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Nigeria: Plateau Killings - Stop the Carnage Now, ACF Tells Govt

[Leadership] The apex northern sociocultural group, Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) said the forum is again terrified to receive the tragic loss of 13 lives, including women and children, sequel to an attack on a bus carrying wedding guests and passing through Mangun, Mangu Local Government of Plateau State, in the night of 20th June 2025.

Published on: June 25, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Ethiopia: Ethiopia Sees FDI Surge Across Special Economic Zones - Ipdc

[Ethiopian Herald] Ethiopia is currently experiencing a significant increase in foreign direct investment (FDI) in its Special Economic Zones (SEZs), as reported by the Industrial Parks Development Corporation (IPDC).

Published on: June 25, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Uganda: Ugandan-Born Zohran Mamdani Tops Race for New York City Mayor

[Nile Post] Zohran Mamdani, the 33-year-old son of renowned Ugandan academic Mahmood Mamdani and celebrated filmmaker Mira Nair, has stunned the US political establishment after pulling ahead in New York City's mayoral Democratic primary.

Published on: June 25, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Kenya: Nationwide Protests Bring Nairobi and Other Cities to a Standstill

[Capital FM] Kenya witnessed a massive wave of anti-government demonstrations on Wednesday, with major towns brought to a standstill as thousands of protesters took to the streets to mark the first anniversary of the deadly June 25, 2024 Gen Z-led protests.

Published on: June 25, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Kenya: Thousands of Kenyans Stage Street Protests One Year After Storming Parliament

[RFI] Thousands of protesters have taken to Kenya's streets to mark a year since people stormed parliament at the peak of anti-government demonstrations, despite fears that they would be met by state-backed gangs and police violence. Sixty people were killed during the protests and 20 others remain missing.

Published on: June 25, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Uganda: Uganda's President, Museveni, to Seek Re-Election

[Daily Trust] Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni will seek reelection for another term in polls due early next year to extend his nearly four-decade rule, according to a senior official from the ruling party.

Published on: June 25, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Deal or no deal? Zimbabwe still divided over land 25 years after white farmers evicted

Some white farmers accept compensation 25 years after land reform began - others fight on.

Published on: June 25, 2025 | Source: BBC Africa favicon BBC Africa

South Africa: How Many Sex Offenders Are There in Our Schools? No-One Knows

[GroundUp] In spite of government promises, only one teacher in 10 has been screened

Published on: June 25, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Africa: Keynote By President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah - Panel on "Women In Leadership: Driving Innovation, Catalyzing Investments and Shaping Policy" #USAfricaBizSummit

[Government of Namibia] Luanda -- I thank you for the opportunity to attend and share my views at this vital and timely conversation. The theme of this plenary, "Women in Leadership: Driving Innovation, Catalyzing Investments, and Shaping Policy", echoes throughout the halls of power and boardrooms across Africa, the United States and across the world. It is relevant not only in the halls of power, but also through the...

Published on: June 25, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Africa: African Leaders Urge U.S. to Embrace Investment-Driven Partnerships and Review Tariffs

[African Development Bank (AfDB)] African leaders have called on Monday for an urgent review of U.S. tariffs on African exports, urging a shift towards transformative partnerships and investment in Africa's economic potential.

Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Africa: Adesina Spotlights African Development Bank's Role in Delivering Mattei Plan and Global Gateway Investments Across Africa to Drive Industrial Growth

[African Development Bank (AfDB)] African Development Bank Group President Dr. Akinwumi Adesina has reaffirmed the Bank's central role in advancing Africa's connectivity, industrialization, and regional integration through strategic investments aligned with Italy's Mattei Plan and the European Union's Global Gateway initiative.

Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Tunisia: Development Plan 2026-2030 Completed At Local Level (S-G of Economy Ministry)

[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis -- The 2026/2030 development plan, drawn up within a new institutional framework, had been completed at the local level, while the regional component is expected to be finalised within a month, Secretary General of the Economy and Planning Ministry Faouzi Ghrab revealed.

Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Somalia: World Leaders Should Work for Peace and Security of the Red Sea Maritime Point

[Shabelle] The Red Sea, a vital artery in global trade and maritime navigation, has long held strategic importance for the world's economy and security. Connecting the Mediterranean Sea through the Suez Canal to the Indian Ocean, it serves as one of the busiest and most crucial maritime corridors. Every year, billions of dollars' worth of goods, including oil, food, and manufactured products--pass through these waters,...

Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Ukubekezela: Mapping a fractured terrain

Senzeni Marasela's β€˜Waiting and Remembering’ uses her alter ego, Theodorah, and textiles to explore themes of loss, memory and black South African womanhood

Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source: Mail & Guardian Africa favicon Mail & Guardian Africa

Congo-Kinshasa: Ituri - a Mock Trial Sheds Light On the Dangers of Disinformation

[Monusco] Dieumerci Kati, 34, stood accused of spreading a false rumor about poisoning on WhatsApp. Without any verification, the message quickly circulated across several groups, causing irreversible harm. The person falsely accused saw their reputation destroyed and became socially isolated.

Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Irish business leaders: Africa key to increasing agriculture, food production

The continent imported more than $55 billion worth of food last year, projected to double to $110 billion in 2025

Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source: Mail & Guardian Africa favicon Mail & Guardian Africa

Retailers target 26.5 million SA gamers through mobiles and esports

By the third quarter of 2023, about 92% of South African internet users were gaming across various devices

Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source: Mail & Guardian Africa favicon Mail & Guardian Africa

Sudan: Health Ministry Undersecretary Affirms Mycetoma Center, the First of Its Kind in the World, Return

[SNA] Khartoum, June 24, 2026 (SUNA) - The Undersecretary of the Ministry of Health has toured a number of health facilities in Khartoum State on Tuesday.

Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Sudan: Khartoum Health Ministry Discusses Support for Health System With WHO Delegation

[SNA] The Khartoum State's Ministry of Health has held a coordination meeting with a World Health Organization delegation on Monday, attended by the Ministry's Director General, Dr. Fath Al-Rahman Mohamed Al-Amin, and a number of ministry Directorate directors.

Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Sudan: Health Ministry Undersecretary, Khartoum State Wali Discuss Vision for Rehabilitating and Operating Specialized Medical Facilities in the Capital

[SNA] Khartoum, June 24, 2026 (SUNA) - As part of the ongoing efforts to revitalize health facilities shut down due to the war, the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Health, Dr. Haitham Mohamed Ibrahim, met Monday evening with the Wali (governor) of Khartoum State, Ahmed Osman Hamza, at the latter's office in Omdurman.

Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Empire, knowledge and erasure: Bombing Iran is bombing memory

Attacking Iran is framed by colonial narratives that erase its rich intellectual history, justifying violence through a β€˜conquest foretold’

Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source: Mail & Guardian Africa favicon Mail & Guardian Africa

Nigeria: US CDC Calls for Improved Immunisation to Curb Measles Spread in Nigeria

[Premium Times] He revealed that in 2024, Nigeria reported over 20,000 suspected measles cases, with approximately 10,000 confirmed--mostly among unvaccinated and under-vaccinated children

Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

South Africa: New Scholarship Brings Hope to Struggling Soweto Schools

[Scrolla] The Happy Khumalo Scholarship Fund was launched at HoΓ«rnle Primary in Soweto to honour the 1976 youth and support neglected schools. The Nyatee Foundation aims to raise R250-million in three years to help more than 300 schools with books, uniforms, tech and repairs.

Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Africa: Expanding Access to Sexual and Reproductive Health Services in Ethiopia

[WHO-AFRO] Addis Ababa -- To address gaps in sexual and reproductive healthcare access, widened by the COVID-19 pandemic and ongoing humanitarian crises, Ethiopia is reinforcing its health system, making these vital services more accessible for women and adolescents in remote and crisis-affected areas.

Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Kenya: Cherargei Calls for Deregistration of Activist Groups 'Fanning Instability'

[Capital FM] Cherargei accused certain civil society organisations of fanning instability under the guise of activism, warning that such actions posed a serious threat to national security.

Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Kenya: Govt Bans 77 Harmful Pesticides Over Safety Concerns

[Capital FM] Kagwe noted this decisive action follows a comprehensive assessment of pesticide products by the Pest Control Products Board.

Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Africa: 13th Africa Evidence Summit Kicks-Off in Nairobi With a Call for Credible Evidence Amidst Crippled Funding From Global North

[Capital FM] Kisii -- The 13th Africa Evidence Summit kicked off in Nairobi with an aim of advancing knowledge on elevating poverty in sub-Saharan Africa to foster unique collaborations between scholars, researchers and policymakers.

Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

South Africa: Life Imprisonment for Limpopo Farm Murder Accused

[SAnews.gov.za] The Polokwane High Court has sentenced three men to life imprisonment for a farm murder following a botched robbery.

Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

South Africa: South Africa's National Dialogue - Putting the Cart Before the Horse

[ISS] Dialogue cannot be effective without first properly assessing what's wrong and how it can be fixed.

Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

South Africa’s export economy at risk as global carbon rules tighten

About 422 000 local jobs are tied to exports to economies with active or incoming carbon border adjustment mechanisms

Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source: Mail & Guardian Africa favicon Mail & Guardian Africa

Why 100% fruit juice should come with a sugar warning label

Under SA's latest proposed food labelling regulations, 100% fruit juices won’t have to show a high sugar warning because their sugars are β€œnaturally occurring”

Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source: Mail & Guardian Africa favicon Mail & Guardian Africa

Nigeria: CDS Never Blamed Victims of Benue Killing - DHQ Clarifies

[Vanguard] The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has clarified that the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa, never blamed the victims of the recent Benue killings as being represented in sections of the media.

Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

India’s ancient art of yoga captures Durban

The city hosted South Africa's International Day of Yoga, drawing thousands of participants in what the premier called a β€˜new ubuntu spirit’

Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source: Mail & Guardian Africa favicon Mail & Guardian Africa

Ghana: Ghana's International Reserves Will Be Eroded By Sharp Decline in Gold Prices - Fitch Solutions

[Ghanaian Times] FITCH Solutions has warned that a sharp decline in global gold prices triggered by a return towards more conventional trade policies in the US and the resolution of major global geopolitical flashpoints will quickly erode Ghana's international reserves.

Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica