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[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The Liberian Legislature has once again come under sharp criticism from citizens and civil society groups for what many describe as "eating free money" while ordinary Liberians struggle with worsening economic conditions.
Published on: August 28, 2025 | Source:
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Liberia: Why Attempts to Forcefully Anoint the Next Godfather of Vote-Rich County Is Proving More Difficult in Aftermath of PYJ's Death
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The death of Senator Prince Yormie Johnson in November 2024 has left a political void in Nimba County that no single individual has yet been able to fill. Once known as the uncontested political strongman of Liberia's second-most populous and politically strategic county, Johnson's absence has opened the door to a fierce struggle for control, legitimacy, and influence.
Published on: August 28, 2025 | Source:Liberia: Fixing the Flow - Why Liberia Must Invest in Water and Sewer Infrastructure Now
[Liberian Observer] Every day, thousands of Liberians wake up to untapped water, foul odors from open sewers, or murky water flowing from rusted pipes. What should be a basic public service - clean and reliable water, and safe sanitation - is a national emergency. Liberia's water and sewer infrastructure, much of which was constructed in the 1950s, has exceeded its design lifespan and is collapsing under the weight of...
Published on: August 28, 2025 | Source:Liberia: 'Birth Tourism Prohibited,' U.S. Embassy Says
[Liberian Observer] The visa wahala continues. The United States Embassy in Monrovia has issued a reminder to Liberians and other travelers that apply for a U.S. visa with the intent of giving birth in America--so that the child can obtain U.S. citizenship--is strictly prohibited under U.S. immigration law.
Published on: August 28, 2025 | Source:Liberia: Capitol Arson Case Begins Today
[Liberian Observer] It has been nearly eight months since Liberia was shaken by one of its most serious political scandals in recent history -- the December 18, 2024 fire that tore through parts of the Capitol Building. Former House Speaker J. Fonati Koffa, along with thirteen others including three sitting lawmakers, now stand indicted on multiple criminal charges in connection with the arson. After months of legal...
Published on: August 28, 2025 | Source:Liberia: Boakai Sacks Entire Leadership Of Anti-Drug Agency As Crisis Deepens
[Liberian Observer] In a sweeping move that underscores mounting public pressure over Liberia's drug crisis, President Joseph N. Boakai, Sr. has dismissed the top leadership of the Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency (LDEA), citing "administrative reasons." The decision, which took effect immediately, follows weeks of public outrage over the agency's handling of drug enforcement, including a recent scandal involving its...
Published on: August 28, 2025 | Source:Kenya: Kenya Winger Boniface Muchiri Earns Military Promotion After CHAN Heroics
[Premium Times] The Ulinzi Stars captain, who featured prominently for the Harambee Stars at the CAF African Nations Championship (CHAN) 2024, has risen from the rank of Senior Private to Corporal
Published on: August 28, 2025 | Source:Uganda: Renewed Calls to End Acting Judges System As 11 Await Museveni's Confirmation
[Nile Post] The debate over acting judges has resurfaced, with lawyers renewing their opposition to the practice of keeping judicial officers on probation for years without confirmation.
Published on: August 28, 2025 | Source:Africa: Afreximbank's A-/Stable Rating Confirmed by Japan's Credit Rating Agency
[Afreximbank] Japan Credit Rating Agency, Ltd. (JCR) has affirmed African Export-Import Bank's (Afreximbank) A- issuer credit rating with a stable outlook.
Published on: August 28, 2025 | Source:Uganda: Kampala Authority Unveils Climate Crisis Risk Framework to Tackle Rising Flood Threats
[Nile Post] Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) has launched a Climate Change Risk and Vulnerability Assessment (CCVA) Framework to guide evidence-based adaptation planning, identifying flooding as the city's most pressing climate threat.
Published on: August 28, 2025 | Source:Nigeria: 2027 - APC Says Presidential Ticket Open Despite Tinubu's Endorsement
[Premium Times] "The aspiration of the people would be the wish of the party. Yes, the National Working Committee (NWC), state organs, and many zones have endorsed President Tinubu. But that does not mean the door is closed."
Published on: August 28, 2025 | Source:Malawi: Govt Urged to Introduce Tax Incentives for Agribusiness Entrepreneurships
[Nyasa Times] A third-year student at the Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (LUANAR), Letson Sikweya, has emphasized the need for the government to introduce tax incentives for agribusinesses to stimulate agribusiness entrepreneurships in Malawi.
Published on: August 28, 2025 | Source:South Africa: EFF Leader Malema Found Guilty of Hate Speech - South African News Briefs - August 28, 2025
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Published on: August 28, 2025 | Source:Zimbabwe: Mnangagwa Reads the Riot Act As Zanu-PF Succession Battle Rages On
[New Zimbabwe] As the Zanu-PF succession war intensifies, President Emmerson Mnangagwa has issued a stern warning, telling senior party members to fall in line, stressing that individualism has no place within his party.
Published on: August 28, 2025 | Source:A pregnant woman's diary of escape from war zone: 'I prayed the baby wouldn't come'
Gun-wielding drivers, extortion and breakdowns, as couple flee new front line in Sudan's conflict.
Published on: August 27, 2025 | Source:EU deal fuelling Mauritania's abuse of migrants - rights group
The West African nation's security forces are accused of alleged rape, extortion and torture.
Published on: August 27, 2025 | Source:South Africa's firebrand MP found guilty of hate speech
Malema's party argues that his remarks were taken out of context.
Published on: August 27, 2025 | Source:Africa: Ticad 9 - Universities Are the Vital Partners in Development Efforts for Africa - We Will Support Them Says the African Development Bank
[African Development Bank (AfDB)] Universities are essential partners in Africa's development, and the African Development Bank is committed to supporting them as centres of innovation that can attract not only Bank financing but also private investment and venture capital, Vice-President for Regional Development, Integration and Business Delivery, Nnenna Nwabufo, said.
Published on: August 27, 2025 | Source:Gwen Ramokgopa glosses over her presidential ambitions
The ANC treasury general said the party is focused on the 2026 local government elections
Published on: August 27, 2025 | Source:Zimbabwe: U.S Embassy Extends Crew or Transit Visa Validity for Zimbabweans As Routine Services Remain Suspended
[New Zimbabwe] THE United States (U.S) Embassy in Harare has extended the validity of C1/D (transit or crew member) visas for Zimbabwean applicants to 24 months with multiple entry.
Published on: August 27, 2025 | Source:Zimbabwe: High Court Slams British Tycoon Van Hoogstraten's Bid to Revive 16-Year-Old Property Claim - Rules Case Is Long Dead
[New Zimbabwe] The High Court has thrown out British businessman Nicholas van Hoogstraten's attempt to resurrect a 2009 lawsuit over a luxury Harare property, ruling that the case was "long dead" and any order now would be "a brutum fulmen" -- an empty thunderbolt with no effect.
Published on: August 27, 2025 | Source:Egypt: Cabinet Holds Its Weekly Meeting, Discusses Important Topics
[Egypt Online] Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouli chaired a cabinet meeting on Wednesday 27 August 2025, at the government's headquarters in New Alamein to discuss a range of political, economic, and social files on the government's agenda.
Published on: August 27, 2025 | Source:Mauritania: EU Urged to Uphold Human Rights, As Mauritania Accused of Abuse of Migrants
[RFI] Mauritania's role as a key transit hub for African migrants seeking passage to Europe has come into sharp focus, following renewed claims by the NGO Human Rights Watch of abuse by its security forces.
Published on: August 27, 2025 | Source:Uganda: Kampala Property Occupancy Softens Amid Rising Supply
[Independent (Kampala)] Knight Frank expects more than 100,000 square metres of new Grade A office space to enter the market in the second half of 2025
Published on: August 27, 2025 | Source:Somalia: Puntland Regional Forces Seize Key Isis Positions in Bari Mountains - Officials
[Shabelle] Boosaaso -- Puntland regional forces have launched a series of successful military operations against Islamic State militants entrenched in the rugged Cal Miskaad mountains, previously a key stronghold for the group in northeastern Somalia.
Published on: August 27, 2025 | Source:Somalia: Somali President Meets Sudanese Intelligence Chief Amid Deepening Bilateral Ties
[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Wednesday received a high-level Sudanese delegation led by General Ahmed Ibrahim Ali Mufadal, Director General of Sudan's National Intelligence Service, during an official visit to the capital, Mogadishu.
Published on: August 27, 2025 | Source:Senegal: Senegal Passes Law to Protect Whistleblowers in 'Historic Moment for Democracy'
[RFI] Senegalese parliamentarians have adopted a law to protect whistleblowers, in order to strengthen transparency in the country - a promise made by the government that came to power in April 2024.
Published on: August 27, 2025 | Source:Eritrea: Eritrea Miscast - Setting the Record Straight
[Shabait] In recent months, Eritrea has increasingly found itself the subject of organized campaigns of vilification. Detractors, often driven by political zealotry or hidden agendas, have sought to portray the country as an outlier bent on undermining its neighbours. Among the most persistent accusations is the claim that Eritrea harbours "perennial ill will" toward Ethiopia and is determined to disrupt its economic...
Published on: August 27, 2025 | Source:Madagascar: Madagascar's Rakotondrabe Lost for Words As Appiah Reflects On Missed Chances
[CAF] When Madagascar's players danced at the final whistle in Dar es Salaam, their coach Romuald Rakotondrabe could barely find words to describe the moment.
Published on: August 27, 2025 | Source:Madagascar: From Outsiders to Title Contenders - How Coach Rakotondrabe Transformed Madagascar
[CAF] When Romuald Rakotondrabe speaks about his team, he rarely talks about individual stars. Instead, he speaks of discipline, unity, and mentality -- values that have carried Madagascar to the final of the TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN) PAMOJA 2024.
Published on: August 27, 2025 | Source:South African influencer apologises over viral Russian job videos
There has been a backlash over the recruitment scheme and a government warning to young people.
Published on: August 27, 2025 | Source:Punk rock' dinosaur with metre-long spikes discovered in Morocco
The animal has come as a surprise to experts, who now have to rethink how these armoured dinosaurs evolved
Published on: August 27, 2025 | Source:South Africa in ICU: A patient in need of treatment, not more consultations
Democratic South Africa, at 31, is critically ill. The National Dialogue is a flawed βcureβ for deep-seated issues that need to be solved by reform and accountability
Published on: August 27, 2025 | Source:Africa: Malaria Exposure May Have Led to Mild Covid-19 in Africa
[Independent (Kampala)] Special Feature -- When COVID-19 swept the globe in early 2020, health experts braced for devastation in Africa.
Published on: August 27, 2025 | Source:Maternal mental health: The missing link in a thriving democracy
Women's mental health matters not only for the mother but that of their children
Published on: August 27, 2025 | Source: