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Ethiopia's Virgin Mary festival in Tigray cancelled over drone strike fears

BBC News Africa  

An eagerly anticipated gathering of women will not be taking place following recent aerial strikes.

Duck brigade replaces pesticides on wine farm in South Africa

Africanews  

Indian runner ducks are used, alongside sheep and cattle, at Vergenoegd Löw to control insects and trim down crops and weeds in the vineyards.

Guinea-Bissau opposition calls for boycott of constitutional referendum

Africanews  

Guinea-Bissau’s opposition PAIGC is calling for a boycott of the country’s upcoming constitutional referendum, citing fears of rigged vote.

Partey signs for Al-Shabab in Saudi Pro League

BBC News Africa  

Saudi Pro League side Al-Shabab confirm the signing of Ghana midfielder Thomas Partey.

Corruption charges dropped against South Africa's police intelligence boss

BBC News Africa  

Officials had faced charges over the appointment of a civilian to a top post within crime intelligence.

Nigeria: Religious Leaders Unite for Social Peace in West Africa

Africanews  

The initiative sends a powerful message: religious diversity does not have to divide societies. It can become a foundation for dialogue, solidarity and lasting peace.

South African police arrest five people in $37 million drug bust

Africanews  

The suspects were allegedly operating a multimillion-dollar crystal methamphetamine manufacturing operation on a farm in Limpopo province.

New videos show deadly landslide burying gold miners in Central African Republic

Africanews  

New videos filmed at the Zamboye mining site on 18 August appears to show the moment a landslide swept through an artisanal gold mine in the Central African Republic, burying miners beneath earth and sand.

Ebola vaccine trial to start in DR Congo as warning issued over speed of infections

BBC News Africa  

About half of the 2,500 recorded deaths from Ebola happened in the last 20 days, the WHO says.

Tanzanian opposition leader to face trial on treason charges

Africanews  

Tundu Lissu has been detained since April last year for allegedly inciting the public to boycott the November elections.

Police summon Zambian opposition leader for questioning after disputed vote

Africanews  

Zambian opposition leader Brian Mundubile has been summoned for questioning by police over an alleged national security threat. Mundubile lost to incumbent Hakainde Hichilema in last week's presidential election and has vowed to challenge the results in court.

DRC Ebola outbreak growing 'exponentially,' UN warns, as deaths exceed 2,500

Africanews  

The Ebola outbreak raging through the Democratic Republic of the Congo is growing "exponentially," the United Nations warned on Friday, as the number of deaths from the virus passed 2,500.

Two Mexicans arrested as police uncover big meth lab on South African farm

BBC News Africa  

The overnight raid of the multi-million dollar drug operation took place near the border with Zimbabwe.

Benin cyberactivist Steve Amoussou freed after two-year sentence

Africanews  

Beninese cyberactivist Steve Amoussou has been released after serving a two-year prison sentence for charges including politically motivated insult and spreading false news. His case had become a prominent test of the government's treatment of critics and online dissent.

Belgian university suspends academic who accused Arday of plagiarism

Africanews  

Researcher Nathan Cofnas said in a post on X that he was under investigation by Ghent University for "discriminating" against the late Cambridge professor.

Hungary’s lakes and rivers hit record lows as severe drought deepens

Africanews  

Hungary is facing a severe water crisis, with prolonged heat and drought driving water levels sharply lower. Around 99% of the country is under severe or extreme drought, while desertification threatens the Great Hungarian Plain.

Drone strike wounds 13 in Tigray capital as fears of renewed war grow

Africanews  

A drone strike on Mekelle, the capital of Ethiopia’s Tigray region, injured at least 13 people, including five children, a hospital official said Thursday. The attack comes amid growing tensions between federal and Tigrayan forces and fears the region could slide back into war.

Mongolia hosts UN desertification summit as drought crisis deepens

Africanews  

Mongolia is hosting the UN Convention to Combat Desertification’s COP17 in Ulaanbaatar from 17 to 28 August, bringing together representatives from 196 countries and the European Union to tackle land degradation, drought and desertification.

Libya: Fifteen years after Gaddafi, country still divided

Africanews  

Fifteen years after the fall of Muammar Gaddafi, Libya remains deeply divided. Hopes for stability following the 2011 revolution have given way to a prolonged political, institutional and security crisis, fuelled by the existence of two rival centres of power.

South Africa: Beauty Queen Chidimma Adetshina fights deportation

Africanews  

South Africa: Beauty Queen Chidimma Adetshina Fights Deportation

First-ever mpox cases reported in Guinea-Bissau with children the most vulnerable

Africanews  

UNICEF says it is very concerning that half of the 46 suspected cases are children under the age of 15.

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