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Uganda: Auto At 30 - Uganda's Tour Operators Celebrate Three Decades of Driving Tourism Excellence

[Nile Post] Uganda's tourism industry marked a significant milestone on Friday as the Association of Uganda Tour Operators (AUTO) celebrated 30 years of promoting the Pearl of Africa through professionalism, resilience, and unity.

Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Africa: Africa's Voice in Tobacco Control - Imported solutions and policies don't fit Africa's needs

[allAfrica] Across the world, countries are racing to become ''smoke-free'', and some have already made remarkable progress. Sweden, for example, recently announced that only around 4.5% of its population still smoke cigarettes -- the lowest reported rate in Europe.

Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Uganda: Parliament Pays Tribute to Raila Odinga

[Nile Post] The Ugandan Parliament has paid a heartfelt tribute to the late Kenyan former Prime Minister Raila Amolo Odinga, describing him as a statesman who championed democracy not only in Kenya but across Africa.

Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Uganda: Four Arrested in Kalangala for Illegal Logging

[Nile Post] Four people have been arrested for illegally cutting timber in Buswa Forest Reserve following a joint operation led by the Office of the Resident District Commissioner (RDC) Kalangala and the Uganda Police Force.

Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Tanzania’s court rules against Mpina’s presidential bid

He has vowed to continue his legal fight and his party is still campaigning for the election in two weeks’ time

Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source: Mail & Guardian Africa favicon Mail & Guardian Africa

Uganda: Museveni Returns to Ma'di Sub-Region to Ask to Protect Gains

[Nile Post] President Museveni is expected to hold a major campaign rally at Paridi Stadium in Adjumani Town Council this morning, starting at 11am.

Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Liberia: 'Don't Allow Hardship to Defeat You' - Ex-Senator Jallah Challenges Young Liberian Students, Graduates

[FrontPageAfrica] The former President Pro Tempore of the Liberian Senate Armah Jallah has urged young Liberian students and graduates not to allow the huge challenges they are encountering to defeat and prevent them from becoming successful in the future.

Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Tanzania: Milestone As TMDA Retains Who Maturity Level 3 Status

[Daily News] Dodoma -- THE Tanzania Medicines and Medical Devices Authority (TMDA) has successfully retained the World Health Organisation (WHO) Maturity Level 3 (ML3) status for its Medicines and Vaccines Regulatory System, following a comprehensive reassessment conducted by the Global Health body in 2023.

Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Football: Afghanistan women in limbo, FIFA games in doubt

After four years fighting for recognition, Afghanistan's female footballers thought they would finally get it this week. Instead they are stuck waiting at airports and at home, with their visas to enter the UAE rejected.

Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Liberia: Enthusiasm Builds As CDC Breaks Ground for 'State-of-the-Art' Headquarters in Congo Town

[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The Congress for Democratic Change and by extension, the Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC) has had its hollows over the last two years, but that has not deterred its die-hard partisans and supporters who trooped in their numbers to grace the official groundbreaking ceremony of their new party headquarters.

Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Amazon cloud outage fuels call for Europe to limit reliance on US tech

Monday’s disruption comes as EU leaders prepare to address digital sovereignty at a gathering this week.

Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source: Politico Europe favicon Politico Europe

Challenges to enhancing peace and global cooperation

The 2025 Nelson Mandela Foundation lecture will discuss social justice challenges in a fragmented geopolitical landscape, with Francesca Albanese as keynote

Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source: Mail & Guardian Africa favicon Mail & Guardian Africa

Back to the future: the European biocircular economy

Excluding harvested biomass from the circular economy undermines the EU's overall climate and growth objectives and creates confusion in policy along the wood-based value chain.

Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source: EU Observer favicon EU Observer

Holding a Trump-Putin summit in Budapest would be a charade

Vladimir Putin would have to cross the airspace of at least one, if not more, EU and Nato member states to reach Budapest. This would mean that one EU country, under US pressure, would have to breach its obligations under EU sanctions and the ICC arrest warrant to grant safe passage to a convicted war criminal and perpetrator of crimes against humanity.

Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source: EU Observer favicon EU Observer

Tanzania: ZEC Confirms Readiness As Ballot Papers Arrive Before Polls

[Daily News] Zanzibar -- WITH less than two weeks to the October 29 General Election, the Zanzibar Electoral Commission (ZEC) has received all 717,557 ballot papers, marking the completion of all crucial preparations for the highly anticipated national exercise.

Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

France: Louvre on lockdown after jewel robbery

The flagship French museum remains closed one day after thieves absconded with millions in precious historic jewels. Police are conducting a nationwide manhunt with criticism falling on President Emmanuel Macron.

Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Liberia: CDC Headquarters Construction Begins

[Liberian Observer] The Standard Bearer of the Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC), former President George M. Weah, has broken ground for the construction of the party's new global headquarters, pledging that the project will symbolize unity, resilience, and the party's enduring commitment to the Liberian people.

Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Liberia: Liberia's Mineral Corridor Gains Strategic Attention From Washington

[Liberian Observer] The iron ore corridor from Guinea to Liberia's Port of Buchanan is coming into sharper focus as the United States pushes to secure reliable access to critical minerals -- a strategic shift that could link the two West African nations mineral corridor to America's next industrial resurgence.

Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Liberia: U.S.$770m Fake Debts

[Liberian Observer] A comprehensive audit by the General Auditing Commission (GAC) has uncovered massive irregularities in Liberia's domestic debt portfolio, revealing that approximately US$770 million in claims dating back to 1980 are invalid or unverified. The findings, detailed in a report released recently, paint a stark picture of the country's long-standing challenges in public financial management and debt...

Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

'It's like a scene from a film' - Paris tourists surprised at Louvre jewel theft

The Louvre Museum in Paris remains closed to the public after robbers stole imperial jewels in broad daylight on Sunday.

Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source: BBC Europe favicon BBC Europe

Companies are blaming AI for job cuts. Critics say it’s a 'good excuse'

Workers are spooked as firms declare AI-driven layoffs, but some critics say the current reductions may be a "market clearance" due to overhiring.

Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

Africa: Africa Must Be Included in Global Digital, AI Revolution - - Elumelu

[Vanguard] Washington -- Chairman, United Bank for Africa, UBA PLC and Founder, Tony Elumelu Foundation, Mr. Tony Elumelu, in this interview, spoke on highlights of his presentation during the seminar on Boosting Productivity Growth in the Digital Age held at the ongoing annual meetings of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund, IMF, in Washington DC.

Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Macron hosted Sarkozy at Elysée before former French president heads to prison 

The fallen conservative star is expected to start serving his sentence Tuesday.

Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source: Politico Europe favicon Politico Europe

Jacinta Nampijinpa Price plotted with school principal to oust CEO of land council, court hears

High-profile lawyer Sue Chrysanthou SC is representing the Central Land Council boss in the case against NT senatorFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastLiberal senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price plotted with a school principal to oust the chief executive of an Aboriginal land council she defamed in a media release, a court has been told.The...

Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source: Guardian Australia favicon Guardian Australia

UK ‘deeply concerned’ about Gaza clashes in spite of Trump’s peace deal 

The UK government is “deeply concerned” about clashes and the return of violence in Gaza, despite Donald Trump’s peace deal being in place since last week. On Sunday, Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper wrote on X that the “escalation” in Gaza is “deeply concerning.” Israel’s military said it had struck multiple targets in Gaza on Sunday, […]

Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source: Politico Europe favicon Politico Europe

P.V. Ramana on the Decline of India’s Maoists

“The March 31, 2026, deadline to free India of the Maoists is unlikely to be met.”

Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

Cellphone bans can help kids learn — but Black students are suspended more as schools make the shift

Thirty states now limit or ban cellphone use in classrooms, and teachers are noticing children paying attention to their lessons again. But it’s not clear whether this policy — unpopular with students and a headache for teachers to enforce — makes an academic difference. If student achievement goes up after a cellphone ban, it’s tough […] The post Cellphone bans can help kids learn — but Black students are suspended...

Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source: The Hechinger Report favicon The Hechinger Report

Trump to Unveil New Tariffs Against Colombia

U.S. President Donald Trump announced that he will unveil new tariffs against Colombia on Monday. This move follows his decision to suspend financial aid to the South American nation, which he framed as retaliation for what he called the Colombian government’s failure to combat drug trafficking. RELATED: President Petro Calls for Investigation Into U.S. Strike […]

Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source: Telesur English favicon Telesur English

China’s AI sea grid aims to render US subs transparent

China is racing to make the Western Pacific “transparent” to submarines—pitting its expanding seabed-to-space surveillance web against the stealthiest arm of US sea power. This month, Defense One reported that China is rapidly advancing its “Transparent Ocean” system, a five-layer seabed-to-space sensor network designed to render the Western Pacific “transparent” to submarine activity. Led by […] The post China’s AI...

Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source: Asia Times favicon Asia Times

Afghanistan’s Digital Blackout: A Self-Inflicted Economic Crisis

The internet shutdown sent shockwaves through Afghanistan’s fragile private sector, halting transactions and inflicting millions in losses within days.

Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

South Sudan: The Football Academy Giving South Sudan's Youth an Alternative to Gang Life

[RFI] Years of civil war and economic crisis have left young people in South Sudan with a legacy of violence and poverty - and with opportunities scarce, street gangs have flourished. RFI met one former gang member who believes football can offer marginalised youth a brighter future.

Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

India, Brazil Energize Bilateral Ties Via Oil Trade

Brazilian Vice President Alckmin’s three-day visit to Delhi followed Modi’s July visit to Brasilia.

Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

Outage at Amazon cloud service unit causes major disruption

The outage affected major websites and apps, such as Duolingo and Snapchat, which suffered connectivity issues after Amazon cloud services unit AWS went down. The company later said it had restored service.

Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Australia accuses China of 'unsafe' military jet manoeuvres

A Chinese jet allegedly dropped a flare close to an Australian plane over the South China Sea.

Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source: BBC Asia favicon BBC Asia

Notorious cyber scam hub linked to Chinese mafia raided

KK Park has been synonymous with online fraud, money laundering and human trafficking.

Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source: BBC Asia favicon BBC Asia