Africa Headlines
Fri, 18 Apr 2025 13:54:56 GMTCongo-Kinshasa: U.S. Ready to Press for Peace in Eastern Congo, Envoy Says After Talks
[allAfrica] Monrovia -- The Trump administration is prepared to use "all diplomatic and economic tools" at its disposal to advance the cause of peace in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, Senior Africa Advisor Massad Boulos said during an online b...
Fri, 18 Apr 2025 10:04:55 GMTCote d'Ivoire: Côte d'Ivoire's Main Opposition Names Tidjane Thiam Presidential Candidate
[allAfrica] Tidjane Thiam, the former head of Credit Suisse, is set to run for president in Côte d'Ivoire's upcoming election, his party has announced. Thiam ran unopposed in the Democratic Party of Ivory Coast's primary after his only rival, fo...
Fri, 18 Apr 2025 19:13:41 GMTSudan: London Conference Puts Paralysed Sudan Peace Efforts on Display
[Crisis Group] London -- Despite tamped-down expectations, Tuesday's Sudan conference in London was a jarring reality check. Like other forums before it that tried to gin up a more unified effort to address Sudan's two-year-old civil war, the confere...
Fri, 18 Apr 2025 12:38:05 GMTSomalia: Somalia Accuses AU Mission Head of Supporting Al-Shabaab, Signals Potential Expulsion
[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- Somalia's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ahmed Moallim Fiqi, has issued a strong statement against the Acting Head of the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS), Amb. Sivuyile Thandikhaya Bam, accused him of sympath...
Fri, 18 Apr 2025 10:38:18 GMTRwanda: Heavy Rain-Induced Disasters Kill 52 People in 16 Days
[New Times] So far, 800 families living in high-risk areas have been relocated and are now being provided with shelter.
Fri, 18 Apr 2025 12:18:46 GMTLiberia: End of a Dynasty? Nimba Voters Navigate Politics Without the Late Prince Johnson
[FrontPageAfrica] Nimba County -- For nearly two decades, one name dominated Nimba County's political landscape: Prince Yormie Johnson. His influence was so absolute that no major political decision in the county occurred without his blessing. Whethe...
Fri, 18 Apr 2025 12:46:33 GMTMalawi: Scandal - Yeremiah Chihana in Mk12 Million Ticket Fraud - Travel Agent Cries Foul Over Politician's Broken Promises
[Nyasa Times] Veteran politician Yeremiah Chihana has found himself at the centre of a growing scandal after allegedly swindling local travel agency, Zoe Tours and Travel, out of over MK12 million in unpaid air tickets--leaving a trail of broken prom...
Fri, 18 Apr 2025 12:46:00 GMTAfrica: NBS Bank Pumps K10 Million Into Corps Africa Malawi Projects
[Nyasa Times] NBS Bank plc has committed K10 million to support five small-scale and high impact projects undertaken by Corps Africa volunteers in the country.
Tue, 25 Mar 2025 12:31:25 GMTSouth Africa: G20 Presidency Briefing to the United Nations General Assembly by the G20 Sherpa, Mr Zane Dangor, Director-General of the Department of International Relations and Cooperation
[G20 in South Africa 2025] H.E. The President of the General Assembly, Ambassador Philémon Yang, Your Excellences, Permanent Representatives to the United Nations, Distinguished delegates,
Fri, 18 Apr 2025 12:45:12 GMTNigeria: Female Actors Must Reject Sex-for-Roles Culture - Abigail Nmah
[Vanguard] Prominent Nollywood actress, scriptwriter, and entrepreneur, Abigail Ebunoluwa Nmah, has sparked a crucial conversation within the Nigerian film industry, calling on female actors to unequivocally reject the exploitative culture of exchang...
Fri, 18 Apr 2025 12:39:59 GMTNigeria: Enugu LG Boss Dislodges Kidnappers On Ambush
[Vanguard] Gunmen who have been kidnapping and terrorizing Uzo-Uwani Local Government Area of Enugu State and environs have been disloged by the convoy of the council boss, Mr Chijioke Ezugwu.
Fri, 18 Apr 2025 12:39:03 GMTKenya: Koskei Challenges Internal Auditors to Fight Against Public Sector Graft
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Head of Public Service Felix Koskei has called on internal auditors across the country to embrace greater boldness and ethical conviction in their work, underscoring the profession's critical role in Kenya's ongoing battle aga...
Fri, 18 Apr 2025 12:35:12 GMTNigeria: Julia Nneji Petitions IGP, Demands Retraction, Apology From Police in 48 Hours
[Vanguard] Ihuoma Julia Nneji has petitioned the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, demanding a retraction, within 48 hours, of a "Wanted Person" declaration made on her on Tuesday by the Nigerian Police Force, through the National Cyber ...
Fri, 18 Apr 2025 12:34:24 GMTNigeria: Dubai-Taiwan Campaign - Soludo to Suffer Electoral Disgrace - Obidike
[Vanguard] The much-touted "African-Dubai-Taiwan" campaign mantra of Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has been described as one of the biggest election campaign scams in Nigeria's political history.
Fri, 18 Apr 2025 12:33:39 GMTNigeria: 'Instead of Supermarket Job, My Aunt Gave Me Condoms and Sent Me to the Street' - Trafficked Girl Rescued By Nidcom, Nido
[Vanguard] One of the girls who were force into prostitution in Ghana but rescued by the Nigerians Diaspora Commission, NIDCOM, have narrated her experience.
Fri, 18 Apr 2025 12:29:58 GMTTanzania: Taha Eyes Italy's Horticultural Market
[Daily News] ARUSHA -- THE Tanzania Holticultural Association (TAHA) is setting its sight on Italy 19 Billion US dollars (abuot 51 tri/-) vegetable import market , launching an ambitious campaign to elevate Tanzania's presence in one of the worlds mo...
Fri, 18 Apr 2025 12:27:44 GMTTanzania: Exports Surge Narrows Current Account Deficit
[Daily News] DAR ES SALAAM -- BUOYED by stronger exports of goods and services, Tanzania's current account deficit narrowed to 2.16 billion US dollars in the year ending February, marking an improvement from 2.91 billion US dollars in the same period...
Fri, 18 Apr 2025 17:56:08 GMTAfrica: Strengthening U.S. - Africa Trade and Economic Cooperation Under the Trump Administration
[AGOA Civil Society Network] 10th Annual AGOA CSO Network Spring Conference Convenes in Washington, DCDate: April 23, 2025Location: 2020 Rayburn House Office Building, 45 Independence Ave. SW 20515Register Here!!!🌠Virtual Option: ...
Fri, 18 Apr 2025 12:26:37 GMTTanzania: Strides in Executing 2024/25 LGAS Budget
[Daily News] DODOMA -- THE government has recorded major strides in implementing various development projects and initiating others in the 2024/25 financial year.
Fri, 18 Apr 2025 12:25:29 GMTLiberia: Liberians in Washington DC Induct New Code of Officers
[FrontPageAfrica] Washington DC -- A new corps of officers have been inducted to lead the affairs of the Liberian Community Association in the Washington DC metropolitan area. The new executives led by President Sebastian Teclar were installed into o...
Fri, 18 Apr 2025 12:24:19 GMTLiberia: Agriculture Ministry Donates Tools and Produce to Boost Rural Education Initiative
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The Kids Reading For All Foundation has received a significant boost in its mission to empower rural youth, thanks to a major donation from the Ministry of Agriculture. The support comes under the foundation's newly laun...
Fri, 18 Apr 2025 12:23:43 GMTLiberia: President Boakai Rallies Development Partners for Inclusive Growth At National Retreat
[FrontPageAfrica] Congo Town -- President Joseph Boakai says his administration remains committed to achieving Liberia's ambitious development goals, despite mounting challenges posed by shifting global aid patterns and domestic constraints.
Fri, 18 Apr 2025 12:21:44 GMTLiberia: LFA Suspends Wologizi Coach Benfelix, Four Referees Over Match-Fixing Allegations
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The Liberia Football Association (LFA) has suspended Wologizi FC head coach Jasper Benfelix and four referees from all LFA-sanctioned activities, pending the outcome of investigations into allegations of match manipulati...
Fri, 18 Apr 2025 12:21:03 GMTLiberia: Lawyers for Finda Bundoo, Francis Blamo Reject Task Force Summons, Demand Court Proceedings
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Simpson Consultancy, LLC, a legal firm based on Camp Johnson Road, Monrovia, has rejected a summons issued by the Assets Recovery and Property Task Force (AREPT), calling on two of its clients--Madam Nora Finda Bundoo an...
Fri, 18 Apr 2025 12:19:57 GMTLiberia: Edith Gongloe-Weh Calls for Action After Surviving Alleged Armed Threat in Nimba By-Election
[FrontPageAfrica] Nimba -- Edith Gongloe Weh, the sole female candidate in the April 22 Nimba County senatorial by-election, has called for immediate national and international attention after surviving an alleged armed threat during her campaign act...
Fri, 18 Apr 2025 12:17:50 GMTLiberia: 'VP Jeremiah Koung and I Are Running' - Nimba Senatorial Candidate Edith Gongloe Weh Blasts VP Koung for Campaigning, Accuses Him of Vote Buying
[FrontPageAfrica] Saclepea -- Although Vice President Jeremiah Koung is not listed on the ballot for the upcoming Nimba County Senatorial By-Election, he is actively contesting the race, says Edith Gongloe Weh, the only female candidate in the highly...
Fri, 18 Apr 2025 12:12:42 GMTNigeria: Shettima Urges MDAs to Work Together to Improve Service Delivery
[Premium Times] Mr Shettima uged MDAs to prioritise joint planning, data sharing, and the establishment of shared Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) in areas where their responsibilities overlap.
Fri, 18 Apr 2025 12:10:40 GMTEgypt: Civil Aviation Min. Attends Icao Closing Session
[Egypt Online] Minister of Civil Aviation Mohamed Sameh El Hefny took part in the closing ministerial session of the ICAO Facilitation Conference in Doha, attended by more than 120 ministers and civil aviation heads.
Fri, 18 Apr 2025 12:06:25 GMTNigeria: NHIA Commences Free Caesarean Section in Over 100 Hospitals - Official
[Premium Times] Mr Ohiri said this is currently active in federal, state, private, and faith-based hospitals across all six geopolitical zones.
Fri, 18 Apr 2025 10:38:18 GMTRwanda: 10 Key Highlights From Rwanda's New Living Conditions Survey
[New Times] Extreme poverty fell from 11.3 per cent to 5.4 per cent - meaning that it was more than halved.
Fri, 18 Apr 2025 10:38:16 GMTRwanda: Cabinet Approves Bill Proposing Point Deduction for Reckless Driving
[New Times] Key changes include the introduction of a merit or demerit point system, in which drivers earn or lose points annually based on their driving behaviour.
Fri, 18 Apr 2025 10:38:16 GMTRwanda: Genocide Convict Béatrice Munyenyezi's Appeal Trial to Resume in May
[New Times] The High Council Chamber for International Crimes (HCCIC) in Nyanza District is set to continue the appeal trial of genocide convict Béatrice Munyenyezi on May 14. Munyenyezi is appealing a conviction for her role in the 1994 Genocid...