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Teen jailed for exam cheating in Guinea dies after sickle cell complications, father says

BBC News Africa  

Mamadou Djouma Bah, 17, was arrested and sentenced to prison for exam fraud earlier this month.

Ex-governor convicted of murdering a pregnant student in Kenya

BBC News Africa  

Okoth Obado was found guilty of killing Sharon Otieno with whom he had had an affair.

Walrus makes history becoming first calf to be born in Middle East

Africanews  

SeaWorld Abu Dhabi says Kaya's birth is a huge milestone for the park and the zoological industry.

ICC oversight body to vote on fate of Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan

Africanews  

Diplomats from around the world are gathering at United Nations headquarters in New York on Friday, to decide whether to permanently remove from office the embattled chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court.

African Trade: Bringing AfCFTA Closer to Local Businesses {Business Africa}

Africanews  

Access to finance also remains a critical obstacle. To address this, the ITC has partnered with Equity Group to expand trade finance for priority sectors while providing entrepreneurs—particularly young business owners—with greater access to market intelligence, business support services and regiona

Dangote Refinery Secures $2.5 Billion Investment to Expand Africa’s Fuel Production

Africanews  

Nigeria's Dangote mega-refinery Thursday said it has secured $2.5 billion in investment from private investors to fund its expansion plans, as it widens its refining business to east Africa.

U.N. chief says natural resource control and extraction fueling conflict

Africanews  

Secretary-General António Guterres said that the control and exploitation of natural resources are dramatically altering the causes, dynamics, and the outcomes of conflict

UK cancels military training exercise in Kenya after licence dispute

Africanews  

Britain has cancelled one of its annual military trainings in Kenya after failing to obtain a licence from the government, its defence ministry said on Thursday.

Morocco celebrates 30 years of international storytelling festival

Africanews  

A festival in Morocco's Rabat explores the power and endurance of oral storytelling, centering tales that dive into the concept of the homeland.

MSF says health workers in DR Congo are struggling to prevent Ebola spread

Africanews  

It says the response is 'not enough' and the outbreak will follow a dangerous trajectory if more is not done to stop the spread.

Ghanaians' ICC petition over migrant attacks 'opportunistic', says South Africa

BBC News Africa  

The petition argues the violence against migrants in South Africa could amount to crimes against humanity.

Conservationists working to protect Ghana's endangered fish

Africanews  

Once common along the coast of Ghana, guitarfish are now red-listed as 'critically endangered.' Now conservationists are working with fishing communities to raise awareness and promote other ways of making a living.

Evidence, inference and democratic legitimacy: Reading the Global Witness report on Zambia

This Is Africa  

Weeks before Zambia’s election, a Global Witness report alleges mining-sector influence over government policy—but explicitly concedes it found no evidence of corruption or illegality. This critique argues the report’s conclusions outstrip its evidence, raising broader questions about methodology, electoral timing, and the evidentiary standards required for claims of institutional capture.

Chad's desert east faces 'dire need' for access to water

Africanews  

Rapid urban development and a growing population, estimated by local officials to be more than 500,000 inhabitants, have accentuated the problem

Senegal set to make Olympic history with Dakar 2026 Youth Games

Africanews  

The Youth Olympic Games open in Dakar on 31 October. Africa has produced Olympic legends for decades, but has never hosted the Games themselves, until now.

US and Iran trade strikes as Tehran blocks tankers from Strait of Hormuz

Africanews  

The US has been striking Iran for 12 consecutive nights, hitting targets across the nation. Tehran has warned of a powerful retaliation in the event of attacks on civilian infrastructure. Iran also announced that it stopped three oil tankers trying to pass through the Strait of Hormuz.

Decolonising gastronomy: The Ghanaian farmers teaching America’s top chefs

This Is Africa  

When professional food experts from Detroit and Chicago flew to Ghana, they didn't come to teach. They came to learn the ancestral, climate-resilient agricultural secrets of Aseseeso that no elite Western culinary school could ever hope to teach.

Ghanaians ask ICC to probe South Africa's anti-migrant violence

Africanews  

The two nationals want the court to open a preliminary investigation into attacks against foreigners which they said could constitute crimes against humanity.

Africa prepares for historic Olympic moment at Dakar 2026

BBC News Africa  

The Dakar 2026 Youth Olympics are set to have a "monumental" impact when the Senegalese capital becomes the first African city to host an Olympic event.

'His time is up': La Liga head Javier Tebas calls on FIFA's Infantino to step down

Africanews  

FIFA head Gianni Infantino is under fire over his handling of the 2026 World Cup and his plans to expand the tournament even further.

Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger submit joint bid for 2032 Afcon

Africanews  

Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have put in a joint bid to host the 2032 Africa Cup of Nations. All three countries are currently run by military governments.

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