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Africa: Three Years of 'Total War' - How Mogadishu's Al-Shabaab Offensive Unraveled

[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- In August 2022, President of Somalia Hassan Sheikh Mohamud announced that his administration would launch a "total war" against the Al-Qaida-linked militant group Al-Shabaab. The declaration came in the aftermath of a deadly hotel siege in Mogadishu, which left at least 21 people dead and more than 100 wounded. In his address, the president acknowledged the nation's collective grief,...

Published on: July 14, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Ghana: Professor Kwabena Frimpong-Manso Opuni Takes Over As New FDA Boss

[Ghanaian Times] The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has announced the appointment of Professor Kwabena Frimpong-Manso Opuni as its new Acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective Monday, July 14, 2025.

Published on: July 14, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

World's oldest president to seek eighth term

Cameroon's Paul Biya, 92, has been power since 1982 and could govern until he is nearly 100.

Published on: July 14, 2025 | Source: BBC Africa favicon BBC Africa

Rwanda: Proof That Gender Policies Work? Look At Rwanda's Schools

[New Times] In 2008, Rwanda adopted the Girls' Education Policy with the goal of closing the gender gap in education. Seventeen years later, the results are striking: girls are not just catching up; they are leading. Today, more Rwandan girls are completing primary and secondary school than boys, a reversal of trends seen in many parts of the world.

Published on: July 14, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Lesotho: Lesotho Dams Authority Fights Back in 'Legally Baseless' Court Case

[GroundUp] Court applicants say the LHDA has failed to compensate them adequately after they were displaced

Published on: July 14, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

South Africa: Delays in Grant Payments - Here Is What Sassa Is Doing to Fix the Problem

[GroundUp] Steps taken to improve service as the agency ramps up its review on beneficiaries suspected of having undisclosed incomes

Published on: July 14, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Nigeria: Katsina Govt Announces Date, Place of Buhari's Burial

[Premium Times] Katsina State Governor Dikko Radda announced this while addressing journalists at the Government House on Monday.

Published on: July 14, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Ghana: President Directs Two Ministers to Address 'Unapproved' Port Charges

[Ghanaian Times] President John Dramani Mahama has described as illegal any levy being charged at Ghana's ports not backed by law, directing that all fees and charges imposed by shipping lines 'unlawfully' be presented to Parliament for approval.

Published on: July 14, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Africa: America's Plan to Send Deportees to Africa Needs a Rethink

[FrontPageAfrica] THINGS ARE STILL a bit murky amid chatters and uncertainty surrounding a purported plan by the United States of America to offload scores of deportees, many of who are victims of the country's aggressive crackdown on immigrants and a ragedy policy wreaking havoc across the globe.

Published on: July 14, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Uganda: U.S. Slashes Visa Validity for Ugandans to Just Three Months

[Nile Post] The United States has revised its visa policy, significantly shortening the duration of stay. Previously valid for up to two years or more, the U.S. non-immigrant visa for Ugandans will now be limited to just three months. The move has sparked concern among frequent travelers and those planning longer visits.

Published on: July 14, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Liberia: Over 300 Liberian Jobs At Risk At MoT

[Liberian Observer] Approximately 300 employees of the Ministry of Transport (MOT) workers are facing potential job losses due to a Concession Agreement involving the Ministry of Justice, and the Liberia Traffic Management Incorporated. The agreement may impact four key departments at MOT: Motor Division, Inspectorates, Driver License, and License Plates.

Published on: July 14, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Nigeria: Purp Crowned Winner of Nigerian Idol Season 10

[Vanguard] After weeks of fierce competition and show-stopping performances, Nigerian Idol Season 10 has come to an electrifying end -- and Purp has emerged the ultimate winner!

Published on: July 14, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Africa: The Risks Artificial Intelligence Pose for the Global South

[IPS] United Nations -- Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly developing and leaving its mark across the globe. Yet the implementation of AI risks widening the gap between the Global North and South.

Published on: July 14, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Liberia: Liberia Enters Carbon Market

[Liberian Observer] The Liberian Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is leading the country's entry into the carbon market, aiming to sell carbon credits to companies and individuals seeking to offset their emissions.

Published on: July 14, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Africa: 'Tax the Super-Rich'

[Independent (Kampala)] Oxfam report warns of danger ahead as gap widens between rich and poor

Published on: July 14, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

The striker with an 'icon' for a team-mate

Clara Luvanga on meeting Al-Nassr team-mate Ronaldo and how Tanzania are gaining "experience" at their second Wafcon.

Published on: July 14, 2025 | Source: BBC Africa favicon BBC Africa

Burundi: Burundi Eliminates Trachoma As a Public Health Problem

[WHO] The World Health Organization (WHO) has validated Burundi as having eliminated trachoma as a public health problem, making it the eighth country in WHO's African Region to reach this important milestone. Trachoma is also the first neglected tropical disease (NTD) to be eliminated in the country.

Published on: July 14, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

South Africa: Making Diphtheria Great Again? Why South Africa's Public Health Experts Are Worried About RFK Jr

[Bhekisisa] Misinformation fuelled by US health czar Robert Kennedy Jr is creating a dangerous -- and growing -- lack of trust in vaccines. Here's why South Africa's public health experts are scared.

Published on: July 14, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Nigerian woman smuggled baby into UK using fake birth story

A baby will be placed for adoption in UK after being trafficked from Nigeria. She may never know her real parents.

Published on: July 14, 2025 | Source: BBC Africa favicon BBC Africa

Nigeria and Algeria progress at Wafcon after draw

Nigeria win Group B at the 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations and Algeria finish second after the two sides play out a goalless draw in Casablanca.

Published on: July 13, 2025 | Source: BBC Africa favicon BBC Africa

South African police minister suspended over organised crime allegations

Senzo Mchunu - who denies the claims - has been put on an immediate "leave of absence" by President Cyril Ramaphosa.

Published on: July 13, 2025 | Source: BBC Africa favicon BBC Africa

SA police minister suspended over organised crime allegations

Senzo Mchunu - who denies the claims - has been put on an immediate "leave of absence" by President Cyril Ramaphosa.

Published on: July 13, 2025 | Source: BBC Africa favicon BBC Africa

RSF storms cattle market and prison in 'death trap' Sudanese city

It is the first time RSF fighters have entered el-Fasher in such numbers since a siege began in May 2024.

Published on: July 13, 2025 | Source: BBC Africa favicon BBC Africa

Nigeria: Buhari - Tinubu Directs All National Flags to Fly At Half-Staff for 7 Days

[Vanguard] President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed that all national flags be flown at half-staff to honour his late predecessor, Muhammadu Buhari, who passed on earlier today.

Published on: July 13, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Sudan: Malnutrition Crisis Deepens for Sudan's Children As War Rages On

[UN News] Sudan's brutal civil war is pushing more children towards the brink of starvation, the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) reported on Friday, highlighting a sharp and alarming rise in severe acute malnutrition (SAM) cases across the country.

Published on: July 13, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Liberia: Ivanhoe Atlantic to Export High-Grade Iron Ore to U.S. Via Liberia

[Liberian Observer] Washington, DC -- Ivanhoe Atlantic, a U.S.-owned mining company, has announced plans to begin shipping high-grade iron ore from Guinea to the United States via Liberia's Yekepa-Buchanan rail and port corridor, following the recent signing of a landmark Concession and Access Agreement with the Government of Liberia. The deal marks a major step forward in the company's cross-border mining and...

Published on: July 13, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Nigeria: Former Nigerian President Buhari Dies In London

[Premium Times] Muhammadu Buhari, Nigeria's former president and military ruler, is dead.

Published on: July 13, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Corruption a tightening noose around South Africa’s neck

In the words of Nelson Mandela, β€˜Our hope for the future depends also on our resolution as a nation in dealing with the scourge of corruption’

Published on: July 13, 2025 | Source: Mail & Guardian Africa favicon Mail & Guardian Africa

Buhari - the austere Nigerian military ruler who defeated a sitting president

The former military ruler was "converted" to democracy and won the historic 2015 elections.

Published on: July 13, 2025 | Source: BBC Africa favicon BBC Africa

Former Nigerian leader Muhammadu Buhari dies aged 82

The former military ruler was "converted" to democracy and won the historic 2015 elections.

Published on: July 13, 2025 | Source: BBC Africa favicon BBC Africa

Africa’s freshwater fish crisis: 26% of species threatened with extinction

Freshwater fish are an β€˜aquatic version of the canary in the coalmine’ for Africa’s rivers, lakes and wetlands, a new report notes

Published on: July 13, 2025 | Source: Mail & Guardian Africa favicon Mail & Guardian Africa

Climate crisis puts older adults at high risk from extreme heat, Unep warns

β€˜Zombie’ microbes may reawaken as Earth’s ice melts, a study has found

Published on: July 13, 2025 | Source: Mail & Guardian Africa favicon Mail & Guardian Africa

Justice delayed, grief denied: When the courts fail the bereaved

The case is postponed and delayed for numerous reasons, which means we are fighting to be heard

Published on: July 13, 2025 | Source: Mail & Guardian Africa favicon Mail & Guardian Africa

The death of satire: What does murder represent today?

Views on human life's sacred dignity are often skewed by political beliefs and emotional attachment to values

Published on: July 13, 2025 | Source: Mail & Guardian Africa favicon Mail & Guardian Africa