see them lying in the grass, sometimes yawning. But it doesn't mean they sleep when we're not there. “Lions lying sleeping in the shade on a hot day are […] conserving energy during the least energetically…</p><p>🔎 <a href="https://nicolas-hoizey.photo/photos/a-nap-in-the-shade/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">nicolas-hoizey.photo/photos/a-</span><span class="invisible">nap-in-the-shade/</span></a></p><p>📅 26 février 2019</p><p>📸 Fujifilm X-T3 + 100-400mm + 2.0×<br>🎛️ ISO&nbsp;800, ƒ/13, 1/105&nbsp;s</p><p><a href="https://mamot.fr/tags/TravelPhotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TravelPhotography</span></a> <a href="https://mamot.fr/tags/Africa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Africa</span></a> <a href="https://mamot.fr/tags/Kenya" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Kenya</span></a> <a href="https://mamot.fr/tags/MaasaiMara" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MaasaiMara</span></a> <a href="https://mamot.fr/tags/Photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Photography</span></a> <a href="https://mamot.fr/tags/Fujifilm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Fujifilm</span></a> <a href="https://mamot.fr/tags/XT3" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>XT3</span></a></p>
GroundUp Unofficial<p>Cape Town journalists protest against Israel for killing Palestinian reporters <a href="https://groundup.org.za/article/cape-town-journalists-protest-against-israeli-killings/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">groundup.org.za/article/cape-t</span><span class="invisible">own-journalists-protest-against-israeli-killings/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.africa/tags/GroundUp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GroundUp</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.africa/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.africa/tags/Journalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Journalism</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.africa/tags/Africa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Africa</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.africa/tags/SouthAfrica" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SouthAfrica</span></a></p>
Geriatric Gardener<p>“A Tribute to All Those Who Fought for a Better World and Died So Young”</p><p>by Vijay Prashad in Savage Minds on Substack </p><p>“Young Revolutionaries Made Invaluable Contributions to Anti-Colonial and National Liberation Struggles”</p><p><a href="https://open.substack.com/pub/savageminds/p/a-tribute-to-all-those-who-fought" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">open.substack.com/pub/savagemi</span><span class="invisible">nds/p/a-tribute-to-all-those-who-fought</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Press" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Press</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Revolutionaries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Revolutionaries</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/AntiColonial" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AntiColonial</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Struggle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Struggle</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/National" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>National</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Liberation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Liberation</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Fanon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Fanon</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Algeria" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Algeria</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Machel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Machel</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Guevara" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Guevara</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Lumumba" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Lumumba</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Africa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Africa</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Cuba" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Cuba</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Imperialism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Imperialism</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Murder" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Murder</span></a></p>
Headlines Africa<p>Africa: What to Know About Mercator World Map That 'Shrinks' Africa's Size: [New Times] Africa's landmass is so big that Russia, China, India and the United States could fit in it. But that's not the impression you get when you look at the world map that's been in use for more than 450 years. <a href="http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TMXq1H" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">http://</span><span class="ellipsis">newsfeed.facilit8.network/TMXq</span><span class="invisible">1H</span></a> <a href="https://journa.host/tags/Africa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Africa</span></a> <a href="https://journa.host/tags/MercatorMap" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MercatorMap</span></a> <a href="https://journa.host/tags/WorldMap" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WorldMap</span></a> <a href="https://journa.host/tags/Geography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Geography</span></a> <a href="https://journa.host/tags/MapProjection" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MapProjection</span></a></p>
Emeritus Prof Christopher May<p>While there are often concerns voiced about Chinese influence across the African Continent its wroth noting that the UAE's DP Ports has 25 of its 60 ports in Africa (UAE's AD Ports group has a smaller number).</p><p>Are these neutral developments by specialist firms, or reflecting a more explicit political economic strategy by the UAE?</p><p>Like the Q. of the shape of Chinese influence in Africa opinions will differ, but the extent of DP Ports infrastructure investment is notable!</p><p><a href="https://zirk.us/tags/Africa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Africa</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>politics</span></a></p>
Ted Johnson<p>Peeking through the gate of a vacant lot in my neighborhood. A cat looks back at me like, "Do you mind?"</p><p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/Cats" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Cats</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Madagascar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Madagascar</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Antananarivo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Antananarivo</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Photography</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/OriginalPhoto" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OriginalPhoto</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Africa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Africa</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/HalfHeartedFanatic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HalfHeartedFanatic</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>When climate rules are written to protect major powers, they risk locking the Global South out of the green economy. The world needs fairer trade frameworks. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/08/18/world/trade-agenda-for-climate-development/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/commentary/20</span><span class="invisible">25/08/18/world/trade-agenda-for-climate-development/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/commentary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>commentary</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/worldnews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>worldnews</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/climatechange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>climatechange</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/g20" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>g20</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/africa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>africa</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/southafrica" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>southafrica</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/globalsouth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>globalsouth</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/globaleconomy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>globaleconomy</span></a></p>
VGC.369In the Moroccan desert! 🏜️ <br> .<br> .<br> .<br> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/travel?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#travel</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Essaouira?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Essaouira</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Morocco?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Morocco</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/vibe?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#vibe</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/desert?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#desert</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/colors?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#colors</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/gaymixed?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#gaymixed</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/mixedguy?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#mixedguy</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/face?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#face</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/love?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#love</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/happy?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#happy</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/dreaming?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#dreaming</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/iphone?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#iphone</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/excited?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#excited</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/eyes?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#eyes</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/africa?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#africa</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/gayboy?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#gayboy</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/gayguy?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#gayguy</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/gaydude?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#gaydude</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/travelphotography?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#travelphotography</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/life?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#life</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/love?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#love</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/northafrica?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#northafrica</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/gay?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#gay</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/photooftheday?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#photooftheday</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/chilling?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#chilling</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/look?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#look</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/discover?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#discover</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/blackgay?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#blackgay</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/wow?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#wow</a>
Ted Johnson<p>Another water logistics worker in my neighborhood.</p><p> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/SustainableTransport" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SustainableTransport</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Africa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Africa</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Madagascar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Madagascar</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Antananarivo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Antananarivo</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Ambatobe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Ambatobe</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Malagasy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Malagasy</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Photography</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/OriginalPhoto" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OriginalPhoto</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/HalfHeartedFanatic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HalfHeartedFanatic</span></a></p>
René<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@ErikJonker" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>ErikJonker</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/geopolitics" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>geopolitics</span></a></span> the <a href="https://mastodon.nl/tags/eu" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>eu</span></a> should build strong allies who can be trustee like <a href="https://mastodon.nl/tags/canada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>canada</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.nl/tags/southkorea" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>southkorea</span></a> and <a href="https://mastodon.nl/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>japan</span></a>. Not <a href="https://mastodon.nl/tags/UK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UK</span></a> at the moment <a href="https://mastodon.nl/tags/starmer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>starmer</span></a> is weak. We must stand strong against <a href="https://mastodon.nl/tags/china" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>china</span></a> in a positive way. We gave up <a href="https://mastodon.nl/tags/africa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>africa</span></a> and zigzag with south-america. <a href="https://mastodon.nl/tags/economy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>economy</span></a></p>
CynBlogger™️Dissents<p><a href="https://sfba.social/tags/SilentSunday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SilentSunday</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>photography</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/wildlifephotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>wildlifephotography</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/Africa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Africa</span></a></p>
Lyrical Garfield 🎶 :garfield:<p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Garfield" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Garfield</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/music" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>music</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Africa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Africa</span></a><br> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/bot" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>bot</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/lyrics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>lyrics</span></a></p>
Nicolas Hoizey<p>“Nothing to see… or maybe…”</p><p>As we drove slowly through the large empty spaces of the Maasai Mara National Reserve, I was fortunate enough to perceive a spot of slightly different color in a small group of bushes.</p><p>It was difficult to really see what it was, luckily a little bit of photography gear material can…</p><p>🔎 <a href="https://nicolas-hoizey.photo/photos/nothing-to-see-or-maybe/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">nicolas-hoizey.photo/photos/no</span><span class="invisible">thing-to-see-or-maybe/</span></a></p><p>📅 26 février 2019</p><p>📸 Fujifilm X-T2 + 27mm<br>🎛️ ISO&nbsp;200, ƒ/2.8, 1/2900&nbsp;s</p><p><a href="https://mamot.fr/tags/TravelPhotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TravelPhotography</span></a> <a href="https://mamot.fr/tags/Africa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Africa</span></a> <a href="https://mamot.fr/tags/Kenya" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Kenya</span></a> <a href="https://mamot.fr/tags/MaasaiMara" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MaasaiMara</span></a> <a href="https://mamot.fr/tags/Photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Photography</span></a> <a href="https://mamot.fr/tags/Fujifilm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Fujifilm</span></a> <a href="https://mamot.fr/tags/XT2" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>XT2</span></a></p>