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Born Free: Genocide in GazaΒ  – Podcast episode eight

Born Free is a bold, unfiltered voice for South Africa’s youth

Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source: Mail & Guardian Africa favicon Mail & Guardian Africa

Easybet rolls out booming games and Amatic in South Africa

South Africa’s growing online gaming sector has just received a fresh boost. Easybet, one of the country’s rising digital gaming platforms, has added titles from two established global providers β€” Booming Games and Amatic Industries β€” to its slots portfolio. This expansion adds diversity and depth to the platform’s offering, catering to both fans of […]

Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source: Mail & Guardian Africa favicon Mail & Guardian Africa

Ethiopia: Transforming Refugee Camps Into Sustainable Urban Centers

[Ethiopian Herald] Ethiopia is leading a groundbreaking initiative to transform traditional refugee camps into self-sustaining urban centers, fostering social cohesion and economic opportunities for both displaced populations and host communities. This ambitious vision was a key focus of the 4th IGAD Scientific Conference on Migration, Displacement, and Urbanization, which recently concluded in Addis Ababa.

Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Sudan: Sexual Violence in Sudan - 'They Beat Us and They Raped Us Right There On the Road in Public'

[MSF] Women and girls in Sudan's Darfur region are at near-constant risk of sexual violence, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) warned today. The true scale of this crisis remains difficult to quantify, as services remain limited, and people face barriers in seeking treatment or speaking about their ordeal. Yet all the victims and survivors who speak with MSF teams in Darfur and across the border in Chad share horrifying...

Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Zimbabwe: 'Pay to Listen' - Zimbabwe President Mnangagwa Signs Bizarre $92 Radio Tax Into Law

[Nyasa Times] In a move that has stunned many Zimbabweans, President Emmerson Mnangagwa has signed into law a controversial bill requiring motorists to pay a hefty $92 annual radio license fee--just to be eligible for vehicle insurance.

Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Somalia: U.S. Airstrike Targets Al-Shabaab Militants Near Kismayo

[Shabelle] MOGADISHU, Somalia, May 28, 2025 - The United States Africa Command (AFRICOM), in coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, carried out an airstrike targeting Al-Shabaab militants approximately 40 kilometers northwest of the southern port city of Kismayo, officials said Wednesday.

Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Kelly Smith’s mother uses victim impact statement to confront daughter about parenting, indifference

Amanda Daniels said that Smith, who was convicted earlier this month, had ripped the family apart and still refused to take responsibility for her actions

Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source: Mail & Guardian Africa favicon Mail & Guardian Africa

Watching from above: Surveillance in Cape Town

As Cape Town continues its investment in digital security infrastructure, the challenge lies in balancing innovation with accountability, and enforcement with the protection of fundamental rights

Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source: Mail & Guardian Africa favicon Mail & Guardian Africa

Digital trust at risk: Are municipalities able to protect our personal data?

Residents deserve to know that the information shared with their municipality is securely stored and will not be leaked, sold or weaponised

Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source: Mail & Guardian Africa favicon Mail & Guardian Africa

Africa: All of Africa Today - May 28, 2025

[allAfrica] Kenyan President Ruto Urges Militaries in Africa to Forge Closer Cooperation

Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Nigeria: More Than 40 Killed in Attacks in Nigeria's Benue State

[RFI] More than 40 people have been killed in separate attacks in recent days in central Nigeria, a local government official said, the latest raids in a region where herders and farmers often clash over land access.

Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Sudan 'on brink' of health crisis with cholera outbreak

The health crisis is fuelled by the war which has destroyed vital infrastructure, aid agencies say.

Published on: May 27, 2025 | Source: BBC Africa favicon BBC Africa

Kenya: Hospital, Coffee Plantation Manager Disown Koimburi's Abduction Narrative

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The National Police Service (NPS) has cast doubt on claims surrounding the alleged abduction of Juja MP George Koimburi, revealing that neither the manager of the coffee plantation where he was allegedly found nor the hospital that treated him could provide any evidence to support the narrative.

Published on: May 27, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Kenya: Kenya's Major Non-Nato Ally Status Here to Stay - Langley

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The United States has reaffirmed Kenya's position as a key strategic partner, maintaining its designation as a Major Non-NATO Ally (MNNA) despite growing unease in Washington over Nairobi's deepening ties with Beijing.

Published on: May 27, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Kenya: MPs Defend Manual Police Selection As NPS Roots for Digital Listing

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- A section of Members of Parliament have opposed the planned digital recruitment of police officers, warning that the move risks excluding thousands of qualified but disadvantaged youth, especially from marginalized regions.

Published on: May 27, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Somalia: Ex-Leader Condemns Discrimination Against Residents of District in Mogadishu

[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- Former Somali president Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed has strongly condemned the alleged discrimination and social exclusion faced by residents of Kaxda district in the capital, Mogadishu.

Published on: May 27, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Uganda: Mpuuga Launches New Political Party, Democratic Front

[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala -- Former Leader of Opposition and NUP Deputy President Mathias Mpuuga has officially unveiled a new political party, the Democratic Front (DF).

Published on: May 27, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Senegal: Senegal Court Charges Fifth Former Minister Amadou Mansour Faye Over Graft

[RFI] A Senegalese court on Monday indicted a fifth minister from the country's former government on corruption charges as President Bassirou Diomaye Faye steps up an anti-graft campaign, defence lawyers said.

Published on: May 27, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Africa: AfDB Kicks Off Annual Meeting, to Pick New Head On Thursday

[Leadership] The African Development Bank (AfDB) has on Monday kicked off its annual meeting that will see Africa's multilateral lender pick a new president at a time when the continent's biggest multilateral lender faces unprecedented challenges from funding cuts by the U.S. government.

Published on: May 27, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Rare antelope captured on camera as experts say under 100 exist

The picture of the Upemba Lechwe was taken through the window of an aeroplane during a survey.

Published on: May 27, 2025 | Source: BBC Africa favicon BBC Africa

Somalia: Somalia Participates in High-Level Global Summit On Maternal and Child Health in Geneva

[Radio Dalsan] GENEVA, SWITZERLAND -- Somalia has once again reaffirmed its commitment to reducing maternal and child mortality by participating in a crucial international summit focused on improving health outcomes for mothers and newborns. The special side event, held in Geneva on the sidelines of the World Health Assembly, brought together major global health actors, including UN agencies, donor countries, and...

Published on: May 27, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Nigeria: Tinubu Seeks Reps' Approval for $21.5bn External Loan, ₦757.9bn Pension Bond

[Vanguard] President Bola Tinubu has written to the House of Representatives, requesting legislative approval for a new external borrowing plan amounting to over $21.5 billion, alongside a domestic bond issuance of 757.9 billion to settle outstanding pension liabilities.

Published on: May 27, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Nigeria: NPA, Dangote Partner to Expand Export Operations

[Vanguard] Β·Targets $7m daily revenue through fertilizer export

Published on: May 27, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Nigeria: From Table Salt to the Vatican - Unpacking Popular Nigerian Pastor Chris Oyakhilome's New Viral Health Claims

[Africa Check] From table salt to the Vatican: Unpacking popular Nigerian pastor Chris Oyakhilome's new viral health claims

Published on: May 27, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

South Africa: Ramaphosa's Diplomatic Dance With Trump - Success or Failure?

[ISS] Between the firefighting and fireworks, South Africa's delegation did just enough to meet its strategic objectives.

Published on: May 27, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Africa: The UN Faces a Different Kind of Crisis - a Slow Erosion of Trust, Legitimacy, & Effectiveness

[IPS] United Nations -- In 1945, with cities in ruins and hope stretched thin, 50 nations gathered in San Francisco and reached for a better world. From the ashes of fascism, genocide, and world war, they forged a charter -- a binding declaration that peace, justice, and human dignity must be protected through international cooperation.

Published on: May 27, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Kenya: Kenya Pilots AI System to Protect Black Rhino Calves in Aberdare National Park

[IPS] Aberdare, Kenya -- Conservationists in Kenya's Aberdare National Park have piloted an artificial intelligence (AI) system designed to detect and deter hyenas--as part of an effort to protect black rhino calves ahead of their reintroduction to the zone.

Published on: May 27, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Kenya: 10 Years Ago Kenya Set Out to Fix Gender Gaps in Education - What's Working and What Still Needs to Be Done

[The Conversation Africa] The Kenyan government launched a big attempt in 2015 to promote gender equality in and through the education sector. This was guided by principles of equal participation and inclusion of women and men, and girls and boys in national development.

Published on: May 27, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Angola: Angola Records 275 New Cases of Cholera in Last 24 Hours

[ANGOP] Luanda -- At least 275 new cases of cholera were recorded in the last 24 hours in the provinces of Namibe, Cuanza-Sul, HuÃla, Cuanza-Norte, Icolo and Bengo, Cabinda, Zaire, Benguela, Malanje, Bengo and Lunda-Norte.

Published on: May 27, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

South Africa: Hundreds of Women and Children Chased From Their Homes in Deadly Xenophobic Attacks

[GroundUp] "Revenge attacks" in Addo kill four and injure ten

Published on: May 27, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

West Africa: Private Military Firms Undermine France's Quiet Exit From West Africa

[RFI] France has restructured its military presence in recent months, closing most of its historic bases in West Africa. However, the arrival of private military companies employing French personnel is undermining the discretion sought by army headquarters in Paris.

Published on: May 27, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Eritrea: Veteran Freedom Fighter Minister Woldemicael Abraha Passes Away

[Shabait] Asmara -- Veteran freedom fighter, Minister of Local Government Woldemicael Abraha passed away on 24 May at the age of 87 in Asmara due to illness.

Published on: May 27, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Africa: New Study Highlights Pancreatic Cancer Risk From Beer, Spirits

[Vanguard] Alcoholic drinks, especially beer and spirits, may raise the risk of pancreatic cancer, a new UN study has found. The research, led by the UN World Health Organization's centre for cancer research, pooled data from nearly 2.5 million people across Asia, Australia, Europe, and North America.

Published on: May 27, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica