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[RFI] Namibia this week will holdits first national commemoration for victims of mass killings by German occupiers in what is widely recognised as the first genocide of the 20th century, the government said.
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:[Premium Times] "Nigeria has the talent, the sunlight, and the need, but the speed is missing. We can either lead Africa's green revolution or watch others define it..."
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- At least five people were killed and several others injured in an armed attack on a passenger bus in Ethiopia's Gambella Region on Sunday, 25 May 2025. The bus, which was carrying 47 passengers from Dimma district to Pinyudo town in Gog district, came under gunfire in what residents say was a cross-border assault by suspected "Murle fighters" from South Sudan.
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:[Capital FM] NAIROBI -- Sports Cabinet Secretary Salim Mvurya has dismissed concerns that Kenya is not ready to host the Africa Nations Championships (CHAN) in August this year.
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:[FrontPageAfrica] The recent reemergence of the debate in the Liberian Senate regarding the establishment of separate Christian and Muslim public holidays has stirred significant public discourse--and rightfully so. While the proposal, backed by several senators, appears to be an effort to promote religious inclusion, it risks inflaming dormant religious tensions and potentially opening the door to unintended...
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:[Nigeria Health Watch] Barbara Chabanda, 34, still recalls when her baby fell sick during last year's El Niño-induced drought in Buhera, 222 kilometres from Harare, the capital city of Zimbabwe. Her baby, who was 12 months at the time, had significant weight loss, fatigue and reduced appetite. She had no idea what it was at first, "I thought it was malaria," the mother of seven said. "I was so confused and stressed. I...
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Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:[Radio Dalsan] Islamabad -- In a high-profile diplomatic engagement amid rising regional tensions, Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara on Sunday to reinforce strategic ties and thank Turkey for its diplomatic backing during Pakistan's recent military standoff with India.
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:[Radio Dalsan] Mogadishu -- Prime Minister of the Federal Government of Somalia, H.E. Hamza Abdi Barre, paid an official inspection visit to the Ministry of Endowments and Religious Affairs on Sunday, highlighting its performance as a national example of institutional reform and public service delivery.
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:[Egypt Online] Somalia's Ambassador to Egypt and permanent representative to the Arab League Ali Abdi Aware thanked on Monday, May 26, 2025 Egypt for its relentless efforts, under the leadership of President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, to support his country amid the challenges it is facing.
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:[Egypt Online] Petroleum Minister Karim Badawi affirmed on Monday, May 26, 2025 the country's readiness to expand partnerships with US energy firms to support their growth across Africa. Speaking at the Egypt-US Policy Leaders Forum 2025, he highlighted Egypt's strategic ties with 57 international oil companies and described the nation as a gateway to the continent.
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:The highly unusual attack came after the ambassador reportedly raised concerns about the army chief.
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:[Vanguard] Veteran Nigerian musician, Zaaki Azzay, has strongly denied reports making rounds on social media that he is on the run or has been declared wanted by the police in connection with a financial misconduct case.
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:[MFWA] The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA), in partnership with Reporters Sans Frontières (RSF) and Fondation Hirondelle (FH), will officially launch a new European Union-funded project in Guinea-Bissau on Monday, May 26, 2025. The 18-month initiative, titled "Promote and Protect Democracy by Safeguarding Freedom of Opinion and Expression and Combating Mis/Disinformation in Guinea-Bissau" seeks to address...
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:[New Zimbabwe] POLICE in Manicaland province have busted two drug dealers, who were found in possession of 22 kilogramme of dagga and other substances stashed in their car.
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:[New Zimbabwe] A HUMAN rights lobby group has called for the compensation and justice for Africans and their descendants, who have been victimised during slavery, colonialism and genocides, including the 1980s Gukurahundi in Zimbabwe that claimed an estimated 20,000 people.
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:[Ghanaian Times] Vice President, Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang says she is glad to return to duty after nearly two months away on medical treatment in the United Kingdom.
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:[New Times] The AFC/M23 rebels who control the eastern DR Congo main city of Goma confirmed the return of former President Joseph Kabila on Monday, May 26, ending six years of his self-imposed exile.
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:[Shabelle] Hawaadley, Somalia -- A landmine explosion targeted a vehicle carrying local militia officers known as Macawiisley in Hawaadley, a town in the Middle Shabelle region, killing one soldier and injuring two others, local sources confirmed.
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:[Ghanaian Times] A Team of Ghanaian researchers has developed Africa's first smart soil sensing technology aimed at transforming the way farmers manage soil health, make fertiliser decisions, and increase crop productivity.
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:[ISS] Murder and armed robbery affect everyone living in South Africa - to say otherwise suggests a worrying ideological agenda.
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- House Speaker Richard Nagbe Koon has confessed that the removal of former Speaker Jonathan Fonati Koffa was driven by political motives rather than the ethical breaches previously cited by lawmakers.
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:[New Dawn] The Liberian Permanent Mission to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) in London, the United Kingdom, headed by Ambassador Robert Wilmot Kpadeh, in collaboration with the Liberian Embassy to the Court of St. James, will officially launch Liberia's campaign for re-election to 'Category A' on the IMO Council on Monday, May 26, 2025, from 6 pm to 10 pm London time.
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:[Premium Times] The meeting held in Abuja was disrupted over who should speak for the Jigawa delegation.
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:[Premium Times] Nollywood actor Godwin Nnadiekwe has been hospitalised after his colleague, Zubby Michael, kicked him in the chest during a film shoot.
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:[spotlight] Massive gains have been made in reducing new HIV infections and deaths in children. Yet, many of the statistics for children still look worse than those for adults. Spotlight asked experts why this is the case and what factors prevent children living with HIV from starting and staying on the treatment that can keep them healthy.
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:[Radio Dalsan] Mogadishu -- In a swift response to a high-profile homicide case that has sparked public outrage and sorrow across Somalia's sports and civic communities, the Somali Police Force has arrested a suspect linked to the murder of former national football player Abdifatah Abdi Osmaan.
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:[ENA] Addis Ababa, -- The U.S. military is pivoting from its long-standing focus on governance and development in Africa, instead urging fragile allies to take greater responsibility for their own security.
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Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:Thousands have died in a conflict that has been largely ignored by the rest of the world.
Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source:[Premium Times] This ritual of inviting foreign leaders to the Oval office and belittling and denigrating them must stop.
Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source:[Dabanga] El Fasher -- Prepared by Sudan Tribune for Sudan Media Forum
Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source:[UN News] More than 25,000 people have been forced to flee their homes in northern Mozambique in recent weeks, as conflict and a series of disasters fuel a worsening humanitarian crisis - one that risks deepening as vital relief operations face a severe funding shortfall.
Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source:[The Conversation Africa] The west Africa-Sahel region has seen a proliferation of militant Islamist groups since the 1990s.
Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source:[Dabanga] Washington D.C. / Port Sudan -- The US has formally accused Sudan's government of using chemical weapons during its ongoing war with the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), in what it says is a clear breach of international law. In a statement issued on Thursday, the US State Department said sanctions will follow, citing evidence of chemical weapons use in 2024.
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