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[allAfrica] Seychelles is set for a presidential election run-off after no candidate secured an outright majority. Opposition leader Patrick Herminie won 48.8% of the vote, while incumbent President Wavel Ramkalawan received 46.4%, the electoral comm...

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[allAfrica] windhoek -- Namibia leads in Africa when it comes to suicides.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya remains a major source, transit, and destination country for human trafficking despite notable progress in tackling the crime, according to the 2025 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report released this week.

[DW] At least 22 people were killed after protests broke out power cuts, water shortages and widespread poverty. The youth-led protesters named their movement Gen Z.

[New Zimbabwe] As the succession battle within Zanu-PF intensifies, President Emmerson Mnangagwa has moved to stave off any potential coup by awarding more than 700 senior army officers top-of-the-range, all-terrain vehicles, his spokesperson George ...

[Nile Post] Presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, widely known as Bobi Wine, has launched an 11-point manifesto under the National Unity Platform (NUP), outlining a vision to "reset" Uganda through sweeping political, economic, and socia...

[Cybastion] NEW YORK -- EXIM-Backed Financing Guarantee Unlocks Capital, De-Risks U.S. Entry Into Africa's Fast-Growing Digital Market

[Nile Post] President Museveni, who is also the NRM presidential flag bearer has unveiled the party's manifesto for the forthcoming five years.

[Shabelle] Mogadishu, Sept 29, 2025 -- Somalia is set to launch its first-ever oil drilling operation in the coming months, President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud announced, marking what could be a major turning point in the Horn of Africa nation's economic...

[Namibian] The Ministry of Environment and Tourism has urged visitors to Etosha National Park to exercise caution as wildfires have spread near tourist roads on the park's eastern side.

[263Chat] The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) say five artisanal miners have been trapped underground after a shaft collapsed at a mine in Mazowe.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The High Court has revoked the title of the 76,602-acre Kamuthe Wildlife Conservancy in Garissa, ruling that its establishment violated the Constitution and the Community Land Act for lack of public participation and environme...

[The Conversation Africa] Zimbabwean writer NoViolet Bulawayo has been honoured as Africa's best short story writer after winning the Best of Caine Award. The special recognition marks 25 years of the annual Caine Prize for African Writing.

[The Conversation Africa] Poverty in Nigeria has reached critical levels, recent data shows. About 31% of Nigerians lived in poverty prior to the COVID-19 epidemic. Since then, an additional 42 million have become poor, increasing the poverty rate to...

[Fikra] Fikra for Studies and Development Calls for Immediate Humanitarian Airdrops to El Fasher | New Report Warns of a Silent Genocide in Darfur

[CCA] New York -- The Corporate Council on Africa (CCA) and the Government of the Republic of Mauritius have the honor to announce that the Republic of Mauritius will host the 18th U.S.-Africa Business Summit in 2026.

[SAnews.gov.za] The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued severe storm warnings for various provinces, urging residents and motorists to exercise caution as unpredictable weather conditions unfold.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The High Court has ordered the Attorney General to file responses within 14 days in the case in which Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye is challenging his deportation from Kenya.

[ISS] With their strong track record of naval engagement, Gulf of Guinea states can achieve greater self-reliance on maritime security.

[New Times] The High Court in Kigali has rejected a request by Victoire Ingabire to disqualify the panel of judges presiding over her trial.

[HRW] Stop Wrongful Arrests, Media Crackdown; Ensure All Parties Can Fairly Participate

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya has once again fallen short of meeting the highest global standards in combating human trafficking, with the United States' 2025 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report ranking the country on Tier 2.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) is set to vote Tuesday on a resolution that could transform the Kenyan-led Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission in Haiti into a larger and more robust Gang Suppression Force (...

[The Point] Starting October 11, 2025, any citizen or national traveling on a Gambian passport who is found otherwise eligible for a B1/B2 visa must post a bond of up to $15,000 as a condition of visa issuance, according to the U.S. State Department.

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[Nigeria Health Watch] Across Nigeria, many privately-owned healthcare facilities face funding bottleneck. Pharmacies watch their shelves empty as they struggle to restock essential drugs. Laboratories, unable to afford new equipment needed for diagn...

[Dabanga] Amsterdam -- As the devastating war in Sudan enters its third year, the situation still appears to be the same, and it has exceeded the boundaries of the battlefield battles between the warring parties. The devastation that has affected sta...

[Dabanga] El Fasher / Abu Shouk Camp / Zamzam Camp -- The emergency room of the Abu Shouk displacement camp in North Darfur's capital of El Fasher, has reported the deaths of at least 73 children under five and 22 elderly people in just 40 days, as h...

[SAnews.gov.za] President Cyril Ramaphosa says engagements in the United States show that South African and US businesses remain deeply connected and committed to mutually beneficial partnerships well into the future.

[Vanguard] The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Monday, barred Prof. Pat Utomi from establishing "a shadow government" in the country, describing the move as "unconstitutional and void."

[Addis Standard] Severe hail mixed with heavy rain in Tigray and a series of floods and landslides in Amhara have destroyed thousands of hectares of farmland, leaving tens of thousands of farming households facing hardship.