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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Renowned Kenyan author and literary icon Ngugi wa Thiong'o has died at the age of 87 in the United States, his family has confirmed.
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba- Senior doctors working in hospitals across several regions of the country have reported being under "severe work pressure" due to the ongoing nationwide strike by health professionals, warning that "patients are not receiving the necessary services" and that the situation "cannot continue" for more than a week if left unresolved.
[263Chat] Former Zimbabwean cricketer-turned-activist Henry Olonga has found himself in hot water after making recent comments during a BBC interview, during which he spoke candidly about his struggles with Zimbabwean citizenship.
[263Chat] South Africa's Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources, Gwede Mantashe, has announced that the country is in discussions with Zambia and Zimbabwe regarding the possibility of routing an electricity transmission line from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) through their territories.
[263Chat] President Emmerson Mnangagwa has launched the National Media Policy calling for greater accountability in the digital space and safeguards against the challenges posed by artificial intelligence (AI) and global tech giants.
[New Zimbabwe] President Emmerson Mnangagwa has declared the fatal accident involving a fuel tanker, a two-tonne truck and a van, which claimed 12 lives near Kwekwe, a national disaster.
[Daily Trust] No fewer than 200,000 Nigerian troops, police, and civilians have served in 41 UN, AU, and ECOWAS missions since 1960, according to UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator, Mr. Mohamed M. Malick Fall.
[Dabanga] Nyala / Brussels / Amsterdam -- Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF/Doctors Without Borders) warned today that women and girls in Sudan's Darfur region face a near-constant risk of sexual violence, as a new report reveals grim statistics in South Darfur. Between January 2024 and March 2025, MSF provided care to 659 survivors of sexual violence in the state alone.
[UN News] An Indigenous social worker from Canada and a social entrepreneur from Kenya are the laureates of the 2025 Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela Prize, the United Nations announced on Wednesday.
[Africa CDC] Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | -- The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), in collaboration with the African Society for Laboratory Medicine (ASLM), has completed a five-year review of its Biosafety and Biosecurity Initiative. The review paves the way for a new continental strategy to strengthen Africa's preparedness and response to accidental and deliberate biological threats to health, security, and economic stability.
[The Conversation Africa] It's nearly winter in South Africa, which means the opening of winter initiation schools is approaching. These rituals mark a transition to adulthood and are deeply ingrained culturally. But they're often the subject of headlines because of deaths and safety issues.
[The Conversation Africa] The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo passed a law in January 2025 to lead efforts to establish the largest tropical forest reserve in the world. It will be set up as a 2,600km long green corridor the size of France - 540,000km² - situated in the Congo Basin.
[Crisis Group] Ten years of crisis have exacerbated conflict between herders and farmers in the Central African Republic. But reduced insecurity, coupled with warmer relations with Chad, gives Bangui an opportunity to move away from a security-focused approach and address the root causes of the violence.
[ISS] New official statistics showing decreased violent crime should provide the impetus for expanding holistic violence prevention strategies.
[African Development Bank (AfDB)] This year's Annual Meetings have the extra dynamic of the election of a new President to take over the helm of the institution after ten years under Dr. Akinwumi Adesina. Can you walk us through the key electoral processes and steps until the new President takes office?
[African Development Bank (AfDB)] Africa, the world's youngest continent with immeasurable natural resources, has all it needs to achieve the African Union's Agenda 2063, provided the right public policies are implemented, according to government officials and development experts.
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Joshlin Smith's mother, branded the "mastermind" in her child's disappearance, is to be sentenced.
[African Development Bank (AfDB)] The African Development Bank Group on Tuesday announced a record-breaking $11 billion in new operations for 2024, its highest ever. This includes $5.5 billion dedicated to climate finance, underscoring its pivotal role in catalyzing inclusive growth and resilience across Africa.
[African Development Bank (AfDB)] Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara on Tuesday opened the African Development Bank Group's 2025 Annual Meetings with a rousing call for Africa to mobilize its own capital, accelerate regional integration, and chart a new path of economic self-reliance.
[African Development Bank (AfDB)] An Ivorian entrepreneur who started up a snack food business with about $100, then transformed it into a multinational supplier of a popular potato chip, is crediting the African Development Bank's Enable Youth program for his success.
