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[Premium Times] "The Russian President, Vladimir Putin, will increase the number of international students in Russia to 500,000..."
Published on: June 10, 2025 | Source:[Premium Times] Mr Essien said Governor Eno had, before now, spread empowerment and appointments across party lines, "but the current moves to exclude or sideline those who refuse to defect with him could erode that legacy of fairness and compromise."
Published on: June 10, 2025 | Source:[Premium Times] There has been an intense contest about who is the authentic national secretary of the PDP, between Samuel Anyanwu and a former PDP National Youth Leader, Sunday Ude-Okoye.
Published on: June 10, 2025 | Source:[Agenzia Fides] Bangui -- "We, the Bishops of Bangassou, together with the entire Catholic community, are deeply concerned about the violence affecting Haut Mbomou," emphasize Juan Josรจ Aguirre, Bishop of Bangassou and Aurelio Gazzera, Coadjutor Bishop of the diocese in the south-east of the Central African Republic, in a pastoral letter read on Sunday, June 8, during the Mass in the parishes of the diocese in the...
Published on: June 10, 2025 | Source:[Agenzia Fides] Nairobi -- "We are deeply disturbed by the tragic and suspicious death of Albert Ojwang while in police custody. His death is not just a personal loss to his family, but a painful wound to our national conscience and a reminder of the urgent need for accountability in our justice system," is what the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB) expressed, demanding clarification on the death of Albert...
Published on: June 10, 2025 | Source:[The Patriot] Just days after President Duma Boko announced Botswana's ambition to develop a military industry and a hub for military excellence, Botswana International University of Science and Technology (BIUST) hosted a delegation from the Air Force War College, Nigeria, and the Botswana Defence Force (BDF).
Published on: June 10, 2025 | Source:[The Patriot] At the turn of the 21st century, the idea of asking a computer to book a dinner reservation or summarize a report would have sounded implausible. Yet today, digital assistants like Siri and Alexa routinely perform such tasks. We now find ourselves at the beginning of a new phase: the emergence of autonomous AI agents, tools that go beyond responding to instructions and instead proactively manage tasks,...
Published on: June 10, 2025 | Source:[Radio Dalsan] MOGADISHU -- In a strong gesture of national solidarity and regional cooperation, the Mayor of Mogadishu and Governor of the Banadir Region, Dr Hassan Mohamed Hussein (Muungaab), has formally handed over a shipment of medical supplies to the Community Defense Forces in Hiiraan, who are fighting alongside the Somali National Army (SNA) against Al-Shabaab militants.
Published on: June 10, 2025 | Source:[Premium Times] The initiative, flagged off in Dutse, aligns with Governor Namadi's 12-point agenda and reaffirms his administration's commitment to enhancing food and nutrition security through sustainable agricultural development.
Published on: June 10, 2025 | Source:[Premium Times] PREMIUM TIMES review of WHO global mpox trends shows that the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) remains the epicentre, consistently reporting between 200 and 600 new weekly cases.
Published on: June 10, 2025 | Source:[allAfrica] Cape Town -- Director-General of Ghana Health Services, Professor Samuel Kaba Akoriyea, called on the country's Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) to reconsider their ongoing strike, reports CitiFM.
Published on: June 10, 2025 | Source:[Ghanaian Times] The Ghanaian Times has decided to devote today's editorial to the ongoing industrial action which has engulfed the country over the past week, bringing healthcare delivery dangerously close to collapse.
Published on: June 10, 2025 | Source:[MSF] Juba -- Due to safety and security concerns, Mรฉdecins Sans Frontiรจres (MSF) has decided to permanently close its hospital in Ulang, Upper Nile State, as well as withdraw its support to 13 primary health facilities in the county. MSF suspended all its medical services on 14 April 2025 after armed individuals forced their way into the hospital and its offices, threatened both staff and patients, and violently...
Published on: June 10, 2025 | Source:[Capital FM] Nairobi -- An autopsy on social media influencer Albert Ojwang shows that he died of head injuries, neck compression and multiple soft tissue injuries consistent with assault.
Published on: June 10, 2025 | Source:[Liberian Investigator] Monrovia -- The family of the late former First Lady Nancy B. Doe is accusing her daughter, Veronica Mamie Doe, of disrespect and division after she rejected traditional condolence gifts from former President George Manneh Weah.
Published on: June 10, 2025 | Source:[RFI] Anger is mounting in Kenya following the death of Albert Ojwang whilst in custody. The activist was arrested on Saturday, subsequent to a complaint from the police, who accused him of damaging their reputation on social media. Activists have taken to the streets in protest, as Kenya approaches the one-year anniversary of daily uprisings against government corruption and tax reforms.
Published on: June 10, 2025 | Source:[Liberian Observer] Former House Speaker J. Fonati Koffa has publicly rejected all charges linking him to the devastating December 2024 fire that gutted Liberia's Capitol building, branding the prosecution's case as "a basket of evidence of innuendos, lies, and misstatements."
Published on: June 10, 2025 | Source:[allAfrica] Police in Cameroon ended a two-day stakeout of an apartment block in Douala where opposition leader Maurice Kamto was staying after returning from a political rally in France that angered the ruling CPDM party.
Published on: June 10, 2025 | Source:[Premium Times] She told a UK court that some of the money involved was sourced by her husband, who had been elected as a lawmaker.
Published on: June 10, 2025 | Source:[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The petition challenging the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) - Adani deal will now be heard on October 27 after the government was given more time to submit evidence confirming its cancellation.
Published on: June 10, 2025 | Source:[Care International] Nairobi -- The conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has precipitated a humanitarian crisis marked by a sharp increase in rape and sexual violence against women and girls. Earlier this year, in the latest outbreak of violence, nearly 500 cases of sexual violence were reported in a single week, with over 150 involving children. Despite compounded factors such as insecurity and fear...
Published on: June 10, 2025 | Source:[Silverbacks Holdings] Livingstone, Zambia -- Silverbacks Holdings, a leading private investment firm focused on Africa-related companies in high-growth and underserved industries, announced its ninth profitable exit, this time from a partial divestment from its stake in Nigeria's Omniretail , a B2B commerce startup digitizing informal retail supply chains, recognized by Financial Times as Africa's fastest growing...
Published on: June 10, 2025 | Source:[allAfrica]
Published on: June 10, 2025 | Source:Three opposition politicians and the former speaker of parliament have been charged over last year's Capitol fire.
Published on: June 09, 2025 | Source:Three opposition politicians and the former speaker of parliament have been charged over last year's fire.
Published on: June 09, 2025 | Source:Maurice Kamto angered officials over comments he made about Cameroon's president while in France.
Published on: June 09, 2025 | Source:[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has issued pointed criticism toward "some" Ethiopian media outlets, accusing them of "working to serve their own interests than putting national interest first."
Published on: June 09, 2025 | Source:The Ojude Oba festival in south-west Nigeria combines fashion and culture connecting people to their roots.
Published on: June 09, 2025 | Source:[Capital FM] Nairobi -- President William Ruto's nominees to the National Police Service Commission (NPSC) have pledged to champion deep reforms, transparency, and improved public trust in the police service, if approved by Parliament.
Published on: June 09, 2025 | Source:[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Former Chief Justice David Maraga says digital rights must be protected as human rights to ensure freedom of expression.
Published on: June 09, 2025 | Source:[The Conversation Africa] Ghana's national agenda often focuses on the country's large number of young people. In fact a less noticed demographic transformation is reshaping society: the country's older population is growing rapidly. According to Ghana Statistical Service estimates, people aged 60 and above are projected to make up over 12% of the total population by 2050, more than doubling the 2021 estimate of 6.8%.
Published on: June 09, 2025 | Source:[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Former Liberian President George Manneh Weah has arrived at the Monrovia City Court, where he joining hundreds of supporters to show solidarity with opposition lawmakers charged in connection with the December 2023 "arson attack" on the Capitol Building.
Published on: June 09, 2025 | Source:[The Conversation Africa] South African president Cyril Ramaphosa met senior leaders of Johannesburg and Gauteng, the province it's located in, in March 2025 to discuss ways to arrest the steep decline in South Africa's largest city.
Published on: June 09, 2025 | Source:[The Conversation Africa] South Africa holds the presidency of the G20 this year. The group is made up of 19 of the world's largest economies, the European Union and the African Union. A priority of South Africa's G20 presidency is African connectivity: promoting cross-border energy trade and regional power pools as a way to share electricity across borders on the continent. David Phaho and Steven Mathetsa of the...
Published on: June 09, 2025 | Source:[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The family lawyer of slain digital activist Albert Ojwang has disclosed chilling details surrounding his death, revealing that his body bore injuries consistent with torture.
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