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Nigeria: U.S. Flags Civilian Deaths, Funding Gaps As Nigeria Pushes for CPC Delisting

allAfrica  

[Vanguard] Despite Nigeria's reported prosecution of hundreds of terror suspects and recruitment of 50,000 police officers, the United States said continuing challenges remained in the fight to remove Nigeria from its Country of Particular Concern, CPC, list.

Rome’s Colosseum extends cool night tours as heatwaves scorch city

Africanews  

Rome’s Colosseum is opening late four nights a week this summer, offering fully booked evening tours as a cooler, more magical way to visit.

AI could transform African agriculture but access remains a major challenge

Africanews  

Senior FAO official for Africa Meshack Malo described artificial intelligence as a powerful tool for farmers, stressing the need for Africa datasets, language models, research capacity and agritech firms, to enable the continent to be not only the consumer but the driver of the technology.

Off the Grid Ambulance

Design Indaba  

Stella Juva is a solar powered ambulance for off the grid health care

Off the Grid Ambulance

Design Indaba  

Stella Juva is a solar powered ambulance for off the grid health care

YogAnimals, Nature-centred movement

Design Indaba  

Interactive installation that helps children discover nature, movement and well-being

YogAnimals, Nature-centred movement

Design Indaba  

Interactive installation that helps children discover nature, movement and well-being

Water Saver

Design Indaba  

Water Saver that turns shower water usage into grey water for household use

Water Saver

Design Indaba  

Water Saver that turns shower water usage into grey water for household use

Emmy-nominated director looks to Tupac trial for long-awaited closure

Africanews  

Emmy-nominated director Alexandria Stapleton is hoping the trial of a man accused of orchestrating Tupac Shakur’s 1996 killing will bring answers and “some sort of closure” to the rapper’s family, friends and fans.

Pardon for president's main rival in Chad

BBC News Africa  

It paves the way for the release of Succès Masra from prison where he had been sentenced to 20 years.

The third global wave of autocratization One playbook, two instruments: Legal façades and structural decay in the world, with Indonesia and Kenya as case studies

This Is Africa  

The modern autocrat doesn't need a military coup; they just rewrite the law. From Kenya to Indonesia, leaders are legally dismantling democracies by centralizing wealth, weaponizing security, and absorbing political opposition.

Chad's president pardons opposition leader and former prime minister Succes Masra

Africanews  

The presidency has not provided further details on the reasons behind the pardon, and it remains unclear whether the move could open the door to renewed political dialogue between the government and the opposition.

Africa: Inside The $5 Billion Plan To Keep Africa's Cotton Jobs In Africa

allAfrica  

[Bird Story Agency] Africa grows plenty of cotton. It just does not make much of it into clothes. A new $5 billion plan aims to change that, turning a scattered collection of cotton producers into a regional textile industry.

Activists attempt to deliver supplies to besieged Palestinian families

Africanews  

Three homes in the village of Qusra in the occupied West Bank have been under an almost week-long siege by Israeli settlers.

Nigeria: 36 Governors Reaffirm Commitment to Early Childhood Development

allAfrica  

[Leadership] The Nigerian Governors' Forum (NGF), in collaboration with the World Bank, Human Capital Development (HCD) and the Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning, has reaffirmed the commitment of all 36 state governors to making Early Childhood Development (ECD) a strategic priority in Nigeria's human capital development agenda.

From Research to the Field: Transforming Africa’s Seed Systems

Africanews  

On the occasion of its 20th anniversary, AGRA looks back on a transformation that starts with a seed, but goes far beyond it.

US missionary released following kidnap in Niger, Christian group says

BBC News Africa  

Kevin Rideout, who was kidnapped outside his home in the capital last October, is now with US officials.

Zambia: A Harvest That Keeps Zambia's Children Learning

allAfrica  

[Bird Story Agency] In a farming settlement in southern Zambia, families use income from a drought-resilient crop to buy uniforms and books, meet college costs and put food on the table. Farmers say better seed, stronger prices and faster payments could help more rural households do the same.

In quake-hit Cali, ‘hugs here’ station brings comfort amid rubble

Africanews  

In quake-hit Cali, residents find comfort at a “hugs here” station, as Andres Solomon and volunteers share solidarity while rescuers clear rubble.

Turkey urges Egypt to join its defence pact with Saudi Arabia and Pakistan

Africanews  

The trilateral deal signed last week stipulates that an attack on any of the three states will be treated as an attack on all.

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