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Liberia: Boakai Extends Olive Branch to Opposition
[New Dawn] In a spirit of unity and national renewal, President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has reached out to key opposition leaders in the country with goodwill telephone calls, signaling reconciliation and a commitment to inclusiveness.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:
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Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Malawi: Malawi Powers Up - World Bank Approves $350m Grant for Groundbreaking Mpatamanga Hydropower Project
[Nyasa Times] In a bold step toward transforming Malawi's energy future, the World Bank has approved a massive $350 million grant through the International Development Association (IDA) to support the Mpatamanga Hydropower Storage Project (MHSP)--a 358.5 megawatt infrastructure powerhouse poised to reshape the nation's energy and economic landscape.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:βA loss we cannot quantifyβ: The enduring legacy of Koyo Kouoh
Artists, fellow curators and friends reflect on the singular presence of Koyo Kouoh and the imprint she leaves behind
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Africa: Committing to Action and Calling for Innovation, Anti-malaria Practitioners and Drug Development Scientists Exchange Experiences at the 2025 Isdell:Flowers Cross Border Malaria Initiative Round Table
[J.C. Flowers Foundation] Livingstone, Zambia -- Under the umbrella of the global World Malaria Day theme, "Malaria Ends with Us: Reinvest, Reimagine, Reignite," the J.C. Flowers Foundation convened key partners at its Isdell:Flowers Cross Border Malaria Initiative (IFCBMI) Round Table, 7-9 May 2025. Because reinvesting, reimagining, and reigniting are essential in this time of abrupt global funding cuts to malaria...
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Tigray party says ban threatens Ethiopia peace deal
The TPLF fought a two-year civil war against the federal government, which ended in 2022.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Kenya: Gachagua Files Notice to Withdraw 4 Petitions Challenging Impeachment
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has formally filed a notice to withdraw four of the petitions before the High Court in the ongoing constitutional challenge to the impeachment.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Mali: Is Mali's Democracy At Risk Under Military Rule?
[DW] Mali's military junta has banned all political parties, silenced dissent, and delayed elections. As repression deepens, analysts warn that the country's democratic future hangs in the balance.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:South Sudan: South Sudan Quashes Salva Kiir 'Death' Reports
[DW] The country's Foreign Ministry dismissed rumors spreading on social media that President Salva Kiir had passed away.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Stop weaponising the youth in a paternalistic anti-vaping crusade
Adults must make free choices about their lives and parents and communities are responsible for providing guidance and supervision for
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:South Africans embrace Bybit as the go-to crypto exchange amid bitcoin and ethereum price shifts
Cryptocurrency is rapidly reshaping South Africaβs financial landscape, and at the center of this transformation is Bybit β now widely regarded as the top choice for crypto traders across the country. As major coins like Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, and Cardano show strong market activity, South Africans are increasingly relying on Bybitβs secure, fast, and user-friendly [β¦]
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:TCL launches new range of cutting-edge TVβs in in Johannesburg
Last Thursday evening, global electronics powerhouse, TCL, launched its latest series of smart TVs β the C6K range, at a showcase held at Daytona in Melrose Arch, Johannesburg. The event, attended by media professionals, tech enthusiasts, and public figures, marking the brandβs continued expansion into South Africaβs premium entertainment market. The venue was transformed into [β¦]
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Advancing the teaching of chemistry in Overberg education district
According the CAPS curriculum for Natural Sciences, content of the second term covers the Matter and Materials knowledge area generally referred to as chemistry. To address this part of the curriculum, Advancing Knowledge Non-Profit Company (AK NPC) continued with its professional development programme for Natural Sciences teachers in the Overberg region. A total of 44 [β¦]
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Solo Female Travellers Set Their Sights on Africa
Thereβs no doubt about it; solo female travel is on the rise. Global travel brand, Virtuoso, reports that women now make up 71% of solo travellers. In the US, Google searches for βsolo female travelβ went up 131% last year alone (compared to 2023), and even the briefest look at social media reveals a wealth [β¦]
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:A call to shift perspective: Africaβs opportunity to pivot in a changing geopolitical landscape
The world is entering a new geopolitical era β one defined by retreating superpowers, restructured trade dynamics, and accelerated technological rivalries. Recently, we have seen major shifts for Africa, such as the withdrawal of USAID support and changes in tariff regimes, fueling trade wars globally. The IMF has declared that the global economic system that [β¦]
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:How Africa should adapt to climate change
Irregular weather patterns mean that predicting storms and other weather-related phenomena is becoming increasingly difficult.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:South Africa: Intercape Urges Parliament to Act on Bus Attacks - South African News Briefs - May 16, 2025
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Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Hypertension in Africa: An Escalating Public Health Crisis
As the world marks World Hypertension Day on 17 May and observes May Measurement Month, the South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) is calling on healthcare providers to make blood pressure checks a routine part of every patient visit. The SAMRC is also urging the government to integrate regular screenings into school health programmes, laying [β¦]
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Reviving a Cultural Milestone as Mbongeni Ngemaβs Sarafina! Set to Illuminate Joburg Theatre Stage This May
Joburg Theatre proudly celebrates the life and legacy of one of South Africaβs greatest cultural icons with a powerful staging of Mbongeni Ngemaβs Sarafina, running from May 30 to June 15, 2025. Originally conceived, written, composed, and directed by the legendary Dr. Mbongeni Ngema, Sarafina is a timeless masterpiece that captured the heartbeat of a [β¦]
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:What makes some spaces more creative than others
Physical environments shape mental states and design decisions, often dismissed as cosmetic, affect culture, productivity and innovation in the workplace
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Zimbabwe: Zanu-PF Tops Human Rights Violations in April - Report
[New Zimbabwe] The ruling Zanu PF party has been identified as the main perpetrator of violence across the country in April, followed by the military and the controversial Forever Associates of Zimbabwe (FAZ).
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:'I didn't come here for fun' - Afrikaner defends refugee status in US
Charl Kleinhaus tells the BBC he had no choice but to leave his farm in South Africa after receiving death threats.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Blank questions, power cuts and a suicide: Nigeria's exams fiasco
Nearly 80% of the 1.9 million students who sat the exams did not get high enough marks to get into university.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:South Africa: Decision to Confer Refugee Status to 49 Afrikaners Misinformed - Cabinet
[SAnews.gov.za] Cabinet says the decision by the United States to confer refugee status to a group of Afrikaner South Africans is misinformed, as they do not fit the definition of refugees as set out in the 1951 Refugee Convention and its 1967 Protocol.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:South Africa: Cabinet Approves 90-Day Programme to Intensify GBVF Response
[SAnews.gov.za] Cabinet has approved a 90-day intensification programme aimed at urgently addressing the surge in Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF) across the country.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:South Africa: President Ramaphosa to Undertake Working Visit to the U.S.
[SAnews.gov.za] President Cyril Ramaphosa will undertake a working visit to the United States of America from 19 to 22 May 2025, the Presidency has announced.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Nigerian author wins inaugural climate fiction prize
Author Abi DarΓ© has been awarded the 10,000 prize for her second novel, And So I Roar.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Lesotho: Parliamentary Committee Reveals Corruption at M12 Billion Pension Fund
[Lesotho Times] ...Names corrupt trustees who have received kickbacks
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Gambia: Ex President Jammeh's Assets and Its Controversies and Outcome
[Foroyaa] The moral authority to change a government could only be enhanced by preventing recurrence of its mistakes. A report by Mustapha Darboe alleges lack of transparency, accountability and impropriety in handling the forfeited assets of Ex-President Jammeh led to a public outcry. Attempts by concerned persons to amplify the allegations and motivate the government to take speedy action ensued, giving rise to...
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Namibia: New National Plan of Action On Gender-Based Violence in the Works
[Namibian] The Ministry of Gender Equality and Child Welfare is working on a revised action plan to combat the ongoing gender-based violence (GBV) crisis.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Namibia: Former President Pohamba Calls for End to Angolan Child Labour in Namibia
[Namibian] Former president Hifikepunye Pohamba has expressed concern over Angolan children missing out on an education as they are employed as cattle herders in Namibia.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Nigeria: A Day in the Life of a Midwife With a Mission to Save Mothers
[Nigeria Health Watch] Hafsat Muhammad Alto, a midwife, has made a relentless commitment to rewriting the narrative of maternal care in Kura Local Government Area (LGA).
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Cote d'Ivoire: Côte d'Ivoire Opposition Figure Reclaims Party Leadership Ahead of Court Ruling
[RFI] Tidjane Thiam was re-elected as head of CΓ΄te d'Ivoire's main opposition party on Wednesday, just days after resigning from the role - and despite being barred from running in the country's presidential election.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Nigeria: Customs Denies Allegation of Poisoned Rice Linked to Multiple Deaths in Lagos
[Vanguard] ...Labels Claims as Baseless and Misleading
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Kenya: Billions Cut as Health Ministry Warns of Derailed Universal Health Plan, Stalled Reforms
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The implementation of Universal Health Coverage plan is staring at a major crisis after the State Department for Public Health and Professional Standards suffered a massive Sh38.7 billion budget cut, threatening the implementation of key health programmes.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source: