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Liberia: NDMA Warns of Massive Floods and Severe Weather-Related Disasters

[New Dawn] The Executive Director of the National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA), Ansu V. S. Dulleh, has issued a dire warning of massive floods and the potential for severe weather-related disasters during the rainy season.

Published on: June 04, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Congo-Kinshasa: M23 Dismisses Rights Group Report As Propaganda, Highlights Civilian Outreach in Eastern DRC

[Nile Post] The M23 rebel movement has rejected a Human Rights Watch (HRW) report accusing it of executing at least 21 civilians in the eastern DR Congo city of Goma in February, branding the claims as fabricated and politically motivated.

Published on: June 04, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Liberia: Liberia Elected To UN Security Council Seat

[Liberian Investigator] Monrovia -- Sixty-two years after its last appearance on the United Nations Security Council, Liberia has returned to the world's most powerful diplomatic table with a thunderous mandate. In a historic election held June 3 at the UN Headquarters in New York, Liberia secured a non-permanent seat for the 2026-2027 term with an overwhelming 181 votes -- a result that President Joseph Nyuma Boakai...

Published on: June 04, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Kenyan author prosecuted for writing a book about president's daughter

Charlene Ruto accused the author of "misusing" her name by writing the book without seeking her permission.

Published on: June 04, 2025 | Source: BBC Africa favicon BBC Africa

Nigeria: Tragedy As Sandfall Claims 11 Lives in Kaduna

[Vanguard] The Police Command in Kaduna State has confirmed that a sandfall at a local block-making site has claimed 11 persons in Yar-doka Village, Damau District, Kubau Local Government Area of the state.

Published on: June 04, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Africa: WRI Study Finds Climate Adaptation Investments Yield Massive Returns - Over $10 for Every $1 Spent

[WRI] Washington, D.C. -- As climate hazards like floods and wildfires intensify - and global financial resources grow tighter - a new study by World Resources Institute (WRI) presents powerful evidence that bolstering funding for adaptation and resilience is not only urgent but also one of the smartest development investments available today.

Published on: June 04, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

How AI Is changing journalism and why we must detect it early

Artificial intelligence is no longer just a buzzword floating around Silicon Valley β€” it’s already reshaping journalism, including here in South Africa. From helping newsrooms automate headlines to generating full-length articles, AI’s influence is being felt in everything from productivity tools to editorial decisions. But with this powerful innovation comes a deeper responsibility: making sure […]

Published on: June 04, 2025 | Source: Mail & Guardian Africa favicon Mail & Guardian Africa

We need to change – not reject – black economic empowerment

South Africa’s history of dispossession and exclusion demands purposeful intervention to build a more just and inclusive economy

Published on: June 04, 2025 | Source: Mail & Guardian Africa favicon Mail & Guardian Africa

From Jan Smuts to Gareth Prince: The struggle for the liberation of cannabis continues

The Rastafari community remains unrecognised, vulnerable and criminalised in the absence of clear regulations on the use and possession of cannabis

Published on: June 04, 2025 | Source: Mail & Guardian Africa favicon Mail & Guardian Africa

Profits before people: How the liquor industry undermines reforms

The Liquor Amendment Bill needs to be revived to tackle the social problems created by alcohol

Published on: June 04, 2025 | Source: Mail & Guardian Africa favicon Mail & Guardian Africa

Sanitation crisis in Ramaphosa informal settlement dehumanises people

Conditions in South Africa’s many informal settlements cause health and environmental problems too

Published on: June 04, 2025 | Source: Mail & Guardian Africa favicon Mail & Guardian Africa

Africa: From Certification to Change: Why Africa's Food Safety Needs a Different Approach

[allAfrica] As the world marks June 7 as World Food Safety Day 2025 under the theme "Food Safety: Science in Action," it is time to recognise that food certification does not always mean food safety.

Published on: June 04, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

NWU Desmond Tutu School of Medicine breaks new ground

Construction of SA’s 11th medical school has begun, with the first cohort of students expected to enrol in 2028.

Published on: June 04, 2025 | Source: Mail & Guardian Africa favicon Mail & Guardian Africa

Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe to Cull Elephants to Manage Overpopulation

[New Zimbabwe] Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks) has given the Save Valley Conservancy the green light to cull 50 elephants to curb overpopulation.

Published on: June 04, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

New chief whip says MK party will try to repair relationship with EFF

Colleen Makhubele said fixing the relationship was important for the wellbeing of the progressive caucus in parliament

Published on: June 04, 2025 | Source: Mail & Guardian Africa favicon Mail & Guardian Africa

South Africa's hunt for 'Tiger' - alleged illegal mining kingpin

The BBC speaks to the mother and brother of a man wanted in connection with illicit gold mining.

Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source: BBC Africa favicon BBC Africa

On the hunt for Tiger, the fugitive linked to illegal South African gold mine where 78 died

The BBC tracks down people close to the alleged crime kingpin who escaped custody while awaiting trial.

Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source: BBC Africa favicon BBC Africa

World Boxing sorry for naming Khelif in rule change

World Boxing apologises for naming Olympic champion Imane Khelif in the governing body's announcement of mandatory sex testing.

Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source: BBC Africa favicon BBC Africa

Suicide bomber killed in Uganda on Christian holy day, army says

A female suicide bomber and an accomplice were "intercepted and neutralized", the army says.

Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source: BBC Africa favicon BBC Africa

Africa: Africa's Heads of Continental Institutions Recommit to Joint and Accelerated Action for Regional Integration

[African Development Bank (AfDB)] At a side event during the 2025 Annual Meetings of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) held on 29 May 2025, the AfDB, African Union Commission, Heads of Africa's Regional Economic Communities, Development Finance Institutions and other continental institutions convened for their Fourth Meeting to strengthen pan-African cooperation and regional integration action. Focus was on how...

Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Africa: AfDB Annual Meetings 2025 - Billions in Domestic Capital to Drive Africa's Development Idling in Pension Funds, Experts Say

[African Development Bank (AfDB)] Africa possesses over $165 billion in readily available domestic capital to drive continental development and reduce dependence on volatile external funding sources, participants in a session during the African Development Bank's Annual Meetings heard Thursday.

Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Five killed in attack on UN aid convoy in Sudan

The UN says it is "devastating" that the aid did not reach civilians in "famine-stricken" el-Fasher.

Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source: BBC Africa favicon BBC Africa

South Africa: Inquest into Apartheid-Era Murder of Cradock Four Activists Reopens After Nearly Four Decades

[allAfrica] Cape Town -- A high court inquest into the murders of four prominent anti-apartheid activists has been reopened in South Africa, marking a significant development in one of the most notorious crimes of the apartheid era.

Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Why Boksburg Lake turned red: Acid mine drainage confirmed as cause

Residents have been urged to avoid Boksburg Lake after it was contaminated

Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source: Mail & Guardian Africa favicon Mail & Guardian Africa

Africa: Sahel States Establish Regional Criminal Court to Combat Terrorism and Rights Violations

[allAfrica] Cape Town -- Three West African nations create joint judicial institution amid regional security crisis

Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

'Struggling to be alive': Kenyan activist speaks of 'sexual torture' in Tanzania

Boniface Mwangi says he has decided to speak despite the "shame and guilt" of being "sexually tortured".

Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source: BBC Africa favicon BBC Africa

Zimbabwe: Transport Association Hails U.S.$88 Million Mbudzi Interchange As Game Changer

[263Chat] Harare Youths Transporters Association (HAYTA) chairman, Edmore Gwengwe has commended the recently commissioned Trablabas Interchange saying it will significantly reduce traffic congestion in the city.

Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

South Africa: Ministers Lamola and Tau Lead SA Delegation At 2025 OECD Meeting in Paris

[SAnews.gov.za] The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Ronald Lamola and the Minister of Trade, Industry, and Competition Parks Tau arrived in Paris on Monday to lead South Africa's delegation at the 2025 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Ministerial Council Meeting.

Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Zimbabwe: Mashwede's Son Implicated in U.S.$41K Solar Equipment Fraud

[263Chat] Three Harare men, including Tendai Mashamhanda, son of prominent businessman Alex Mashamhanda also known as Mashwede, appeared in court on Monday facing fraud charges involving counterfeit documents used to acquire solar equipment worth US$41 172 from a local company.

Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

South Africa: Government Confirms Tragic Death of Citizen in U.S

[SAnews.gov.za] Government has confirmed with "deep sadness" the tragic passing of a South African citizen in West Virginia, United States.

Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Malawi: Stop the Hypocrisy, Namiwa: Kapondamgaga Was Cleared - Your Witch-Hunt Is Tired

[Nyasa Times] Let's call a spade a spade. Sylvester Namiwa, the so-called Executive Director of the Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI), has once again taken to the national stage--not to uphold truth, justice, or the rule of law--but to wage another baseless, politically charged smear campaign. His latest target? State House Chief of Staff, Prince Kapondamgaga.

Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

South Africa: Residents Welcome Reduced Speed Limit On R44 Through Betty's Bay

[SAnews.gov.za] The Western Cape Provincial Government has announced the reduction of the 80km/h speed limit on a section of the R44 through Betty's Bay in the Overstrand Municipality in the Western Cape.

Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Liberia: Former President Weah, ANC Leader Cummings Hold Private Meeting Amid Rising Political Speculation

[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Former President George Manneh Weah and Alternative National Congress (ANC) political leader Alexander B. Cummings held a private meeting Monday evening at Weah's residence on 9th Street in Monrovia.

Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Uganda: Security Tightened At Namugongo Ahead of President Museveni's Attendance At Martyrs Day

[Nile Post] Security has been significantly heightened in Namugongo as President Kaguta Museveni is expected to attend the Uganda Martyrs Day celebrations at the Anglican site.

Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica