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Portuguese carbon deal ‘locks’ Malawian forests for decades
A sweeping agreement to market carbon credits from 14 forest reserves could generate more than $1.5 billion but critics warn the legal framework remains unfinished
‘We killed it with our doccie’
Youngsters’ film about Thokoza gets an enthusiastic reception at a festival in Portugal
A time capsule Lisbon of revolution, hangovers, hedonism
African influences help merge periphery with centre to widen our frames of references
Hums and buzzes: From semba to kuduro in Luanda
Kuduro, an urban dance music style, pays post-apocalyptic tribute to Angola’s capital city
Ngoma Nites: From rumba and benga to the digital revolution in Nairobi
This extract from the book Ten Cities details the evolution of the club scene in Nairobi, with a focus on the mid-1990s
Legal team scrutinises Madeleine McCann file
A team of legal experts in Lisbon is sifting through nearly 30 000 pages of police evidence on the disappearance of Madeleine McCann.
Angola welcomes responsible foreign investment
A high-level mission from Angola has visited Portugal to entice potential investors with business opportunities arising from the new-found stability in the south-western African…
East Timor president ‘out of danger’
East Timor President Jose Ramos-Horta is "out of danger" and "recovering" following treatment in Australia after being shot in the stomach by rebels, the speaker of the country’s…
Angola elections no threat to stability, says deputy PM
Angola’s upcoming elections do not pose a risk to the country’s economic and political stability, Deputy Prime Minister Aguinaldo Jaime said at a conference in Lisbon on Friday.…
Dakar Rally cancelled over security fears
This year’s Dakar Rally has been cancelled over security concerns, in particular direct ”terrorist” threats to the race, organisers announced on Friday. The race had been due to…
Portugal anti-smoking chief breaks ban on first day
The head of the Portuguese agency responsible for enforcing a new ban on smoking in public was seen lighting up at a New Year party, breaking the law on the first day it came…
UK’s Brown finally also signs EU treaty
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown signed the European Union’s reform treaty in Lisbon on Thursday, hours after his fellow European leaders inked the text at a ceremony he…
EU, Africa summit brings little progress
European and African leaders were seeking to open a new era of closer relations, but their summit closed on Sunday with squabbling over trade and human rights. Old divisions…
Africa spurns new trade deals with EU
Most African leaders on Sunday rejected new trade deals demanded by the European Union, dealing a blow to efforts to forge a new economic partnership at the first European Union…
Merkel attacks Mugabe at Lisbon
German Chancellor Angela Merkel directly confronted Robert Mugabe over human rights abuses in front of European and African leaders in Portugal on Saturday, putting the…