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[Vanguard] The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), said it would ensure the clearance of all illegal settlements, especially shanties harbouring criminals and prevent developmental projects in the Federal Capital City.
Published on: August 18, 2025 | Source:
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Kenya: No Tears, Just Cheers - Ominde Proud of Oilers Despite Defeat to Kcb At Christie 7s
[Capital FM] NAIROBI -- Menengai Oilers head coach Geoffrey Ominde is proud of his players despite losing to KCB Rugby in the finals of the Christie 7s at the RFUEA Grounds, on Sunday evening.
Published on: August 18, 2025 | Source:Uganda: Legal Battle As Uganda Takes Back the Power
[Independent (Kampala)] ANALYSIS -- Umeme, an electricity distribution company, announced on 2 June that it will take its quarrel with the Ugandan government to an arbitration court in London, after weeks of unsuccessful negotiations.
Published on: August 18, 2025 | Source:Southern Africa: Malawi Journalists Shine At SADC Media Awards - Minister Mumba Excited - 'It's a Symbol Malawi Can Compete Globally'
[Nyasa Times] Malawi celebrated a proud moment on the regional stage as three of its journalists finished as runners-up at the 2025 Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) Media Awards. The accolades spanned Photojournalism, Radio, and Television, with Roy Nkosi of Malawi News Agency, Innocent Kumchedwa of Zodiak Broadcasting Station, and Kumbukani Kajumi of Malawi Film Unit each receiving $1,000.
Published on: August 18, 2025 | Source:Malawi: 'We Are Voting Muchimbulimbuli,' Kabambe Blasts 'Blind Voting', Urges Malawians to Choose Vision Over Tribe
[Nyasa Times] UTM presidential candidate Dr. Dalitso Kabambe has launched a scathing attack on Malawi's voting culture, warning that many citizens continue to vote "blindly" based on tribe or origin instead of vision and policies.
Published on: August 18, 2025 | Source:Malawi: 'Lilongwe Roars for Chakwera' - President Hails Record Voter Registration As Momentum Builds
[Nyasa Times] President Lazarus Chakwera stormed Lilongwe on Monday with fiery praise for residents who have turned up in record numbers to register for the September 16 elections -- a show of political muscle that signals growing momentum for the Malawi Congress Party (MCP).
Published on: August 18, 2025 | Source:Tanzania: 'I Fought for My Sight, Now I Fight for Others' - Fatuma Saidi Majogo
[allAfrica] Dar es Salaam, Tanzania -- In the small Tanzanian village of Mbwewe, Fatuma Saidi Majogo sits on a woven reed mat, surrounded by the dusty ground and traditional huts. She has a basket and crafting materials laid out around her. Her eyes, once clouded by pain and darkness, now sparkle with gratitude as she shares her story.
Published on: August 18, 2025 | Source:Africa: Tech Firms Launch Joint Venture for African AI Development
[Vanguard] In a move aimed at strengthening Africa's digital infrastructure and sovereignty in artificial intelligence, four technology companies from Australia, Nigeria, the UAE and the Netherlands have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish AfricAI, a multinational joint venture dedicated to building enterprise-grade AI solutions tailored to African markets.
Published on: August 18, 2025 | Source:South Africa: Battle to Breathe - the Ongoing Struggle for Clean Air in Mpumalanga
[spotlight] Despite a landmark court judgment three years ago that upheld the right to clean air, air pollution remains rife in South Africa's coal country. For part 2 of this Spotlight special series, journalist Sue Segar and photographer Thom Pierce travelled to meet some of the activists on the ground in Mpumalanga.
Published on: August 18, 2025 | Source:Zimbabwe: Vendors Defy Govt's Ban On Importation and Sale of Second-Hand Clothing, Night Vending
[New Zimbabwe] Desperate Harare vendors trying to earn a living from importing and selling of second-hand clothing have defied government's directive by simply ignoring orders to leave the streets.
Published on: August 18, 2025 | Source:Nigeria: One in Four Paternity Test Still Negative As DNA Testing Surges in Nigeria
[Premium Times] The report exposes a dramatic gender imbalance, with men initiating nearly nine out of 10 paternity tests while women account for just 11.8 per cent
Published on: August 18, 2025 | Source:Nigeria: 40 Missing, 10 Rescued in Sokoto Boat Mishap
[Vanguard] Rescue workers are racing against time to save scores of passengers after a tragic boat accident in Sokoto State, the National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, confirmed yesterday.
Published on: August 18, 2025 | Source:South Africa: Former Speaker Mapisa-Nqakula's Corruption Case Resumes - South African News Briefs - August 18, 2025
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Published on: August 18, 2025 | Source:New wave of African pride rises in the Caribbean
From jollof rice in St Lucia to Afrobeats in Jamaica, islanders find new ways to embrace Africa.
Published on: August 18, 2025 | Source:Sudan army torturing people to death, says rights group
Emergency Lawyers group alleges the army is operating "execution chambers" in the capital.
Published on: August 17, 2025 | Source:A family at war and accusations of poisoning leave tycoon's body in limbo for 12 years
After a long and bitter legal battle splitting his family, Harry Roy Veevers is yet to rest in peace.
Published on: August 16, 2025 | Source:West Africa: Are There "Good" Coups? The Sahel's Youth-Led Revolt Against Kleptocracy and the Illusion of Democracy
[allAfrica] In recent years, a wave of military takeovers has swept across the Sahel region--Burkina Faso, Niger, and Mali--toppling long-standing regimes and sending shockwaves through Africa's political establishment.
Published on: August 16, 2025 | Source:'When will it stop?' - league opener halted as Semenyo reports racism
Merseyside Police is investigating after a 47-year-old man was ejected from Anfield following reports of racist abuse directed towards Bournemouth's Antoine Semenyo.
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:Nigeria: Fake Soldier, Police to Die By Haging for Armed Robbery
[Premium Times] David Friday and Innocent Victor committed the offence on 15 January, 2021.
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:Nigeria: Nigeria's Inflation Rate Eases to 21.88 Percent in July - NBS
[Premium Times] According to the report, the food inflation rate in July 2025 was 22.74 per cent on a year-on-year basis.
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:Nigeria: Over 4,000 Large Taxpayers Yet to Complete FIRS E-Invoicing System Onboarding - Official
[Premium Times] The e-invoicing system, also known as the Merchant-Buyer Model, is aimed at making tax compliance easier, faster and more transparent for all categories of taxpayers.
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:Nigeria: Tinubu's Administration Withdraws N20bn Fraud Case Against Ex-Amcon Boss Ahmed Kuru
[Premium Times] The case is the latest instance of abrupt termination of high-profile corruption cases by the office of the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Lateef Fagbemi, which is fast becoming a familiar pattern under the President Bola Tinubu administration.
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:South Africa: Offshore Drilling Project Halted in Landmark High Court Victory for Coastal Communities Against Shell, TotalEnergies
[Green Connection] In a landmark victory for civil society and coastal communities, the Western Cape High Court has set aside the South African government's decision to grant environmental authorisation for offshore drilling in Block 5/6/7, along the South-West Coast. Judge Mangcu-Lockwood delivered her judgment on Wednesday, 13 August. Following an intense legal challenge by The Green Connection and Natural Justice...
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:South Africa: General Maphwanya's Iran Visit 'Ill-Advised'
[SAnews.gov.za] Presidential spokesperson, Vincent Magwenya, says President Cyril Ramaphosa did not sanction Chief of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) General Rudzani Maphwanya's visit to Iran.
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:South Africa: Maponya Mall Shooting a Threat to Public Transport System Stability
[SAnews.gov.za] Gauteng MEC for Roads and Transport, Kedibone Diale-Tlabela, has met with all public transport operators in Soweto as part of efforts to find lasting solutions to issues affecting the sector.
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:South Africa: National Convention Kicks Off in Pretoria
[SAnews.gov.za] The long-awaited National Convention, which paves the way for the National Dialogue, has kicked off this morning at the University of South Africa (Unisa) in Pretoria.
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:Ghana: Video Shows Ghanaians Destroying Stalls Allegedly Selling Illicit Drugs, Not Shops Belonging to Nigerians in Ghana
[Africa Check] Video shows Ghanaians destroying stalls allegedly selling illicit drugs, not shops belonging to Nigerians in Ghana
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:Namibia: 'Fake News' - Namibia's Presidency Debunks Claim of 'Rejected Proposal' of Contraceptive Trial in the Country
[Africa Check] IN SHORT: Claims that Namibian president Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah "rejected a proposal from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to conduct trials of a hormonal intrauterine device" are false. Health misinformation like this can be dangerous.
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:Nigeria: 'Reimagining Nigeria' - Fact-Checking President's Adviser Tope Fasua's Bold Economic Claims
[Africa Check] Fasua was mostly correct that the size of Nigeria's economy is larger than $180 billion, with updated statistics subsequently backing him. His claims on poverty levels, Nigeria's budget per capita compared to other countries, savings from petroleum products imports and other indicators of wealth are either unproven on incorrect. Arise News TV host Rufai Oseni was right that the budget performance is low,...
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:Nigeria: What Nigeria Can Learn From Kaduna's Pause On Zipline Drone Vaccine Delivery
[Nigeria Health Watch] In global health security, speed can determine whether lives are saved or lost. From transporting blood to a mother in critical condition to delivering vaccines during an outbreak, timely access to essential medical supplies is non-negotiable.
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:'Bakoteh Messi' - Minteh's rise from sandy Gambian pitches
Brighton and The Gambia forward Yankuba Minteh says the motivation to change his family's life inspired his football dream.
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:Southern Africa: Leaders to Attend SADC Summit in Madagascar
[SAnews.gov.za] President Cyril Ramaphosa will attend the Southern African Development Community (SADC) 45th Ordinary Summit of Heads of State and Government this weekend.
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:Nigeria: Global Unveil Initiative Launches to Fast-Track Lassa Fever Vaccine Development
[Nigeria Health Watch] GALVESTON, Texas - Scientists at the University of Texas Medical Branch's Galveston National Laboratory have been awarded up to $6.4 million in funding to support an international research consortium to crack one of the toughest problems in infectious disease science: determining which immune responses protect people against Lassa fever.
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:Uganda: Mental Health Experts Urge Uganda to Adopt National Suicide Prevention Policy
[Nile Post] Mental health experts in Uganda are calling for the urgent adoption of a National Suicide Prevention Policy, warning that the country is facing a growing suicide crisis that is silently claiming lives, particularly among young people.
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:Kenya: Chief Justice Koome Warns Govt After Ruto's Bail Criticism
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Chief Justice Martha Koome has hit back at President William Ruto's criticism of anticipatory bail, warning the Executive against undermining judicial independence through public attacks on judges.
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