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Furious protests at move to cement Togo ruling family's grip on power
Faure GnassingbΓ© may no longer be president but he still pulls the strings - and no longer has to face elections.
Published on: July 23, 2025 | Source:
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Furious protests at move to cement Togo ruling family's grip on power after 58 years
Faure GnassingbΓ© may no longer be president but he still pulls the strings - and no longer has to face elections.
Published on: July 23, 2025 | Source:Africa: African Development Bank's SEFA Supports Electric Cooking Expansion Across Three African Nations
[African Development Bank (AfDB)] The Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA), managed by the African Development Bank (AfDB), is tackling charcoal dependence in Kenya, Uganda, and Zambia with a $4 million reimbursable grant. This grant will fund the Burn Electric Cooking Expansion Program (BEEP), deploying 115,000 Burn ECOA Electric Induction Cookers to provide clean cooking solutions for low-income, grid-connected...
Published on: July 23, 2025 | Source:Kenya: DCP Women Slam Ichung'wah Over Personal Attack On Gachagua's Spouse
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- DCP Women League has condemned recent remarks made by National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani Ichung'wah, accusing him of launching a personal and politically motivated attack against Pastor Dorcas Rigathi, spouce of their Party Leader.
Published on: July 23, 2025 | Source:Kenya: Woman Files Complaint Over 'Unlawful Detention' At JKIA Despite Court Order
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- A Kenyan-British woman has lodged a formal complaint with state agencies over what she terms "unlawful arrest, coercion, and targeted harassment" at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) on July 15, 2025, despite a valid court order.
Published on: July 23, 2025 | Source:Africa to be hit hard as UK foreign aid cuts revealed
A Foreign Office report shows the biggest cuts will come in Africa with less spent on women's health and water sanitation.
Published on: July 23, 2025 | Source:Which Premier League players could feature at Afcon?
BBC Sport's Ask Me Anything team looks at every Premier League player who could feature at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco
Published on: July 23, 2025 | Source:Southern Africa: Namibians, Batswana 'Must Unite in Genocide Fight'
[New Era] Popular Democratic Movement leader McHenry Venaani said Namibia and Botswana must work hand-in-hand, in ensuring that descendants and victims of the 1904-1908 genocide by imperial Germany in Namibia get a respectable and just representation deal.
Published on: July 23, 2025 | Source:Ethiopian official denies Donald Trump's claim that US funded River Nile dam
Ethiopia has repeatedly said the megadam, a major source of pride in the country, was totally self-funded.
Published on: July 23, 2025 | Source:Somalia: Somali Government Condemns Hijacking of Sea World Vessel, Cites Breach of Sovereignty and International Law
[Radio Dalsan] The Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) strongly condemns the unlawful hijacking of the SEA WORLD vessel, which was flying the flag of Comoros and en route to Mogadishu Port carrying military and commercial cargo.
Published on: July 23, 2025 | Source:Ghana: Chieftaincy Clash Sparks Fears in Ada Foah
[Ghanaian Times] Residents of Ada Foah in the Greater Accra Region say they are living in constant fear following a violent chieftaincy clash that erupted on Sunday, leading to multiple injuries and widespread panic.
Published on: July 23, 2025 | Source:East Africa: U.S. Secretary of State, Ethiopia's PM Discuss Stability and Reform Across Horn of Africa
[Shabelle] Washington -- U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio held a phone call with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed to discuss shared priorities for peace, stability, and economic development in Ethiopia and the wider Horn of Africa, the State Department said Wednesday.
Published on: July 23, 2025 | Source:Uganda: 'I Couldn't Stand Violence' - Anite Explains Quitting Elections
[Nile Post] The State Minister for Investment and Privatisation, Evelyn Anite has opened up on her decision not to participate in the recent National Resistance Movement (NRM) party primaries, citing electoral violence as the key reason.
Published on: July 23, 2025 | Source:Zambia: Political Burial Row - - Former Zambian President Edgar Lungu Snubs Incumbent From the Grave
[Daily Maverick] Edgar Lungu's wife, Esther, says in an affidavit that her husband had insisted that Hakainde Hichilema should be 'nowhere near his funeral or body'. Lungu's family says he was repeatedly denied permission to travel to South Africa for medical care and argues that his cancer could have been treated if identified sooner.
Published on: July 23, 2025 | Source:Liberia: AfDB President Adesina Urges Boakai to Crack Down On Corruption, Underperformance
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- African Development Bank (AfDB) President Dr. Akinwumi Adesina has urged Liberia to take bold and decisive steps in managing its vast natural resources, holding public officials accountable, and investing in its youth as a path to sustainable development.
Published on: July 23, 2025 | Source:Africa: A New World Order Coming and Africa Needs to Part of It, Says Eritrea President Afwerki
[Shabait] Providing key insights into current affairs, President Isaias Afwerki sat down with national media outlets on July 19, 2025. The wide-ranging first part interview delved into timely global and regional issues. Excerpts of the first part of Saturday's interview follow.
Published on: July 23, 2025 | Source:Somalia: Govt Slams Hijacking of Mogadishu-Bound Vessel, Blames Puntland for Piracy
[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- Somali government has strongly condemned the hijacking of the SEA WORLD vessel, which was en route to Mogadishu carrying military and commercial cargo, calling the seizure a violation of both national sovereignty and international maritime law.
Published on: July 23, 2025 | Source:Kenya: Cherotich Vows to Make Millions of Kenyans Proud At World Championships
[Capital FM] NAIROBI, Kenya, July 23, 2025 - Olympic bronze medalist Faith Cherotich says she will work hard to ensure she meets the expectations of millions of Kenyans who expect her to win gold at this year's World Championships in Tokyo.
Published on: July 23, 2025 | Source:Liberia: Liberian Journalist Abducted By Traditional Group After Broadcasting Government Policy
[CPJ] Abuja -- The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Liberian authorities to ensure justice for journalist Alex Seryea Yormie, who was abducted for several hours and brutalized by members of a local traditional society in northeastern Nimba county.
Published on: July 23, 2025 | Source:Malawi: Malawi Parliament Dissolved Ahead of September 2025 General Elections
[Nyasa Times] Malawi has officially entered the campaign period for the highly anticipated September 16, 2025 Tripartite Elections, following the dissolution of the 2019-2025 Parliament. The announcement was made today by Speaker of the National Assembly, Rt. Hon. Catherine Gotani Hara, in line with Section 67(1) of the Constitution, which requires Parliament to be dissolved ahead of a general election.
Published on: July 23, 2025 | Source:Africa: Could Old Alliances Bridge West Africa's Security Cooperation Gaps?
[ISS] The politically neutral Conseil de l'Entente could revive urgently needed security partnerships among Sahel and coastal states.
Published on: July 23, 2025 | Source:South Africa: When AI Makes Mistakes in the Courtroom
[DW] The use of artificial intelligence proved disadvantageous for a legal team in South Africa when an AI tool fabricated case studies. Lawyers are now demanding clear guidelines and adherence to ethical standards.
Published on: July 23, 2025 | Source:South Africa: After Five Months, Silence On Murder of Imam Muhsin Hendricks
[GroundUp] Hendricks, who was openly gay, was gunned down in Gqeberha in February
Published on: July 23, 2025 | Source:Nigeria: Peter Obi, a Unifying Figure With Organic Support - Ezeh
[Vanguard] Abuja -- Dr Emmanuel Ezeh, a key figure in the Obidient Movement in the South East, has declared Mr Peter Obi as the most qualified leader to unite and lead Nigeria in the 2027 general elections.
Published on: July 23, 2025 | Source:Liberia: 'A Total Rewrite' of the Constitution Necessary
[Liberian Observer] Associate Justice-designate Cllr. Boakai Kanneh on Tuesday issued a call for a comprehensive rewrite of Liberia's 1986 Constitution, describing the current legal framework as outdated and increasingly unfit to address the country's evolving governance and democratic needs.
Published on: July 23, 2025 | Source:Liberia: 'The Export of Raw Materials Is the Door to Poverty'
[Liberian Observer] Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina, outgoing President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), has called on the government of Liberia to end the export of raw materials and invest in value addition and infrastructure.
Published on: July 23, 2025 | Source:Nigeria: Army Airstrikes Kill Dozens of Insurgents - Report
[Vanguard] The Air Component of Operation Fasan Yamma, has successfully eliminated no fewer than 95 terrorists in major airstrikes around Ragada and Warari villages in Rijau Local Government Area of Niger.
Published on: July 23, 2025 | Source:Africa: Structural Reforms Viable Solutions for Africa's Growing Dev't Needs - Uneca
[Ethiopian Herald] ADDIS ABABA -- Africa must implement structural reforms, expanding domestic resource mobilization, fostering regional value chains, and cutting raw commodity exports, as foreign aid is unsustainable for meeting growing development needs, UNECA emphasized.
Published on: July 23, 2025 | Source:Nigeria: Flood - Act Now Northern Elders Tell FG
[Daily Trust] The Northern Elders Forum (NEF) has called on the federal government to take swift and decisive action in the face of an impending flood crisis threatening vast parts of Northern Nigeria.
Published on: July 23, 2025 | Source:Nigeria: Lawmakers Move to Bar Civil Servants From Using Private Schools, Hospitals
[Daily Trust] The House of Representatives has introduced a bill seeking to prohibit public and civil servants from patronising private schools and healthcare services, in a bid to revive confidence in Nigeria's public institutions.
Published on: July 23, 2025 | Source:South Africa: Kenny Kunene Suspended for Visiting DJ Sumbody Murder Suspect
[Scrolla] PA leader Gayton McKenzie says Kunene must step away from politics and will be removed as Johannesburg MMC for Transport. Kunene claims he was helping a journalist, but the DA says his excuse is laughable and shows links to criminal networks.
Published on: July 23, 2025 | Source:South Africa: First Group of Stranded Football Teens Head Home - South African News Briefs - July 23, 2025
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Published on: July 23, 2025 | Source:Nigeria: 87 of Our Girls Still in Captivity - Chibok Parents
[Daily Trust] Parents of the 87 Chibok school girls still in captivity have called on Nigerian government to "move beyond rhetoric" and return their children back home.
Published on: July 23, 2025 | Source:Africa: New Study Reveals Widespread Drug Resistance Across 14 African Countries
[Africa CDC] Results from a newly published study highlight the growing spread of drug resistance across 14 African countries, underscoring the urgent need to strengthen laboratory testing, data systems, and health planning to tackle hard-to-treat infections.
Published on: July 23, 2025 | Source:Morocco into Wafcon final after shootout victory
Morocco will face Nigeria in the final of Wafcon 2024 after beating Ghana 4-2 on penalties following a 1-1 draw in Rabat.
Published on: July 22, 2025 | Source: