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Uganda opposition leader refuses court-appointed lawyers at treason trial

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Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye refused to accept the lawyers being forced upon him for his treason trial on Wednesday after his chosen advocates were arrested or barred from the country.

Zambia's Scott, once Africa's only white leader, dies at 82

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Zambia's former vice president Guy Scott, who briefly became Africa's only white head of state since the end of apartheid, died on Wednesday at the age of 82, the government said.

The Africa Prize For Engineering Innovation Calls For Applications From South Africa’s Engineers and Innovators

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The Royal Academy of Engineering has launched its 2027 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation with a special call out to engineers and innovators in South

AFC Secures Landmark $753 Million Financing for Lobito Corridor Railway Project

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The Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) has successfully closed a US$753 million financing package for the rehabilitation of the Lobito Corridor Railway in

The Digital Economy Starts With SMEs: Why Zambia’s Future Depends On Small Business Success

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By Leah Kooma, Chief Executive Officer, Liquid Intelligent Technologies Zambia Read more African news and insights on Africa.com.

Dangote Refinery Makes History as Nigeria Becomes Europe’s Top Jet Fuel Supplier

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In a major breakthrough for Africa’s energy industry, Nigeria’s Dangote Petroleum Refinery exported 466,000 metric tonnes of jet fuel to Europe in June 2026.

Po river choked by algae bloom as Italy battles heat and navigability woes

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Italy is stepping up efforts to clear thick algae from the River Po in Turin after weeks of high temperatures accelerated its spread along the country’s longest river.

Ukraine: Six dead as Russia targets Sumy and Odesa

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Emergency crews battled fires and searched damaged buildings across Ukraine on Tuesday 15 July after Russian strikes on the cities of Sumy and Odesa killed six people and injured at least 20 others, according to regional authorities.

More health workers strike in Ituri province, at the heart of Congo’s Ebola outbreak

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More health workers went on strike in Bunia in eastern Congo on Wednesday, becoming the latest group to walk off the job over unpaid salaries at the center of the country's Ebola outbreak.

Kenyan Rastafarians disappointed after court ruling denies cannabis use

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Rastafarians in Kenya express disappointment and a determination to appeal, after a court refused to grant them the right to smoke weed on religious grounds on Wednesday

How big is the impact of the Middle East war on global travel?

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Days of back-and-forth strikes by the US and Iran have shaken the Middle East. The interim deal to end the conflict is in tatters. Now there are fears the region could tip back into all-out war.

Iran displays new banner showing Trump lying in casket in central Tehran

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This comes as Iran's supreme leader on Saturday vowed revenge for the US-Israeli killing of his father and predecessor, hours after President Donald Trump warned against any attempt to assassinate him.

Special police team to investigate killing of an anti-migrant leader in South Africa

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The March and March provincial leader died of his injuries in hospital several days after being shot.

Head of fake Nigerian government agency arrested after weeks on the run

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Nigerian police have arrested the man behind a fake government agency that operated out of the presidency's office for nearly two years.

Italy: melting ice statues protest heatwave conditions in Rome

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Greenpeace Italy and the CGIL union melted ice statues outside Rome's Colosseum on 15 July 2026. The protest highlighted the impact of heatwaves on outdoor workers and called for a fossil fuel phase-out.

Hundreds of Malawians seek repatriation as anti-immigrant protests surge in South Africa

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Hundreds of Malawi nationals gathered outside their country's embassy in Johannesburg on Tuesday as the forced return of migrants continued.

Mali: Six former Bah N'Daw allies on Trial Over Alleged Coup Plot

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In Mali, six men linked to former transitional president Bah N'Daw are on trial over an alleged coup plot. The case is before the Bamako Court of Appeal on Tuesday, July 14.

Kenyan court rejects Rastafarians' bid to use cannabis for religion

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A Kenyan court refused to grant Rastafarians the right to smoke weed on religious grounds in a ruling Wednesday.

Health workers in Ebola-hit DR Congo threaten 'full-scale strike' over unpaid wages

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Health workers fighting the Ebola outbreak in the DRC are threatening to go on "a full-scale strike" over unpaid wages.

Sierra Leone drops treason charge against ex-president over attempted coup

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Ernest Bai Koroma was arrested in 2023 after gunmen broke into an armoury and some jails, freeing inmates.

Senegal government silences Football Federation amid World Cup row

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As tensions are escalating following Senegal's exit from the World Cup, the Senegalese government has stepped in and ordered the country's Football Federation to refrain from giving interviews or making public statements until further notice.

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