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Thu, 10 Jul 2025 07:40:15 GMTLiberia: Where Did You Learn to Speak English? - Trump Asks Liberia President
[allAfrica] President Donald Trump has praised Liberian President Joseph Boakai for his command of English during a meeting at the White House with leaders from five African nations. Trump said he was impressed and asked where Boakai got his language...
Thu, 10 Jul 2025 06:55:12 GMTAfrica: All of Africa Today - July 10, 2025
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Thu, 10 Jul 2025 05:42:36 GMTSouth Africa: Call to Boost Measles Vaccinations in Gauteng - South African News Briefs - July 10, 2025
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Thu, 10 Jul 2025 06:12:37 GMTTunisia: Tunisia Sentences Opposition Leader Ghannouchi, Others
[DW] A Tunisian court sentenced 21 top politicians and officials to prison sentences ranging from 12 to 35 years. President Kais Saied has been accused of using the judiciary to crack down on opponents.
Thu, 10 Jul 2025 08:53:46 GMTKenya: Govt Halts Sugarcane Milling in Western Region Amid Shortage
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The government has suspended sugarcane milling in the upper and lower Western regions amid an acute shortage of mature sugarcane.
Thu, 10 Jul 2025 08:43:25 GMTAfrica: Africa's Richest Four Hold More Wealth Than Half the Continent - Oxfam
[Oxfam] In 2000, Africa had no billionaires. Today it has 23 whose combined wealth has soared by 56% in just the past five years, reaching a staggering $112.6 billion.
Thu, 10 Jul 2025 07:31:20 GMTLibya: UN Urges Restraint As Military Buildup Threatens Renewed Violence in Tripoli
[UN News] With Libya once again teetering on the brink of violence, the United Nations has issued an urgent appeal for calm amid rising military tensions in and around the capital, Tripoli.
Thu, 10 Jul 2025 05:41:16 GMTMalawi: 'I Have Done It Before - I'm the Best' - Joyce Banda Roars Into Lower Shire With Fiery 2025 Comeback
[Nyasa Times] Storming the Lower Shire like a political hurricane, the former president and People's Party (PP) torchbearer Joyce Banda told a charged crowd at Nyamithuthu Ground in Nsanje that Malawi doesn't need trial-and-error leadership in 2025--...
Mon, 07 Jul 2025 17:25:16 GMTWest Africa: Desert to Power - Independent Power Production in Sahel Takes Decisive Step Forward At Fifth Ministerial Meeting
[African Development Bank (AfDB)] On 30 June 2025 in Ouagadougou, representatives from six member countries of the Desert to Power Initiative approved key strategic documents to boost independent power production in the Sahel, at the fifth ministeria...
Thu, 10 Jul 2025 05:08:38 GMTSouth Africa: Six Boys Die At Illegal Initiation Schools in Eastern Cape
[Scrolla] Police have shut down six illegal initiation schools and arrested 37 people since the winter season began in June. A traditional nurse was jailed for assaulting an initiate, while three boys remain hospitalised from injuries at illegal sc...
Thu, 10 Jul 2025 05:06:33 GMTRwanda: Trump Says to Meet Rwanda, DR Congo Presidents in Coming Weeks
[New Times] United States President Donald Trump has announced that he expects to meet the Presidents of Rwanda and DR Congo in the "next couple of weeks" in the White House.
Thu, 10 Jul 2025 05:02:55 GMTKenya: Ruto Vows to Unleash 'Full Force of the Law' On Those Seeking His Exit Pre-Term
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- President William Ruto has warned individuals he claims are attempting to unseat him through unconstitutional means, vowing to unleash the full force of the law on anyone plotting to destabilize his administration.
Thu, 10 Jul 2025 04:50:15 GMTZimbabwe: Lithium Smuggling Rampant As Zimbabwe Fails to End Corruption
[Global Press Journal] Harare, Zimbabwe -- Zimbabwe is among the world's top producers of lithium. But border guards, mine employees and researchers say records show only a fraction of what's really moving out of the country.
Thu, 10 Jul 2025 04:31:49 GMTAfrica: Why Refugee-Led Organisations Are Key to the Humanitarian Reset
[The New Humanitarian] Nairobi -- For too long, refugees and RLOs have been sidelined by governments, refugee agencies, and donors - despite being key to understanding and overcoming the barriers to refugee inclusion.
Thu, 10 Jul 2025 04:31:49 GMTCongo-Kinshasa: Back to Ruins - the Displaced Congolese Forced Home By M23 Rebels
[The New Humanitarian] Sake, Democratic Republic of the Congo -- "We left everything behind when we fled, and now there is nothing left."
Wed, 09 Jul 2025 14:54:55 GMTSouth Africa: Two Boys Drown At Abandoned Sewer Project
[GroundUp] Oxidation ponds in Centane, Eastern Cape, were abandoned 25 years ago after objections by the traditional authority and local residents
Wed, 09 Jul 2025 14:54:44 GMTSomalia: Suicide Bombing Strikes Military College in Mogadishu - Ministry
[Shabelle] Mogadishu, Somalia, July 9 -- A suicide bomber detonated explosives outside the Jaalle Siyaad Military Academy in Mogadishu late Tuesday morning, causing an unknown number of casualties, Somali authorities said.
Tue, 01 Jul 2025 13:49:24 GMTAfrica: The Investment Case for Africa's Displaced Women Entrepreneurs
[Mastercard Foundation] Across Africa, some of the most resilient and effective entrepreneurs are displaced women. With forced displacement at an all-time high and economies under pressure to grow inclusively, the case for investing in displaced wome...
Wed, 09 Jul 2025 14:54:31 GMTNigeria: MSF Deploys Emergency Teams As Measles Kills 24 Children in Zamfara
[Premium Times] Over 1,600 suspected measles cases have been reported across the 11 wards of the Zurmi LGA since early May, with 24 deaths recorded.
Wed, 09 Jul 2025 14:10:18 GMTKenya: Shoot Protesters in the Leg, Not to Kill, Says Ruto
[Capital FM] The comments appear to walk back more severe orders issued earlier by his Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen. Last week, Murkomen told police officers to use deadly force against protesters who approach them.
Wed, 09 Jul 2025 13:27:37 GMTKenya: Where's the Compassion, Mr. President? Ruto Silent on Saba Saba Killings
[Capital FM] As families mourn 31 killed during Saba Saba protests, the President stays silent on police brutality. Compassion? Nowhere in sight.
Wed, 09 Jul 2025 10:59:32 GMTAfrica: BRICS Summit 2025 - Will Slow and Steady Actually Win the Race?
[ISS] A back-to-basics approach may be needed to reverse the bloc's flagging momentum.
Wed, 09 Jul 2025 10:38:49 GMTLiberia: Govt, US Embassy Give Conflicting Account of Multi-Billion Dollar Mineral Deal
[New Dawn] GoL, US Embassy gives conflicting account of US$1.8b HPX secret deal
Wed, 09 Jul 2025 10:28:49 GMTAfrica: Trump Hosts Five African Leaders in Landmark Summit Focused On Trade, Investment, and Security
[RFI] US President Donald Trump will host the leaders of five West and Central African countries at the White House on Wednesday at the start of an unprecedented two-day summit. Trade, investment and security are expected to top the agenda as Washing...
Wed, 09 Jul 2025 10:28:48 GMTSouth Africa: Police Minister Mchunu Hits Back At Mkhwanazi's Allegations
[Scrolla] Police Minister Senzo Mchunu denies knowing businessman linked to cancelled police tender worth millions. Human Rights Commission demands presidential inquiry after top KZN cop exposes corruption networks.
Thu, 10 Jul 2025 04:54:58 GMTZimbabwe: Parirenyatwa Hospital Renovations Begin, Govt Aims for World-Class Standards
[New Zimbabwe] THE government has begun renovations at Parirenyatwa's Mbuya Nehanda Maternity Hospital and Adlam House, a student nurses' accommodation facility.
Thu, 10 Jul 2025 04:54:58 GMTZimbabwe: Students Union in Fresh Row Over Suspensions At University of Zimbabwe
[New Zimbabwe] The Zimbabwe National Students Union (ZINASU) finds itself once again locking horns with university authorities, this time demanding the reinstatement of members suspended from state universities.
Thu, 10 Jul 2025 05:41:46 GMTNigeria: Majority of Nigerians Don't Trust State Electoral Commissions - Report
[Premium Times] The report said 69 per cent of respondents admitted they had never voted in any local government election.
Thu, 10 Jul 2025 04:31:52 GMTSouth Africa: Sacred Sites in South Africa Can Protect Natural Heritage and Culture - Here's How
[The Conversation Africa] Nature isn't confined to officially protected areas. A lot can be done to conserve biodiversity in other places too. The United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity agreed in 2018 on the idea of "other effective area-b...
Thu, 10 Jul 2025 04:31:50 GMTSomalia: Al-Shabaab Recaptures Key Town, While Mogadishu Struggles to Regain the Upper Hand
[Crisis Group] Crisis Group expert Omar Mahmood reports on Al-Shabaab's capture of the strategic town of Moqokori and its broader implications
Wed, 09 Jul 2025 14:26:05 GMTKenya: KCAA Okays Kenya's First Drone Corridor At Konza Technopolis
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) has approved the Konza National Drone Corridor to boost the country's aviation and technology landscape.
Wed, 09 Jul 2025 14:16:26 GMTKenya: Court Bars IG Kanja From Putting Up Roadblocks in Nairobi CBD During Protests
[Capital FM] This follows a petition filed by the Katiba Institute, which challenged the police's repeated use of barricades to block access during protests.