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[Addis Standard] Mekelle--Salsay Weyane Tigray (SaWeT), a regional opposition party, has withdrawn from the Interim Advisory Council of Tigray, accusing the body of failing to uphold its mandate and questioning its legitimacy.
Published on: August 20, 2025 | Source:
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Ethiopia: Ethiopian Embassy in Kenya Issues Apology Over Inaccurate Statement On Somali Region's Controversial Restructuring
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The Ethiopian Embassy in Nairobi has issued an apology and clarification after publishing, and later deleting, a statement on its official page regarding the establishment of a new administrative structure in the Somali Regional State. The post sparked online controversy among netizens.
Published on: August 20, 2025 | Source:Somalia: Assessment of Somalia's State, People, and Governance - Three Years and Three Months Into President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud's Term
[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- This press release marks three years and three months since the election of President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud. It offers a comprehensive assessment of Somalia's current condition, the progress and stagnation in the state-building process, and the overall state of governance in the country.
Published on: August 20, 2025 | Source:Congo-Kinshasa: International NGOs Report Mass Killings and Sexual Violence in Eastern DRC
[RFI] Two new reports from Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch reveal harrowing testimony of mass killings, sexual violence and forced displacement in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), underscoring the human cost of the conflict despite ongoing peace talks.
Published on: August 20, 2025 | Source:Ethiopia: Ethiopian Journalist Abducted By Masked Men - 2 Others Detained
[CPJ] Nairobi -- The Committee to Protect Journalists is deeply alarmed by the abduction of Ethiopian newspaper editor Yonas Amare, the arbitrary detention of journalist Khadar Mohamed Ismael, and the incommunicado detention of radio host Abdulsemed Mohammed.
Published on: August 20, 2025 | Source:Somalia: Weak State and Clan Politics Leave Somalia's Urban Displaced in Limbo
[The New Humanitarian] Mogadishu -- "Nearly everyone here has been displaced from different parts of the country, but we all have one thing in common - no one can return home."
Published on: August 20, 2025 | Source:Zimbabwe: The Climate Crisis is Breaking the Journalists Who Tell Its Story
[IPS] Bulawayo, Zimbabwe -- My family lost six herds of cattle during the devastating El Niño-driven drought that swept Zimbabwe in 2024. The loss was as emotional as it was financial. Guilt gnawed at me.
Published on: August 20, 2025 | Source:South Africa: Most Air Cleaning Devices Have Not Been Tested On People - and Little Is Known About Their Potential Harms, New Study Finds
[The Conversation Africa] Portable air cleaners aimed at curbing indoor spread of infections are rarely tested for how well they protect people - and very few studies evaluate their potentially harmful effects. That's the upshot of a detailed review of nearly 700 studies that we co-authored in the journal Annals of Internal Medicine.
Published on: August 20, 2025 | Source:South Africa: Scores of South Africans Retrenched By NGO Processing Trump's Afrikaner 'Refugees'
[Daily Maverick] The organisation that aims to bring Kenyan workers to South Africa to process Afrikaner 'refugees' bound for the US laid off more than 100 South Africans last year.
Published on: August 20, 2025 | Source:South African MP opens fire to fend off attack during attempted hijacking
Two teens, aged 16 and 18, have been arrested over the attack as police search for a third suspect.
Published on: August 20, 2025 | Source:Tanzania: Neglected Tropical Diseases Affect Millions - How Tanzania is Boldly Fighting Back
[allAfrica] Dar es Salaam, Tanzania -- Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) don't make the news often, but they affect more than 1.7 billion people worldwide. The diseases caused by parasites, bacteria, viruses, and toxins do more than just make people sick. They can lead to blindness, intense pain, and keep families trapped in a cycle of poverty. Africa bears one of the heaviest burdens, with over 600 million people...
Published on: August 20, 2025 | Source:South Africa: 'Rhino Baron' John Hume in Court for 964 'Fraudulent' Horn Permit Deals
[Daily Maverick] The 83-year-old former property developer, who grew up on a sheep farm in the Cape and a cattle ranch in Zimbabwe, was released on R100,000 bail after appearing in the Pretoria Magistrates' Court on Tuesday, 19 August.
Published on: August 20, 2025 | Source:Africa: G20 Can Bridge Opposing Power Blocks Through Climate Action
[ISS] Could Africa's first G20 bring like-minded G7 and BRICS+ members together to accelerate climate action?
Published on: August 20, 2025 | Source:Africa: 'When Farmers Lead, Resilient Growth Follows'
[allAfrica] Over the past decade, African farmers and workers have done what many thought impossible - reshaping the continent's trade into a force for good. By leading from the front, they have built resilient systems that have accorded them fairer prices, built stronger communities, and advanced inclusive practices; all emerging from their urgency and knowledge of what works for them in their local communities.
Published on: August 20, 2025 | Source:Congo-Kinshasa: M23 Mass Killings Near Virunga National Park
[HRW] Rwanda-Backed Armed Group Executes Over 140 Civilians in 14 Villages, Farming Areas
Published on: August 20, 2025 | Source:South Africa: E-hailing Drivers Blame Transport Dept for Soweto Murder - South African News Briefs - August 20, 2025
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Published on: August 20, 2025 | Source:South Africa minister under fire over racial slur
The minister faces calls to resign and an investigation after previously using offensive language.
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:Africa: The Role of Video Technology in Expanding Digital Education Across Africa
[InfoWire] Digital learning is transforming how students in Africa access knowledge, offering a new way to overcome long-standing barriers in education. From city classrooms equipped with smart boards to remote schools making use of mobile learning apps, technology is helping teachers reach more learners. At the heart of this transformation is video. A tool that combines visual, audio, and interactive elements to...
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:Hawks bust rhino trafficking syndicate linked to 964 horns
The arrests are the result of a seven-year investigation
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:Mozambique: Environmentalists Confident Case Against Us Funding of Mozambique LNG Project Will Succeed
[IPS] Nairobi -- Environmental campaign groups are confident that a suit filed in the United States, seeking to stop the country's Export-Import Bank (EXIM) from the 'unlawful' lending of nearly USD 5 billion to the controversial Mozambique Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) project, will succeed.
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:From liberation to integrity: Ruth First can inspire anti-corruption advocacy
Ruth First's ‘activist research’ approach, combining rigorous inquiry with political purpose, offers a guide for the fight against graft
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:ANC to discipline Malusi Gigaba and Senzo Mchunu over public criticism
The party has warned the two senior members against making ‘opportunistic’ remarks that undermine its unity, after both criticised its leadership and direction
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:Leadership in Africa: A call to courage, ingenuity and human-centred innovation
In today’s world, leadership is no longer about command and control. It’s aboutclarity in chaos,courage in contradiction, andcompassion in complexity. As an African woman and engineer in financial services, I’ve seen firsthand how the demands on leaders have shifted, from technical expertise to human, centred wisdom. The modern leader must be more than a strategist. […]
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:Zimbabwe: Jazz Storms the Zambezi As Global Stars Hit Zimbabwe Stage
[263Chat] An international line-up of jazz musicians is set to take centre stage in Zimbabwe and Zambia this September with the launch of a cross-cultural residency, The Frank Salis Experience - The Zambezi Sessions.
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:Kenya: 'Soko Huru' Senate - Who Pocketed Sh150mn to Save a Governor?
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- President William Ruto's latest corruption salvo has placed the Senate in an uncomfortable spotlight, after revealing unnamed Senators pocketed Sh150 million to sway an impeachment vote.
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:Nigeria: Why Nigerians Want Jonathan Back in 2027 - Ex-Presidential Aspirant Tsado
[Vanguard] A former presidential aspirant, Mathias Tsado, has said that Nigerians focused on the solutions to the hardship plaguing them are the ones driving the push for former President Goodluck Jonathan's return to the villa.
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:Kenya: Five Witnesses Lined Up in Assault Case Against Comedian's Attacker
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has lined up five witnesses in a case where comedian Carren Chepchumba, popularly known as Bella Comedy, was assaulted during the Kutit Cultural Festival at Carnivore Gardens, Nairobi, on August 9.
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:Kenya: KNH Gets New Acting CEO in Wake of Twin CEO Row, Patient Murders
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Ministry of Health has appointed Dr. Richard Lesiyampe as the Acting CEO of Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH), in a leadership shake-up that comes against a backdrop of governance concerns and shocking patient murders at the country's top referral facility.
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:South Africa: SAPS Warns of Increase of ATM-Related Scams
[SAnews.gov.za] The South African Police Service (SAPS) in the Northern Cape says it has noted with concern the increase in reports of ATM-related scams.
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:Nigeria: UNESCO Recognises Sango Festival As Intangible Cultural Heritage
[Premium Times] The accolade elevates the festival's profile as both a spiritual rite and a driver of cultural tourism.
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:Somalia: Tensions Rise in Puntland As 18 Foreign Vessels Enter Local Waters
[Radio Dalsan] Boosaaso, Puntland - Coastal communities in Somalia's Bari region are facing mounting tensions after the Puntland Minister of Fisheries, Abdirisaaq Cabdullaahi Xagaa, authorized the entry of foreign trawlers into local waters, according to claims from fishermen in Hafuun.
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:Somalia: Over 100 Al-Shabaab Members Killed in Lower Shabelle
[Radio Dalsan] Somali National Army forces, particularly the elite Danab Commandos, supported by international partners, carried out a planned air and ground operation in Awdheegle district, Lower Shabelle region.
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:East Africa: Authorities Dismantle Major Transnational Rhino Horn Trafficking Network
[SAnews.gov.za] Six suspects appeared in the Pretoria magistrate's court on Tuesday in connection with a scheme involving the trade of 964 rhino horns that were destined for illegal markets in Southeast Asia.
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:Nigeria: Police Arrest 13 Cattle Rustlers, Recover 27 Cows in Kaduna
[Vanguard] Kaduna State Police Command said on Tuesday that its operatives have arrested 13 suspected cattle rustlers and recovered 27 cows along the Kaduna-Abuja Expressway.
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:Lesotho: Pair Charged With Multi-Million Rand Fraud in Lesotho Highlands Water Project
[GroundUp] Moeketsi Victor Williams and business partner Mabohlokoa Itumeleng Chaka allegedly siphoned off R4.5-million from one of the contracting companies
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source: