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No official results have been confirmed but, flouting the law, one candidate has claimed victory.
Published on: October 14, 2025 | Source:
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Africa: AFRACAD wins EFMD Excellence in Practice Silver Award
[Afreximbank] Cairo, Egypt -- The Afreximbank Academy (AFRACAD) has received the Silver Award in the Professional Development category at the 2025 European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD) Excellence in Practice (EiP) Awards, which celebrate impactful and high-quality learning and development (L&D) partnerships in the executive, professional, talent, and organizational development areas.
Published on: October 14, 2025 | Source:Africa: TFM, a CMOC Subsidiary, Achieves Full Compliance in The Copper Mark Re-audit, Setting a New Standard for Responsible Mining in Africa
[35Nord] Tenke Fungurume Mining S.A. ("TFM"), a prominent copper-cobalt mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) operated by CMOC Group Ltd. ("CMOC"), today announced its successful completion of The Copper Mark re-audit, achieving "Fully Meet" across all 32 rigorous criteria.
Published on: October 14, 2025 | Source:Africa: African Development Bank Chief Joins Global Push to Turn Youth Into Economic Powerhouse
[African Development Bank (AfDB)] African Development Bank Group President Dr Sidi Ould Tah on Monday joined global leaders on the World Bank Group's High-Level Advisory Council on Jobs, championing Africa's demographic dividend and the drive for youth employment.
Published on: October 14, 2025 | Source:Africa: Ecobank Marks its 40th Anniversary by Championing Inclusive Education in Africa on 2025 Ecobank Day
[InfoWire] The leading pan-African banking group, Ecobank, celebrates a major milestone in its history - 40 years of innovation, growth, and commitment to Africa's development - with a special edition of its annual Ecobank Day.
Published on: October 14, 2025 | Source:Kenyan officer killed in bow-and-arrow attack at gate of president's residence
The attack raises questions about security at one of Kenya's most heavily guarded places.
Published on: October 14, 2025 | Source:Madagascar: President Rajoelina In Hiding, Ignores Calls to Resign
[RFI] Madagascar's embattled President Andry Rajoelina has said he was sheltering in a "safe place" following an attempt on his life, ignoring calls to resign after spiralling unrest that has forced him into hiding.
Published on: October 14, 2025 | Source:Madagascar president hiding in 'safe place' as he warns of coup attempt
Andry Rajoelina is said to have fled the country by French military jet but his whereabouts are unknown.
Published on: October 13, 2025 | Source:South Africa survive scare to beat Bangladesh
Nadine de Klerk gets South Africa over the line again as beat Bangladesh by three wickets at the Women's World Cup.
Published on: October 13, 2025 | Source:Zambia: Seeds of Tomorrow - How Investment From the African Development Fund Is Cultivating Zambia's Future
[African Development Bank (AfDB)] The African sun beats down on the fields of Kafue - a town in Zambia's Lusaka Province - where Grace Nyirongo Phiri walks between rows of lush, green crops that are just sprouting. A gentle hum is the only sound as water flows through a network of tubes, delivering life directly to the roots of each plant.
Published on: October 13, 2025 | Source:Africa: International Conference on Public Health in Africa #CPHIA2025 Opens in Durban 22-25 October
[Africa CDC] Addis Ababa/Pretoria/Durban -- The 4th International Conference on Public Health in Africa (CPHIA 2025) will take place from 22 to 25 October 2025 in Durban, South Africa, under the theme "Moving Towards Self-Reliance to Achieve Universal Health Coverage and Health Security in Africa."
Published on: October 13, 2025 | Source:Congo-Kinshasa: Ituri - 120 Fardc Soldiers Trained With Monusco Support to Enhance Civilian Protection
[Monusco] Bunia -- After two weeks of intensive exercises, 120 members of the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FARDC) completed, on Friday 10 October 2025, a specialized training course conducted by the MONUSCO Force in Bunia. The training, led by the Blue Helmets of MONUSCO's North Sector, was designed to strengthen the technical and operational skills of Congolese troops deployed in Ituri, a...
Published on: October 13, 2025 | Source:Madagascar: Madagascar In State of Uncertainty
[Agenzia Fides] Antananarivo -- "Madagascar is experiencing a state of uncertainty awaiting President Andry Rajoelina's statements," Father Cosimo Alvati, a Salesian with vast missionary experience in the country, told Fides, commenting on the two weeks of demonstrations that began on September 25 (see Fides, 29/9/2025 and 10/3/2025). Following the violent repression of the protests, a military unit, the Capsat, on...
Published on: October 13, 2025 | Source:Africa: PMI Moves to Bridge the Affordability Gap in Africa and Emerging Economies' Smoke-Free Transition
[allAfrica] Philip Morris International (PMI) is stepping up its drive to make smoke-free alternatives accessible across Africa and emerging economies. With millions of smokers still relying on combustible cigarettes, PMI is tackling both affordability and innovation head-on, ensuring the benefits of a smoke-free future reach every corner of the Global South. From cutting-edge, heat-not-burn devices to affordable...
Published on: October 13, 2025 | Source:Teaching halted as Nigerian lecturers go on strike
Lecturers at public universities in Nigeria begin a two-week strike over pay and funding.
Published on: October 13, 2025 | Source:South Africa: Black Coffee Told to Pay Up After Enhle Mbali Court Victory
[Scrolla] The Johannesburg High Court ruled Enhle Mbali's marriage to Black Coffee is valid and in community of property. Black Coffee must pay spousal maintenance after the court found Enhle Mbali was misled when signing a contract in 2017.
Published on: October 13, 2025 | Source:South Africa: Taxi Strike Leaves Thousands of Eastern Cape Pupils Stranded
[Scrolla] Taxi operators in the Eastern Cape stopped transporting learners, saying the Department of Transport has not paid them their fees. The national taxi council says the strike will continue until Premier Oscar Mabuyane meets operators to fix unpaid contracts and delayed payments.
Published on: October 13, 2025 | Source:Namibia: Nandi-Ndaitwah Meets With Opposition for Inclusive National Talks
[Namibian] President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah met with National Democratic Party (NDP) leader Martin Lukato and other opposition figures on Monday to promote inclusive dialogue and national cooperation.
Published on: October 13, 2025 | Source:Malawi: Freeze or Fumble? Govt's Parastatal Hiring Ban Tests Balance Between Discipline and Disruption
[Nyasa Times] In a move that has sent shockwaves across Malawi's public sector, the new administration has ordered an immediate suspension of all recruitments and major procurements in parastatal organisations and State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) -- a decision analysts say could either restore fiscal sanity or paralyse essential services.
Published on: October 13, 2025 | Source:Malawi: Mutharika Sets Up His Parliamentary Command - Sameer for Speaker, Wiskes As Chief Whip
[Nyasa Times] President Arthur Peter Mutharika has begun assembling his parliamentary leadership team, signalling a firm grip on legislative control as the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) moves to consolidate power in the National Assembly ahead of the crucial Speaker elections set for October 29, 2025.
Published on: October 13, 2025 | Source:South Africa: 'This Thing Was Sponsored' - - Violent Protests At Fort Hare Were Politically Orchestrated, Says Vice-Chancellor
[Daily Maverick] The University of Fort Hare's vice-chancellor, Professor Sakhela Buhlungu, believes last week's violent protests at the university were linked to the imminent release of a Special Investigating Unit (SIU) report naming 33 high-ranking politicians implicated in academic fraud.
Published on: October 13, 2025 | Source:Lesotho: GVG Speaks Out On Controversial 'Spy' Tender
[Lesotho Times] . . . insists system cannot be used to spy on citizens' private calls
Published on: October 13, 2025 | Source:Lesotho: Financial Constraints Hamper Parly Operations
[Lesotho Times] ...hinder localisation of SADC model laws
Published on: October 13, 2025 | Source:Madagascar: France Evacuates Madagascar President Amid Protests and Army Revolt
[RFI] Madagascar's president Andry Rajoelina has been evacuated from the country by a French military plane as protests and a military mutiny threaten to topple his government, RFI has confirmed.
Published on: October 13, 2025 | Source:Kenya: Man 'Sent By Satan' Spears Ruto Guard to Death Outside State House
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- A General Service Unit (GSU) officer guarding State House, Nairobi, was on Monday killed in a shocking spear attack outside Gate D, prompting a brief security lockdown as President William Ruto was inside the compound.
Published on: October 13, 2025 | Source:Africa: AU's Somalia Peace Mission Cannot Deliver On Funding Pledges Alone
[ISS] Without a predictable financing mechanism, the mission remains trapped in a cycle of insecurity, mounting arrears and political instability.
Published on: October 13, 2025 | Source:Liberia: Sen. Kogar Dares VP Koung in Battle for Nimba's Political Dominance
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Nimba County Senator Samuel Kogar has intensified his political confrontation with Vice President Jeremiah Koung, reigniting an internal power struggle that has gripped Liberia's vote-rich Nimba County since the death of its long-standing political godfather, Senator Prince Yormie Johnson in November 2024.
Published on: October 13, 2025 | Source:Kenya: ODM Senator Faces Backlash After Defending Orero Over Viral Traffic Incident
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Nominated Senator Hamida Kibwana has come under sharp criticism after attempting to justify the conduct of Kibra MP Peter Orero, who was filmed flouting traffic rules in Nairobi and verbally confronting a journalist.
Published on: October 13, 2025 | Source:Liberia: Boakai's Silence On Foya Villa Betrays the Public Trust
[Liberian Investigator] No government that claims to serve its people should ever keep them in the dark. Yet President Joseph Boakai's administration has done just that--wrapping the mystery of the so-called "Presidential Villa" in Foya in layers of silence, contradictions, and evasion. A government elected on the promise of integrity now finds itself flirting with the very secrecy it vowed to end.
Published on: October 13, 2025 | Source:Liberia: China Trip Haunts Ppcc Chief Over 'Yellow Machine' Deal
[Liberian Investigator] Liberia's procurement chief, Bodger Scott Johnson, is facing mounting scrutiny after admitting at a Ministry of Information press briefing last Thursday that he joined Vice President Jeremiah Koung's delegation to China to "observe" companies linked to the government's ongoing plan to buy 285 earth-moving machines.
Published on: October 13, 2025 | Source:Africa: Beyond Malaria - Uncovering the Overlapping Crisis of Long Covid in Ethiopia and Uganda
[allAfrica] While governments lifted restrictions and international attention moved elsewhere after some declared victory over the initial, acute phase of the Covid-19 pandemic, a significant portion of Covid-19 survivors continued to battle debilitating symptoms that had no name, no recognition, and no clear path to treatment.
Published on: October 13, 2025 | Source:Africa: Displaced Numbers Across West, Central African Countries Soar in 5 Years - UN
[allAfrica] Geneva -- About 4 million people are now displaced across Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger, and neighbouring countries - about two-thirds more than five years ago - the UNHCR (UN Refugee Agency) regional head for West and Central Africa, said on Friday.
Published on: October 13, 2025 | Source:Nigeria: Exercise Crocodile Lift 2025 - Nigerian, French Navies Strengthen Operational Capabilities, Reinforce Commitment to Securing the Gulf of Guinea
[This Day] The Nigerian Navy and the French Navy have reaffirmed their shared commitment to regional maritime security through Exercise CROCODILE LIFT 2025, a large-scale joint amphibious operation designed to strengthen operational capabilities and enhance cooperation in securing the Gulf of Guinea.
Published on: October 13, 2025 | Source:Zimbabwe: Crocodile Skin Exports Earn U.S.$36 Million
[The Herald] Zimbabwe's crocodile farming industry is now generating an average of US$36 million in export earnings, with production reaching 80 000 skins annually.
Published on: October 13, 2025 | Source:Forty-two killed as bus crashes on South Africa mountain pass
The dead were nationals of Zimbabwe and Malawi returning home, officials say.
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