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[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:Thabo Bester, who allegedly faked his death in prison and escaped, says the documentary is defamatory.
Published on: September 11, 2025 | Source: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.
Published on: September 11, 2025 | Source:[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.
Published on: September 11, 2025 | Source: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:[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.
Published on: September 11, 2025 | Source:[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.
Published on: September 11, 2025 | Source:[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.
Published on: September 11, 2025 | Source:[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.
Published on: September 11, 2025 | Source:[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.
Published on: September 11, 2025 | Source:[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.
Published on: September 11, 2025 | Source:[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.
Published on: September 11, 2025 | Source:[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.
Published on: September 11, 2025 | Source:[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.
Published on: September 11, 2025 | Source:[New Times] Rwanda has officially launched the Green Taxonomy, becoming the second country in Africa to adopt such a policy tool.
Published on: September 11, 2025 | Source:[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.
Published on: September 11, 2025 | Source:[HRW] Johannesburg -- Investigate Long-term Health Risks, Protect Right to a Healthy Environment
Published on: September 11, 2025 | Source: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:The highest court rules that a law barring men from taking the surnames of their wives is a "colonial import".
Published on: September 11, 2025 | Source:Zambia's Vice-President Mutale Nalumango says the compensation offered to communities "may not be all".
Published on: September 11, 2025 | Source:[ISS] Focusing only on Boko Haram's ISWAP faction is no longer an option for the region's security forces.
Published on: September 11, 2025 | Source: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:[RFI] Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama confirmed on Thursday that his country had started receiving West Africans expelled from the United States.
Published on: September 11, 2025 | Source:[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.
Published on: September 11, 2025 | Source:[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.
Published on: September 11, 2025 | Source:[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.
Published on: September 11, 2025 | Source:[Scrolla] Celani Sikhakhane brings you KwaZulu-Natal's latest news.
Published on: September 11, 2025 | Source:[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.
Published on: September 11, 2025 | Source:[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.
Published on: September 11, 2025 | Source:[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.
Published on: September 11, 2025 | Source:[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).
Published on: September 11, 2025 | Source:[Premium Times] Maybe this surcharge is the external force that will compel us down the right path to a future beyond oil.
Published on: September 11, 2025 | Source: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:Fourteen deportees including nationals of Nigeria and The Gambia have already arrived, President Mahama says.
Published on: September 11, 2025 | Source:[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.
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