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[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The First Judicial Circuit Court, Criminal Court "C," Montserrado County, Republic of Liberia, has announced that all charges against Abdullai L. Kamara were dropped on August 1, 2025, following a Motion to Drop Misjoined Party. The ruling effectively discharged Kamara from further answering to the charges and restored his constitutional and statutory rights.

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[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The Capitol Building arson case has taken a dramatic turn as the defence team representing the accused has rejected a court-ordered medical and psychological examination by the state-run John F. Kennedy Medical Center (JFK), citing serious concerns over the hospital's neutrality in the wake of allegations of torture involving the National Security Agency (NSA).

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[Government of Mauritius] The Minister of Gender Equality and Family Welfare, Mrs Marie Arianne Navarre-Marie, carried out a site visit, yesterday, to assess the reconstruction works of the culvert at Résidence Vallijee - Sable Noir, along the A1 Road. She was accompanied by the Junior Minister of the Ministry of Social Integration, Social Security and National Solidarity, Mr Kuvalayen Kugan Parapen.

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[Liberian Observer] In a decisive policy shift aimed at tackling unemployment and reducing foreign dominance in the job market, the government has announced a sharp hike in alien work permit fees, tripling the annual cost from US$1,000 to US$3,000.

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[Ethiopian Herald] The fourth Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF 2025) opened yesterday in Algiers, Algeria, with a strong focus on accelerating the continent's economic transformation through the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).

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[Ethiopian Herald] The East African Community (EAC) has opened its 58th Extraordinary Meeting of the Council of Ministers in Arusha, Tanzania, to chart new strategies for accelerating regional integration and socio-economic transformation.

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[Premium Times] "We had over four hours engagement and they left here smiling. We got the strategy in place, and we're going to come back on the 21st of this month to review what we've done so far, how we've ticked the boxes, what needs to be done and the way forward.

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[New Republic] Omari Jackson -- Liberians, home and abroad, this is not just another story. This is a cry for help. A desperate call to save the life of veteran broadcast journalist Frank Loboe, a man whose voice once echoed across the airwaves, bringing news, music, and information into our homes.

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Workers dismantled and removed the wreckage of Lisbon’s Elevador da Glória funicular in the early hours of Friday, a day after the accident that killed 16 people.

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World Entrepreneur Day, celebrated every 21st of August, highlights the global impact of entrepreneurs. In Africa alone, there are over 245 million

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[ISS] India defies US President Donald Trump's bullying; will African countries do the same?

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After years of instability and collapse, the Central African Republic is scrambling to rebuild its armed forces. Kampala has in the past trained South Sudanese and Somali forces

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Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) announces the appointment of Sandile Dhlomo as Head of Ericsson South Africa, as part of Ericsson West and Southern Africa, led by

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South Africa’s water crisis is no longer looming. It is already here. Ageing infrastructure, rising pollution levels and increasing demand are converging to

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[GroundUp] NPA issues directive to prosecutors not to enroll new cases

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Africa’s leading builders and investors will be sharing their remarkable experiences at the 12th Angel Fair Africa (aka AFA@12) themed “Building and Investing

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[Vanguard] Abuja -- Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have neutralized 13 Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists in a failed ambush and Improvised Explosive Device (IED) attack at Kareto, Borno State.

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As extended droughts continue to change the agricultural landscape throughout South Africa, some farmers in the country are cultivating what they hope is a

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[Leadership] Lagos State government has raised the alarm over the environmental degradation of the Lagos Lagoon, saying the situation portends an ecological and social catastrophe if urgent measures are not taken to tackle the menace.

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[Nyasa Times] A leaked press statement by individuals calling themselves "Shadow MPs and Councilors" of the Odya Zake Alibe Mulandu movement has exposed what appears to be a calculated scheme to smear and weaken Vice President Dr. Michael Usi ahead of the September 16 elections.

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[Leadership] Vice President Kashim Shettima has canvassed local and international collaboration to enhance safety on Nigerian roads.