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Liberia: Liberia Spared From Trump's New U.S. Visa Ban
[Liberian Investigator] Monrovia -- Liberia has been exempted from U.S. President Donald J. Trump's latest visa ban, which targets countries deemed security risks to the United States under a new executive order issued in January 2025.
Published on: June 06, 2025 | Source:
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Interpol issues red notice for Ghana's 'fugitive' ex-minister
The 65-year-old is alleged to be at the centre of several corruption cases; he has said he has been unlawfully treated.
Published on: June 06, 2025 | Source:Africa: A Call to Action to End Cholera in Africa By 2030
[Africa CDC] On 4 June 2025, twenty African Union Member States most affected by cholera convened for an extraordinary high-level meeting, following a call by Africa CDC and under the leadership of H.E. President Hakainde Hichilema, AU Champion on Cholera. This historic gathering of Heads of State and Government marked a turning point in the fight against cholera across the continent.
Published on: June 06, 2025 | Source:Africa: New Director of Chatham House Africa Programme Announced
[Chatham House] Tighisti Amare has been appointed to lead our highly respected Africa Programme.
Published on: June 06, 2025 | Source:South Africa: President Ramaphosa to Attend G7 Leaders' Summit in Canada
[SAnews.gov.za] President Cyril Ramaphosa is set to travel to Canada, Kenanaskis from 14-17 June to attend and participate in the G7 Leaders' Summit.
Published on: June 06, 2025 | Source:Uganda: The Hidden Menstrual Hygiene Crisis Among Middle-Class Women
[Independent (Kampala)] When menstrual hygiene is talked about, most times, it's framed as an issue exclusive to underserved or rural communities. However, even middle-class girls and women who may not struggle with access or affordability face significant challenges, particularly when it comes to safe and dignified disposal of menstrual products.
Published on: June 06, 2025 | Source:South Africa: Blind SA Takes Schools to Court Over Conditions for Children With Disabilities
[GroundUp] A failure to provide safe and dignified hostel conditions for learners with disabilities is widespread in South Africa, the organisation says
Published on: June 06, 2025 | Source:Zimbabwe: Jailed Bogus Doctor Swindled Prospective Nurse Trainees U.S.$8,000
[New Zimbabwe] A BULAWAYO man, who posed as a qualified medical doctor, has been convicted of multiple fraud and sentenced to an effective 42 months' imprisonment.
Published on: June 06, 2025 | Source:Rwanda: Kayonza Expands Eye Care With Mobile Clinics, School Screenings, Surgeries
[New Times] Kayonza District has launched an eye care campaign to tackle avoidable blindness and vision impairment, particularly in the most affected rural areas.
Published on: June 06, 2025 | Source:South Africa: Condolences Following the Passing of Former President of Zambia
[SAnews.gov.za] President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed his condolences following the passing of former Zambian President Edgar Chagwa Lungu.
Published on: June 06, 2025 | Source:Namibia: Governor Demands Action Over Perennial Poisoning Deaths
[New Era] Rundu -- Kavango East governor Hamunyera Hambyuka, has called for collective and collaborative approach to address incidents of suspected food poisoning in the region.
Published on: June 06, 2025 | Source:Africa: Weaponising the Law Against Democracy in Africa
[ISS] Incumbent presidents and ruling parties increasingly bend the law to entrench their power and silence opposition.
Published on: June 06, 2025 | Source:Liberia: Capitol Fire Probe Reaches New Heights
[Liberian Observer] In a dramatic twist in the ongoing investigation into the December 2024 fire that ravaged the third floor of Liberia's Capitol Building, the Liberia National Police (LNP) has summoned former House Speaker Cllr. J. Fonati Koffa and six other lawmakers as "persons of interest."
Published on: June 06, 2025 | Source:Liberia: Tweah's U.S.$6m 'Corruption' Case in Limbo?
[Liberian Observer] The US$6 million corruption case involving former Finance Minister Samuel Tweah remains in limbo, as the Supreme Court has yet to issue a ruling on their alleged criminal immunity. He stands accused alongside other former members of the National Security Council (NSC) who served under former President George Weah's administration.
Published on: June 06, 2025 | Source:Kenya: Girls in Kenya Are Repurposing the Invasive Mathenge Tree Into Furniture
[IPS] Kakuma, Kenya -- Char Tito is hammering nails into wood at Kakuma Arid Zone Secondary School in Turkana County, northern Kenya. The 16-year-old is making a traditional chair under the scorching sun outside one of the classroom blocks.
Published on: June 06, 2025 | Source:Liberia: Koon-Led House Backs LACC Bribery Probe Amid Fears of Political Whitewash
[Liberian Investigator] Capitol Hill -- The House of Representatives, now under the control of lawmakers accused of bribing their way into power, has approved a long-delayed corruption probe into the very scandal that allegedly catalyzed the ouster of former Speaker J. Fonati Koffa.
Published on: June 06, 2025 | Source:Former Zambian President Lungu dies aged 68
He had "been receiving specialized treatment in South Africa", his party says.
Published on: June 06, 2025 | Source:Uganda: Museveni - Uganda's Economy to Double to $150 Billion
[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala -- President Yoweri Museveni has assured Ugandans that the country is now unstoppable in terms of economic growth and socioeconomic transformation and will in the next five years be a 500 billion dollar economy.
Published on: June 06, 2025 | Source:Africa: Nigeria and All of Africa Should Be Proud of the Legacy of African Development Bank's President Akinwumi Adesina--Says WTO Director General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
[African Development Bank (AfDB)] World Trade Organization Director-General Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has paid glowing tribute to African Development Bank President Dr. Akinwumi Adesina as he concludes his transformative decade-long tenure at the helm of Africa's premier development finance institution.
Published on: June 06, 2025 | Source:Africa: World Bank President Applauds Akinwumi Adesina for Vision, Dynamism and Transformative Leadership
[African Development Bank (AfDB)] World Bank Group President Ajay Banga has commended African Development Bank Group President Dr. Akinwumi Adesina for his "transformative leadership" as he concludes his decade-long tenure at the end of August this year.
Published on: June 06, 2025 | Source:'Improving every day' β Mbeumo on his best season
Bryan Mbeumo's stellar Premier League season with Brentford has seen him linked with a move to Manchester United. But what is the secret of his success?
Published on: June 06, 2025 | Source:Lesotho: U.S. Cuts Food Aid to 36,000 Children in Lesotho
[GroundUp] About one in five people in rural Lesotho face food insecurity
Published on: June 06, 2025 | Source:South Africa: Increased Police Presence for Comrades Marathon - South African News Briefs - June 6, 2025
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Published on: June 06, 2025 | Source:Tanzania: EU Bans All Tanzanian Aircraft Over Safety Concerns
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The European Union has barred all air carriers certified in Tanzania, including flag carrier Air Tanzania, from operating in its airspace, citing serious safety deficiencies uncovered in both operational and regulatory areas.
Published on: June 06, 2025 | Source:Zimbabwe: False Start to a Murky Deal - Mnangagwa Backs Controversial Geo Pomona Waste Management As Refuse Piles Up in Harare
[New Zimbabwe] PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has said the controversial takeover of waste management by Geo Pomona in Harare will enhance the sector, an area in which the City Council had failed.
Published on: June 06, 2025 | Source:Zimbabwe: Corruption Is Robbing Zimbabweans - U.S. Ambassador
[New Zimbabwe] The United States Ambassador to Zimbabwe, Pamela Tremont, described corruption as a cancer that is robbing the people of Zimbabwe of their precious resources, warning that this has had a detrimental effect on trade and investment within the country.
Published on: June 06, 2025 | Source:Africa: African Development Bank to Host Policy Dialogue On Combating Illicit Financial Flows in Natural Resources Sector
[African Development Bank (AfDB)] What: GONAT Project: Illicit Financial Flows and Resource-Backed Loans training and policy dialogue
Published on: June 05, 2025 | Source:Africa: Africa's Energy Future - Blended Finance, African Capital Mobilization and Sefa's Growing Impact Take Centre Stage
[African Development Bank (AfDB)] A conversation on the role of African private capital in securing Africa's energy future kicked off the first day of proceedings at the African Development Bank Group's 2025 Annual Meetings in Abidjan, CΓ΄te d'Ivoire.
Published on: June 05, 2025 | Source:Africa: Mission 300 Gains Momentum As More African Countries Submit Transformative National Plans to Connect More People to Electricity By 2030
[African Development Bank (AfDB)] The Mission 300 initiative led by the African Development Bank Group and World Bank Group together with other development partners to connect 300 million Africans to electricity by 2030 continues to gain momentum as more countries present energy compacts to achieve their national targets.
Published on: June 05, 2025 | Source:Africa: Ghana To Host Landmark African Political Parties Summit
[Africa Governance Centre] Accra, Ghana -- The Africa Governance Centre, in partnership with the Government of Ghana, will host the African Political Parties Summit from 12th to 14th August 2025 at the Accra International Conference Centre, Accra, Ghana.
Published on: June 05, 2025 | Source:Chad halts US visas in revenge for Trump travel ban
Chad will stop giving visas to US nationals in retaliation for the latest US measures, its president says.
Published on: June 05, 2025 | Source:Nigeria: Gates Reaffirms Support for Health Innovations in Nigeria, Others Amid Fund Cut
[Daily Trust] Lagos -- Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Bill Gates has pledged the continuous support of his Gates Foundation to improve health innovations in Africa despite dwindling foreign aid to the continent.
Published on: June 05, 2025 | Source:Nigeria: '$1.3m Fraud' - FBI Nabs Nigerian Programmer
[Daily Trust] Sapphire Egemasi, a Nigerian programmer, popularly known as the "Tech Queen," has been arrested by the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in connection with a multi-million dollar fraud.
Published on: June 05, 2025 | Source:Nigeria: Prof Jibril Aminu Dies At 85
[Daily Trust] Professor Jibril Aminu, a renowned Nigerian scholar, politician, and diplomat, has passed away at the age of 85.
Published on: June 05, 2025 | Source:Africa: Statement of the African Union Commission On U.S. Travel Ban
[African Union] The African Union Commission has taken note of the recent proclamation by the Government of the United States imposing new travel restrictions affecting nationals from several countries, including some on the African continent.
Published on: June 05, 2025 | Source: