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[Ghanaian Times] A state funeral was organised on Friday at the black star Square in memory of the eight comrades who lost their lives in the recent helicopter crash.
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:
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Ghana: Sacrifices of Eight Departed Officials Will Not Be Forgotten - President Mahama
[Ghanaian Times] Ghana on Friday came together in solemn unity at the Black Star Square in Accra to honour the eight individuals who lost their lives in the tragic August 6 military helicopter crash in the Ashanti Region.
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:Eunice Mgcina nominates Dada Morero for chair in a shift of alliance
At the 2022 conference, the ANC Greater Johannesburg region heavyweight vied with Morero for the chairperson position and lost by 10 votes
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:Somalia: Women and Children Pay the Price of Delayed Care
[MSF] When Aisha* began haemorrhaging, experiencing heavy, potentially life-threatening bleeding, just ten days after giving birth to twins at home in Diinsoor district, her family feared the worst. The hospital where she had safely delivered her previous children was no longer operational. With limited healthcare available in their community, her husband urgently borrowed money and drove five hours through the night...
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:Burkina Faso's junta expels top UN official over child rights report
The report about children caught up in the jihadist conflict blamed all sides for violations.
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:Somalia: Turkish Arms Ship Diverted to Djibouti After Release By Puntland
[Radio Dalsan] A Turkish vessel carrying military supplies for Somalia's armed forces has been forced to divert to Djibouti after encountering rough seas, weeks after being released from a two-week detention by Puntland authorities that triggered a political standoff.
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:Somalia: U.S. Reaffirms Somalia Policy Amid Calls to Recognize Somaliland
[Radio Dalsan] The United States has reiterated that there is no change in its policy toward Somalia, despite renewed pressure from Republican lawmakers urging Washington to formally recognize Somaliland.
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:Tanzania: Tanzania to Provide 80 Percent of Citizens With Clean Energy
[Ethiopian Herald] ADDIS ABABA -- Tanzania has aspired reaching 80 percent of its population with clean cooking energy by 2030.
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:South Sudan: World Humanitarian Day 2025 - South Sudan Is One of the Most Dangerous Countries for Humanitarian Workers
[OCHA] Juba, 19 August 2025: South Sudan remains one of the most dangerous places in the world to be a humanitarian worker, ranking as number two so far this year, according to Aid Worker Security Database. "On World Humanitarian Day, we pay tribute to humanitarian workers in South Sudan and around the world, remember those who have lost their lives in the line of duty, and rally support for people affected by crises,"...
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:Ethiopia: Ethiopia Raises Civil Servants' Salaries
[Ethiopian Herald] ADDIS ABABA -- The Federal Civil Service Commission has announced a major salary increase for civil servants, effective September 2025, marking a significant step to improve living standards and reward public service contributions.
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:Zimbabwe: U.S. Releases Incriminating Human Rights Rap Sheet On Zimbabwe
[New Zimbabwe] The United States Department of State has released a damning report on Zimbabwe's human rights situation, noting how perpetrators have gone unpunished and the increased abuse of journalists by the state.
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:Somalia: Over 100 Al-Shabaab Fighters Killed in Danab-Led Operation in Awdheegle
[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- Somalia's elite Danab commandos, backed by international partners, killed more than 100 al-Shabaab militants in a planned military operation in the Awdheegle area of the Lower Shabelle region, officials said Tuesday.
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:Robust SA agricultural exports to US in second quarter of 2025
But we must still work to reduce Donald Trump’s 30% tariff and look to and maintain other markets
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:Just whose dialogue is it? South Africa’s ‘citizen-led’ convention fails its own test
It promises people’s voices will be heard through ward-level conversations and submissions on a digital app, but South Africa has not bridged the digital divide
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:Humanity in dire need in Gaza, Sudan, Syria, Ukraine, Haiti
Around the world, more than 300 million people require humanitarian assistance and protection
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:South Africa: Maponya Mall Assures All Public Transport Allowed - South African News Briefs - August 19, 2025
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Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:Press freedom in Africa an illusion, despite constitutional promises
Southern African countries’ constitutions might declare lofty ideals but the reality for journalists is often danger and censorship
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:Africa: How Africa's Ancient Enemy - Malaria - May Have Influenced COVID-19 Severity
[allAfrica] Cape Town -- When COVID-19 swept the globe in early 2020, health experts braced for devastation in Africa. The continent's healthcare systems, already stretched thin by endemic diseases like malaria, seemed ill-equipped to handle a new pandemic. Yet as the virus spread, a puzzling pattern emerged - many African countries reported lower COVID-19 severity rates than their counterparts in Europe and North...
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:Nigeria: Boko Haram Founder's Son, 5 Other Suspected Terrorists Arrested in Chad
[Daily Trust] Six suspected Boko Haram members, including Muslim Mohammed Yusuf, son of the late founder of the Boko Haram terrorist sect, Mohammed Yusuf, were said to have been arrested in Chad.
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:Somalia: Somalia's Illicit Gulper Shark Oil Trade Threatens the Entire Species
[ISS] A syndicate in Puntland's Bosaso port city operates in defiance of a recent ban on shark fishing.
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:Pharmaceuticals found in Hout Bay mussels
Medication and personal care products have accumulated in mussels that are far from the sewage outlet and river mouths
Published on: August 19, 2025 | Source:Senegal: Families Internally Displaced by Floods in Limbo Government Should Provide a Durable Solution for Families in Khar Yalla
[HRW] Johannesburg -- For nine years, in Khar Yalla, authorities have effectively abandoned Senegalese families internally displaced from the Langue de Barbarie peninsula by coastal floods, violating their rights to an adequate standard of living, education, health, and to take part in cultural life.
Published on: August 18, 2025 | Source:M23 rebels suspend peace talks with DR Congo government
The group accuses the government of failing to respect a previous ceasefire deal.
Published on: August 18, 2025 | Source:Rescuers in Nigeria search for dozens missing after boat capsizes
Safety regulations are rarely enforced leading to a large number of accidents on the waterways.
Published on: August 18, 2025 | Source:Uganda: Uganda Embassy in Washington Launches Export Readiness Training for 100 Artisans
[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala -- The Embassy of the Republic of Uganda in Washington, in partnership with today launched a six-day training program designed to enhance the skills of 100 Ugandan artisans to explore entry opportunities for their products in the US market. The initiative is funded through the Economic and Commercial Diplomacy (ECD) Fund of the Ugandan Mission to Washington DC, aimed at promoting...
Published on: August 18, 2025 | Source:Somalia: Somali PM Hamza Abdi Barre Launches Ministerial Accountability Process
[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- Somali Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre on Monday formally launched a performance review process for government ministers, aimed at assessing progress made by ministries over the past year in line with the priorities of his "DanQaran" administration.
Published on: August 18, 2025 | Source:Uganda: Nema to Address Complaints Over Luwero Sugar Factory
[Independent (Kampala)] Luwero -- The National Environmental Management Authority (NEMA) is set to send a team of inspectors to look into complaints from residents of Yandwe, Ndibulungi, and Kakabala Nnalongo villages in Luwero about growing air and water pollution in their area.
Published on: August 18, 2025 | Source:Mali: Five Years After the 2020 Coup, Where Is Mali Today?
[RFI] When Mali's military staged a first coup on 18 August 2020, they said they were not planning on holding onto power and promised elections. But after a second coup that overthrew the transitional civilian government in 2021, the military is still in charge. Five years on, the country finds itself mired in criminal and sectarian violence and economic hardship.
Published on: August 18, 2025 | Source:Eritrea: Festival Eritrea 2025 - a Celebration of Eritrea's Cinematography
[Shabait] Festival Eritrea 2025 is an event of vibrant celebrations of the nation's diverse cultural and artistic heritage. The festival brings together the unique characteristics and shared cultures of Eritrea's six regions, highlighting the rich traditions and community spirit that define the country. It provides a dynamic platform where the collective artistry and traditions that form the unique fabric of the...
Published on: August 18, 2025 | Source:Somalia: Somalia's Health Minister Meets WFP to Strengthen Nutrition and Food Security Programs
[Radio Dalsan] Mogadishu, Somalia -- Somalia's Minister of Health and Social Care, Dr. Ali Haji Adam, met with the World Food Programme (WFP) representative in Somalia on Monday to discuss joint strategies to combat hunger and malnutrition, particularly among the country's most vulnerable children.
Published on: August 18, 2025 | Source:Nigeria: Nigeria's Ogun State Education College Was Renamed After an Ijebu Monarch in 2021, Not 2025
[Africa Check] Nigeria's Ogun state education college was renamed after an Ijebu monarch in 2021, not 2025
Published on: August 18, 2025 | Source:Kenya: Phantom Poll Ranks Kenya's Former Deputy President Gachagua As Leading Opposition Figure
[Africa Check] Phantom poll ranks Kenya's former deputy president Gachagua as leading opposition figure
Published on: August 18, 2025 | Source:Liberia: Stand Sets December 17 'Final Showdown,' Warns Boakai to Lead or Leave
[Liberian Investigator] MONROVIA -- A coalition of civil society groups has declared Dec. 17 the start of a "final showdown" against President Joseph Boakai, warning he must "lead or leave" after a U.S. State Department report concluded that Liberia's human rights conditions showed "no significant change" during his first year in office.
Published on: August 18, 2025 | Source:Liberia: Musa Bility Won't Seek Reelection - Eyes 2029 Presidency With Cmc
[Liberian Investigator] Monrovia -- Rep. Musa Bility of Nimba County's District 7 says he will not seek reelection to the Legislature, describing the body as "a dungeon" of corruption, while unveiling his Citizens Movement for Change (CMC) as an alternative political force ahead of the 2029 elections.
Published on: August 18, 2025 | Source:Liberia: S.T. Nagbe United Methodist Church Sues United Methodist Annual Conference Over Church Closure
[Liberian Investigator] MONROVIA -- The leadership of the historic St. Trowen Nagbe United Methodist Church has filed a lawsuit against the United Methodist Annual Conference at the Civil Law Court in Monrovia, asking the court to restore ownership and access to its property after the denomination sealed the congregation's doors earlier this month.
Published on: August 18, 2025 | Source: