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Fri, 19 Dec 2025 06:11:25 GMT
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Fri, 19 Dec 2025 05:33:55 GMT
South Africa: Four Questioned in DJ Warras Murder - South African News Briefs - December 19, 2025
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Fri, 19 Dec 2025 15:20:43 GMT
Nigeria: Nigeria Exceeds Global Targets On Neglected Tropical Diseases - Official
[Premium Times] Nigeria has recorded notable progress in the fight against neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), exceeding global targets for lymphatic filariasis and onchocerciasis, as a Gates Foundation-supported project officially concluded.

Fri, 19 Dec 2025 15:19:09 GMT
South Sudan: UN Staff Member Dies During Detention By South Sudanese Security Forces
[Agenzia Fides] Juba -- Tensions have risen between the Government of South Sudan and the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) following the death, under circumstances that remain unclear, of a mission staff member who had been detained by ...

Fri, 19 Dec 2025 15:12:25 GMT
Liberia: Boakai Says 'Presidential Villa' Project Began Without His Knowledge - Provides Clarity
[Liberian Investigator] MONROVIA -- President Joseph Nyuma Boakai says a major, highly secured construction project in his hometown of Foya began without his knowledge, a striking admission that has raises national and international concern over who ...

Fri, 19 Dec 2025 10:16:28 GMT
Kenya: Kenya Eyes UAE's $1 Billion Ai Initiative to Boost Digital, Health and Agriculture Sectors
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya could be among the key beneficiaries of the United Arab Emirates' newly announced US$1 billion Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Development initiative, a move that aligns closely with Nairobi's ambitions to translate AI ...

Fri, 19 Dec 2025 10:15:46 GMT
Liberia: Supreme Court Clears Former Justice Minister in Diamond Case
[Liberian Investigator] The Supreme Court of Liberia has cleared former Justice Minister and Attorney General Cllr. Frank Musa Dean of allegations linked to the sale of a 53.34-carat diamond discovered in Gbarpolu County, ruling that he was improperl...

Fri, 19 Dec 2025 10:14:17 GMT
Nigeria: Nigerian Air Force C-130 Crew Continues Mission After Burkina Faso Release
[Leadership] The Nigerian Air Force C-130 crew, which was earlier detained in Burkina Faso and released on yesterday, has continued its mission from the country to Portugal using the same aircraft.

Fri, 19 Dec 2025 18:34:00 GMT
Africa: Launch Of Kessa - The New Generation Of African Storytellers Takes The Stage To Transform The Continent's Narrative
[InfoWire] 30 talents will be selected for this initiative, designed to identify, train, and connect the new voices of African storytelling.

Sat, 20 Dec 2025 21:46:00 GMT
West Africa: BRVM Marks 29 Years As a Regional Capital Markets Anchor
[Daba Finance] The Regional Stock Exchange (BRVM) marked its 29th anniversary on December 18, underscoring its role as a shared capital market for the eight member states of the West African Economic and Monetary Union.

Fri, 19 Dec 2025 17:48:26 GMT
Africa: President of Ghana Receives Global Group of Experts on Reparations to Advance a Unified Reparations Agenda
[TrustAfrica] Accra, 19th December; In a landmark moment for the global reparations movement, President John Dramani Mahama of Ghana welcomed a special delegation of leading advocates and experts from across the African diaspora to align on a unified...

Fri, 19 Dec 2025 15:36:29 GMT
Ghana: Minority Leader Raises Concerns Over Delayed Ruling in Kpandai Election Case
[Ghanaian Times] The Minority Leader in Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has raised serious concerns about delays and missed timelines by the High Court in Tamale in the ongoing Kpandai parliamentary election dispute.

Fri, 19 Dec 2025 15:21:36 GMT
Liberia: CDC Accuses Boakai Administration of 'State Terror,' Warns of National Consequences After Protest Crackdown
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The opposition Congress for Democratic Change (CDC) has issued a stern warning to President Joseph Nyuma Boakai's administration, accusing state security forces of unleashing what it describes as "state terror" against p...

Fri, 19 Dec 2025 15:19:31 GMT
Africa: AUC Chairperson Received the Members of the AU Panel of the Wise At AU Headquarters
[African Union] The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, received the Members of the AU Panel of the Wise at AU Headquarters for an exchange on preventive diplomacy, peace and security reforms, and emerging challeng...

Fri, 19 Dec 2025 15:13:12 GMT
Nigeria: Tinubu Presents Nigeria's 2026 Budget to National Assembly (Live Updates)
[Premium Times] President Tinubu notified the lawmakers of his intention to present the budget through a letter transmitted on Wednesday.

Fri, 19 Dec 2025 15:10:44 GMT
South Africa: No, Operation Dudula Leader Is Not Resigning - Videos and Images Ai Generated
[Africa Check] No, Operation Dudula leader is not resigning; videos and images AI generated

Fri, 19 Dec 2025 15:09:32 GMT
Lesotho: Govt's Skewed Priorities - IEC Ordered to Abandon M77m Building Over State House 'Security Fears'
[Lesotho Times] Govt wants IEC to sell property for M25m Masowe site Prime Minister uneasy with tall building near State House IEC says it's going nowhere

Tue, 16 Dec 2025 17:27:17 GMT
West Africa: Ecobank Côte d'Ivoire and Corus International Sign a Collaboration Agreement To Strengthen Support For Agricultural Cooperatives In West Africa
[InfoWire] Ecobank Côte d'Ivoire and Corus International announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) aimed at strengthening the development, structuring, and professionalisation of agricultural cooperatives in West Africa.

Fri, 19 Dec 2025 15:07:30 GMT
Liberia: Senators Express Disenchantments Over 'Strange' Legislative Proceedings Leading to Controversial Passage of Ivanhoe, TotalEnergies, Oranto Oil Deals
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Several members of the Liberian Senate have expressed strong dissatisfaction over what they described as unusual and troubling legislative procedures that led to the passage of petroleum agreements involving Atlas/Oranto...

Fri, 19 Dec 2025 13:54:19 GMT
Nigeria: Revolutionary Rap - Nigerian Star Falz Has Kept Protest Music Alive
[The Conversation Africa] Nigerian rapper, actor and social media star Falz released his sixth studio album, The Feast, in 2025.

Fri, 19 Dec 2025 13:30:08 GMT
Kenya: Farmers Can Now Measure and Benefit From Fruit Tree Carbon Trade
[IPS] Nairobi -- Farmers can now know and benefit from their contribution to climate change thanks to a formula that can be used to calculate the amount of carbon stored in fruit trees.

Fri, 19 Dec 2025 11:13:20 GMT
Nigeria: INEC Wades Into PDP Leadership Crisis, Summons Factions
[Vanguard] The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has summoned the two warring factions of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for a troubleshooting meeting at the commission's headquarters in Abuja.

Fri, 19 Dec 2025 11:05:48 GMT
Liberia: Supreme Court Denies Tweah, Other Nat'l Security Immunity Rights Contention
[Liberian Observer] The Supreme Court has mandated the lower court, Criminal Court 'C' to resume jurisdiction over the US$6 million corruption case involving former Finance Minister Samuel Tweah, and other former members of the National Security Coun...

Fri, 19 Dec 2025 10:58:49 GMT
Liberia: Presidential Advisor Cooper Confirms Romantic Relationship With House Speaker
[Liberian Investigator] Macdella Cooper, senior political adviser to President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, has publicly confirmed that she is in a romantic relationship with House Speaker Richard Nagbe Koon, ending months of speculation about the pair.

Fri, 19 Dec 2025 10:48:42 GMT
Zimbabwe: Police Offer Reward As Hunt Intensifies for Murder Suspect
[263Chat] The Zimbabwe Republic Police has announced a reward for information leading to the arrest of a man wanted in connection with a brutal murders in Mashonaland Central province.

Fri, 19 Dec 2025 10:40:23 GMT
Ghana: Govt Begins Ofori-Atta's Extradition Processes - A-G
[Ghanaian Times] THE GOVERNMENT has officially commenced the processes to have former Minister for Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, and his chef de cabine, Ernest Darko Akori, extradited to Ghana.

Fri, 19 Dec 2025 10:39:15 GMT
Ghana: Ghana to Receive Additional $385m Ecf 5th Tranche
[Ghanaian Times] GHANA is set to receive an additional $385 million under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) programme following the successful completion of the fifth review by the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

Fri, 19 Dec 2025 10:37:18 GMT
Liberia: Court Bars Fire Experts' Report in Capitol Arson Trial
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Criminal Court "A" Judge Roosevelt Z. Willie has ruled that a prosecution witness in the ongoing Capitol Building arson trial may not testify about the contents of an international fire experts' report, insisting that on...

Fri, 19 Dec 2025 10:26:25 GMT
Kenya: Social Media Posts Falsely Claim Impeachment Motion Tabled Against Kenya's National Assembly Speaker Wetang'ula
[Africa Check] Social media posts falsely claim impeachment motion tabled against Kenya's national assembly speaker Wetang'ula

Fri, 19 Dec 2025 10:25:58 GMT
Uganda: No, Video Does Not Show U.S. Troops Arriving in Uganda to Assist 2026 Election Campaigns
[Africa Check] No, video does not show US troops arriving in Uganda to assist 2026 election campaigns

Fri, 19 Dec 2025 10:13:08 GMT
Uganda: Nup's Katana Calls for Equal Treatment of Political Actors Amid Rising Campaign Tensions
[Nile Post] The Treasurer of the National Unity Platform (NUP), Benjamin Katana, has called upon tk security agencies to uphold constitutional principles and treat all political actors equally, warning that selective enforcement of the law threatens ...

Fri, 19 Dec 2025 10:12:21 GMT
Uganda: Viral Video of President Yoweri Museveni Saying Ugandans Will Never Vote for Opposition Leader Bobi Wine Fabricated
[Africa Check] Viral video of president Yoweri Museveni saying Ugandans will never vote for opposition leader Bobi Wine fabricated

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