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Nigeria: Nigeria Launches National Guidelines to Reduce Maternal Deaths
[Premium Times] Globally, Nigeria remains one of the most affected countries, accounting for about 20 per cent of maternal and child deaths, according to the World Bank.
Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source:
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Ghana: New Power Lines Constructed for Greater Kumasi Communities
[Ghanaian Times] The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has commenced the construction of a new power distribution line to improve electricity supply in several communities within the Atwima Kwanwoma Constituency, located in Greater Kumasi.
Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source:South Africa: New Survey Reveals South Africa, Brazil, India and Germany's Attitudes to Foreign Policy
[SAIIA] KΓΆrber-Stiftung's Emerging Middle Powers Report presents geopolitical perspectives from Brazil, India, South Africa and Germany.
Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source:Liberia: Mining Giant Expresses 'Deep Concerns' Over Newspaper Publication
[New Dawn] -Writes Daily Observer newspaper
Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source:South Africa: R2.82-Billion. That's What South Africa Needs to Plug the US Funding Gap -- For Now
[Bhekisisa] The national health department is convinced that all US government funding for HIV and tuberculosis (TB) projects in South Africa will end by September 30 and has calculated that it needs R2.82-billion to plug the gap for the rest of the financial year after the Trump administration cut more than half of such support to the country in February.
Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source:Namibia: Guards Dismissed for Demanding Minimum Wage ... 'Approaching Labour Ministry Is Our Biggest Crime'
[New Era] Swakopmund -- Five security guards employed by the Big Five Security Services' company in Swakopmund were served with retrenchment letters, days after seeking the labour ministry's intervention.
Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source:Why South Africaβs VAT hike risks worsening poverty
Increasing value-added tax shifts the weight of systemic dysfunction to households already buckling under the pressure of inflation and economic exclusion.
Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source:South Africa: Inside Government's Confused Response to the US Funding Crisis
[spotlight] In late-January, the US suspended billions of dollars worth of international aid, including for HIV-related programmes in South Africa. The South African government could have responded by triggering an emergency funding mechanism but has failed to do so yet. In the meantime, activists, health researchers and even technical advisors to government are growing increasingly frustrated with the government's...
Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source:Tanzania: Police Order Chadema to Halt Mobilizing People for Rally On April 24
[Daily News] The Dar es Salaam Special Zone Police Force has ordered leaders of the Chama cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo (CHADEMA) to immediately halt their plans to mobilize supporters to gather at Kisutu Resident Magistrate's Court on April 24, citing concerns over potential unrest.
Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source:Tanzania: Zanzibar President Urges Envoys to Prioritize Economic Diplomacy
[Daily News] The President of Zanzibar and Chairman of the Revolutionary Council, Dr. Hussein Ali Mwinyi, has urged Tanzanian ambassadors appointed to represent the country abroad to prioritize economic diplomacy and actively promote available investment opportunities in Tanzania.
Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source:Namibia: Infrastructure, Wealth Delivery Top MP's Concerns
[New Era] When the recently tabled national budget is unpacked, it emerges that only 12% of the allocated funding directly goes into building the roads, schools, hospitals, water, electricity, and rural infrastructure. These are items that Namibians need most, said Swapo parliamentarian Fenny Nanyeni.
Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source:Godongwana tells court VAT increase cannot be interdicted
Amending his proposal at this stage would force more borrowing, the minister warned in papers filed in response to the DA
Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source:The God Edition | Dumpsite to sanctuary: The sacred mountain of Mamelodi restored
Before Ephraim Cebisa Mabena embarked on his mission, the area had become an illegal dumpsite, a cesspool of murder and rape, a chop-shop for stolen cars and a hideaway for drug abusers
Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source:Protected: South Africaβs organic products sector primed for global success
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Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source:US-Somali airstrike as battle rages for key town
Heavy fighting broke out on Wednesday after al-Shabab raided the town, saying they had captured it.
Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source:South Africa: Keyshia Cole Live In South Africa Tour Officially Cancelled
[Tutone Communications] The highly anticipated concert Keyshia Cole - Live in South Africa has officially been cancelled.
Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source:Whose land, whose power? South Africaβs renewable energy conundrum
Wind farms feed power into the national grid, but the stories behind the land deals are rarely told. Tunicia Phillips investigates a case study in the Eastern Cape
Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source:West Africa: Women, Illicit Activities and Terrorism - What Are the Risks for West Africa?
[ISS] Understanding women's role in illicit activities is key to reducing their likelihood of becoming associated with violent extremists.
Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source:Nigeria: Peter Obi Urges Tinubu to Quickly Return to Nigeria From France
[Premium Times] Mr Obi wants the president to return to Nigeria to address the security challenges bedeviling the country.
Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source:Somalia: U.S. and Somali Forces Eliminate Weapon-Carrying Boats Linked to Al-Shabaab
[Shabelle] In a joint operation, the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) collaborated with the Federal Government of Somalia to execute a precision airstrike against vessels laden with advanced military equipment destined for al-Shabaab.
Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source:Africa: French-Algerian Ties - Tensions Escalate Into Crisis
[DW] Algeria and its former colonial power France are stepping up diplomatic pressure after the kidnapping of an Algerian influencer. But there is more at stake between Paris and Algiers.
Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source:Ethiopia: Premier Pushes for Climate Action, Green Investment At P4G Summit
[Ethiopian Herald] ADDIS ABABA -- Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (PhD) has called for a bold shift in global climate policy and energy investment at the 4th Partnership for Green Growth and the Global Goals 2030 (P4G) Summit.
Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source:Nigeria: Herdsmen Kill 144 in Plateau, Benue as Insecurity Escalates
[Vanguard] Makurdi -- No fewer than 144 persons have been killed by herdsmen in the two north central states of Plateau and Benue states in the last two weeks, as the blood-letting continued late Tuesday, with the killing of at least 13 persons, while scores of others sustained injuries, with over 50 houses razed.
Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source:Zimbabwe: New Law Gives Govt Power to Deregister, Seize Assets of NGOs
[HRW] Nongovernmental Organizations Face Threat of Deregistration, Criminal Prosecution
Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source:Kenya: Two Cabinet and 14 Principal Secretaries Take Oath of Office
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Two newly appointed Cabinet Secretaries and 14 new Principal Secretaries have been sworn in at the Nairobi State House.
Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source:Africa: Promising New Treatment For AIDS-Related Cryptococcal Meningitis Enters Clinical Trial Amid Funding Cuts
[Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative] Cryptococcal meningitis, the second-leading cause of HIV-related deaths, is expected to rise as access to care weakens and advanced HIV disease (previously called AIDS) increases.
Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source:Africa: Wild Africa Urges Action to Protect Nigeria's 100 Bat Species On International Bat Appreciation Day 2025
[Vanguard] As the world marks International Bat Appreciation Day, conservation organisation Wild Africa is sounding the alarm on the urgent need to protect Nigeria's rich but threatened bat population, which includes one-third of all bat species found in Africa.
Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source:Nigeria: Exclusive - Why Tinubu Hasn't Appointed Ambassadors, Most of Whom Will Be Political Appointees - Foreign Minister
[Premium Times] Nigeria's foreign minister, Yusuf Tuggar, says his ministry has forwarded the names of ambassadorial nominees to President Bola Tinubu. However, the president's attention to economic reforms and other state matters has delayed the formal appointment of the ambassadors, he said.
Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source:Kenya: Ignore False Claims That Butere High School Students in Kenya Died After Play Controversy
[Africa Check] Ignore false claims that Butere high school students in Kenya died after play controversy
Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source:Africa: All of Africa Today - April 17, 2025
[allAfrica] Rights Groups Criticize New Zimbabwean Law That Curbs Civic Space
Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source:Hibarri hosts Africaβs first premier commodity trading event
South Africaβs groundbreaking AI-driven commodity trading platform, Hibarri, is set to launch the inaugural International Commodity Summit 2025 (ICS2025) this November. The summit aims to establish itself as Africaβs foremost commodity trading event, drawing over 2,000 international participants from Africa, Europe, and Asia to foster transparency, collaboration, and innovation within the global commodity market. The [...
Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source:Chemistry and mathematics teacher training using an inquiry-based approach at Inkcubeko youth & science centre in George
Advancing Knowledge NPC (AK NPC) continued its inquiry-based STEM education training for senior phase (grade 7-9) natural sciences teachers at the Inkcubeko Youth & Science Centre in Thembalethu, George. The first 2-day training session was conducted at the beginning of February 2025 and dealt with the curriculum content of the first school termβs work in [β¦]
Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source:Play the diplomacy game properly
We cannot afford myopic ignorance at this volatile point in world history
Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source:Senegal: The 'Plastic Man' - Turning Trash Into Treasure
[IPS] Dakar, Senegal -- In a quiet corner of Medina Gounass, on the outskirts of Dakar, Senegal, one man has taken it upon himself to breathe new life into a place many had abandoned.
Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source:The seven manifestations of Trumpism
To counter its destructiveness, we must apply an ethics of shared vulnerability that fosters a new and fairer global order
Published on: April 16, 2025 | Source: