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They were put to death despite ransoms being paid for their release, a local official told the BBC.
Published on: July 28, 2025 | Source:[CAF] Two-time champions Morocco have become the first team to arrive for the 2024 TotalEnergies CAF African Nations Championship (CHAN), setting the tone for what promises to be an electrifying tournament co-hosted by Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda.
Published on: July 28, 2025 | Source:[UN News] As starvation worsens in war-torn Gaza, UN agencies repeated warnings on Monday that Israel's decision to support a "one-week scale-up" of aid is far from enough to reverse deadly malnutrition rates in the enclave.
Published on: July 28, 2025 | Source:[SAnews.gov.za] The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) Board has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting the Ministry of Higher Education and Training and the broader government vision of transforming the higher education sector through innovative funding models and inclusive policies.
Published on: July 28, 2025 | Source:[SAnews.gov.za] The 4th group of Twenty (G20) Employment Working Group (EWG) Meeting will kick off today in George with discussions on a various labour market issues, culminating in the development of a declaration.
Published on: July 28, 2025 | Source:[SAnews.gov.za] The upcoming African Union-AIP Water Investment Summit 2025 will serve as a critical platform to translate political commitment into concrete investment in Africa's water and sanitation sector.
Published on: July 28, 2025 | Source:[SAnews.gov.za] South African defence sector companies, which participated in the International Defence Industry Fair (IDEF) in TΓΌrkiye from 22 - 27 July 2025, will arrive in the country tomorrow with a bag full of quality trade leads.
Published on: July 28, 2025 | Source:[263Chat] Constitutional lawyer and Former Finance Minister in the Government of National Unity (GNU) Tendai Biti has launched a blistering attack on the ruling ZANU-PF party accusing it of betraying the values of the liberation struggle by allowing political influence to be bought and sold like a market commodity.
Published on: July 28, 2025 | Source:[Radio Dalsan] The Economist's July 24, 2025, article--painting Somalia's state-building as faltering and warning Mogadishu could fall to al-Shabab--has sparked a firestorm online. On X, Somalis are calling it alarmist, biased, and disconnected from reality.
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Published on: July 28, 2025 | Source:[Scrolla] Johannesburg will drop to 0C on Friday, with Pretoria only slightly warmer at 2C, making this one of the coldest times of the year. Emergency teams warn people to use heaters, paraffin stoves and candles safely to avoid deadly house fires during the freezing weather.
Published on: July 28, 2025 | Source:[RFI] Maurice Kamto, a high-profile critic of Cameroon's long-running President Paul Biya has been excluded by electoral authorities from the list of approved candidates able to run in the 12 October presidential vote.
Published on: July 28, 2025 | Source:[Daily Maverick] With youth unemployment at 45%, South Africa's Seta system struggles with corruption and outdated training, leaving many young people jobless. Experts are calling for urgent reforms and stronger NGO partnerships to bridge the gap between education and employment.
Published on: July 28, 2025 | Source:[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal by Aloys Owino Owegi challenging a High Court decision that upheld his conviction for corruption, ruling that there was no abuse of discretion in declining to reinstate his withdrawn appeal.
Published on: July 28, 2025 | Source:[Leadership] Famous musician and entertainer, Charles Oputa, popularly known as Charly Boy has knocked the Bariga Local Council Development Area (LCDA) in Lagos State for renaming the popular Charly Boy Bus Stop in Bariga after rapper and YBNL record label owner, Olamide Adedeji, a.k.a. Olamide Badoo.
Published on: July 28, 2025 | Source:[Leadership] Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has debunked the claim by a Ghanaian businessman, Sam Jonah, that he allocated 501 hectares of land to him to set up River Park Estate, Abuja.
Published on: July 28, 2025 | Source:[Egypt Online] EgyptAir Holding Company Chairman Ahmed Adel discussed with senior officials at Rolls-Royce company ways of enhancing cooperation in the domains of aircraft engine upgrade and maintenance.
Published on: July 28, 2025 | Source:[Ghanaian Times] The Chartered Institute of Human Resource Management, Ghana (CIHRM), in collaboration with HRP Consult Limited and Data Insight Group of the JOB Group Limited, is taking proactive and strategic measures to address recent employee feedback indicating negative Net Promoter Scores (NPS) in the workplace.
Published on: July 28, 2025 | Source:[Ghanaian Times] Yemaachi Biotech, a pioneering genomics research company based in Ghana and Illumina, a global leader in sequencing technology, have announced, the arrival of the NovaSeq X Plus in Ghana to accelerate research that promises to reduce inequities in cancer care in African population.
Published on: July 28, 2025 | Source:[UNHCR] The torrential rains that swept through BalΓ©ma village in Cameroon's Far North in 2024, did more than cool the air--they triggered devastating floods. For 75-year-old Mahamat Adoum and his family of eleven, the floods meant the loss of everything: their home, livelihoods, and sense of stability. Forced to flee with little more than hope, they joined thousands of others displaced by one of the worst climate...
Published on: July 28, 2025 | Source:[Vanguard] The Lagos State Government has appealed to medical doctors to postpone their three-day warning strike, scheduled to begin today, stating that negotiations and engagements with the Medical Guild are ongoing.
Published on: July 28, 2025 | Source:[Scrolla] Suspended police minister Senzo Mchunu says Mkhwanazi had enough time to raise concerns with him directly before going public with corruption accusations Mchunu tells Constitutional Court he was completely caught off guard by the police commissioner's sudden press conference attacking him.
Published on: July 28, 2025 | Source:[DW] Militants backed by the "Islamic State" group attacked a Catholic church in eastern Congo, leaving more than 40 people dead. The attack put an end to months-long calm in the region.
Published on: July 28, 2025 | Source:[allAfrica] Dozens of people have been killed in a brutal attack by the Islamic State-affiliated Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) in the town of Komanda, northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
Published on: July 28, 2025 | Source:Most of the dead were worshippers taking part in a night vigil which was stormed by armed men, officials said.
Published on: July 28, 2025 | Source:Timber production is important for South Africa but it covers huge swaths of land. The movement of species is assisted through the creation of corridors between the plantations
Published on: July 28, 2025 | Source:My position is that journalists have a duty to raise serious allegations β especially when they involve governments, foreign policy or international law
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Published on: July 28, 2025 | Source:[New Times] Private health facilities across Rwanda are closely evaluating the impact of new medical tariffs that came into effect on July 1.
Published on: July 28, 2025 | Source:African Development Bank warns that economic growth could drop to 0.5% next year
Published on: July 28, 2025 | Source:The US president is spearheading an ambitious but controversial deal to end a long-running conflict.
Published on: July 27, 2025 | Source:Around 20 of the dead were taking part in a night vigil which was stormed by armed men, officials say.
Published on: July 27, 2025 | Source:Jennifer Echegini says her Women's Africa Cup of Nations-winning goal for Nigeria against Morocco is one she will keep in her heart forever.
Published on: July 27, 2025 | Source:President Mahama leads the tributes, saying "his enduring legacy will echo through the ages".
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