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Famine has been declared in areas of Darfur, an region particularly hard hit by the ongoing civil war.
Published on: July 30, 2025 | Source:Hansie Cronje's story, re-examined in Sport's Strangest Crimes on BBC Sounds, is a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma.
Published on: July 30, 2025 | Source:[Daily Trust] Google has outlined a wave of AI support across Africa, representing $37 million in cumulative funding -- including previously committed but unannounced funding -- to research, talent development, and infrastructure.
Published on: July 30, 2025 | Source:[Daily Trust] The Executive Director/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Export Promotion Council, Nonye Ayeni has stated that cashew exports to different countries have surged to $398 million in the first quarter of 2025.
Published on: July 30, 2025 | Source:[allAfrica] July 31 marks the official launch of Ghana's Affirmative Action Act. One year ago - on July 30, 2024 - Ghana's Parliament made history by passing this groundbreaking piece of legislation, taking a critical step toward building a more just, equitable and inclusive society.
Published on: July 30, 2025 | Source:[New Times] The prevalence of Hepatitis B in Rwanda stands at 0.25 percent, based on the latest annual report covering July 2023 to June 2024. This means that for every 100 people visiting health facilities and tested, 0.25 are confirmed positive.
Published on: July 30, 2025 | Source:[GroundUp] Residents believe they are being targeted unfairly for "load reduction"
Published on: July 30, 2025 | Source:[Vanguard] Amid the crisis rocking the Labour Party, Alhaji Umar Farouk Ibrahim, the national secretary of the party, has stated that the party's presidential ticket is not reserved for anyone.
Published on: July 30, 2025 | Source:[Daily Trust] Former Minister of Aviation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, has taken a swipe at the United States government over a recent post criticising the spending habit of some Nigerian governors.
Published on: July 30, 2025 | Source:[Daily Trust] The Niger State Police Command has reunited 35 rescued kidnap victims, comprising 16 women and 19 children with their families after weeks in custody.
Published on: July 30, 2025 | Source:[Daily Trust] The United States embassy in Nigeria has shared a report showing the extravagance of Nigerian governors in spending public funds.
Published on: July 30, 2025 | Source:[Vanguard] I have examined Nigeria's fiscal policy across various decades, from the oil boom years of the 1980s to the debt relief era of the mid-2000s.
Published on: July 30, 2025 | Source:[Vanguard] The Minister of Solid Minerals, Dele Alake, has declared that the Federal Government will not bow to blackmail or media attacks in its effort to curb illegal mining and insecurity in the sector.
Published on: July 30, 2025 | Source:[RFI] The African Union has rejected a move by Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) to form a rival government, calling it a threat to peace and national unity.
Published on: July 30, 2025 | Source:[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Human Rights Watch (HRW) has urged Ethiopian lawmakers to reject proposed amendments to the country's civil society law, warning that the bill would grant sweeping powers to the federal government and severely restrict civic space. The organization also called on Ethiopia's international partners to denounce the draft and emphasize the need for any legal reforms to align with...
Published on: July 30, 2025 | Source:[Daily News] Dar es Salaam -- THE government has banned non-citizens from engaging in 15 types of business activities, following rising concerns over the growing presence of foreign traders in local markets.
Published on: July 30, 2025 | Source:[Nile Post] Voter turnout in Uganda's general elections has steadily declined over recent years, sparking concerns that many Ugandans may be losing faith in the electoral process.
Published on: July 30, 2025 | Source:[Nile Post] President Museveni has extended financial support worth Shs 300 million to street hawkers operating in Kampala City, in a move aimed at empowering informal traders and integrating them into Uganda's formal economy.
Published on: July 30, 2025 | Source:[Nile Post] President Museveni has hailed the longstanding partnership between Uganda and Ireland as he bid farewell to the outgoing Irish Ambassador, Kevin Colgan, at State House Entebbe.
Published on: July 30, 2025 | Source:[Nile Post] President Museveni has commended Ms. R. Mukami Kariuki, the outgoing World Bank Country Manager for Uganda, for her dedicated service and partnership with the government during her tenure.
Published on: July 30, 2025 | Source:[Nile Post] Former Masaka Resident District Commissioner (RDC) Hudu Hussein is among several high-profile political figures scheduled to appear before the National Resistance Movement (NRM) election disputes tribunal as it enters its second day of hearings.
Published on: July 30, 2025 | Source:[Leadership] Humanitarian organisation, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), has warned of rising child deaths as malnutrition crisis worsen in Northern Nigeria.
Published on: July 30, 2025 | Source:[allAfrica] Agrifood System transformation is at the heart of the new Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP), which aims to build resilient and sustainable agrifood systems. This is because the what, when, how, and who of the decisions made about food production, processing, storage, transport, marketing, preparation and consumption drive so much that profoundly affect the human condition: food...
Published on: July 30, 2025 | Source:[Vanguard] ...Nurses begin 7-day warning strike
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Published on: July 30, 2025 | Source:[New Zimbabwe] PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has directed the Ministry of Finance to release US$5 million every month to speed up work on the long-stalled Gwayi-Shangani Dam project.
Published on: July 30, 2025 | Source:Greek migration minister Thanos Plevris says his country faces a "state of emergency".
Published on: July 29, 2025 | Source:[InfoWire] In recent years, trade and investment between China and Africa has deepened immensely, with bilateral trade exceeding $296 billion as of 2024 1 . Against this backdrop, the China International Import Expo (CIIE) and the Hongqiao International Economic Forum (HQF) draw hundreds of thousands of participants each year-including a steadily expanding contingent from Africa-who engage in trade negotiations,...
Published on: July 29, 2025 | Source:South Africa and the continent need to quietly assert control over their future through investment, innovation and intellectual engagement
Published on: July 29, 2025 | Source:Ouattara is the poll's frontrunner as numerous major challengers have been banned from running.
Published on: July 29, 2025 | Source:[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Researchers from the KEMRI-Wellcome Trust in Kilifi and the Institute of Tropical Medicine in Antwerp have called for the urgent creation and maintenance of open, regularly updated health facility databases to support better healthcare delivery across Africa.
Published on: July 29, 2025 | Source:[Nyasa Times] Vasco Mqobi Madhlopa, leader of the National Youth Alliance (NYA), has announced that he will not contest in the upcoming presidential election, and instead, his party is throwing its full support behind Malawi Congress Party (MCP) candidate Lazarus Chakwera.
Published on: July 29, 2025 | Source:[Nyasa Times] A 23-year-old university graduate, Staff Nyoni, has developed a groundbreaking digital learning app to help visually impaired learners in Malawi -- and has just received MK38 million from Save the Children to expand the project to more schools.
Published on: July 29, 2025 | Source:Investors are increasingly agreeing to African governments' demands for local mineral beneficiation, driven by their need to secure access to the continent's valuable resources
Published on: July 29, 2025 | Source:[Nyasa Times] Dr. Joram Nyirongo -- a man who should be known for healing the body and soul -- has instead become a walking embarrassment on social media, after issuing a half-baked apology for a shameful Facebook post mocking People's Development Party (PDP) president, Kondwani Nankhumwa.
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