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Africa: Benin hosts SIMA 2025 - Showcasing And Financing Francophone Africa's Music Industries

[InfoWire] After a highly successful first edition in CΓ΄te d'Ivoire that brought together over 5,000 participants, including artists, producers, managers, labels, promoters, institutions, donors, and media, the Francophone Africa Music Industries Fair (SIMA) returns with an even more ambitious second edition.

Published on: September 11, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

South African rapist in bid to block Netflix documentary about his life

Thabo Bester, who allegedly faked his death in prison and escaped, says the documentary is defamatory.

Published on: September 11, 2025 | Source: BBC Africa favicon BBC Africa

The Springboks star campaigning to end period poverty

Babalwa Latsha has helped South Africa to the Women's Rugby World Cup quarter-finals, and the prop is also tackling period poverty in her homeland.

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Africa: The UAE Positions Itself On Africa's Railway Map

[InfoWire] The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has, in recent years, emerged as Africa's leading foreign investor, channelling an estimated USD 130 billion between 2019 and 2023.

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Party like it's 2018 - Ethiopians celebrate their new year

Photos of new year celebrations in a country with a calendar seven years behind that followed in the West.

Published on: September 11, 2025 | Source: BBC Africa favicon BBC Africa

Congo-Kinshasa: Somali Business Delegation Warmly Received in Kinshasa, Led By Ambassador Jibril Ibrahim Abdulle

[Shabelle] Kinshasa -- A delegation of Somali businesspeople received a warm welcome upon arrival in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), in a visit aimed at strengthening trade ties and exploring new investment opportunities. The delegation was led by Somalia's Ambassador to Kenya, Jibril Ibrahim Abdulle.

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Somalia: Head of Somalia's Disaster Management Agency Visits Las and City

[Shabelle] Las Anod -- Mahmud Macalin Abdulle, Chairman of Somalia's National Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA), arrived in Las Anod, the capital of the northeastern regional state, on Thursday for a working visit focused on disaster relief and humanitarian support.

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Nigeria: Lagos Intensifies Drive to Cut Malaria to Pre-Elimination Level, Says Sanwo-Olu

[This Day] Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State on Thursday, reaffirmed his administration's commitment to reducing malaria prevalence to below one per cent.

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Nigeria: Sokoto Approves N38.8bn Budget Reallocation

[This Day] Sokoto -- The Sokoto State Executive Council has approved a technical amendment to the 2025 budget, redirecting over 38.8 billion to priority projects without increasing the total budget size.

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Nigeria: Bandits Kill One, Cart Away 100 Cows in Fresh Attack in Kwara

[This Day] Ilorin -- Suspected bandits have killed one person and carted away hundreds of cows when they attacked a Fulani settlement in Bokungi near Tsaragi in the Edu Local Government Area of Kwara State.

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Nigeria: FG Begins Civil Service Audit, Skills Gap Retreat

[This Day] The Federal Government on Thursday began a three-day strategic retreat to harmonise the methodology for the Personnel Audit and Skills Gap Analysis (PASGA) in the Federal Civil Service.

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Rwanda: Kigali's Hottest Night Venue Turns Noon Into the City's Newest Boardroom

[New Times] Kigali knows Atelier du Vin for its nights. Crowds spill onto the terrace, the bass is felt as much as heard, and the energy carries late into the evening. What's less known is that the venue has begun to write a different story in the daylight hours.

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Rwanda: Rwanda's Marburg Outbreak Had Lowest Death Rate, Study Finds

[New Times] Rwanda contained its first Marburg virus disease (MVD) outbreak in record time, achieving the lowest fatality rate ever documented for the virus, a new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM), has found.

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Rwanda: Rwanda Among 10 Countries to Benefit From New Research On Youth Unemployment

[New Times] Rwanda is among 10 countries that will benefit from a new research project aimed at addressing the youth unemployment crisis, with a particular focus on marginalised groups who face the greatest barriers to dignified work.

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Rwanda: Rwanda Launches Green Taxonomy - What You Need to Know

[New Times] Rwanda has officially launched the Green Taxonomy, becoming the second country in Africa to adopt such a policy tool.

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Africa: African Leaders Urge Fair Funding With $50bn Climate Call

[RFI] African leaders ended their second continental climate summit on Wednesday in Addis Ababa with a call for more money, fairer financing and a stronger voice in global talks.

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Zambia: Acid Spill Jeopardizes Residents' Health

[HRW] Johannesburg -- Investigate Long-term Health Risks, Protect Right to a Healthy Environment

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The Africans to watch at the World Athletics Championships

Olympic 200m champion Letsile Tebogo, World Indoor 800m winner Prudence Sekgodiso and 5000m world record holder Beatrice Chebet are among those hoping to make their mark in Tokyo.

Published on: September 11, 2025 | Source: BBC Africa favicon BBC Africa

South African court rules that men can take wife's surname

The highest court rules that a law barring men from taking the surnames of their wives is a "colonial import".

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Zambia presses China for more compensation over toxic mine spill

Zambia's Vice-President Mutale Nalumango says the compensation offered to communities "may not be all".

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Chad: JAS Resurgence Deepens Lake Chad Basin's Complex Security Crisis

[ISS] Focusing only on Boko Haram's ISWAP faction is no longer an option for the region's security forces.

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Equatorial Guinea fail in appeal against World Cup forfeits

Equatorial Guinea fail in an appeal against a decision by world governing body Fifa to impose two 3-0 forfeits for fielding an ineligible player in World Cup qualifying.

Published on: September 11, 2025 | Source: BBC Africa favicon BBC Africa

Ghana: Ghana Becomes Fifth African Nation to Take in U.S. Deportees

[RFI] Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama confirmed on Thursday that his country had started receiving West Africans expelled from the United States.

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South Africa: Cele Caught Meeting Cat Matlala Weeks Before R360-Million Tender Axed

[Scrolla] The secret meeting happened at a mansion owned by the president's nephew weeks before police cancelled the tender. Matlala is now in jail for attempted murder while investigations continue into his hospital tender deals worth millions.

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Nigeria: UK Lifts Travel Restrictions On Kaduna, Signs New Development Framework

[Vanguard] The United Kingdom has lifted travel restrictions on Kaduna State, moving it from the "Red" to the "Amber" category in its travel advisory. The change now allows British citizens to travel freely to the state.

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Uganda: Latif Ssebagala Pledges Support for Bobi Wine

[Nile Post] Kampala -- Former Kawempe North Member of Parliament Latif Ssebagala has declared that he will continue to support National Unity Platform (NUP) leader Robert Kyagulanyi, also known as Bobi Wine, in the 2026 general elections, despite running as an independent candidate.

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South Africa: KZN News Bites - Traditional Chiefs Reject Claims Government Is Forcing Them Around

[Scrolla] Celani Sikhakhane brings you KwaZulu-Natal's latest news.

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Africa: 'World Bank Was Not Created for U.S.'

[Liberian Observer] During a candid and thought-provoking fireside chat at the ongoing Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF 2025), former Nigerian President, Olusegun Obasanjo, issued a powerful warning to African leaders: global financial institutions like the World Bank and IMF were not designed to serve Africa's development interests.

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Liberia: Capitol Arson Defendants Reject Second Hospital for Medical Examination

[Liberian Observer] For the second time, a choice for a local medical facility to conduct examinations on six of the detained defendants in the Capitol arson case to determine whether they were subjected to ill-treatment while in the custody of state security agencies has been rejected.

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Liberia: Liberia, Rwanda Seal Pacts to Enhance Visa-Free Travel, Trade

[Liberian Observer] Liberia and Rwanda have signed two landmark agreements that will allow visa-free travel between the two nations and establish a Joint Permanent Commission of Cooperation (JPCC), paving the way for stronger trade, investment, and cultural exchanges.

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Uganda: Presidential Hopefuls Submit Signatures Ahead of 2026 Elections

[Nile Post] The race towards the presidency in the upcoming elections continues to intensify as aspirants begin submitting the required supporter signatures to the Electoral Commission (EC).

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Nigeria: Five Percent Fuel Surcharge - a Golden Opportunity to Wean Nigeria Off Oil Addiction

[Premium Times] Maybe this surcharge is the external force that will compel us down the right path to a future beyond oil.

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'World has been watching' - Nnadozie's 'miracle' year

This summer has been an unforgettable time for Brighton's new goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie, who discusses how her recognition will have an impact on African football.

Published on: September 11, 2025 | Source: BBC Africa favicon BBC Africa

Ghana agrees to accept West Africans deported from US

Fourteen deportees including nationals of Nigeria and The Gambia have already arrived, President Mahama says.

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Ghana: Ghana Agrees to Accept West African Deportees from U.S.

[DW] The first group of West African deportees from the US has already arrived in Ghana, President John Mahama has said. Notably, the deportation agreement comes amid the US levying increased tariffs on Ghanaian products.

Published on: September 11, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica