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Prominent Tanzanian politician Tundu Lissu has been elected chairman of the main opposition party Chadema, ousting long-running leader Freeman Mbowe...

Nigeria: Burnt to Death – How Niger Community Lost Scores of Residents in Petrol Tanker Explosion

"About four people were thrown southward. We could hear them crying and screaming in the air," Abubakar Jibrin, a witness...

Kenya: Ruto Dismisses Ousted Officials, Vows to Stay Focused On Development

Nairobi — President William Ruto has dismissed critics who were removed from his administration, accusing them of attempting to stoke...

Morocco to Host 2025 Afrobasket Qualifiers

Morocco has been confirmed as hosts of Window three of the 2025 AfroBasket qualifiers scheduled to take place from February...

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Karim Adeyemi: Borussia Dortmund forward on his Nigerian charity work

Borussia Dortmund's Karim Adeyemi talks to BBC Sport Africa about his foundation and why he feels impelled to give back...

Liberia: NSA Requests Return of Property From Assistant Director Following Unauthorized Tribute At Senator Johnson’s Funeral

Monrovia — The National Security Agency (NSA) has formally requested Nelsco A. Wolo, its Assistant Director for Operations, to return...

Kenya: Koome Halts Hiring of Additional Superior Court Judges Citing Budgetary Constraints

Nairobi — The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has cancelled advertisements for sixteen judge positions in superior courts due to financial...

Liberia: Senator Yaya Nimley Urges Pres. Boakai to Resign and Face War Crimes Court

Capitol Hill — Grand Gedeh County Senator Thomas Yaya Nimely has urged President Joseph Nyuma Boakai to step down from...

Uganda: Besigye Appears in Court Over Incitement Charges

Uganda: Police Officer Pins Besigye, Mukaaku in Incitement of Violence Case

A police officer has testified against Dr.Kizza Besigye and Samuel Lubega Mukaaku in a case where they are accused of...

News24 | Lesotho’s king pitches green energy to Davos elites

Lesotho's King Letsie III has embarked on an ambitious mission in snowy Davos, where global powerbrokers have converged, to make...

Kenya drops ETA visa pre-authorisation for nearly all African visitors

Kenya will allow citizens of nearly all African countries to visit without needing prior authorisation, according to a new directive...

Nigeria: Govt Issues Security Alert to Nigerians Planning to Travel to Australia

Kenya Offers All African Countries eTA Exemptions, Except Somalia, Libya

Nairobi — Kenya has granted Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) exeptions to all African countries except Somalia and Libya. President William...

Africa: What Is the World Health Organization and Why Does It Matter?

When the plague, cholera and yellow fever rippled deadly waves across a newly industrialised and interconnected world in the mid-19th...

Nigeria: Anti-Money Laundering, Terrorism Financing – Nigeria to Exit Grey List By May – Govt

The federal government, through the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) and the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) has kick-started...

Kenya Waives Visa Requirements for Africans, Except Somalia and Libya

Nairobi — The Kenyan government has announced the removal of eTA and visa requirements for all African nationals, excluding those...

Namibia Doctors Fight Cervical Cancer

Windhoek, Namibia — The cervical cancer rate in Namibia is 37.5 for every 100,000 women, about three times higher than...

Uganda’s Feminist Movement Is Under Threat As Foreign Donors Support Conservative Groups.

This statement was originally published on globalvoices.org on 19 January 2025. The rise of the anti-rights conservative groups in Uganda...

Ethiopia: Tigray and the Pain That Has Lost the Memory of Hope

Addis Abeba — I thought leaving Tigray would help me breathe. As a graduate student in America, surrounded by intellectuals...

Libya Sets Deadline for ‘Undocumented’ Sudanese Refugees

Kufra / Lille / Tripoli — Libya's Anti-Illegal Immigration Service has issued an ultimatum to businesses across the country, requiring...

The Trump Threat: How Worried Should South Africa Be? – Analysis – Eurasia Review

The Trump Threat: How Worried Should South Africa Be? – Analysis Eurasia Review Source link : https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiogFBVV95cUxPejJ6c2YxcnNMdGdGRkJJOTI2RjNsb1NwWWZzaHd0WEJxeGQ2aWQ0VzV4UW5nYVh5VFF4bFVUelFQTkNFTmgzaWVpTi1sWHNxclZFY0F3aDI4a3ZBRWRZTHB2OENaUHAwTGNrbmNXT3MyTlBFWFZjMFd2QkNHMjB6REVIejYzZFhYSHB0QnFYZWc4VG9KLXEwX2VMcW1BbVBzX0E?oc=5 Author : Publish...

Sudanese women fleeing civil war face rape and abuse in Libya

BBC"We live in terror," whispers Layla over the phone so nobody can hear. She fled Sudan with her husband and...

News24 | Nigerian scammers accused in AI-driven fake Brad Pitt fraud

A French woman who lost her life savings to scammers pretending to be American actor Brad Pitt is seeking to...

Security Council debates growing terrorism threat in Africa – UN News

Security Council debates growing terrorism threat in Africa UN News Source link : https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiV0FVX3lxTFA4dm80YW9vcjJ5Vi1NVnRhSWdQNl9DRERfcU44WVZTcGdlNlZURm1TUjlmb1cwRjYtN1B1OEhhZ3lpVU9NVWN2YmQxMlNtY1E2T3lVT21NQQ?oc=5 Author : Publish date : 2025-01-21...

Why Nigerian Pastors Bassey and Kumuyi went to Washington

Global Crusade with Kumuyi/Kevin Smart MediaPastor William Kumuyi had been scheduled to attend Monday's inauguration ceremony before the venue was...

Trump inauguration: Why Nigerian Pastors Bassey and Kumuyi went to Washington – BBC

Trump inauguration: Why Nigerian Pastors Bassey and Kumuyi went to Washington BBC Source link : https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiXEFVX3lxTFBGZURSZGFNbGg4U0pDVVVVMEp3aHE3bU9lSkZpcVQ2SUNlU3FqWjZRWjJNTFQ3VjJsODkzZzREdGd1RTdpZjJPaTZGczkwOXNvMDBSVUJWQWdCQU5Z0gFiQVVfeXFMUHVrRGVGbzNuU0dMQ29DaU5rQ01wdWM4aTNObXI2UHlDbm9oV21FcUx3b1JIQ1dhSzNpUDFGd3pkOWtTd2oyS2ZQbHZ6VlRNQ0doNXRuVXBVeTRVZkdpbDNFQXc?oc=5 Author : Publish date...

Donald Trump seems to confuse Spain with South Africa: ‘You’ll figure it out’ – The Independent

Donald Trump seems to confuse Spain with South Africa: ‘You’ll figure it out’ The Independent Source link : https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijwFBVV95cUxPclRVMlhLZ0psRDRfMERyTEEtVUpVaVh5MTRBb1BHbFJTQTA1ckFSUDRnWU42dG1JU1l1Vml5SmJxWXRfQzdEVFpyNy0zQmVrcUtIY29HTEhKUFBNamxxby01MTBQX0p4LWxITm1tSUZFdmxfVHVMbHhLY0M0LW11YVlSMHE4UzlTdUlkQ1l3bw?oc=5 Author...

Princess Anne begins tour of South Africa without husband Sir Tim Laurence after injury – The Independent

Princess Anne begins tour of South Africa without husband Sir Tim Laurence after injury The Independent Source link : https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiuAFBVV95cUxOV0F3VzFPSmZjVTRzOWN5WXppX3JCbEZkdjZwS2JiclljckdvSWktQWhXU0Q0NHFRUGNfM29Xck9qcXdNaHhXTGp0MUVlZTFBRl9kMlFXSnNIY1F0NlJ0X1dvcnZYbHF4YVBSLUJmZHlRemdORU5TNnRuaW1SSmVIS1dra29HZkt1T0U3Mk9kcWlaLVgwMnNJOC03S1N1bHBnUlE3THc0WVhiWi1BMV9xaFJoZkI1Z1Uw?oc=5...

Africa News Tonight: Trump gets to work and sets sights high, Marco Rubio becomes top US diplomat, Gen B makes its entrance – VOA Africa

Africa News Tonight: Trump gets to work and sets sights high, Marco Rubio becomes top US diplomat, Gen B makes...

Italy arrests top Libyan policeman over alleged war crimes

The head of Libya's judicial police has been arrested after the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued a warrant over war...

Italy arrests top Libyan policeman over alleged war crimes – report – BBC

Italy arrests top Libyan policeman over alleged war crimes - report BBC Source link : https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiXEFVX3lxTFBOZENOUHFPdHpTLWFtXzJaMHRibEk4d015MUlJXzM2MF9hQ3ozVVZlMkl6Uk9mWURsbFdzS3JGeXotM3hzNm01ZERiX1psaWdMMlpObEdoNlNBMmJs0gFiQVVfeXFMTUEtM3Znd1d1Mmk5SEpPdHZ2WGVTbFM1WW5OT2U3NnJUMDVrek5fWXlPZUU4Wkw5dUFpWTNxRVg4ZzN0R2RWbnVqaDdJYnVacGhRVTk1elAwYXc5cjNMMUE2Qmc?oc=5 Author : Publish date...

DR Congo conflict: Rwanda-backed M23 rebels capture Minova – BBC.com

DR Congo conflict: Rwanda-backed M23 rebels capture Minova BBC.com Source link : https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiWkFVX3lxTFBTdmhtTV9BWDJ1NWRqcVhNLUtxT05JZTQ0M2xzdGw2RzA0cV9ONWN3U1hBT1NmdEg0VE0tMDl0NFA2ZHR6cEVaX2R5S1NDRGY3NTRraV9MRGtUUdIBX0FVX3lxTE9mQWR2d2FkQVIxaEphTExEWF9RR1dDb1RmX1dMSDBNdlZNSnBfLXYtX1BRZGRxU3lXTHFaUW96MV9tN1U3RjJYai1FZl9qUmlWRDR1MF9leVVvYVhKMGNZ?oc=5 Author : Publish date : 2025-01-21 15:36:53

South Sudan Hits Record One Million New Arrivals From Sudan Crisis

Over one million people have arrived in South Sudan, having fled the conflict in Sudan, setting a new record in...

Mozambique’s Cycles of Violence Won’t End Until Frelimo’s Grip On Power Is Broken

Mozambique's political history has been marred by violence, disputed elections and authoritarian control. The pattern continues. As the 2024 elections...

Africa: Ghana Amplifies Africa’s Visa-Free Push As Continental Integration Efforts Grow

Ghana's introduction of visa-free travel for all African passport holders is the latest shot in the arm for Africa's push...

South Africa: The Drama of Illegal Miners Trapped in Stilfontein Sheds Light On a Phenomenon of Inhuman Exploitation

Johannesburg — At least 78 illegal miners have died in the Stilfontein gold mine in South Africa after the police...

Nigeria’s Climate Finance Ignores Gender Equality, Neglect of Women Persists – Report

The Oxfam report says only 16 per cent of Nigeria's climate change projects included gender as a key objective and...

Kenya: Osotsi Regrets Missing Ruto’s Vihiga Tour Scheduled for Wednesday

NAIROBI — Vihiga Senator Godfrey Osotsi has revealed that he will not attend President William Ruto's development tour in Vihiga...

Kenya: Court Orders Release of Phones to Omatah, 23 Others Arrested During Dec 30 Anti-Abduction Protest

Nairobi — Twenty-three individuals, including Busia Senator Okiya Omtatah, who were arrested during anti-abduction protests in Nairobi, failed to take...