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Ethiopian police arrest alleged leader of multi-million-dollar trafficking ring

BBC News Africa  

Mohammed Tahir has yet to comment on allegations he led a multi-million-dollar ring using torture to get money.

Uganda launches emergency food aid for drought-hit Karamoja

Africanews  

Uganda has launched an emergency food relief operation for the drought-stricken Karamoja region, where prolonged dry conditions have triggered widespread crop failures and worsening hunger.

Tobe Nwigwe Delivers New Single “Perfection” Feat. Flavour and C.S. Armstrong From Forthcoming Album The Bridge

AfricaDotcom  

Grammy-nominated artist, filmmaker, and cultural visionary Tobe Nwigwe unveils the second chapter of The Bridge with "Perfection," featuring Nigerian music

UNAIDS Chief urges Africa to rethink health funding after global aid cuts

Africanews  

The head of UNAIDS is calling for what she describes as a "radical change" in how Africa funds healthcare, following deep cuts to international aid.

ECOWAS urges Guinea-Bissau's military leaders to release jailed opposition figures

Africanews  

The West African bloc said this would “bolster the credibility” of the country’s year-long transition process.

Cairo's historic Sultan Qaytbay Mosque-Mausoleum reopens

Africanews  

The mosque-mausoleum of the ruler of the Mamluk Sultanate has reopened after years of restoration in Cairo.

U.S. funding cuts have gutted global AIDS program, report finds

Africanews  

Clinics closed, staff laid off as PEPFAR disruptions hit dozens of countries

40th edition of the Nuits d'Afrique music festival comes to a close

Africanews  

Forty years after its first edition, Montreal’s Nuits d’Afrique international music festival once again celebrated the influence of African cultures.

South Africa signs $1.5bn World Bank loan for infrastructure development

Africanews  

It will help the country confront challenges in electricity supply, freight transport, and water and sanitation services that have long constrained economic growth

Meloni orders full probe after arrest death sparks unrest

Africanews  

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has called for a full investigation into the death of a man during an arrest in Bologna, while strongly condemning violent clashes that left dozens of police officers injured.

Six jailed Ivory Coast opposition party officials freed after months in detention

Africanews  

The Abidjan PDCI officials, arrested in October last year, were released on Monday after nine months in detention.

Africa overtakes Asia as world's hunger hot spot, UN report finds

Africanews  

Africa has overtaken Asia as the world’s hunger hotspot and could soon be home to almost 60 percent of the world’s chronically undernourished people.

Protests in Italy after Moroccan-born man dies while being restrained by police

BBC News Africa  

Thousands of people took to the streets demanding justice for a Moroccan-born man who died on Sunday.

Iran confirms receiving proposals from mediators amid war with US

Africanews  

Iran said Monday it has received proposals from mediators as back-and-forth attacks with the United States continue.

Shock and anger after top Ghanaian politician sentenced to 20 years for illegal mining

BBC News Africa  

Bernard Antwi Boasiako, known as "Chairman Wontumi", was also fined more than $10,000 (£7,450).

Traffic officers arrested for allegedly seeking bribe from Nigeria's anti-corruption boss

BBC News Africa  

They are accused of stopping Musa Aliyu at a fake roadblock and telling him to drive to a cash machine.

All you need to know about Wafcon 2026

BBC News Africa  

Find out the favourites, format and kick-off times for the delayed 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco, which starts on 26 July.

Skiing enthusiasts flock to slopes on Lesotho's Maluti Mountain

Africanews  

Afriski says about 70 per cent of visitors come from neighbouring South Africa while the rest are mostly from across the region.

QPR sign former Brighton full-back Lamptey

BBC News Africa  

Former Chelsea and Brighton full-back Tariq Lamptey joins Championship club QPR.

Christopher Nolan's 'The Odyssey' storms the box office

Africanews  

Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” launched with an estimated $124.5 million in US ticket sales and another $139.6 million from overseas, notching an even better debut than “Oppenheimer” and marking the filmmaker’s best opening since 2012’s “The Dark Knight Rises.”

South Sudanese women say insecurity and lack of services threaten lives

Africanews  

Women in the remote village of Bangolo in South Sudan's Western Equatoria State told United Nations police officers that ongoing insecurity, a lack of healthcare and education, and limited access to basic services continue to threaten their lives and livelihoods.

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