[WFP] Maseru- The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) today welcomed a contribution of JPY 200 million (approximately US$1.36 million) from the Government of Japan to support the national school feeding programme in Lesotho. Over the next year,...

[allAfrica] Seven migrants have been deported from the United States arrived in Rwanda in mid-August. This marked the first group under a deal made with former U.S. President Donald Trump's administration. The agreement is expected to relocate 250...

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[Shabelle] Mogadishu, Somalia -- Fresh airstrikes have targeted suspected Al-Shabaab hideouts in central Somalia near the border of the Galgaduud and Middle Shabelle regions, security sources said on Friday.

[Agenzia Fides] Khartoum -- At the first meeting of the Sudanese transitional government in the capital Khartoum, two months after its recapture by the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) under the command of General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, the focus of the deb...

[ISS] Africa's continental free trade area offers long-term promise, but expecting it to quickly compensate for US trade losses may be unrealistic.

[Premium Times] Kabiru Marafa, a former senator who represented Zamfara Central Senatorial District between 2011 and 2019, announced his resignation in a communique issued on Friday by his political base, the Senator Kabiru Marafa Consultative Forum,...

[InfoWire] As South African traders become more strategic and discerning about their choices, what they expect from their broker of choice has also changed significantly. According to recent data from Kantar's Global Brand Health Tracking study¹...

[WFP] Juba, Germany, has provided another 65 million USD to UNICEF and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) to strengthen community resilience to various shocks in South Sudan. The funding comes at a time when 9.3 million people -- about 70 ...

[Nyasa Times] Malawi's political arena has been jolted by explosive allegations from UTM Secretary General Patricia Kaliati, who claims Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) presidential candidate Peter Mutharika is secretly plotting to step down just a...

[Addis Standard] Mekelle--Residents of Maichew, Southern Tigray, staged a peaceful demonstration today opposing the recent leadership reshuffle by the Tigray Interim Administration under Lieutenant General Tadesse Werede, according to local media rep...

[Premium Times] Mr Ojulari said the NNPC Ltd will continue its reforms to ensure development in the energy sector.

[Premium Times] The new medium-term strategy is proposed as the second stage of a broader economic strategy, whose first phase (National Development Plan), running from 2021 through 2025, will end this December.

[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala -- East Africa's tourism industry is set to take center stage as Uganda and Kenya prepare to host the 4th Uganda-Kenya Coast Tourism Conference and Exhibition from 27th to 28th October 2025 at Ocean Beach Resort and Sp...

[HRW] Washington -- Surveillance of Otsieno Namwaya Amid Ongoing Civil Society Attacks

[Ethiopian Herald] -Ethiopian Airlines provides 20 percent discount for attendees

[African Development Bank (AfDB)] What: Swearing-in ceremony of Dr. Sidi Ould Tah as 9th President of the African Development Bank Group

[New Zimbabwe] HIGH bank charges imposed by local institutions are severely choking financial inclusion and contradicting best practices from other regional players, the National Economic Consultative Forum (NECM) report has revealed.

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[Ghanaian Times] The family of the late highlife legend, Charles Kwadwo Fosuh, popularly known as Daddy Lumba, has announced a change in the venue for his one-week observation.

[Lesotho Times] MEMBER of Parliament (MP) for Matala Constituency under the Revolution for Prosperity (RFP) banner, Tŝeliso Moroke (TM), has asserted that Lesotho's political system is broken and is consequently holding back the country's progr...

[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The U.S. State Department's newly released 2024 Country Report on Human Rights Practices in Ethiopia reads like a haunting déjà vu. For the fifth consecutive year, Washington has cataloged the same grim reali...

[Nigeria Health Watch] President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's decision to introduce a substantial subsidy for kidney dialysis is a laudable and compassionate move that offers immediate relief to thousands of Nigerians battling kidney disease.

[The Point] The Health Policy Advisor at World Health Organisation Country office has underscored the importance of environmental surveillance in this era of increasing global health threats. In light of this, he affirmed that the latter must be inte...

[The Point] Saul Frazer has never been afraid to take bold steps. Nearly two decades ago, the young Gambian entrepreneur returned home with a vision to transform the way people think about property ownership.

[Ghanaian Times] Dzata Cement Limited has cautioned customers to be on the lookout for fake cement products being sold in its branded bags.

[Ghanaian Times] The Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) has suspended the license of Evanex Gold Enterprise, a licensed gold buyer (Tier 2), with immediate effect.

[Ghanaian Times] The Ghana National Gas Company (Ghana Gas) has dismissed claims by the Member of Parliament for Oforikrom that the Atuabo Gas Processing Plant is still not working after a recent maintenance shutdown.

[Foroyaa] The Directorate of Water Resources Management and Planning (DGPRE), through its Tambacounda Water Resources Brigade, has released its latest daily hydrological bulletin, highlighting significant changes in the water levels of the Gambia Riv...

[Foroyaa] World Summit on Teachers presents a roadmap to address 50 global million teacher shortage and fully fund public education. Below is the full press release: