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Novelist Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie says her child's death was caused by medical negligence, which the hospital denies.
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[UN News] In his final annual address outlining his priorities, UN Secretary-General António Guterres warned that the world is "brimming with conflict, impunity, inequality and unpredictability" - even as international cooperation is fraying at the moment it is most needed.
[UN News] The World Food Programme (WFP) said on Thursday that it is struggling to keep emergency operations running in Sudan, where more than 1,000 days of war have pushed families to the brink.
[Atlantic Council] This article is part of a series published by the Atlantic Council's Africa Center and the GeoStrategy Initiative of the Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security exploring the nexus between US security and economic interests across Africa. The previous edition can be read here.
[ISS] Donald Trump's national security strategy mentions Africa in passing as a source of critical minerals and a counter to China's dominance.
[African Union] The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has welcomed the overwhelming passage by the United States House of Representatives of a three-year extension of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA).
[The Conversation Africa] The geopolitical temperature is rising in the Red Sea.
[Daba Finance] Paystack, the Nigerian fintech owned by Stripe, has moved into banking with the acquisition of Ladder Microfinance Bank, giving it the ability to hold deposits and lend after a decade focused on payments.
[Daba Finance] UK-Kenya Tech Hub has partnered with Viktoria Ventures and local ecosystem players to launch Startup 360 Connect, an initiative aimed at strengthening Kenya's early-stage investment pipeline by linking founders, investors, and market access.
[Daba Finance] Kenyan optical retail startup Mamy Eyewear has secured strategic investment from Japan-based family office Ikemori Venture Support as it looks to expand its footprint across East Africa.
[The Conversation Africa] When he was first sworn in as Uganda's president in 1986, Yoweri Museveni declared that his victory represented a "fundamental change". He promised that Ugandans would no longer die at the hands of fellow citizens. He also criticised African leaders who sought international prestige while their people lacked food, healthcare and dignity.
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The final draw for this year's women's AFCON took place in Rabat, Morocco, on Thursday. The four groups will lead to some already highly anticipated encounters.
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ROME, Italy, 15 January 2026-/African Media Agency(AMA)/-As Sudan marks more than 1,000 days of brutal conflict this month, what has become the world’s
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Moroccan fans celebrated through the night as their beloved Atlas Lions beat Nigeria to make it to the Afcon final.
Polls closed in Uganda on Thursday after a chaotic day of voting that took place under an internet blackout and with long delays caused by technical breakdowns as President Yoweri Museveni seeks to extend his 40 years in power.
In Senegal's Kedougou region, a group of locals have had their lives changed - thanks to a community of chimpanzees. From working in precarious conditions in the many gold mines of the region, the men have become researchers and observers of the primates as part of a 15-year-old scientific project.
Eritrea denies the claim and accuses Ethiopia of seeking a pretext to attack, amid fears of renewed conflict.
India welcomes Ai Weiwei's first solo exhibition, blending art and political critique, in New Delhi. The show features works from over two decades of his career.
[AIM] Maputo -- The Bank of Mozambique, in its role as regulator of the national financial system, has announced that the country's Sovereign Wealth Fund recorded, up to 12 January, a market valuation of 6.5 million US dollars.
[AIM] Maputo -- The National Meteorology Institute (INAM) has issued an urgent warning for southern and central Mozambique forecasting that rainfall could reach critical levels by the weekend.
