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#Peace & Community #European #Middle East #Asia #UN #North America #Oceanian #AfricanLiberia: 'Weapon of Mass Destruction' - Cummings Declares Liberia's Drug Crisis a National Emergency
[Liberian Investigator] Alternative National Congress political leader Alexander B. Cummings on Wednesday described Liberia's drug epidemic as a "massive emergency" and urged the government to take stronger action against narcotics trafficking and addiction.
Published on: September 18, 2025 | Source:
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East Africa: Lung Cancer in East Africa
[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala -- A five-year study by the Makerere Lung Institute, in collaboration with Case Western Reserve University (USA) and the National Institute for Medical Research (Tanzania), has shed new light on the nature of lung cancer in East Africa. The Lung Cancer in East Africa (LCH) Study, which ran from 2021 to 2025, examined the epidemiology, radiology, and molecular determinants of the disease,...
Published on: September 18, 2025 | Source:Africa: MSF Urges U.S. and Key Donors to Help Global Fund Meet Targets
[MSF] Global efforts to fight three of the world's most harmful and widespread infectious diseases--AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria--are now under threat due to dramatic cuts in global health financing, warns Doctors Without Borders (MSF).
Published on: September 18, 2025 | Source:South Africa: Sexual Assault Case in Musina Exposes Gaps in Child Safety At Shelters
[Health-e] The recent sexual assault of a 13-year-old boy at a church shelter in the Limpopo border town of Musina is a stark reminder of the systemic vulnerabilities that place children at risk.
Published on: September 18, 2025 | Source:Zimbabwe: Opposition MPs Demand Electoral Reforms Ahead of 2028 Elections
[New Zimbabwe] Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) legislators on Wednesday demanded the implementation of electoral reforms, including recommendations made in the 2023 SADC Observer Election Report, before Zimbabwe holds its next general elections.
Published on: September 18, 2025 | Source:Namibia: Family Seeks Justice in Fatal Namibia-Angola Border Shooting Eight Years Later
[Namibian] A grieving family from the Khwe community is calling on the government to account for the death of Smith Mukwasha (40), who was fatally shot during a cross-border incident in 2017.
Published on: September 18, 2025 | Source:South Africa: Johannesburg West to Get Water Update - South African News Briefs - September 18, 2025
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Published on: September 18, 2025 | Source:Africa: Silverbacks Holdings and ImpactHER Invest in Next-Gen Fashion Powerhouses via Afreximbank platform
[Silverbacks Holdings] Silverbacks Holdings, a leading private investment firm focused on companies operating in Africa related markets and leveraging technology in high-growth and underserved industries announced a joint strategic investment with ImpactHER in two dynamic fashion companies, Vanhu Vamwe and The Rad Black Kids .
Published on: September 18, 2025 | Source:Somalia: India Delivers Tons of Medical Aid to Somalia
[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- India has donated 10 tons of essential medicines to Somalia on Tuesday, boosting efforts to strengthen the country's healthcare system.
Published on: September 17, 2025 | Source:East Africa: Emergent Diplomacy in Horn of Africa: Ethiopia, Somaliland, and Contest for Sovereignty in Multipolar Order
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The Horn of Africa presents a striking paradox for scholars and policymakers: it is simultaneously one of the world's most fragile regions and one of its most strategically indispensable. Politically, the region is characterized by recurrent instability, from the security crisis in Somalia to recurrent coups and authoritarian reversals in Sudan. Chronic humanitarian crises, recurring...
Published on: September 17, 2025 | Source:Kenya: Journalist Abducted and Brutally Assaulted Over Investigative Report
[IFJ] The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its affiliate, the Kenya Union of Journalists (KUJ), in condemning this act of brutality against a journalist who was simply doing his job.
Published on: September 17, 2025 | Source:Gambia: Institutional Impasse in the Gambia
[Foroyaa] Never in the history of the country has such an institutional impasse occurred where a ministry has had its minister moved and still remain unoccupied while the office of the most important institution to ensure transparency and accountability in running the state is unsaddled with leadership dispute.
Published on: September 17, 2025 | Source:Gambia: Where Is Gambia Heading?
[Foroyaa] Given the current situation in the country, Foroyaa put this question to Halifa Sallah, and he gave the following answer.
Published on: September 17, 2025 | Source:Gambia: Hon Suwaibou Touray Says Rising Sea Levels, Erosion Threaten Livelihoods
[Foroyaa] The National Assembly Member for Wuli East, Hon. Suwaibou Touray, has warned that climate change, rising sea levels, and erratic weather patterns are posing direct threats to livelihoods across agriculture and fisheries.
Published on: September 17, 2025 | Source:Gambia: Lawmakers Challenge Executive Over Alleged Retrogressive Clause in Judiciary Bill
[Foroyaa] Lawmakers on Tuesday, September 16, 2025, challenged what they described as executive overreach during a tense debate on the Judicial Officers (Condition of Service) Bill, after discovering a clause in attached documents that appeared to retroactively approve revised salaries for judges.
Published on: September 17, 2025 | Source:Trucks set ablaze as militants block key Senegal-Mali trade route
Islamists fighters are trying to prevent deliveries of fuel and other essential supplies to landlocked Mali.
Published on: September 17, 2025 | Source:Nigeria: Tinubu's Tax Reforms Are Mark of Progress, but Not the Best - Sdp Chief
[Premium Times] The former SDP presidential candidate said the prospects of Mr Tinubu's tax reforms are being overstated.
Published on: September 17, 2025 | Source:Nigeria: Nass Committee On N-Cares Visits Gov Radda, Praises Katsina's Social Protection Programme
[Premium Times] The visit followed the successful conclusion of the two-day NG-CARES National Retreat held in Katsina.
Published on: September 17, 2025 | Source:Madagascar: WFP and the International Labour Organization Join Forces to Support Vulnerable Communities in Madagascar
[WFP] Antananarivo, Madagascar -- The World Food Programme (WFP) and the International Labor Organization (ILO) signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on supporting vulnerable households from six regions of Madagascar in producing enough food, withstanding future shocks, and working towards self-sufficiency, in line with the country's national priorities and the Sustainable Development Goals. In a country...
Published on: September 17, 2025 | Source:Uganda: Postbank Trains 30 Staff to Champion Green Financing, Global Sustainability Agenda
[Independent (Kampala)] Thirty PostBank staff have become the latest beneficiaries of sustainability training, which aims at accelerating the understanding of green finance in Uganda's financial sector. The training climaxed today at Onomo Hotel.
Published on: September 17, 2025 | Source:Uganda: Uganda's Insurance Tribunal Registers 51 Complaints Since 2022
[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala -- The Insurance Appeals Tribunal (IAT) has revealed that its rulings over the past three years are already shaping reforms and practices in Uganda's insurance industry, fostering greater transparency and building public trust in the sector.
Published on: September 17, 2025 | Source:Nigeria: Jigawa Gov Salutes Gumel On Appointment As Chairperson of Botswana Sovereign Wealth Fund
[Premium Times] Mr Namadi stated that Mr Farouk Gumel's rise to this historic position further reflects the strong values of integrity, excellence, and dedication to work for which Jigawa State is widely respected
Published on: September 17, 2025 | Source:Nigeria: Firstbank Announced As Sponsors for Calabar Entertainment Conference
[Premium Times] The two-day event will feature keynote addresses, masterclasses, panel discussions, and networking sessions
Published on: September 17, 2025 | Source:South Africa: Nurse Brings Joy to Children At Livingstone Hospital
[Health-e] Last month, a video of a nurse at Livingstone Hospital in Gqeberha in the Eastern Cape went viral on social media - but not for the reasons one might expect.
Published on: September 17, 2025 | Source:Kenya: Kenya's Growing Role in Global Meth Production
[ISS] The entry of Mexican drug cartels points to East Africa's rising capacity for the manufacture of synthetic drugs.
Published on: September 17, 2025 | Source:Uganda: Why Uganda's Oil Story Is Incomplete Without President Museveni
[Independent (Kampala)] "Uganda's oil and gas story is still being written. But it cannot be told in full without recognising the leadership that turned forgotten potential into an opportunity for generations."
Published on: September 17, 2025 | Source:Somalia: The Prime Minister Gives Officials 7 Days to Improve Services At Mogadishu Airport
[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- Somali Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre on Tuesday ordered officials at Mogadishu's Aden Adde International Airport to address widespread complaints about poor services within seven days.
Published on: September 17, 2025 | Source:Somalia: Somali PM Hamza Abdi Barre Vows End to Clan-Based Elections
[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- In a bold political statement that could redefine Somalia's fragile democracy, Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre announced this week that the country would no longer rely on the traditional clan-based system to elect its leaders -- a model that has shaped Somali governance since the collapse of the central government in 1991.
Published on: September 17, 2025 | Source:Chebet focused on 'crazy dream' of historic double in Tokyo
Kenya's Beatrice Chebet is aiming to become just the third woman to clinch a 5,000m-10,000m double at the World Athletics Championships.
Published on: September 17, 2025 | Source:Africa: Africa Urged to Fix 'Democracy Deficit' to Deliver Economic Justice
[Ghanaian Times] POLICYMAKERS, academics, and civil society leaders have issued an urgent call for African governments to pursue deep democratic reforms to ensure economic justice and restore public trust.
Published on: September 17, 2025 | Source:Ghana: Police Fires Warning Shots to Disperse Rioting Tatu Students
[Ghanaian Times] POLICE in Tamale, the Northern Regional capital, on Tuesday fired warning shots to disperse protesting students of the Tamale Technical University (TaTU).
Published on: September 17, 2025 | Source:Gunmen kill 22 after shooting at baptism ceremony in Niger - reports
Niger's army has failed to contain the jihadist insurgency, with dozens killed in recent attacks.
Published on: September 17, 2025 | Source:Liberia: Bility Swears Enmity to VP Koung
[Liberian Observer] Nimba County District #7 Representative and political leader of the Collaborating Movement for Change (CMC), Musa Hassan Bility, has launched a scathing attack on Vice President Jeremiah Koung, describing him as "an enemy forever" and accusing him of deliberately undermining his political and business activities.
Published on: September 17, 2025 | Source:Liberia: LPRA Hails Oil Agreements With TotalEnergies
[Liberian Observer] Director-General Marilyn T. Logan of the Liberia Petroleum Regulatory Authority (LPRA) has hailed the landmark signing of Production Sharing Contracts (PSCs) between Liberia and TotalEnergies, describing the milestone as a historic turning point for the country's oil and gas sector.
Published on: September 17, 2025 | Source:Ghana's Thomas Partey denies rape charges in UK
The 32-year-old footballer was in court accused of raping two women and sexually assaulting another.
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