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Fri, 09 May 2025 15:26:25 GMTCentral Africa: Deepening Hunger Crisis Looms in West and Central Africa - UN
[allAfrica] Geneva -- A senior researcher for the United Nations' World Food Programme (WFP) says West Africa is experiencing a severe food and nutrition crisis, and insufficient funding is worsening the situation.
Fri, 09 May 2025 14:00:38 GMT
Africa: He Has Visited the Continent Several Times - Pope Leo XIV Knows Africa Well
[Agenzia Fides] Rome -- Pope Leo XIV knows Africa well, having visited several African countries in recent years in his capacity as Cardinal Prefect of the Diacstery of Bishops and, before that, primarily as Prior General of the Order of Saint August...
Fri, 09 May 2025 13:51:43 GMT
Ghana: President's 120-Day Scorecard Impressive, but Ghanaians Expect More
[Ghanaian Times] President John Dramani Mahama's Wednesday address, marking his first 120 days in office, was more than a customary update.
Fri, 09 May 2025 12:49:57 GMT
Namibia: More Than a Rush - Strategically Building Namibia's Green Hydrogen Economy
[Namibia Economist] Lately, Namibia is buzzing with a new kind of energy and I don't just mean oil and gas - I mean green technology. We have seen discourse on social media, on panel discussions and in keynote addresses on how green hydrogen is on it...
Fri, 09 May 2025 14:05:26 GMT
Malawi: Crisis in the Wards - Malawi's Battle Against Childhood TB Crippled By Lack of Skilled Health Workers
[Nyasa Times] Malawi's fight against childhood tuberculosis (TB) is under serious threat as a critical shortage of skilled health workers in district hospitals continues to stall diagnosis and treatment of the disease among children.
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Benin
Fri, 02 May 2025 11:51:55 GMTWave of Attacks on Press Freedom Highlights Urgent Need to Reform Digital Code
[AI London] The Benin authorities' recent wave of sanctions against independent media outlets highlights the urgent need to protect press freedom in the country, said Amnesty International, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and Internet Without Border...
Thu, 24 Apr 2025 01:04:43 GMT
Police Intercepts 33,000 Ammunition Enroute to Benin
[Ghanaian Times] The Volta Regional police command on Friday intercepted 33,000 ammunition packed in 132 boxes concealed in an Accra -Benin bound Hyundai bus with the registration number GR 8246-Q.
Mon, 21 Apr 2025 14:43:36 GMT
Al-Qaeda-Linked Jihadists Attack Military Posts in Benin Republic, Kill 70 Soldiers
[Premium Times] The Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM), an al-Qaeda affiliate in the Sahel said it killed 70 soldiers in an attack on two military posts in northern Benin.
Mon, 14 Apr 2025 03:16:06 GMT
Benin's Youth See Gains in Education Amid Persistent Economic Challenges
[Afrobarometer] Fewer than half of young citizens expect things to get better in the near future.
Botswana
Wed, 30 Apr 2025 09:32:57 GMTPresident Boko Warned Against Meddling in Procurement
[The Patriot] President Advocate Duma Boko's stand of spearheading direct appointment for some projects has sparked mixed reactions across the public and business community, a development which political observers and some members of his party Umbrel...
Tue, 29 Apr 2025 10:27:35 GMT
Khama in Crosshairs of BCL Inquiry
[The Patriot] A Presidential Commission of Inquiry has been established to find the reasons why the BCL mine was closed in October 2016 by former President Ian Khama and other related matters. The official reason proffered by the Khama administration...
Thu, 24 Apr 2025 07:36:28 GMT
Botswana President Says Seeking Presidency Beyond Ten Years Is Only Done By Failures
[New Zimbabwe] Botswana President Duma Boko has labelled leaders who seek extension of their term limits beyond constitutionally mandated 10 years as definite failures.
Thu, 24 Apr 2025 08:53:23 GMT
Botswana Launches 5-Year Anti-Poaching Strategy to Combat Wildlife Crime
[ENA] Addis Ababa, -- Botswana on Wednesday launched a five-year national anti-poaching strategy to address wildlife crime and promote biodiversity conservation while balancing sustainable livelihoods and land use.
Wed, 16 Apr 2025 14:33:05 GMT
BR Rubbishes Union Claims
[The Patriot] Botswana Railways (BR) management has expressed serious concern about allegations against the leadership of the rail transport monopoly made by Botswana Transport and Allied Workers Union (BTAWU questioning the organization's integrity,...
Burkina Faso
Fri, 09 May 2025 08:03:37 GMTAll of Africa Today - May 9, 2025
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Thu, 08 May 2025 12:21:00 GMT
No, Nigeria Has Not Launched a Missile Into Burkina Faso
[Africa Check] IN SHORT: A message circulating on Facebook claims that Nigeria has launched a missile strike on Burkina Faso's capital, Ouagadougou, targeting the country's military head of state, Ibrahim Traoré. The claim is false.
Thu, 08 May 2025 12:23:55 GMT
No, Burkina Faso's Military Leader Ibrahim Traoré Not Dead As Claimed Online
[Africa Check] IN SHORT: TikTok videos claim Burkina Faso's leader is dead, but all evidence shows Ibrahim Traoré is alive and still popular among pan-Africanists.
Wed, 07 May 2025 14:04:51 GMT
The Rise of Burkina Faso's Traoré and the Sahel's New Order - Can Ecowas Keep Up?
[Liberian Observer] The political landscape of West Africa is shifting in ways that no one, least of all ECOWAS, seems prepared to handle. What began as a troubling pattern of military coups has evolved into something far more profound: the forging o...
Tue, 06 May 2025 04:53:56 GMT
The Cult of Traoré
[CFR] Rather than a beacon of hope, Burkinabè tyrant Ibrahim Traoré is a pointer to everything that is wrong with the continent.
Burundi
Thu, 08 May 2025 04:35:13 GMTDoes Free Schooling Give Girls a Better Chance in Life? Burundi Study Shows the Poorest Benefited Most
[The Conversation Africa] Teenage pregnancy rates remain high across many parts of the developing world: In Africa, on average, about one in ten girls between the ages of 15 and 19 has already given birth. These early pregnancies often come with seri...
Wed, 07 May 2025 04:43:18 GMT
Congolese Refugees Face Humanitarian Emergency in Burundi
[MSF] Thousands of Congolese refugees who fled violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are now living in extremely precarious conditions in the designated Musenyi site in Burundi. Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has launched an em...
Wed, 30 Apr 2025 09:56:42 GMT
Funding Crisis Threatens Refugee Work In Burundi, Hitting Women, Children, Says UN
[allAfrica] Geneva -- The deepening funding crunch is threatening humanitarian work on another international crisis, the UN is warning: the response in Burundi to the growing influx of refugees from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the ...
Mon, 28 Apr 2025 13:21:32 GMT
In Burundi, Journalists Must Choose Between Silence and Exile, As the Government Wages an Unrelenting Campaign to Crush Independent Media.
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Sat, 26 Apr 2025 13:58:07 GMT
DR Congo Crisis Forces Refugees to Swim for Their Lives to Burundi
[UN News] The number of desperate refugees fleeing conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and seeking safety in Burundi continues to rise, placing immense pressure on aid agencies struggling to cope with an escalating crisis amid ...
Cameroon
Tue, 29 Apr 2025 06:43:18 GMTComedian Okey Bakassi Appointed Traditional Ruler in Imo Community
[Premium Times] Okey Bakassi, the only Nigerian entertainer recently assuming a traditional ruler role, was a senior special adviser (SSA) on entertainment matters to former Imo State Governor Ikedi Ohakim.
Mon, 28 Apr 2025 17:03:05 GMT
Women's Futsal Afcon 2025 Semi-Finalists Confirmed - Morocco, Tanzania, Angola, and Cameroon Continue the Adventure
[CAF] The four remaining nations of the ongoing CAF Women's Futsal Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), currently taking place in Morocco have been confirmed following the closely contested group stages at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Sports Complex in Rabat...
Fri, 25 Apr 2025 04:31:03 GMT
Unlocking Cameroonian Youth's Potential for More and Better Jobs
[World Bank] STORY HIGHLIGHTS
Mon, 21 Apr 2025 07:24:06 GMT
Polio Campaign - Nigeria, Chad, Niger Others to Vaccinate 83 Million Children
[This Day] * As UNICEF, Adamawa govt urge parents to immunise children against polio
Mon, 21 Apr 2025 15:19:40 GMT
Junior Starlets to Come Out Fighting in Return Leg Against Cameroon
[Capital FM] NAIROBI -- National under 17 girls' football team coach Mildred Cheche has warned Cameroon of a tough time in the return leg of their World Cup qualifier in Yaounde on Friday.
Cape Verde
Thu, 17 Apr 2025 12:32:07 GMTGovt Secures Release of Six Nigerian Women Detained in Cape Verde
[Vanguard] The Federal Government has successfully secured the release of six Nigerian women who were detained in Cape Verde on false allegations of trafficking.
Central Africa
Fri, 09 May 2025 15:26:25 GMTCentral Africa: Deepening Hunger Crisis Looms in West and Central Africa - UN
[allAfrica] Geneva -- A senior researcher for the United Nations' World Food Programme (WFP) says West Africa is experiencing a severe food and nutrition crisis, and insufficient funding is worsening the situation.
Fri, 09 May 2025 11:04:18 GMT
Equatorial Guinea: Equatorial Guinea in Talks to Take U.S.-Deported Migrants
[allAfrica] Vice President Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue confirmed on X that the U.S. proposed deporting African migrants to the country, though no final agreement was reached.
Fri, 09 May 2025 08:03:37 GMT
Africa: All of Africa Today - May 9, 2025
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Fri, 09 May 2025 10:56:40 GMT
Rwanda: With Pending Appeal Hearing, What If Turahirwa Is Found Guilty Again?
[New Times] Renowned fashion designer Moses Turahirwa, the founder of Moshions, is once again facing legal troubles linked to drug abuse charges.
Fri, 09 May 2025 09:16:36 GMT
Rwanda: Eight Movie Gems That Celebrate Motherhood
[New Times] It's always thoughtful to surprise your mother with the usual flowers and other gestures. But this Mother's Day, on May 11, why not make it even more special? Spending time with her at home could be the perfect way to relax and connect, a...
Central African Republic
Fri, 02 May 2025 11:11:25 GMTDon't Close the Embassies. I Saw What Happens When We Do.
[allAfrica] I remember when the U.S. Embassy in Bangui, Central African Republic, closed in 2012. The country was edging toward collapse, and at the very moment diplomacy was needed most, America stepped back.
Fri, 02 May 2025 19:07:18 GMT
Match Facts - Defending Champions Senegal Start Title Defence Against Central African Republic
[CAF] Defending champions Senegal begin their TotalEnergies CAF Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) title defence against Central African Republic (CAR) with a Group C clash at the Suez Stadium on Friday (kick-off 18:00 local time / 15:00 GMT).
Mon, 28 Apr 2025 09:43:15 GMT
Food, Education and Farming - CAR Welcomes in Sudanese Refugees
[WFP] WFP and Central Africans reach out to war-displaced newcomers, in a country facing its own insecurity and hunger challenges
Mon, 21 Apr 2025 07:24:06 GMT
Polio Campaign - Nigeria, Chad, Niger Others to Vaccinate 83 Million Children
[This Day] * As UNICEF, Adamawa govt urge parents to immunise children against polio
Fri, 25 Apr 2025 10:33:31 GMT
New Japanese Funding to Strengthen Protection and Assistance to Displaced Persons in the Central African Republic
[UNHCR] Bangui -- The United Nations Refugee Agency, UNHCR, welcomes a contribution of US$1,000,000 from the Japanese government, equivalent to approximately 634,000,000 CFA francs, for emergency protection and humanitarian assistance in the Central ...
Chad
Thu, 24 Apr 2025 06:33:44 GMTFarmers Increase Yields With Technology
[World Bank] STORY HIGHLIGHTS
Wed, 23 Apr 2025 09:00:23 GMT
Insecurity - Former Nigerian Refugees Fleeing Back to Chad Republic
[Premium Times] At least 50 former Nigerian refugees have returned to the Chad Republic due to threats by Boko Haram insurgents.
Mon, 21 Apr 2025 07:24:06 GMT
Polio Campaign - Nigeria, Chad, Niger Others to Vaccinate 83 Million Children
[This Day] * As UNICEF, Adamawa govt urge parents to immunise children against polio
Fri, 18 Apr 2025 08:57:19 GMT
Health Ministers Launch Landmark Polio Vaccination Campaign to Protect 83 Million Children in Lake Chad Basin
[WHO-AFRO] N'djamena -- In a renewed effort to eradicate circulating polio variant type 2 in the Lake Chad Basin, Ministers of Health from Cameroon, the Central African Republic, Chad, Niger and Nigeria launched today a synchronized regional vaccinat...
Fri, 11 Apr 2025 12:28:03 GMT
Fulani - New Study Unravels The Genetic History of Africa's Largest Pastoralist Community
[The Conversation] The Fulani people are Africa's largest pastoralist group . There are between 25 million and 40 million Fulani people across 17 African countries , from the Atlantic shores of Senegal and Mauritania to Sudan.
Comoros
Thu, 08 May 2025 12:35:14 GMTAUC Chairperson Received H.E. Mr. Youssouf Mondoha Assoumani, Ambassador of the Union of the Comoros
[African Union] H.E. @ymahmoudali, Chairperson of the AU Commission, received H.E. Mr. Youssouf Mondoha Assoumani, Ambassador of the Union of the Comoros to Ethiopia & Permanent Representative to the AU.
Thu, 24 Apr 2025 00:11:42 GMT
Local Medics Treat Thousands of Patients in the Comoros
[Daily News] Tanzanian doctors have treated over 2,270 patients during a medical camp conducted in the Comoros.
Congo-Brazzaville
Wed, 30 Apr 2025 12:29:34 GMTAfrica Risks 'Sustained Community Transmission' of Mpox, WHO Warns
[allAfrica] Monrovia -- Africa continues to experience rising cases of mpox, with Uganda reporting the highest number of confirmed daily cases in the region, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). The report warns that "wherever mpox outbr...
Tue, 22 Apr 2025 12:14:41 GMT
How Congo-Brazzaville's Illegal Medicine Trade Crisis Can Be Tackled
[Premium Times] The country faces a public health crisis characterised by a poor supply of affordable medicines and too few pharmacies.
Tue, 22 Apr 2025 10:40:45 GMT
Political Promises Haven't Solved Congo-Brazzaville's Illegal Medicine Trade
[ISS] The country faces a public health crisis characterised by a poor supply of affordable medicines and too few pharmacies.
Wed, 16 Apr 2025 14:38:45 GMT
Congo's $2b Sounda Hydropower Project Postponed Amid Energy Crisis
[Daba Finance] TLDR
Mon, 14 Apr 2025 10:20:34 GMT
Great Lakes Region's Mineral Certification Faces Scrutiny 14 Years On
[Independent (Kampala)] Analysis -- Fourteen years since 12 governments in the Great Lakes region unanimously agreed to create a foolproof international system for certifying and auditing minerals that have been blamed for fomenting conflict in the r...
Congo-Kinshasa
Fri, 02 May 2025 07:01:33 GMTAll of Africa Today - May 2, 2025
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Fri, 02 May 2025 04:40:39 GMT
Anthrax Outbreak Compounds Security Crisis in Eastern DR Congo
[UN News] An anthrax outbreak is compounding the worsening security situation in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), driving up humanitarian needs and further limiting access to basic services. The escalating crisis is also widening criti...
Fri, 02 May 2025 05:17:28 GMT
Gavi Delivers Largest Shipment Yet to DR Congo in Support of International Mpox Response
[GAVI] Geneva -- The latest shipment of 200,000 mpox vaccine doses from Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, will arrive this week in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to support outbreak response. As the largest contributor of vaccines to the global...
Fri, 02 May 2025 05:17:24 GMT
DR Congo Seeks to Remove Ex-President Kabila's Immunity From Prosecution
[RFI] The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo has asked the senate to lift the immunity of former president Joseph Kabila, who has been accused of helping the armed rebel group M23 and has indicated he will return to the country.
Thu, 01 May 2025 10:26:12 GMT
ICRC Helps Transport Hundreds of Disarmed Members of Government Forces from Goma to Kinshasa
[ICRC] Goma -- On 30 April 2025, following a request to act as a neutral intermediary, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is accompanying a series of convoys from Goma to Kinshasa transporting several hundred disarmed individuals fro...
Djibouti
Thu, 01 May 2025 08:25:48 GMTSomali Darwish Police Unit Graduates in Djibouti, Ready to Join Fight Against Al-Shabaab
[Radio Dalsan] A new class of Somali police officers has completed training in Djibouti, marking a significant milestone in regional security cooperation and Somalia's ongoing fight against the Al-Shabaab militant group.
Mon, 28 Apr 2025 14:47:31 GMT
Djibouti's Firm Gets Nod to Acquire 65pc Stake in Takaful Insurance
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Competition Authority of Kenya (CAK) has approved a 65 percent acquisition of Takaful Insurance of Africa Limited's issued share capital by Tamini Insurance S.A., a private limited liability company incorporated in Djibout...
Fri, 25 Apr 2025 15:12:02 GMT
The Man Behind the Curtain - Waberi's Silent Takeover of Somali Football
[Radio Dalsan] When did Somali football stop being Somali? That is the uncomfortable question looming over the country's sporting landscape as Djiboutian football boss Suleiman Hassan Waberi deepens his influence across Somalia's football structures.
Wed, 23 Apr 2025 05:02:48 GMT
Ethiopian Embassy in Djibouti Advises Voluntary Return of Nationals Before Migrant Crackdown Deadline
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- IOM regularly helps Ethiopian undocumented migrants in Djibouti to voluntarily return home. Picture: IOM/2019
Wed, 16 Apr 2025 15:31:24 GMT
Djiboutian Troops Arrive in Beletweyne to Strengthen Security and Combat Al-Shabaab in Central Somalia
[Radio Dalsan] A new contingent of troops from Djibouti, part of the African Union Mission in Somalia (#AUSSOM), has arrived in Beletweyne, marking a significant step in enhancing security in central Somalia.
East Africa
Fri, 09 May 2025 14:03:49 GMTKenya: Govt 'Effectively Dealing With' Shortage of Essential Medicine
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The government is effectively dealing with persistent shortage of essential medicine in health facilities across the country, President William Ruto has said.
Fri, 09 May 2025 13:45:18 GMT
Kenya: 28 Suspects Detained, 22 Cars Recovered As Police Uncover Motor Vehicle Theft Syndicate
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- 28 suspects are being detained by police following a multi-agency security operation that uncovered a motor vehicle theft syndicate.
Fri, 09 May 2025 13:44:57 GMT
Africa: Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania to Finalize Hosting Venues for African Nations Championship 2025
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Republics of Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania are set to deliberate on the final selection and readiness of hosting venues for the opening and closing ceremonies, as well as the 1st, 2nd and third-place playoff of the upcoming ...
Fri, 09 May 2025 12:10:38 GMT
Tanzania: Samia Suluhu Hassan Drops the Pretence of Reform
[ISS] Ahead of the October elections, Tanzania's president is retreating from democracy - along with the rest of the East African region.
Fri, 09 May 2025 09:59:40 GMT
Kenya: Is Kenya's President Safe in a Crowd? Security Expert Scans VIP Protection Checklist
[The Conversation Africa] Protecting any president requires multiple layers of intelligence, physical security and rapid response security protocols. Exact operational details are classified, but there are global best practices in VIP protection.
East Africa
Fri, 09 May 2025 14:03:49 GMTKenya: Govt 'Effectively Dealing With' Shortage of Essential Medicine
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The government is effectively dealing with persistent shortage of essential medicine in health facilities across the country, President William Ruto has said.
Fri, 09 May 2025 13:45:18 GMT
Kenya: 28 Suspects Detained, 22 Cars Recovered As Police Uncover Motor Vehicle Theft Syndicate
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- 28 suspects are being detained by police following a multi-agency security operation that uncovered a motor vehicle theft syndicate.
Fri, 09 May 2025 13:44:57 GMT
Africa: Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania to Finalize Hosting Venues for African Nations Championship 2025
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Republics of Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania are set to deliberate on the final selection and readiness of hosting venues for the opening and closing ceremonies, as well as the 1st, 2nd and third-place playoff of the upcoming ...
Fri, 09 May 2025 12:10:38 GMT
Tanzania: Samia Suluhu Hassan Drops the Pretence of Reform
[ISS] Ahead of the October elections, Tanzania's president is retreating from democracy - along with the rest of the East African region.
Fri, 09 May 2025 09:59:40 GMT
Kenya: Is Kenya's President Safe in a Crowd? Security Expert Scans VIP Protection Checklist
[The Conversation Africa] Protecting any president requires multiple layers of intelligence, physical security and rapid response security protocols. Exact operational details are classified, but there are global best practices in VIP protection.
Equatorial Guinea
Fri, 09 May 2025 11:04:18 GMTEquatorial Guinea in Talks to Take U.S.-Deported Migrants
[allAfrica] Vice President Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue confirmed on X that the U.S. proposed deporting African migrants to the country, though no final agreement was reached.
Fri, 09 May 2025 08:03:37 GMT
All of Africa Today - May 9, 2025
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Wed, 16 Apr 2025 14:38:45 GMT
Equatorial Guinea, Albayrak Launch Port Jv to Compete With Cameroon
[Daba Finance] TLDR
Tue, 15 Apr 2025 16:19:51 GMT
Kikwete Delivers President Samia's Message to Equatorial Guinea
[Daily News] EQUATORIAL GUINEA: FORMER President Jakaya Kikwete has delivered a special message from President Samia Suluhu Hassan to the government of Equatorial Guinea, reinforcing the importance of strengthening diplomatic relations between the tw...
Eritrea
Fri, 28 Feb 2025 14:21:18 GMTLooming Ethiopia-Eritrea Tension: Is New Cycle of Armed Conflict Imminent?
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Ethiopia and Eritrea shared long-standing turbulent relations marked by a brief period of tactical and opportunistic alliance where comprehensive and strategic cooperation is lacking.
Fri, 28 Feb 2025 11:50:24 GMT
UN Warns of Eritrean Troops' Continued Abuses in Tigray Amid Impunity, Cites 'Lack of Political Will' On Rights Violations in Eritrea
[Addis Standard] The United Nations has warned that Eritrean troops continue to commit human rights abuses in the Tigray region of Ethiopia, and raised concerns over persisting impunity despite international calls for accountability.
Thu, 27 Feb 2025 11:08:45 GMT
TPLF Rejects Claims of 'Secret Talks' With Eritrea, Calls Accusations 'Fabricated Falsehoods'
[Addis Standard] The Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) has rejected claims that the party and Tigray military forces have engaged in "secret contact with the Eritrean government," calling the allegations "completely untrue" and "lacking any sup...
Thu, 27 Feb 2025 15:46:00 GMT
A Glimpse Into Bedawyet Traditions and Lifestyle
[Shabait] The Bedawyet, one of the ethnic groups in Eritrea, live in the northern parts of the Gash Barka region and the Adobha subzone of the Northern Red Sea region and are predominantly pastoral, earning a living primarily by raising animals. Due ...
Wed, 26 Feb 2025 16:41:21 GMT
Vintage Asmarino Woven Into Modern Garments - Awet New York's Asmara Collection
[Shabait] Awet Woldegebriel, an Eritrean-American fashion designer, founded Awet New York, a contemporary fashion brand known for its luxury, craftsmanship, and storytelling blend. His designs often incorporate elements of his Eritrean heritage and p...
Ethiopia
Fri, 28 Feb 2025 14:22:15 GMTBridging Divides - Dual Reality of Progress, Setback in Ethiopia's Somali Region
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The Somali Regional State, located in the eastern part of Ethiopia, is one of the country's twelve regions. It shares borders with Somalia to the east, Djibouti to the north, and the Oromia and Afar regions to the west...
Fri, 28 Feb 2025 14:21:18 GMT
Looming Ethiopia-Eritrea Tension: Is New Cycle of Armed Conflict Imminent?
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Ethiopia and Eritrea shared long-standing turbulent relations marked by a brief period of tactical and opportunistic alliance where comprehensive and strategic cooperation is lacking.
Fri, 28 Feb 2025 14:56:17 GMT
Ethiopia, Somalia Reinvigorates Relation, Says Foreign Affairs Spokesperson
[ENA] Addis Ababa, -- Ethiopia and Somalia have reinvigorated their relations through the high-level frequent working visit exchanges between the two countries' officials, Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Nebiat Getachew sa...
Fri, 28 Feb 2025 11:50:24 GMT
UN Warns of Eritrean Troops' Continued Abuses in Tigray Amid Impunity, Cites 'Lack of Political Will' On Rights Violations in Eritrea
[Addis Standard] The United Nations has warned that Eritrean troops continue to commit human rights abuses in the Tigray region of Ethiopia, and raised concerns over persisting impunity despite international calls for accountability.
Thu, 27 Feb 2025 11:08:45 GMT
TPLF Rejects Claims of 'Secret Talks' With Eritrea, Calls Accusations 'Fabricated Falsehoods'
[Addis Standard] The Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) has rejected claims that the party and Tigray military forces have engaged in "secret contact with the Eritrean government," calling the allegations "completely untrue" and "lacking any sup...
Gabon
Fri, 21 Mar 2025 10:39:36 GMTMccarthy to Ring Changes in Stars First Xi for Duel With Gabon
[Capital FM] Harambee Stars head coach Benni McCarthy says he will rejig the starting XI for Sunday's 2026 World Cup qualifier against Gabon at the Nyayo Stadium.
Fri, 21 Mar 2025 07:03:52 GMT
Kenya Snatch Late Draw, Gabon Cruise Past Seychelles
[CAF] FIFA World Cup Qualifiers action continued on Thursday, 20 March with closely contested ties taking place in pursue of a place in the FIFA World Cup next year.
Wed, 19 Mar 2025 11:55:13 GMT
Three New Faces in Gabon's Squad As Aubameyang Leads World Cup Qualifying Push
[CAF] Gabon head coach Thierry Mouyouma has included three new players in his squad for the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Seychelles and Kenya.
Tue, 11 Mar 2025 15:39:38 GMT
Gambia Face Algeria in CHAN Qualifiers After Banging Gabon Out
[The Point] The Gambia will now face Algeria in the final round of the 2025 Total Energies Africa Nations Championship (CHAN) qualifiers after knocking Gabon out of the qualifiers.
Wed, 05 Mar 2025 15:41:09 GMT
Gambia Local Based Team Restart Training Prior to Gabon 2nd Leg Clash
[The Point] The Gambia local based-team yesterday resumed intensive training prior to their 2025 Total Energies CHAN qualifier second-leg match away to Gabon on 8th March 2025.
Gambia
Wed, 23 Apr 2025 12:21:07 GMTGambian Activist Named Among 'Time's 100 Most Influential People'
[The Point] Dr. Fatou Baldeh MBE, a Gambian activist has made it to the 2025 'TIME Most Influential 100 People in the World.
Wed, 23 Apr 2025 12:21:06 GMT
NPP Outlines Vision Ahead of 2026
[The Point] His Excellency Mr. Adama Barrow, Secretary General of the National People's Party (NPP) and Leader of the Grand Ruling Alliance, Sunday, 20th April, convened a crucial strategic meeting with regional executive committee members from partn...
Wed, 23 Apr 2025 05:21:00 GMT
Man Denies Possession of Millions in Forged Currency
[Foroyaa] A Nigerian national accused of possessing millions in counterfeit currency was arraigned Tuesday before the Brusubi Magistrates' Court, where he pleaded not guilty to a single charge of purchasing forged bank notes.
Thu, 17 Apr 2025 16:35:47 GMT
Supreme Court Rules in Favour of KMC Declares Government Action Unconstitutional
[Foroyaa] The Supreme Court of The Gambia has ruled in favour of the Kanifing Municipal Council (KMC), declaring that actions taken by the Ministry of Lands, Regional Government and Religious Affairs, along with the Inspector General of Police, viola...
Thu, 17 Apr 2025 08:29:56 GMT
All of Africa Today - April 17, 2025
[allAfrica] Rights Groups Criticize New Zimbabwean Law That Curbs Civic Space
Ghana
Fri, 25 Apr 2025 11:08:55 GMTAblekuma Central MP Congratulates MCE Nominee
[Ghanaian Times] The Member of Parliament for Ablekuma Central Constituency, Abdul Latif Dan has congratulated Mr Frank Nkansah for his nomination as the Municipal Chief Executive of the Ablekuma Central Municipal Assembly.
Fri, 25 Apr 2025 11:08:28 GMT
President Nominates New Batch of MMDCEs
[Ghanaian Times] The President, John Dramani Mahama, has nominated total of 31 persons from three regions across the country to the positions of as Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs), subject to approval by their respectiv...
Fri, 25 Apr 2025 11:07:49 GMT
Provide Security for Journalists in Galamsey Fight - GJA Pres
[Ghanaian Times] The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) has called for the provision of adequate security for journalists who reported on illegal small-scale mining related issues from mining sites in the country.
Fri, 25 Apr 2025 11:06:57 GMT
Accra to Host First-Ever ESG, Sustainability Conference
[Ghanaian Times] Stakeholders in the Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG) and sustainability space across the globe are converging in Accra for the first ever international gathering on ESG and sustainability reporting conference.
Fri, 25 Apr 2025 11:06:25 GMT
Ghana Must Reignite Commitment to Malaria Elimination
[Ghanaian Times] As Ghana joins the global community to commemorate World Malaria Day (WMD) today on the theme "Malaria ends with us: Reinvest, Reimagine, Reignite," it is important that the country recommits itself to eliminating the disease.
Guinea
Fri, 25 Apr 2025 04:50:27 GMT149 Guinean Irregular Migrants Return Voluntarily
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis, April 24 -- A group of 149 Guinean irregular migrants departed Tunisia voluntarily from Tunis-Carthage Airport on Thursday, marking the fourth such voluntary return flight in 2025.
Mon, 07 Apr 2025 08:23:00 GMT
All of Africa Today - April 7, 2025
[allAfrica] Nigeria's 'Take-It-Back' Movement Determined to Hold Protest
Fri, 04 Apr 2025 06:22:49 GMT
KOICA and WFP Partner to Strengthen Communities and Tackle Hunger in Guinea
[WFP] Conakry, Guinea -- The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) welcomes a US$4 million contribution from the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) to develop a rice value chain, enabling communities to access nutritious food, become ...
Wed, 02 Apr 2025 10:09:05 GMT
Guinea's Junta Sets September Vote On New Constitution After Missed Deadline
[RFI] Guinea's military government says a long-promised referendum on a new constitution will take place this September. The vote is seen as a first step towards a return to civilian rule, which the junta had previously promised would happen by the e...
Tue, 01 Apr 2025 04:45:43 GMT
Outcry in Guinea As Ex-Military Leader Camara Pardoned By Junta Chief
[RFI] Guinea's ex-dictator Moussa Dadis Camara, jailed for 20 years over a 2009 massacre, has been pardoned for "health reasons" by the West African country's junta head Mamadi Doumbouya. The decision has prompted angry reactions from victims, their ...
Guinea Bissau
Tue, 29 Apr 2025 06:58:02 GMTKagame, Guinea-Bissau President Discuss Cooperation
[New Times] President Paul Kagame received his counterpart Umaro Sissoco Embaló of Guinea-Bissau, on Monday, April 28, and held talks on bilateral cooperation across mutually beneficial sectors.
Fri, 18 Apr 2025 05:02:30 GMT
World Bank Provides Additional Financing of U.S.$4 Million to Support Guinea-Bissau's First Digital Census
[World Bank] Bissau -- The World Bank has approved an additional grant of US$4 million to support Guinea-Bissau's population and housing census, bringing the total financing for the census to US$10 million. This support is part of the Harmonizing and...
Kenya
Fri, 02 May 2025 14:03:50 GMTMatiangi Declares 2027 Presidential Bid
[Capital FM] Kisii -- Former Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiangi has declared he is ready to run for the presidency come 2027.
Fri, 02 May 2025 14:02:42 GMT
Parliament Moves to Consolidate Education Funds to Enable Free Basic Education
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Parliament has initiated a landmark process to consolidate all existing education bursaries and funding streams in a bid to pave the way for free and compulsory basic education in Kenya.
Fri, 02 May 2025 14:02:19 GMT
Treasury Tax Plan Targets Farm Produce, Drugs, and Green Tech
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenyans may soon feel the pinch at the pharmacy, market, and even in their power bills if a raft of proposed tax changes in the Finance Bill 2025 sails through Parliament.
Fri, 02 May 2025 10:54:27 GMT
National Assembly Rejects Khalwale's Bodaboda Regulation Bill
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The National Assembly has formally rejected the Public Transport (Motorcycle Regulation) Bill, which had proposed new taxes on bodaboda permits and licenses, effectively halting its progress through Parliament.
Fri, 02 May 2025 10:19:56 GMT
DCI Following Crucial Leads in MP Charles Were's Targeted Killing, Urges Public Support
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) says it is following crucial leads in the fatal shooting of Kasipul Member of Parliament Charles Ong'ondo Were, as preliminary findings point to a premeditated and targeted kill...
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Sat, 17 May 2025 10:00:00 +0300Are police trained to kill? Magistrate's 'advice' to activist sparks debate
Over 60 people were killed by the police during the Gen Z protests while 600 protestors were arbitrarily arrested and detained.UN highlighted significant human rights issues.
Fri, 16 May 2025 19:32:13 +0300
MP Salasya arrested, detained at Nairobi Central police
Mumias East MP Peter Salasya was on Friday arrested in Nanyuki and brought to Nairobi for questioning.
Thu, 15 May 2025 20:53:00 +0300
High Court halts UDA disciplinary case against Senator Orwoba
Senator Gloria Orwoba was set to be grilled on May 16, 2025.
Wed, 14 May 2025 18:09:56 +0300
Baringo leaders snub First Lady's Kitchen Garden rollout event
A majority of leaders from Baringo County did not attend the rollout of the Mama Kitchen Garden Program, an initiate of the First Lady Rachael Ruto.
Tue, 13 May 2025 20:50:16 +0300
UHC staff clash with Duale over gratuity
Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale and Universal Health Coverage staff have clashed over the payment of gratuity.
Kenya News
Thu, 15 May 2025 17:35:04 +0300Residents protest closure of goldmining site in Turkana
Hundreds of protesters blocked the busy Kakuma Road, paralyzing traffic for several hours and engaging in running battles with the police.
Thu, 15 May 2025 00:00:00 +0300
Maasai demand jobs in geothermal-rich Olkaria
The move comes days after a section of residents accused leaders from nearby Narok County of interfering with an upcoming 58mw geothermal project.
Wed, 14 May 2025 21:08:09 +0300
20,000km fiber laid as Kenya targets 100,000km network
The Kenyan government has rolled out an ambitious 100,000-kilometre fiber-optic network project aimed at accelerating digital transformation and equipping citizens with digital skills.
Wed, 14 May 2025 06:00:00 +0300
DP blames soaring land prices for flood victims' resettlement delay
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has attributed the rising land prices, driven by traders, to the delayed resettlement of the flood victims from Mai Mahiu.
Tue, 13 May 2025 19:46:28 +0300
Kaya elders want President Ruto to keep port jobs, squatter issues promises
Mijikenda Kaya elders have made a passionate appeal to President William Ruto to honour his promise of providing employment opportunities to coast residents at the port of Mombasa.
Lesotho
Thu, 24 Apr 2025 05:31:08 GMTMPs Oppose New Police Retirement Age Proposal
[Lesotho Times] MEMBERS of Parliament have expressed strong opposition to a proposed legal amendment that seeks to raise the retirement age for police officers from 55 to 60 years.
Thu, 24 Apr 2025 05:31:08 GMT
Govt to Meet U.S. Trade Officials Next Week
[Lesotho Times] ---Over tariffs threatening textile sector
Thu, 24 Apr 2025 05:31:04 GMT
South Africa, Lesotho Deepen Bilateral Cooperation At Bi-National Commission
[SAnews.gov.za] President Cyril Ramaphosa says South Africa and Lesotho are making strides in cooperation on water resource management.
Thu, 24 Apr 2025 05:31:07 GMT
Soldier Challenges Law Outlawing Famo Gangs
[Lesotho Times] THE Internal Security (Declaration of Unlawful Organisation), Notice No. 40 of 2024, which criminalises famo groups, is being challenged in court by a soldier married to a member of the outlawed Terene group.
Thu, 24 Apr 2025 01:15:30 GMT
Fate of Murder-Accused Police Officers Hangs in the Balance
[Lesotho Times] Eight police officers accused of murdering three detainees will have to wait at least three months to learn their fate.
Liberia
Fri, 25 Apr 2025 10:54:53 GMTGovt's Lukewarm Approach to Enforcing Supreme Court Ruling Could Undermine Campaign for UN Security Council Seat - Experts Warn
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- When President Joseph Nyuma Boakai and Vice President Jeremiah Kpan Koung took the oath of office on January 22, 2024--administered by Chief Justice Sie-A-Nyene Yuoh--they swore to uphold, protect, and defend the Constit...
Fri, 25 Apr 2025 10:35:52 GMT
Advocates Warn Trump Administration's Plans to Shut Offices Devoted to Global Justice and Human Trafficking Will Be Big Blow to Liberian Victims
[FrontPageAfrica] Human rights advocates working on transitional justice and human trafficking in Liberia say they are shocked by this week's announcement by Marco Rubio, the US Secretary of State, that the US government will shut down the Office of ...
Fri, 25 Apr 2025 10:34:53 GMT
Boakai's 'Functioning Quorum' Gambit a Blow to Judicial Integrity
[FrontPageAfrica] PRESIDENT JOSEPH BOAKAI'S national address Thursday following the Supreme Court's decisive ruling on the House of Representatives impasse was an opportunity to reaffirm the executive branch's fidelity to the Constitution and judicia...
Fri, 25 Apr 2025 10:34:12 GMT
Kogar's By-Election Win Seals Koung's Status As Prince Johnson's Political Successor
[FrontPageAfrica] Nimba County -- When the National Elections Commission (NEC) on Thursday declared Representative Samuel Kogar the winner of the Nimba County Senatorial By-election, it was more than just the end of a vote count. It was the beginning...
Fri, 25 Apr 2025 10:51:40 GMT
Samuel Kogar Clinches Nimba Senate Seat With 52 Percent of Vote
[Liberian Investigator] Sanniquellie -- Samuel Kogar has been declared winner of the April 22, 2025, senatorial by-election in Nimba County, according to the National Elections Commission (NEC).
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Madagascar
Fri, 25 Apr 2025 07:50:12 GMTAll of Africa Today - April 25, 2025
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Fri, 25 Apr 2025 04:31:02 GMT
Macron Seeks 'Forgiveness' for Colonialism On Visit to Madagascar
[RFI] Emmanuel Macron said he wants to seek "forgiveness" for France's colonisation of Madagascar, starting with the return of looted cultural artefacts. During his two-day visit, the French president also announced plans to step up economic ties, in...
Wed, 23 Apr 2025 09:52:16 GMT
France and Madagascar Wrangle Over Sovereignty of Scattered Islands
[RFI] French President Emmanuel Macron's visit to Madagascar for a regional summit has brought fresh attention to a long-running dispute over the Îles Éparses - a group of tiny islands in the Mozambique Channel claimed by both France and Ma...
Tue, 22 Apr 2025 14:04:17 GMT
French President Macron Heads to Madagascar to Discuss Regional Cooperation and Development
[allAfrica] Cape Town -- French President Emmanuel Macron is set to arrive in Madagascar on Wednesday, April 23, for a two-day state visit aimed at strengthening bilateral relations and reinforcing France's role in the Indian Ocean region. The visit ...
Wed, 23 Apr 2025 14:08:23 GMT
Prime Minister Heads Mauritian Delegation to 5th IOC Summit in Madagascar
[Government of Mauritius] The Prime Minister, Dr Navinchandra Ramgoolam, is leading a Mauritian delegation comprising the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and International Trade, Mr Dhananjay Ramful, to attend the fifth Summit of He...
Malawi
Fri, 25 Apr 2025 04:46:54 GMTMalawi Govt Hits Additional $30mn Jackpot Towards Mangochi-Makanjira Road Project
[Nyasa Times] The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) Fund for International Development has signed a $20 million loan agreement with Malawi towards the Mangochi-Makanjira road project.
Fri, 25 Apr 2025 04:46:53 GMT
Malawi's Silent Death Crisis Exposed As 70% of Fatalities Occur Outside Hospitals
[Nyasa Times] A groundbreaking government report has laid bare Malawi's hidden mortality crisis, revealing that the majority of deaths occur beyond the reach of official health records.
Thu, 24 Apr 2025 05:24:14 GMT
Tanzania Bans Agricultural Imports From South Africa and Malawi
[Daily News] DODOMA: THE government has imposed an immediate ban on the importation of all agricultural produce from South Africa and Malawi, following the two countries' failure to lift trade restrictions on Tanzanian farm products.
Thu, 24 Apr 2025 07:43:13 GMT
From Shadows to System - Malawi's Leap in Birth and Death Registration Revealed - but Gaps Remain
[Nyasa Times] Malawi has recorded significant improvements in birth and death registration over the past eight years, a new government report reveals, though challenges persist in achieving universal coverage.
Wed, 23 Apr 2025 11:53:00 GMT
Chaos At Salima Sugar - CEO Wester Kossam Bars Security Chief Kapida Amid Legal Storm
[Nyasa Times] A fresh storm is brewing at Salima Sugar Company after Chief Executive Officer Wester Kossam personally ordered security personnel to block former Chief Security Officer, Osman Kapida, from accessing company premises--despite a court ru...
Malawi Times
Wed, 14 May 2025 12:33:35 +0000MCTU frowns at wage hike
By Pemphero Malimba:
The Malawi Congress of Trade Unions (MCTU) has frowned at the 40 percent minimum wage hike announced by Labour Minister Peter Dimba Tuesday. MCTU President Charles Kumchenga belittled the hike, saying they wanted a 100 percent in...
Wed, 14 May 2025 12:28:01 +0000
Malawi celebrates Kamuzu Day
By Feston Malekezo & Sam Kalimira:
People from all walks of life are today trekking to Mzuzu, Malawi’s Northern Region city, to commemorate the life of the country’s first president, Ngwazi Dr Hastings Kamuzu Banda. The day, which is commem...
Wed, 14 May 2025 12:23:30 +0000
Gabadinho Mhango takes club to court over image rights
Malawian forward Frank Gabadinho Mhango’s future at South Africa’s Premiership side Marumo Gallants is in doubt after the striker dragged the side to court over unpaid image rights amounting to 800,000 Rands (about K79 million).
According to sund...
Wed, 14 May 2025 12:18:08 +0000
No more roadside births
By Fostina Mkandawire:
For decades, women in Senior Chief Makanjira in Salima District have faced unimaginable challenges when it comes to accessing maternity care.
Women walked up to 20 kilometres, sometimes in labour, to reach the nearest health c...
Wed, 14 May 2025 12:14:58 +0000
Nation built on discipline
Former president Dr Hastings Kamuzu Banda was devoted to national development. He had a unique vision in as far as development was concerned.
He envisioned a Malawi that would be a better place to live for every citizen, regardless of tribe.
It is no...
Mali
Fri, 25 Apr 2025 11:28:54 GMTExtraordinary Session of the ECOWAS Council of Ministers on the Contingency Plan and Modalities on the Withdrawal of Burkina Faso, Republics of Mali and Niger from ECOWAS Holds in Accra
[Ecowas] The Extraordinary Session of the Council of Ministers of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on the contingency plan and modalities on the withdrawal of Burkina Faso, Republics of Mali and Niger from ECOWAS holds from Apri...
Tue, 22 Apr 2025 11:00:38 GMT
Ecowas Meets in Ghana Over Exit of Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso
[Premium Times] PREMIUM TIMES reports that the three junta-led countries made their official exit from ECOWAS earlier in the year.
Tue, 22 Apr 2025 07:43:13 GMT
All of Africa Today - April 22, 2025
[allAfrica] Ecowas Deliberates Exit of Sahel States From Regional Bloc
Thu, 17 Apr 2025 09:47:22 GMT
IMF Executive Board Approves the Disbursement of Us $129 Million Under the Rapid Credit Facility for Mali
[IMF] Washington, DC: The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved today a disbursement of US$129 million (SDR 93.3 million) under the Rapid Credit Facility (RCF) to address the urgent needs resulting from the floods. The RCF...
Fri, 18 Apr 2025 15:44:54 GMT
Mali Power Past Burkina Faso to Reach U-17 Afcon Final
[Ghanaian Times] Mali booked their place in the final of the TotalEnergies CAF Under-17 Africa Cup of Nations with a commanding 2-0 win over Burkina Faso in Tuesday's semi-final in Casablanca.
Mauritania
Tue, 22 Apr 2025 14:04:17 GMTFrench President Macron Heads to Madagascar to Discuss Regional Cooperation and Development
[allAfrica] Cape Town -- French President Emmanuel Macron is set to arrive in Madagascar on Wednesday, April 23, for a two-day state visit aimed at strengthening bilateral relations and reinforcing France's role in the Indian Ocean region. The visit ...
Fri, 11 Apr 2025 12:28:03 GMT
Fulani - New Study Unravels The Genetic History of Africa's Largest Pastoralist Community
[The Conversation] The Fulani people are Africa's largest pastoralist group . There are between 25 million and 40 million Fulani people across 17 African countries , from the Atlantic shores of Senegal and Mauritania to Sudan.
Thu, 03 Apr 2025 14:59:46 GMT
Gambia, Mauritania Strengthen Bilateral Ties On Migration Matters
[The Point] The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Gambians Abroad informs the public that His Excellency Dr. Mamadou Tangara, Minister for Foreign Affairs, recently undertook an official visit to the Islamic Republic of Mauri...
Thu, 03 Apr 2025 13:13:02 GMT
Police Bust Syndicate Trafficking Girls to Mauritania
[Vanguard] Lagos -- The Zone 2 Command, Onikan, Lagos has busted a human trafficking syndicate that specialised in trafficking gullible ladies between 19 and 21 years to Mauritania, where they are used as sex workers.
Wed, 26 Mar 2025 05:00:58 GMT
Bridging Gaps and Building Dreams - Relance Initiative to Boost Education and Job Opportunities for Youths in Chad and Mauritania
[World Bank] Washington -- The World Bank has approved the Sahel Regional Engagement for Learning and Collaboration in Education (RELANCE) project, a landmark initiative designed to improve education systems, expand access to quality education, and e...
Mauritius
Fri, 02 May 2025 12:50:18 GMTIs the Mauritian Miracle Running On Fumes?
[ISS] Complacency must make way for economic reform and the strategic reinvention that once made Mauritius the darling of development economists.
Fri, 02 May 2025 10:12:31 GMT
Drug Abuse Among Youth - Minister Nagalingum and Bishop Durhône Collaborate to Boost Collective Action
[Government of Mauritius] The Minister of Youth and Sports, Mr. Darmarajen Nagalingum, met with Father Jean Michaël Durhône, Bishop of the Diocese of Port-Louis, to strengthen collaborative efforts in the fight against drug abuse among the ...
Wed, 30 Apr 2025 13:30:28 GMT
Pre-Budget Consultations 2025-2026 - Junior Minister of Finance Meets Representatives of the Academia
[Government of Mauritius] As part of the ongoing 2025-2026 pre-budgetary consultations the Junior Minister of Finance, Mr Dhaneshwar Damry, convened representatives of the Academia this morning.
Wed, 30 Apr 2025 13:30:15 GMT
Government to Review NHDC Housing Income Eligibility Threshold
[Government of Mauritius] Government is set to review the housing income eligibility threshold of the National Housing Development Company (NHDC) Ltd to enable more citizens get access to affordable and decent housing, announced the Minister of Housi...
Wed, 30 Apr 2025 13:30:56 GMT
Pre-Budget Consultation - Junior Minister Meets Environment Associations
[Government of Mauritius] The Junior Minister of Finance, Mr Dhaneshwar Damry, held a pre-budget consultative meeting with representatives from Environment Associations, today, in Port Louis.
Mozambique
Mon, 14 Apr 2025 07:09:10 GMTAll of Africa Today - April 14, 2025
[allAfrica] France Threatens Retaliation If Algeria Expels Embassy Staff
Mon, 14 Apr 2025 03:19:38 GMT
No Arrests in Post-Election Political Killings
[HRW] Johannesburg -- Conduct Effective Investigations, Fair Prosecutions
Thu, 10 Apr 2025 07:23:37 GMT
MSF Calls for Access to Lifesaving HIV and TB Care in Beira
[MSF] After being hospitalised and released multiple times, Raul Carlos was again admitted to Beira Central Hospital, this time in critical condition, in December 2024. ''He is a patient who adhered well to his [tuberculosis (TB)] treatment. He was h...
Mon, 07 Apr 2025 15:45:14 GMT
How Mozambique's Capital Scaled Community Health Posts to Make a Bigger Difference
[World Bank] Like many of his age, Cristiano Vaz, a retiree living in Maputo's Mavalane A neighborhood, is hypertensive. He used to skip blood pressure checks as he did not always have the time or money to visit the hospital or the pharmacy.
Thu, 03 Apr 2025 14:57:19 GMT
Twenty African Countries, Including Poorest, Hit with High Trump Tariffs
[allAfrica] The country that President Donald Trump declared "nobody's ever heard of" during his 4 March address to Congress has been hit with the highest U.S. tariffs in the world. Lesotho tops the list of 20 African nations upon which the White Hou...
Namibia
Fri, 25 Apr 2025 10:52:55 GMTWitnesses Claim Killed Girl's Mother 'Misled Police'
[Namibian] The mother of a nine-year-old girl allegedly murdered in Windhoek in January 2020 misled police officers by telling them her daughter was with the child's father in Zimbabwe.
Fri, 25 Apr 2025 10:12:03 GMT
'We Do What We Say' ... Nandi-Ndaitwah Ushers in an Era of Hope
[New Era] "We do what we say" is a catchphrase commonly associated with local businessman David 'Kambwa' Sheehama as a guarantee to his clients that they will always deliver the services they promise.
Fri, 25 Apr 2025 10:12:02 GMT
Swapo MPs' Secret Ballot 'Under Siege' ... Party Denies Spying On MPs
[New Era] The ruling Swapo Party has denied spying on its Members of Parliament (MPs) following the surprise electoral defeat of one of its own, Fenny Tutjavi, to the Landless People's Movement's Utaara Mootu.
Fri, 25 Apr 2025 10:04:01 GMT
Fuz Caforio Named 2025 Wildlife Artist of the Year
[Namibia Economist] South African artist, Fuz Caforio was announced the 2025 Wildlife Artist of the Year during the prize giving ceremony which recently took place at the Swakopmund Fine Art Gallery.
Fri, 25 Apr 2025 09:47:10 GMT
Archbishop Nashenda Calls for Prayer Amid Pope Francis' Death
[Namibian] The Catholic Church in Namibia is in mourning following Roman Catholic archbishop Liborius Nashenda announcing the death of Pope Francis.
Niger
Fri, 25 Apr 2025 11:28:54 GMTExtraordinary Session of the ECOWAS Council of Ministers on the Contingency Plan and Modalities on the Withdrawal of Burkina Faso, Republics of Mali and Niger from ECOWAS Holds in Accra
[Ecowas] The Extraordinary Session of the Council of Ministers of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on the contingency plan and modalities on the withdrawal of Burkina Faso, Republics of Mali and Niger from ECOWAS holds from Apri...
Mon, 21 Apr 2025 07:24:06 GMT
Polio Campaign - Nigeria, Chad, Niger Others to Vaccinate 83 Million Children
[This Day] * As UNICEF, Adamawa govt urge parents to immunise children against polio
Fri, 18 Apr 2025 13:30:23 GMT
Nigeria Cuts Power Supply to Niger By 42 Percent to 46mw
[Vanguard] Nigeria has cut electricity sale to Junta-ruled Niger Republic to 46 megawatts from 80 megawatts.
Thu, 17 Apr 2025 05:16:05 GMT
Nigeria, Niger Move to Strengthen Bilateral Ties, Security Cooperation
[Vanguard] Nigeria and Niger Republic have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening bilateral ties, with a focus on economic cooperation, regional security, and joint infrastructure projects.
Tue, 08 Apr 2025 13:23:30 GMT
Algeria Shuts Down Airspace and Recalls Envoys Amid Mali Drone Row
[RFI] Algeria has closed its airspace to flights to and from Mali and recalled its ambassadors from Mali and Niger, in response to what it calls "serious and unfounded allegations" that it shot down a Malian drone.
Nigeria
Fri, 25 Apr 2025 10:46:41 GMTPlateau, Benue Killings - IHRC Urges FG to Reform Security Architecture
[Vanguard] Abuja -- The International Human Rights Commission (IHRC) has urged the Federal Government to prioritise comprehensive security reforms in response to escalating violence across the country, particularly in Plateau and Benue States.
Fri, 25 Apr 2025 10:16:46 GMT
More Nigerians to Sink Into Poverty By 2027 - World Bank
[Premium Times] "Importantly, poverty in resource-rich, fragile countries (which include large countries like the Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria) is expected to increase by 3.6 percentage points over 2022-27, being the only group in the reg...
Fri, 25 Apr 2025 10:09:47 GMT
Court Orders Arrest, Remand of Six Cbex Promoters Over Alleged $1 Billion Ponzi Scheme
[Premium Times] The court ordered the arrest of some identified CBEX promoters following a request by the EFCC.
Fri, 25 Apr 2025 10:53:36 GMT
CDS to South Easterners - Stop Propagating Ipob Activities On Social Media
[Vanguard] The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa, has cautioned the people of the South East against promoting the activities of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its armed wing, the Eastern Security Network (...
Fri, 25 Apr 2025 10:47:47 GMT
Chriced Slams N10bn Aso Villa Solar Project - Says 'Nigerians Are Suffering'
[Vanguard] Abuja -- The Resource Centre for Human Rights and Civic Education (CHRICED) has raised concerns over the Federal Government's handling of the ongoing energy crisis, particularly questioning the recent approval of a ₦10 billion solar...
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Sat, 17 May 2025 06:34:58 +0000Tinubu Receives Alaafin Of Oyo, Seeks Deeper Ties With Traditional Rulers
May 17, (THEWILL) – President Bola Tinubu, on Friday, called for deeper collaboration between the federal government and traditional institutions, to support policies that directly impact the lives of Nigerians. The President made the call when he ...
Fri, 16 May 2025 21:56:13 +0000
Police Commences Investigation Into University Student’s Death, Invites Suspect
May 16, (THEWILL) – The Benue State Police Command on May 16, 2025, said at about 4 am, a radio message was received from a police team deployed at Duku Park, Wurukum, Makurdi, that the team flagged down a vehicle coming from Benue Links area, but ...
Fri, 16 May 2025 19:40:15 +0000
2027 Elections: There’ll Be No Political Party In Akwa Ibom – Akpabio
May 16, (THEWILL) – The Senate President of the Federal Republic, Godswill Obot Akpabio, has said that there will be a new political arrangement in Akwa Ibom State, where there will be no political party come 2027. Akpabio, who represents Akwa Ibom...
Fri, 16 May 2025 19:30:33 +0000
Tension As Police Shoot Dead Female University Student In Benue
May 16, (THEWILL) – There is a growing tension in Makurdi, the Benue State capital, following the killing of a female student of the Federal University, Wukari, Taraba state, Miss Emmanuela Ahenjir, at the early hours of Friday, at Wurukum roundabo...
Fri, 16 May 2025 19:25:59 +0000
NAMA Conducts 2-Week On-Job Training For ATSEPS
May 16, (THEWILL) – The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has flagged off a two-week on-the-job training (OJT) for Air Traffic Safety Electronics Personnel (ATSEPS) of the Department of Communication, Navigation and Surveillance Power Syst...
Rwanda
Fri, 04 Apr 2025 07:22:46 GMTAfrica Must Act Boldly and Wisely in the AI Revolution
[New Times] President Paul Kagame's address at the Global AI Summit in Kigali delivered a timely and necessary wake-up call to African leaders: the artificial intelligence revolution is here, and the continent cannot afford to be left behind again.
Fri, 04 Apr 2025 07:22:45 GMT
Too Much Control Stifles AI, Experts Warn Governments
[New Times] Experts at the Global AI Summit on Africa have urged governments across the continent to ease regulatory barriers and create space for private sector investment, citing limited public resources as a key challenge to advancing Africa's art...
Fri, 04 Apr 2025 05:30:41 GMT
African Leaders Seek to Set Up a Continental AI Fund
[New Times] African countries are working towards the creation of a continent Artificial Intelligence (AI) fund that will finance the much-needed infrastructure, skills, and energy to drive AI adoption and transformation.
Fri, 04 Apr 2025 05:30:42 GMT
Deputy Government Spokesperson Mukuralinda Passes On
[New Times] The Deputy Government Spokesperson Alain Mukuralinda died on Thursday, April 3, The New Times has learnt. He was 55.
Fri, 04 Apr 2025 05:30:39 GMT
Rwanda Drops By Six Places in Latest FIFA Ranking
[New Times] Rwanda has moved down by six places to 130th position in the world and 35th in Africa, according to the latest Fifa World ranking released on Thursday, April 3.
Senegal
Fri, 02 May 2025 19:07:18 GMTMatch Facts - Defending Champions Senegal Start Title Defence Against Central African Republic
[CAF] Defending champions Senegal begin their TotalEnergies CAF Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) title defence against Central African Republic (CAR) with a Group C clash at the Suez Stadium on Friday (kick-off 18:00 local time / 15:00 GMT).
Wed, 30 Apr 2025 10:40:28 GMT
Debutants Ville De Dakar Stun Champions Petro De Luanda At Basketball Africa League
[Capital FM] DAKAR -- Senegal's ASC Ville de Dakar stunned Basketball Africa League (BAL) defending champions Petro de Luanda of Angola 65-64 in matchday three of the Sahara Conference at the Dakar Arena on Tuesday night.
Wed, 30 Apr 2025 16:10:57 GMT
PSG Hope to Have Dembele Firing for Arsenal Showdown
[Daily Trust] Paris Saint-Germain's chances of beating Arsenal and reaching the Champions League final may depend to a large extent on Ousmane Dembele rediscovering the form in front of goal that made him Europe's most lethal finisher in the first th...
Thu, 01 May 2025 05:46:13 GMT
Senegal - 381 Media Outlets to Be Suspended
[MFWA] On April 22, 2025, Senegal's Minister of Communication, Telecommunications and Digital Media, Alioune Sall, signed a decree ordering the immediate suspension of broadcasting, publication, and content sharing by media outlets that do not comply...
Wed, 23 Apr 2025 14:08:42 GMT
Senegal Will Be Sub-Saharan Africa's Fastest-Growing Economy in 2025
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Seychelles
Fri, 21 Mar 2025 07:03:52 GMTKenya Snatch Late Draw, Gabon Cruise Past Seychelles
[CAF] FIFA World Cup Qualifiers action continued on Thursday, 20 March with closely contested ties taking place in pursue of a place in the FIFA World Cup next year.
Tue, 18 Mar 2025 12:46:31 GMT
Dangerous 200km Stretch of Dilapidated Victoria Falls Highway Now Being Attended As Govt Finally Takes Action
[New Zimbabwe] WORK to rehabilitate the Bulawayo-Victoria Falls highway has begun, with a dilapidated 200km stretch between the two cities being prepared for total reconstruction.
Mon, 17 Mar 2025 07:27:27 GMT
Tikay Revealed As Official Mascot for FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Seychelles 2025™
[CAF] The Official Mascot for the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Seychelles 2025™, named TiKay, has been unveiled on the Indian Ocean Island that will play host to the prestigious global competition from 1-11 May, 2025 in Victoria on the island o...
Fri, 07 Mar 2025 05:17:04 GMT
In Tanzania, Energy and One Woman's Vision Is Revolutionizing Lake Victoria's Sardine Trade
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Sierra Leone
Wed, 02 Apr 2025 07:40:35 GMTGlobal South Must Explore New Development Pathways - Sierra Leone Official
[allAfrica] Beijing -- The global south must broaden and explore new pathways to development that are not simply about accessing more capital but also ensuring sustainable, inclusive growth, a top Sierra Leone development official says.
Tue, 01 Apr 2025 06:26:05 GMT
Sierra Leone's Counterterrorism Bill Called 'Significant Threat to Press Freedom'
[CPJ] Abuja -- Sierra Leonean President Julius Maada Bio should not sign the country's counterterrorism bill into law and must ensure any new legislation will not be used to target the press, the Committee to Protect Journalists said on Monday.
Fri, 28 Mar 2025 12:04:19 GMT
Egypt, Sierra Leone Leaders Reaffirm Africa's Right to Permanent UN Security Council Seat
[Egypt Online] Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi and his Sierra Leonean counterpart, Julius Maada Bio, reiterated on Thursday 27/3/2025 the need to rectify Africa's global standing and reaffirmed the continent's right to a permanent seat on the...
Wed, 26 Mar 2025 16:23:44 GMT
Liberia, S/Leone Deepen Cooperation for Modernized Customs Procedures
[Liberian Investigator] Monrovia -- The Liberia Revenue Authority (LRA) has reaffirmed its leadership in customs modernization and best practices by hosting a high-level benchmarking visit from the National Revenue Authority (NRA) of Sierra Leone. Th...
Wed, 19 Mar 2025 15:33:42 GMT
LRA Customs Shares Expertise With Visiting S/Leonean Customs Officials
[New Dawn] Monrovia, March 19, 2025 - A delegation from the Customs Administration of the National Revenue Authority (NRA) of Sierra Leone is in Liberia on an experience-gaining mission at the Customs Department of the Liberia Revenue Authority (LRA)...
Sierra Leone Patriotic Vanguard
Mark Carney's cabinet: A course correction on gender, but there's more work ahead
Mark Carney's cabinet: A course correction on gender, but there's more work ahead
By Jeanette Ashe, Visiting Senior Research Fellow, King's College London
Fiona MacDonald Associate Professor, Political Science, University of Northern British Colum...
Prime Minister Mark Carney's new team
Prime Minister Mark Carney unveiled the new team with which he will be working in the next couple of years. It is a combination of old and new. Here is the line-up, courtesy of the Prime Minister's office in Ottawa:
https://www.pm.gc.ca/en/news/new...
America versus King Market
1. In business or trade, the Market is ALWAYS King.
2. You cannot force the Market to do anything or predict what it is going to do. That is why the Americans have been adjusting their tariffs all the time in the last couple of months. The American...
Prime Minister Carney attends virtual meeting with Coalition of the Willing
According to a release from the office Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, the PM on Saturday participated in a virtual meeting of the Coalition of the Willing.
"The Coalition discussed ongoing efforts to achieve a just and lasting peace in Ukrain...
Yasir Naqvi thanks supporters
We did it.
Because of you — your voice, your vote, your time, your belief in something better — we won a decisive victory in Ottawa Centre.
This campaign was powered by people. By volunteers who knocked thousands of doors. By neighbours who op...
Sierra Leone Standard Times
Somalia
Fri, 04 Apr 2025 06:22:48 GMTHGFD Leaders Witness Transformative Impact At SOS Children's Villages in Somalia
[Radio Dalsan] SOS Children's Villages in Somalia marked a defining moment with a visit from a high-profile delegation of HGFD (SOS Kinderdorf weltweit), led by CEO Lanna Idriss and Regional Director for ESAF & MENA, Aladin Ormanovic.
Fri, 04 Apr 2025 06:22:47 GMT
228 Individual Police Officers Honoured for Exceptional Service in Somalia's Security and Stability Efforts
[Radio Dalsan] A total of 228 Individual Police Officers (IPOs) serving with the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) were honoured on Wednesday in Mogadishu for their exemplary service and significant contributions to the security an...
Fri, 04 Apr 2025 06:22:16 GMT
Somalia Expels Swedish Diplomat Over Allegations of Undermining Govt's Reputation
[Shabelle] Mogadishu, Somalia (Smn) -- The Federal Government of Somalia recently expelled Anna Saleem Högberg, Sweden's Deputy Ambassador and Head of Development Cooperation, following accusations that she had undermined the reputation of the S...
Fri, 04 Apr 2025 06:22:14 GMT
Somalia Expels Swedish Counsellor in Sudden Diplomatic Fallout
[Radio Dalsan] The Somali government has declared Anna Saleem Högberg, the Counsellor and Head of Swedish Development Cooperation, persona non grata, expelling her from the country in a move that signals escalating diplomatic tensions between So...
Fri, 04 Apr 2025 06:22:13 GMT
Somali Ambassador to the U.S. Hosts Eritrean Diplomat for Strategic Talks On Regional Stability
[Radio Dalsan] Dahir Hassan, Somalia's Ambassador to the United States, recently welcomed Berhane Solomon, the Chargé d'Affaires of the Eritrean Embassy to the U.S., at the Somali Mission in Washington, D.C.
South Africa AllAfrica
Fri, 04 Apr 2025 08:06:57 GMTAll of Africa Today - April 4, 2025
[allAfrica]
Fri, 04 Apr 2025 06:04:30 GMT
Johannesburg on High Alert Amid Heavy Downpours - South African News Briefs - April 4, 2025
[allAfrica]
Thu, 03 Apr 2025 14:57:19 GMT
Twenty African Countries, Including Poorest, Hit with High Trump Tariffs
[allAfrica] The country that President Donald Trump declared "nobody's ever heard of" during his 4 March address to Congress has been hit with the highest U.S. tariffs in the world. Lesotho tops the list of 20 African nations upon which the White Hou...
Fri, 04 Apr 2025 05:45:29 GMT
Omotoso Acquittal an 'Assault' On Fight Against GBV - Justice Committee
[SAnews.gov.za] Parliament's Justice Committee has expressed concern over the acquittal of televangelist Timothy Omotoso on 32 serious charges, including allegations of rape, racketeering, human trafficking, and other crimes.
Fri, 04 Apr 2025 07:22:45 GMT
School Children in Vhembe Wake Up At 4 - 30am to Fetch Water
[GroundUp] Water is not reaching households despite millions of rands spent on water projects
South Africa Business Day
South Africa Independent
South Africa Mail & Guardian
Fri, 16 May 2025 16:00:00 +0000The holidaze of our lives
The mother of all celebration days should be extended to specials available the whole year round
Fri, 16 May 2025 13:54:08 +0000
It is high time African states re-asserted their health sovereignty
Some provisions of the World Health Organisation’s International Health Regulations and draft Pandemic Agreement impinge on the sanctity of the doctor-patient relationship and centralise medical care
Fri, 16 May 2025 13:13:12 +0000
Romania recognises Africa’s essential role
Please share some of your highlights as a diplomat and in your personal capacity since arriving in South Africa. I was impressed by the meeting with President Cyril Ramaphosa on the occasion of presenting my credentials, and the meetings I had with t...
Fri, 16 May 2025 13:01:58 +0000
HIV programmes will not collapse after Trump funding cuts, Motsoaledi says
The health minister said local investment and support from other global partners would keep the country’s treatment efforts going
Fri, 16 May 2025 12:59:41 +0000
Suzuki Dzire first impressions: Game changer in the budget segment or the new rideshare vehicle?
Building on the success of the Swift, Suzuki has released a budget sedan that could become a hit in South Africa
South Africa News 24
Friday May 16 2025 16:31:13News24 | Saturday’s weather: Very hot conditions, fog and strong winds in some regions
The South African Weather Service has warned that hot to very hot conditions are expected in parts of the Northern Cape and along the Western Cape’s West Coast, and strong winds in the south of Cape Point.
Friday May 16 2025 16:03:31
News24 | Ramaphosa to meet Trump; Magudumana’s legal loss: Today’s top 7 stories in 7 minutes
News24 brings you the top stories of the day, summarised into neat little packages. Read through quickly or listen to the articles via our customised text-to-speech feature.
Friday May 16 2025 14:51:48
News24 | Magudumana lawfully deported from Tanzania, says SCA – but one judge disagrees
Dr Nandipha Magudumana has lost her latest bid to challenge the legality of her deportation from Tanzania in the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) – a decision the State hopes will enable it to proceed with the Thabo Bester escape trial in July.
Friday May 16 2025 15:10:03
News24 | Zaheera Boomgaard found guilty of murdering two 72-year-olds
Zaheera Boomgaard has been found guilty of murdering British national Harry Nathvani and Lynette Mustapha in two separate incidents in 2020.
Friday May 16 2025 07:15:08
News24 | One person killed, another wounded in attempted cash-in-transit heist in Mpumalanga
Guards shot a suspected cash-in-transit robber dead and wounded another during an attempted heist near White River, Mpumalanga on Thursday.
South Africa News 24
Friday May 16 2025 16:31:13News24 | Saturday’s weather: Very hot conditions, fog and strong winds in some regions
The South African Weather Service has warned that hot to very hot conditions are expected in parts of the Northern Cape and along the Western Cape’s West Coast, and strong winds in the south of Cape Point.
Friday May 16 2025 16:03:31
News24 | Ramaphosa to meet Trump; Magudumana’s legal loss: Today’s top 7 stories in 7 minutes
News24 brings you the top stories of the day, summarised into neat little packages. Read through quickly or listen to the articles via our customised text-to-speech feature.
Friday May 16 2025 14:51:48
News24 | Magudumana lawfully deported from Tanzania, says SCA – but one judge disagrees
Dr Nandipha Magudumana has lost her latest bid to challenge the legality of her deportation from Tanzania in the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) – a decision the State hopes will enable it to proceed with the Thabo Bester escape trial in July.
Friday May 16 2025 15:10:03
News24 | Zaheera Boomgaard found guilty of murdering two 72-year-olds
Zaheera Boomgaard has been found guilty of murdering British national Harry Nathvani and Lynette Mustapha in two separate incidents in 2020.
Friday May 16 2025 07:15:08
News24 | One person killed, another wounded in attempted cash-in-transit heist in Mpumalanga
Guards shot a suspected cash-in-transit robber dead and wounded another during an attempted heist near White River, Mpumalanga on Thursday.
South Africa Sowetan Live
South Africa Times Live
Fri, 16 May 2025 20:02:00 +0200Education department to ensure that no boy child is left behind, says Gwarube
Basic education minister Siviwe Gwarube says her department will ensure no boy child is left behind as boys continue to face educational, emotional, and social challenges.
Fri, 16 May 2025 17:15:00 +0200
Trump senior Africa adviser 'discussed peace plan' with Rwanda, DRC leaders
The US is awaiting final feedback due this weekend from Rwanda and DRC on the draft agreement, Massad Boulos told Reuters in an interview in Washington DC.
Fri, 16 May 2025 16:15:00 +0200
Mali hearing on Barrick's Loulo-Gounkoto mines postponed to May 22
A Malian court hearing scheduled for Thursday on whether to put Barrick Mining's Loulo-Gounkoto mining complex under provisional administration has been postponed to May 22, the president of the court said on Thursday.
Fri, 16 May 2025 15:46:00 +0200
SA-born artist Marlene Dumas breaks record with R246m sale
Marlene Dumas' provocative 2.74m-tall oil painting 'Miss January' sold for a staggering $13.635m (R246.7m) on Wednesday, setting a new world record for a living female artist.
Fri, 16 May 2025 15:15:00 +0200
EXPLAINER | Angola's debt and economic challenges
The International Monetary Fund has cut its 2025 growth forecast for Angola to 2.4%, mainly due to concerns about the impact of lower crude oil prices on the government's finances and higher interest rates in global markets.
South Sudan
Thu, 23 Jan 2025 08:46:05 GMTHundreds Recaptured After Mass Escape From South Sudan Military Jail
[allAfrica] More than 400 suspects have been captured after escaping from a military detention facility in South Sudan, where they were held for violent protests and business looting.
Thu, 23 Jan 2025 05:33:38 GMT
Sudanese Journalist Yahya Hamad Fadlallah Dies After Army Arrest
[CPJ] Washington, D.C. -- Prominent Sudanese journalist Yahya Hamad Fadlallah has died in a hospital, one month after Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) arrested him and his son at their home in the capital Khartoum on December 11, according to news reports...
Tue, 21 Jan 2025 15:27:12 GMT
South Sudan Hits Record One Million New Arrivals From Sudan Crisis
[UNHCR] Over one million people have arrived in South Sudan, having fled the conflict in Sudan, setting a new record in the ongoing humanitarian and displacement crisis ignited by nearly two years of fighting.
Tue, 21 Jan 2025 06:39:58 GMT
Kenya, UAE Discuss Extending Railway to Uganda and South Sudan
[Daba Finance] TLDR
Mon, 20 Jan 2025 07:07:02 GMT
Somali Citizen Killed in South Sudan Violence, Says Embassy
[Shabelle] Juba -- Abdirahman Abdishiraye Mohamed has been tragically killed in the ongoing unrest in South Sudan, according to a statement from the Somali Embassy in Juba.
South Sudan Nation
Southern Africa
Thu, 23 Jan 2025 05:05:19 GMTZimbabwe: Zimbabwe Issues Urgent Alert On Counterfeit Rabies Vaccine
[New Zimbabwe] The Medicines Control Authority of Zimbabwe (MCAZ) has issued a warning against a fake ABHAYRAB rabies vaccine which has been distributed through unauthorized channels and circulating locally.
Thu, 23 Jan 2025 05:12:17 GMT
Botswana: Botswana Closes Doors On Foreign Teachers, Truck Drivers
[VOA] Gaborone, Botswana -- A Botswanan official said this week the nation will no longer issue work permits to foreign teachers and truck drivers in order to protect local jobs.
Thu, 23 Jan 2025 05:12:14 GMT
South Africa: Death of Miners in South Africa a Government Failure
[HRW] Rights groups are criticizing South Africa's government for failing to prevent what they call a "massacre" at the Buffelsfontein mine, after security officials cut off food, water, and other essential supplies to miners trapped underground and ...
Thu, 23 Jan 2025 04:57:29 GMT
South Africa: Fallen Black South African Soldiers From World War I Finally Remembered
[IPS] Cape Town -- A new war memorial in Cape Town, South Africa, remembers the close to 2,000 casualties who served in Africa during World War 1, between 1914-1918 and who have no known graves and because they were Black, they were never remembered ...
Wed, 22 Jan 2025 15:50:19 GMT
Botswana: UDC Failures Could Spur BDP Comeback
[The Patriot] The Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) is gone in so far as mounting a dramatic comeback to the throne is concerned. But it stands a chance to increase seats in the National Assembly come the 2029 general election though such will not be s...
Sudan
Thu, 23 Jan 2025 08:46:05 GMTHundreds Recaptured After Mass Escape From South Sudan Military Jail
[allAfrica] More than 400 suspects have been captured after escaping from a military detention facility in South Sudan, where they were held for violent protests and business looting.
Thu, 23 Jan 2025 04:57:27 GMT
Sudan's Lost Treasures - War Fuels Artefact Trafficking
[Dabanga] Khartoum -- Sudanese officials and government sources have revealed ongoing efforts to track and recover stolen Sudanese artefacts from several museums, particularly those that have passed through South Sudan or across its borders. The exte...
Wed, 22 Jan 2025 12:21:08 GMT
Healthcare Collapse Threatens Pregnant Women in Sudan's Sharg El Nil
[Dabanga] Sharg El Nil / Khartoum North -- Pregnant women in Sharg El Nil (East Nile) area, particularly in Haj Yousef, are living a terrifying nightmare that threatens their lives and the lives of their unborn children. The lack of medical services ...
Tue, 21 Jan 2025 15:27:12 GMT
South Sudan Hits Record One Million New Arrivals From Sudan Crisis
[UNHCR] Over one million people have arrived in South Sudan, having fled the conflict in Sudan, setting a new record in the ongoing humanitarian and displacement crisis ignited by nearly two years of fighting.
Wed, 22 Jan 2025 04:59:08 GMT
Sudan's Calamitous War - Finding a Path Toward Peace
[Crisis Group] The disastrous conflict in Sudan is pushing the country deeper into chaos. Work to halt it has never been more urgent. To get talks going, mediators may need to present a notional picture of what the post-war dispensation could look li...
Swaziland
Swaziland Times
Fri, 11 Apr 2025 08:36:00 +0200BREAD PRICE HIKE LOOMING
MBABANE – As of Tuesday, consumers may pay 70 cents more for bread if the wishes of the Bakers Association are granted.
The Bakers Association yesterday
Fri, 11 Apr 2025 08:34:00 +0200
PAC: PAY FIREFIGHTERS OVERTIME
MBABANE – The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has directed the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development to pay firefighters their overtime claims, in accordance with
Fri, 11 Apr 2025 08:32:00 +0200
ASSESSMENT FORMS: SNAT, GOVT CLASH
MBABANE – Battle lines have been drawn between government and the Swaziland National Association of Teachers (SNAT) over assessment forms for teachers.
These forms are
Fri, 11 Apr 2025 08:30:00 +0200
E1M STOLEN IN INDUSTRIAL SITE BREAK-IN
MBABANE – Robbers robbed Gil Vicente E1 million in cash.
The robbers, according to sources, broke into Gil Vicente Import and Export at the Matsapha Industrial
Fri, 11 Apr 2025 08:28:00 +0200
KING URGES EU, UK ENVOYS TO EMBRACE ‘NKWE’
LOZITHA – King Mswati III has expressed Eswatini’s rapid progress, likening it to a ‘bee under the Nkwe spirit’, to EU Ambassador Karsten Mecklenburg and
Tanzania
Tue, 21 Jan 2025 12:09:48 GMTAfrica CDC Mobilizes Immediate Response for Tanzania's Marburg Outbreak
[New Times] Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) on January 20 announced that it is mobilizing strong support to help Tanzania contain the Marburg virus disease (MVD) outbreak after the country confirmed one case and identif...
Mon, 20 Jan 2025 14:56:50 GMT
Tanzania Confirms Outbreak of Marburg Virus Disease
[WHO-AFRO] Dodoma -- Tanzania today confirmed an outbreak of Marburg virus disease in the northwestern Kagera region after one case tested positive for the virus following investigations and laboratory analysis of suspected cases of the disease.
Mon, 20 Jan 2025 10:36:22 GMT
Pemba's Woman Salt Farmers Forge Livelihoods Amid Climate Woes
[IPS] For female artisanal salt farmers in Pemba, salt production is both their livelihood and their struggle. In this deeply patriarchal Muslim community, the gleaming piles of white salt represent survival--a craft demanding patience, precision and...
Tue, 21 Jan 2025 09:07:45 GMT
Foreign Minister Receives Sultan of Dar Masalit Saad Bahar-Eddin
[SNA] Portsudan -- Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr. Ali Youssef received in his office on Monday Sultan of Dar Masalit Saad Abdulrahman Bahar-Eddin and his accompanying delegation.
Thu, 23 Jan 2025 05:12:20 GMT
Zambia to Benefit From Expanded Access to Affordable Energy Thanks to Increased Power Transmission With Tanzania
[World Bank] Lusaka -- new World Bank backed project, the Zambia - Tanzania Interconnector Project (ZTIP), will enable Zambia to access more sustainable and affordable energy to power its economy and boost job creation.
Tanzania Citizen
Togo
Tue, 21 Jan 2025 08:24:07 GMTWhat's Next for Rwanda, Togo Cooperation?
[New Times] Rwanda and Togo's cooperation is set to gain momentum in various sectors such as agriculture, trade and investment, green financing, and energy, following the visit of Togolese President Faure Gnassingbé to Rwanda, on January 18.
Mon, 13 Jan 2025 16:45:23 GMT
A Wind of Dynamism and Strengthening of Relations of Friendship and Cooperation Is Blowing Over Lomé and Hanoi
[Télégramme228] This is the result of an official visit made from 08 to 11 January 2025 by the Togolese Minister of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and Togolese Abroad, Prof Robert Dussey, to Hanoi, the Vietnamese capital.
Sat, 28 Dec 2024 08:09:31 GMT
Fierce Rivalries and High Stakes As TotalEnergies CHAN 2024 Qualifiers Reach Climax
[CAF] The stage is set for an electrifying weekend as the second-leg matches of the 2024 TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN) qualifiers unfold.
Uganda
Fri, 02 May 2025 07:01:33 GMTAll of Africa Today - May 2, 2025
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Thu, 01 May 2025 13:05:55 GMT
Labour Day - When the Only People Who Don't Labour Are Those Meant to Be Celebrating the Day
[Independent (Kampala)] Comment -- Every 1st May, like clockwork, Uganda joins the rest of the world to honour workers, by ensuring the actual workers stay hard at it, while officials in crisp suits wave to the cameras and give speeches on "dignity" ...
Fri, 02 May 2025 16:49:23 GMT
Cardinals Discuss Economic Situation of the Holy See At General Congregation
[Independent (Kampala)] Vatican -- The Director of the Holy See Press Office, Matteo Bruni, told reporters on Wednesday that 180 Cardinals attended the seventh General Congregation, of whom 124 were Cardinal electors.
Thu, 01 May 2025 13:13:02 GMT
Perhaps We Should All Be Police Officers
[Independent (Kampala)] As we continue headlong into the regurgitating inanity that is Uganda's rollercoaster elections, the gross contradictions that embody our governance and politics continue unencumbered.
Thu, 01 May 2025 13:05:15 GMT
'Call 112' World Premieres in Kampala
[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala, Uganda -- O Studios Entertainment has premiered a film, Call 112 by acclaimed director Usama Mukwaya at Acacia Mall. Call 112 exposes the threat that disinformation poses to stability.
Uganda Daily Monitor
West Africa
Fri, 02 May 2025 11:51:55 GMTBenin: Wave of Attacks on Press Freedom Highlights Urgent Need to Reform Digital Code
[AI London] The Benin authorities' recent wave of sanctions against independent media outlets highlights the urgent need to protect press freedom in the country, said Amnesty International, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and Internet Without Border...
Fri, 02 May 2025 12:47:43 GMT
Liberia: 'Mobilize Diaspora Unity As Springboard for Driving Development'
[New Republic] Lofa County Senator, Momo Cyrus has rallied citizens of Lofa County based in Worcester, State of Massachusetts USA to unite and use it to mobilize the development of Lofa County.
Fri, 02 May 2025 12:47:42 GMT
Nigeria: Akpoti-Uduaghan Offered Me N200m to Accuse Akpabio of Organ Harvesting, Claims Dr Duru
[Leadership] A United States-based activist, Dr. Sandra Duru, also known as Professor Mgbeke, has submitted evidence of phone conversations between her and suspended Kogi Central Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, to relevant authorities in the US and...
Fri, 02 May 2025 12:47:39 GMT
Nigeria: I'm Closer to Abuja Than Defectors - Alex Otti Laughs Off Defection Rumour
[Vanguard] Governor Alex Otti of Abia State has dismissed the speculation that he's planning to dump the Labour Party for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
Fri, 02 May 2025 12:47:38 GMT
Nigeria: Govt Approves Dual Certification in Colleges of Education
[Vanguard] The federal government has approved a dual certification programme for federal colleges of education across the country.
Zambia
Wed, 30 Apr 2025 04:40:15 GMTUNHCR and the Zambian Government Commence a Socioeconomic Survey Targeting Refugees and Their Host Communities
[UNHCR] Lusaka -- UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, in partnership with the Government of the Republic of Zambia recently launched a Forced Displacement Survey (FDS) to assess the socio-economic situation of refugees and local host communities in Zambia....
Tue, 29 Apr 2025 07:24:51 GMT
Business Grinds to a Halt At Chirundu Border Post As Zambians, Zimbabweans Square Off
[New Zimbabwe] Business came to a halt at Chirundu Border Post on Monday following counter-protests by Zambian and Zimbabwean nationals over alleged unfair treatment on either side.
Wed, 30 Apr 2025 09:44:16 GMT
World Bank Grant to Enhance Accountability and Efficiency of Zambia's Water Sector
[World Bank] Lusaka -- A new World Bank grant has been approved to enhance Zambia's water supply and sanitation services, focusing on improving governance, operational efficiency, and expanding access to water and sanitation services.
Thu, 01 May 2025 04:41:24 GMT
Why the Energy Transition Won't Be Green Until Mine Waste Disasters Are Prevented
[The Conversation Africa] On February 18, contamination in the Kafue river, Zambia, led to a mass death of fish. Its water turned a deathly grey and adjacent farmland was poisoned. The drinking water it supplied to half a million residents of the tow...
Fri, 18 Apr 2025 06:18:00 GMT
All of Africa Today - April 18, 2025
[allAfrica] U.S. Ready to Press for Peace in Eastern DR Congo, Envoy Says
Zimbabwe
Fri, 02 May 2025 12:47:43 GMTTwo Foreign Nationals Nabbed At RGM Airport With Over 70kg of Skunk Cannabis
[263Chat] Two Thailand nationals were yesterday arrested at Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport after they were found in possession of four suitcases containing large quantities of high-grade cannabis.
Fri, 02 May 2025 07:04:57 GMT
Recall the Broadcasting Services Amendment Bill Before It Is Signed Into Law - Misa Appeals to Govt
[New Zimbabwe] The Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) Zimbabwe has urged the Zimbabwean government to shelve the new Broadcasting Services Bill and allow a national forum to reconsider its nature, warning that if it is signed into law in its c...
Fri, 02 May 2025 07:06:04 GMT
Analogue Africa - 'Roots Rocking Zimbabwe' Album Review - Delving Deep Into the World of Zimbabwean Rock
[New Zimbabwe] A vast and ever-diversifying continent, Africa has produced an unimaginable wealth of groundbreaking, inventive, and far too often overlooked music that has since spread throughout the world. Playing host to thousands of distinct sound...
Fri, 02 May 2025 04:44:27 GMT
Chamisa Decries Lecturers' Paltry Salaries, Promises a Pro-Workers Govt
[New Zimbabwe] OPPOSITION politician Nelson Chamisa has bemoaned the meagre salaries given to university lecturers, vowing to prioritise workers' issues once he takes charge.
Fri, 02 May 2025 04:44:26 GMT
'Third Term Referendums Will Gobble U.S.$40 Million'
[New Zimbabwe] MDC leader, Douglas Mwonzora, says if the country decides to press ahead with the third term extension agenda for President Emmerson Mnangagwa, an estimated US$40 million will be gobbled from the fiscus.
Zimbabwe Herald
Zimbabwe Mail
Fri, 16 May 2025 23:21:51 +0000Gambia probes sale of ex-leader’s luxury cars, cows and boats
The Gambian government has announced an investigation into the sale of assets seized from former [...]
Fri, 16 May 2025 22:38:48 +0000
Illicit trade costs formal retailers millions as smuggling takes toll on economy
A SURGE in smuggling and unregulated imports is fuelling illicit financial flows, undermining Zimbabwe’s formal [...]
Fri, 16 May 2025 22:12:05 +0000
Ex-FBI boss James Comey investigated for seashell photo seen as assasination threat to Trump
Former FBI director James Comey is being investigated by the Secret Service after he shared [...]
Fri, 16 May 2025 22:01:49 +0000
Nguwaya’s Geo Pomona says it is taking over waste management in all towns, cities
BULAWAYO – Geo Pomona, the company controversially handpicked by the government to manage Harare’s waste [...]
Fri, 16 May 2025 18:18:58 +0000
Scott Sakupwanya’s Medical Centre Offers Free Ultrasound Scans and Antenatal Care in Mabvuku
HARARE – Expecting mothers in Mabvuku and surrounding areas are now receiving free antenatal care [...]