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Senegal appeal date set after Afcon win overturned

BBC News Africa  

The Court of Arbitration for Sport sets a date for a hearing over Senegal's appeal against being stripped of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations title.

World sport court sets date for Senegal's AFCON appeal hearing

Africanews  

Senegal's soccer federation asked the court to review CAF's decision to strip it of the tournament title in favour of Morocco.

Dancing with Shakira at World Cup was 'very, very, very, very, very good' - Ghetto Kids

BBC News Africa  

The child stars tell the BBC of their excitement entertaining their biggest crowd yet at the World Cup final.

First person gets new experimental vaccine for Ebola

BBC News Africa  

Ed Hunt, 37 and from the UK, voluteered after seeing news reports of the deadly Ebola outbreak in DR Congo.

Nigeria approves recruitment of 28,000 soldiers to tackle rising insecurity

Africanews  

Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu on Thursday approved the recruitment of 28,000 military personnel to "strengthen national security", as the country battles a myriad of conflicts.

'Postponing the inevitable': South Africa opposition reacts to Ramaphosa impeachment ruling

Africanews  

South Africa's opposition reacted angrily on Friday after a court suspended impeachment proceedings against President Cyril Ramaphosa over the Phala Phala cash scandal.

Lagos beach break becoming too expensive for locals

Africanews  

Much of the 180-kilometre-long coastline is being privatised for exclusive urban residences and public-private enterprise.

Vodafone Just Got a Green Light to Buy Kenya’s Stake in Safaricom

AfricaDotcom  

Kenya's Capital Markets Authority has quietly cleared one of the more consequential ownership shifts in the country's telecom history. The regulator has

Liberia: Several Police Officers Under Interrogation Over Record Cocaine Seizure

allAfrica  

[Liberian Investigator] MONROVIA -- Liberia's police intelligence chief, two other ranking officers and an operative of the National Security Agency have been detained and are being interrogated over the country's largest ever cocaine seizure after suspects arrested in the case named them to investigators, The Liberian Investigator has learned, as the NSA is now seeking to take the investigation out of police hands.

Fleeing attack, Centrafricans try to 'survive till help arrives'

Africanews  

In a makeshift tent covered in a torn tarp, Zakaria Hassan tried to make his baby son more comfortable after they fled fighting near the Central African Republic's border with Sudan

Tanzanian lecturer arrested over anti-government protests charged with terrorism

BBC News Africa  

He is among more than 130 people detained over planned protests calling for democratic reforms.

Six candidates to replace Guterres at top of UN debate in New York

Africanews  

The six candidates vying to replace the outgoing head of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, were grilled by diplomats, UN employees and civil society representatives on Thursday during a debate at the UN headquarters in New York.

Armoured fighters storm Denmark’s Spøttrup Castle for IMCF world championship

Africanews  

Nearly 600 armoured fighters from 30 countries have gathered at Denmark's Spøttrup Castle for the International Medieval Combat Federation (IMCF) World Championship, turning one of Scandinavia's best-preserved medieval fortresses into an arena for full-contact historical combat.

Sierra Leone: How Sierra Leone's Traditional Textiles Are Weaving a Modern Fashion Economy

allAfrica  

[Bird Story Agency] Sierra Leone's traditional textiles are being reimagined into a modern fashion economy, as designers like Frederica Williams preserve heritage while building a thriving local industry ready for global markets.

South Sudan: Arms Smuggling - a Key Threat to South Sudan's December Elections

allAfrica  

[ISS] South Sudan's fragile transition is increasingly shaped by forces beyond its borders that drive illicit arms flows into the country.

Kenyan Startups Borrowed Nearly Half a Billion Dollars, and Nobody’s Talking About It

AfricaDotcom  

Equity funding gets the headlines. Every time a Kenyan startup closes a Series A or a venture round, it makes the tech blogs and the LinkedIn posts. But a

DRC Is Fighting Its Fastest-Growing Ebola Outbreak Ever, and There’s No Vaccine Ready

AfricaDotcom  

The numbers coming out of the Democratic Republic of Congo are stark. As of mid-July, health authorities have confirmed 2,423 Ebola cases, 967 deaths, and 469

South African court pauses President Cyril Ramaphosa's impeachment process

Africanews  

The president had sought to stay the inquiry pending a legal review of a report finding he had a case to answer in the 'Farmgate' scandal.

Can bacteria colour our fashion?

Design Indaba  

Neri Oxman’s practice, OXMAN, explores a future in which bacteria grows fashion’s palette

Ghana: Amnesty Renews Call for Passage of Anti-Witchcraft Bill

allAfrica  

[Ghanaian Times] Amnesty International has renewed its call on the government to pass the Anti-Witchcraft Accusations Bill, six years after the lynching of 90-year-old Akua Denteh at Kafaba in the Savannah Region.

Meta Now Owns Four Out of Every Five Ad Shillings Spent Online in Kenya

AfricaDotcom  

There's a number circulating in Kenyan digital marketing circles that should worry anyone building an ad-tech or media business locally: Facebook and

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