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Africa: French-Algerian Ties - Tensions Escalate Into Crisis
[DW] Algeria and its former colonial power France are stepping up diplomatic pressure after the kidnapping of an Algerian influencer. But there is more at stake between Paris and Algiers.
Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source:
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Ethiopia: Premier Pushes for Climate Action, Green Investment At P4G Summit
[Ethiopian Herald] ADDIS ABABA -- Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (PhD) has called for a bold shift in global climate policy and energy investment at the 4th Partnership for Green Growth and the Global Goals 2030 (P4G) Summit.
Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source:Nigeria: Herdsmen Kill 144 in Plateau, Benue as Insecurity Escalates
[Vanguard] Makurdi -- No fewer than 144 persons have been killed by herdsmen in the two north central states of Plateau and Benue states in the last two weeks, as the blood-letting continued late Tuesday, with the killing of at least 13 persons, while scores of others sustained injuries, with over 50 houses razed.
Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source:Zimbabwe: New Law Gives Govt Power to Deregister, Seize Assets of NGOs
[HRW] Nongovernmental Organizations Face Threat of Deregistration, Criminal Prosecution
Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source:Kenya: Two Cabinet and 14 Principal Secretaries Take Oath of Office
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Two newly appointed Cabinet Secretaries and 14 new Principal Secretaries have been sworn in at the Nairobi State House.
Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source:Africa: Promising New Treatment For AIDS-Related Cryptococcal Meningitis Enters Clinical Trial Amid Funding Cuts
[Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative] Cryptococcal meningitis, the second-leading cause of HIV-related deaths, is expected to rise as access to care weakens and advanced HIV disease (previously called AIDS) increases.
Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source:Africa: Wild Africa Urges Action to Protect Nigeria's 100 Bat Species On International Bat Appreciation Day 2025
[Vanguard] As the world marks International Bat Appreciation Day, conservation organisation Wild Africa is sounding the alarm on the urgent need to protect Nigeria's rich but threatened bat population, which includes one-third of all bat species found in Africa.
Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source:Nigeria: Exclusive - Why Tinubu Hasn't Appointed Ambassadors, Most of Whom Will Be Political Appointees - Foreign Minister
[Premium Times] Nigeria's foreign minister, Yusuf Tuggar, says his ministry has forwarded the names of ambassadorial nominees to President Bola Tinubu. However, the president's attention to economic reforms and other state matters has delayed the formal appointment of the ambassadors, he said.
Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source:Kenya: Ignore False Claims That Butere High School Students in Kenya Died After Play Controversy
[Africa Check] Ignore false claims that Butere high school students in Kenya died after play controversy
Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source:Africa: All of Africa Today - April 17, 2025
[allAfrica] Rights Groups Criticize New Zimbabwean Law That Curbs Civic Space
Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source:Hibarri hosts Africaβs first premier commodity trading event
South Africaβs groundbreaking AI-driven commodity trading platform, Hibarri, is set to launch the inaugural International Commodity Summit 2025 (ICS2025) this November. The summit aims to establish itself as Africaβs foremost commodity trading event, drawing over 2,000 international participants from Africa, Europe, and Asia to foster transparency, collaboration, and innovation within the global commodity market. The [...
Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source:Chemistry and mathematics teacher training using an inquiry-based approach at Inkcubeko youth & science centre in George
Advancing Knowledge NPC (AK NPC) continued its inquiry-based STEM education training for senior phase (grade 7-9) natural sciences teachers at the Inkcubeko Youth & Science Centre in Thembalethu, George. The first 2-day training session was conducted at the beginning of February 2025 and dealt with the curriculum content of the first school termβs work in [β¦]
Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source:Play the diplomacy game properly
We cannot afford myopic ignorance at this volatile point in world history
Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source:Senegal: The 'Plastic Man' - Turning Trash Into Treasure
[IPS] Dakar, Senegal -- In a quiet corner of Medina Gounass, on the outskirts of Dakar, Senegal, one man has taken it upon himself to breathe new life into a place many had abandoned.
Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source:The seven manifestations of Trumpism
To counter its destructiveness, we must apply an ethics of shared vulnerability that fosters a new and fairer global order
Published on: April 16, 2025 | Source:Egypt: Remittances From Egyptians Abroad Soar to $20b in 7 Months
[Egypt Online] Remittances from Egyptians working abroad surged to $20.0 billion during the first seven months of the 2024/2025 fiscal year, according to data released by the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) on Tuesday 15/4/2024.
Published on: April 16, 2025 | Source:Malawi: Malawi Economic Crisis Deepens As U.S. Cuts $177 Million in Vital Aid, New Report Reveals
[Nyasa Times] A shocking new report by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) reveals how a sudden suspension of U.S. foreign assistance has sent Malawi spiraling into its worst humanitarian crisis in decades, with nearly half a million citizens expected to fall into extreme poverty by year's end and critical health services collapsing nationwide.
Published on: April 16, 2025 | Source:Somalia: Al-Shabaab Captures Key Somali Town in Bold Offensive
[Shabelle] Adan Yabaal -- Al-Shabaab militants seized the strategically vital town of Adan Yabaal in Somalia's Middle Shabelle region on Wednesday, launching a pre-dawn assault that overwhelmed government forces and marked the group's most significant territorial gain since a major Somali offensive began in mid-2022.
Published on: April 16, 2025 | Source:South Africa has an emerging youth vaping βcrisisβ
Scientists warn of a health disaster as high numbers of schoolchildren and university students turn to vaping, despite the dangers
Published on: April 16, 2025 | Source:Somalia: Djiboutian Troops Arrive in Beletweyne to Strengthen Security and Combat Al-Shabaab in Central Somalia
[Radio Dalsan] A new contingent of troops from Djibouti, part of the African Union Mission in Somalia (#AUSSOM), has arrived in Beletweyne, marking a significant step in enhancing security in central Somalia.
Published on: April 16, 2025 | Source:Africa: At GITEX Africa 2025, Huawei Reinforces Strategic Commitment To The Development of Africa's Digital and Intelligent Future
[Huawei] Huawei Intelligent Africa Summit 2025 was held in Marrakech alongside
Published on: April 16, 2025 | Source:Policy dialogues: Youth in the room, but not at the table
There is nothing more disempowering than participation without influence. And there is nothing more dangerous than a generation that feels ignored.
Published on: April 16, 2025 | Source:Tweeting ministers, silent ministries: SAβs missed opportunity in digital governance
Those in government must stop using social media for public relations and start using it as a means of two-way communication with citizens
Published on: April 16, 2025 | Source:Africa: What If We Stopped Aid Altogether?
[The New Humanitarian] Kampala -- If your humanitarian mission dies when the money dries up, it was never a mission, it was a business.
Published on: April 16, 2025 | Source:Africa: Countries Finalize Historic Pandemic Agreement After Three Years of Negotiations
[UN News] In the early hours of Wednesday morning in Geneva, countries finalized a draft global agreement aimed at improving how the world prepares for and responds to pandemics, marking a historic step that will be submitted to the World Health Assembly in May for adoption.
Published on: April 16, 2025 | Source:Nigeria: Lagos Govt Revives Historic Fanti Carnival to Celebrate Afro-Brazilian Heritage
[Premium Times] The highly anticipated cultural celebration will take place on Easter Sunday, 20 April
Published on: April 16, 2025 | Source:Kenya: Kenya Passes Revised Anti-Money Laundering Law After Grey Listing
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The National Assembly has passed a revised anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing law in response to the country's inclusion on the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey list.
Published on: April 16, 2025 | Source:Tanzania: Tanzania Outshines the Globe in Its Debt-to-GDP Ratio
[Daily News] Mwanza -- The Executive Director of the Public-Private Partnership Center (PPPC), David Kafulila, said Tanzania has maintained a significantly lower debt-to-GDP ratio of 47 percent compared to over 90 percent globally and in Africa, which stands at over 67 percent.
Published on: April 16, 2025 | Source:Tanzania: Tanzania Increases Mental Health Centres to 701 Nationwide
[Daily News] Dodoma -- IN a bid to address the growing challenge of mental health among young people and the general population, the Tanzanian government has increased the number of centers providing counseling and mental health services to 701.
Published on: April 16, 2025 | Source:Sudan: London Conference on Sudan War Ends Without a Final Declaration
[Agenzia Fides] Khartoum -- The London conference organized exactly two years after the outbreak of the Sudanese civil war on 15 April 2023, to try to put an end to the conflict, ended without a final declaration.
Published on: April 16, 2025 | Source:Kenya: MPs Seek Special Forensic Audit On TUK Amid Crippling Financial Troubles
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Members of Parliament have called for a special forensic audit of the Technical University of Kenya (TUK), citing worsening financial troubles that have paralyzed operations and disrupted learning at the institution.
Published on: April 16, 2025 | Source:Nigeria: Gunmen Wearing Army Uniform Abduct Entrepreneur
[Premium Times] The suspected kidnappers are yet to contact the victim's family.
Published on: April 16, 2025 | Source:Nigeria: Breaking - Obasa's Removal As Lagos Assembly Speaker Was Illegal, Court Rules
[Premium Times] Delivering judgement on Wednesday, the court voided all proceedings and resolutions of the Assembly of 13 January, the day Obasa was removed from office.
Published on: April 16, 2025 | Source:Rewriting the South African cinema script
Movie theatres are empty but South African stories are abundant β whatβs the disconnect?
Published on: April 16, 2025 | Source:Gambian ex-soldier convicted of torture in rare US trial
He is the first non-US citizen to be convicted of torture in an American court for crimes committed abroad.
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