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Africa: Berg Winds in South Africa - the Winter Weather Pattern That Increases Wildfire Risks
[The Conversation Africa] Winter in some parts of South Africa is a time of low (or no) rainfall and high fire danger. Sheldon Strydom studies the relationship between weather and fire, in particular how Berg winds, also known as mountain flow events, are linked to periods of enhanced fire danger. Mid-July is typically a high risk period. He shares what he has learnt during his research in the midlands of KwaZulu-Natal...
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Tanzania: Energetech Tantel and TPDC Partner to Launch Tanzania's First Small-Scale LNG Facility by 2026
[InfoWire] Energetech Tantel (ET), a partnership between UAE-based energy trading and infrastructure firm Energetech and Tanzanian investment firm Tantel Holdings, has signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Tanzania Petroleum Development Corporation (TPDC) to develop a modular liquefied natural gas (LNG) production facility. The project, representing an investment of up to $100 million, is...
Published on: July 11, 2025 | Source:Nigeria has 'enough problems' and can't take deportees from US, minister says
Nigeria cannot accept Venezuelans because "we already have over 230 million people," says the foreign minister.
Published on: July 11, 2025 | Source:Kenya: Kang'ata Waives Medical and Morgue Bill for June 25 and Saba Saba Protest Victims
[Capital FM] Muranga -- The Murang'a County Government has committed to waive all medical and morgue fees for victims of the June 25 and Saba Saba Day protests, during which one person from Kangari and two others from Kangema were shot dead, while several others were injured.
Published on: July 11, 2025 | Source:Liberia: U.S. Ambassador to Liberia Retires Early
[FrontPageAfrica] Mark Toner, U.S. Ambassador to Liberia, retires early citing "a personal choice" Toner also denies U.S. news media that the reason for President Trump's meeting with President Boakai and four African leaders was to pressure them to take third country nationals, including convicted criminals who are being deported from the U.S. Toner says there will be no immediate U.S. support for Liberia's war and...
Published on: July 11, 2025 | Source:South Africa: SANEF Challenges Fikile Mbalula to Report Any Cases of Unethical Journalistic Practice
[SANEF] The South African National Editors' Forum (SANEF) is concerned about the remarks made by ANC Secretary-General, Fikile Mbalula, alleging unethical conduct on the part of some journalists who cover the ANC and its leaders.
Published on: July 11, 2025 | Source:Africa: UN Funding Crisis Threatens Work of Human Rights Council
[IPS] The United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC) has expressed concern at the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights' announcement that certain activities mandated by the council cannot be delivered due to a lack of funding. The council has sought clarity on why certain activities had been singled out.
Published on: July 11, 2025 | Source:Africa: Regional Trade Could Focus South Africa's Muddled Foreign Policy
[ISS] Coalition governance is messy, but parties should be able to agree on prioritising economic growth and trade into Africa.
Published on: July 11, 2025 | Source:‘We told the non-South Africans at the clinic to get out’
Protests against the provision of services to foreigners at healthcare facilities highlights the deepening xenophobia in the country
Published on: July 11, 2025 | Source:Nigeria: Nigeria Rejects U.S. Pressure to Accept Venezuelan Deportees - Tuggar
[Premium Times] Mr Tuggar stated that accepting the deportees would be difficult for Nigeria to do.
Published on: July 11, 2025 | Source:International anti-corruption court can restore human dignity in Africa
The notion of human dignity is a fundamental rule of law principle and has broader implications related to ubuntu and restorative justice
Published on: July 11, 2025 | Source:Africa: 'No One Should Be Left Behind' By Africa's Health System, Says Dr. Ogwell
[allAfrica] "One key challenge I remain deeply committed to addressing is ensuring no one is left behind by the health system, no matter where they live," says Dr Ahmed Ogwell Ouma, the CEO and President of VillageReach, a global non-profit dedicated to strengthening health systems in underserved communities.
Published on: July 11, 2025 | Source:Qatar must rethink the US’s Al Udeid Military Air Base
US involvement in the Middle East and Israel’s attacks on Iran and its retaliation make the US military base in Qatar a target
Published on: July 11, 2025 | Source:Health: African Anti-Corruption Day is a hollow ritual in the face of entrenched fraud
If one looks at the unchecked abuse of resources, then it is not surprising that the continent’s health system is struggling
Published on: July 11, 2025 | Source:South Africa: Eastern Cape Marks One Month Since Deadly Floods - South African News Briefs - July 11, 2025
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Published on: July 11, 2025 | Source:Liberia: Boakai, U.S. Deputy Secretary Landau Pledge Stronger Economic, Strategic Ties
[Liberian Investigator] Washington DC -- Liberian President Joseph Nyuma Boakai met Tuesday with U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau to bolster economic cooperation and strategic ties between the two longtime allies.
Published on: July 10, 2025 | Source:Nigeria win to book spot in Wafcon quarter-finals
Nigeria net a late winner against Botswana to become the first side to book a place in the quarter-finals at the 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations.
Published on: July 10, 2025 | Source:South Africa: Stitch Acquires Efficacy Payments to Offer Direct Card Acquiring
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Published on: July 10, 2025 | Source:Nigeria: Nigeria's President Faults New U.S. Visa Policy, Says It's Unfair, Non-Reciprocal
[Premium Times] The presidency has declared that the US claim of reciprocity as the reason for the recent visa policy does not accurately reflect the reality of Nigeria's current visa policy toward US citizens.
Published on: July 10, 2025 | Source:Sudan: Trump Administration to Revive Sudan Peace Push
[Dabanga] Washington D.C. / Cairo -- US President Donald Trump has said his administration is working to support peace efforts in Sudan, as Washington prepares to host a four-nation meeting aimed at reviving stalled diplomacy to end the country's ongoing war.
Published on: July 10, 2025 | Source:Six things Trump should know about Liberia after he praised leader's 'good English'
Liberia was founded by freed slaves and the country has long-standing historical ties with the US.
Published on: July 10, 2025 | Source:US cuts visa validity for applicants from three African countries
The United States announces sweeping changes to its non-immigrant visa policy for Cameroon, Ethiopia and Nigeria.
Published on: July 10, 2025 | Source:Africa: Four African Billionaires Richer Than 750 Million People Living On the Continent
[RFI] Africa's wealth disparity has reached unprecedented levels, with just four billionaires now holding more wealth than 750 million people combined - half the continent's population.
Published on: July 10, 2025 | Source:Rwanda: Rwanda Sends Largest Humanitarian Aid Shipment Yet to Gaza
[New Times] The Government of Rwanda, in partnership with the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, has delivered over 40 tons of food and medical supplies to support ongoing humanitarian efforts in Gaza.
Published on: July 10, 2025 | Source:Congo-Kinshasa: UN Security Council Welcomes Rwanda-DR Congo Peace Deal
[New Times] The Security Council on Wednesday, July 9, welcomed the peace agreement between Rwanda and DR Congo signed on June 27 in Washington, D.C.
Published on: July 10, 2025 | Source:Zambia: Mineral-Rich Zambia, South Africa Aim to Lead Global Clean Energy Research
[Independent (Kampala)] Zambia and South Africa are leading Africa in laying the groundwork to transform their vast mineral wealth into platforms for research, clean-tech development, and innovation.
Published on: July 10, 2025 | Source:Nigeria: Akwa Ibom Man Sentenced to Death By Hanging for Beheading Brother
[Vanguard] Uyo -- An Akwa Ibom State High Court sitting in Uyo has sentenced 29-year-old Akaninyene Thomas Okpon to death by hanging for the gruesome murder of his elder brother, Friday Thomas Enyenokpon.
Published on: July 10, 2025 | Source:Kenya: Tiktoker Arrested for Allegedly Inciting Violence Against Police Officers and Family
[Capital FM] NAIROBI -- The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) says it has arrested the suspect behind a viral video inciting violence against police officers and their families.
Published on: July 10, 2025 | Source:Nigeria: Rivers Indigenes Urge Court to Reverse Senate's Approval of State's Budget, Appointments
[Premium Times] The plaintiffs argued that the emergency rule imposed on Rivers State and the subsequent legislative approvals by the National Assembly were not backed by law.
Published on: July 10, 2025 | Source:South Africa: Treasury Hands HIV Response a Lifeline, but It's Probably Too Little
[GroundUp] UNAIDS says US funding cuts put decades of progress against HIV in jeopardy
Published on: July 10, 2025 | Source:Africa: WHO Issues New Treatment Guidelines On Dengue, Chikungunya, Zika, and Yellow Fever
[allAfrica] Monrovia -- The World Health Organization (WHO) released new guidelines for the treatment and management of arboviral diseases, which are illnesses caused by viruses transmitted to humans through Aedes mosquitoes, . Arboviruses can cause a range of similar symptoms, from mild flu-like symptoms to severe, potentially life-threatening conditions like encephalitis or hemorrhagic fever.
Published on: July 10, 2025 | Source:Somalia: Somalia's Finance Minister Biixi Imaan Cige Named Africa's Best Finance Minister of 2025
[Radio Dalsan] London -- The Minister of Finance of the Federal Government of Somalia, Hon. Biixi Imaan Cige, has been awarded the prestigious title of Africa's Best Finance Minister for the year 2025 during an international award ceremony held in London.
Published on: July 10, 2025 | Source:Somalia: Somali Government Launches Plan to Reopen Blocked Roads and Ease Traffic in Mogadishu
[Radio Dalsan] Mogadishu - The Federal Government of Somalia has initiated a new plan aimed at reopening blocked roads in the capital, Mogadishu, as part of broader efforts to ease traffic congestion and improve mobility for residents facing daily hardships due to street closures and vehicle gridlock.
Published on: July 10, 2025 | Source:Liberia: What Liberians Said About Trump's 'Good English' Comment
[allAfrica] Monrovia -- Liberians have responded after their president, Joseph Boakai, visited the White House with U.S. President Donald Trump and heads of state from Mauritania, Guinea-Bissau, Gabon, and Senegal. The leaders were invited as part of the new U.S. Africa policy that prioritizes U.S. commercial interests over aid.
Published on: July 10, 2025 | Source:Mchunu: Murmers of a cabinet reshuffle
Parties have called for the president to take action regarding allegations against the police minister
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