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Cameroon On Autopilot? – Biya’s Two-Month Absence Raises Questions Over Leadership

AfricaDotcom  

Cameroonian President Paul Biya's two-month absence from the country has fuelled questions over who is running the government, particularly after a major

Lauryn Hill and Wyclef Jean perform at Hill's Diaspora Calling! festival in UK

Africanews  

Ms Lauryn Hill and Wyclef Jean - two-third of Fugees - performed all of their landmark album "The Score," as Hill's Diaspora Calling! festival made its UK debut on Friday.

Sierra Leone president presses lawmakers to back contested election reforms

Africanews  

Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio has urged Parliament to pass disputed electoral reforms that would lower the presidential victory threshold, introduce proportional representation and reserve 30 percent of political leadership positions for women.

World Lion Day: Lions and communities face a growing struggle to coexist

Africanews  

Africa’s lions are running out of space. Habitat loss, shrinking prey populations and growing conflict with communities are putting the continent’s big cats under mounting pressure, with retaliatory killings and poisoning posing an added threat to their survival.

DRC releases boat detained over fears of Ebola on board

Africanews  

Congolese authorities have released a boat detained earlier this week over fears passengers might be carrying the Ebola virus.

Kenya Bids to Host First African World Athletics Championships

AfricaDotcom  

Kenya has formally bid to host the 2029 World Athletics Championships, aiming to become the first African nation to stage track and field’s flagship event.

Former Benin President Talon Elected Senate Leader

AfricaDotcom  

Former Benin President Patrice Talon has returned to the country’s political arena less than three months after leaving office, becoming president of the

African Nations Race to Localize Solar Panel Production

AfricaDotcom  

Africa’s largest economies are increasingly seeking to manufacture solar equipment domestically, driven by industrial ambitions and concerns about dependence

South Africa’s Crypto Ban Plan Sparks Backlash

AfricaDotcom  

South Africa’s proposed restrictions on corporate cross-border stablecoin transactions have triggered opposition from cryptocurrency companies that warn the

AfCFTA Awards Customs Modernization Deal

AfricaDotcom  

The African Continental Free Trade Area Secretariat has awarded a 20-year, $3.1 billion concession to Nigerian firm Bergmans Security Consultants and Supplies

Algeria, Morocco Feud Deepens Further

AfricaDotcom  

Spain’s renewed engagement with Algeria has again highlighted the longstanding rivalry between Algeria and Morocco, centered largely on the dispute over

Pope Leo XIV calls for humanitarian corridor in Sudan

Africanews  

Pope Leo called for peace in Sudan on Sunday during an address at the Vatican. Leo singled out El-Obeid, the beseiged capital of North Kordofan state. Residents are facing a lack food, water and medical supplies as fighting in the city continues.

Zambians hope for peaceful elections, economic change as vote nears

Africanews  

With Zambia’s presidential election just days away, residents of the capital Lusaka are hoping Thursday’s vote will bring meaningful change.

Tanzania Opens Government Bonds to All Foreigners

AfricaDotcom  

Tanzania’s central bank has lifted restrictions on foreign ownership of government Treasury bills and bonds, opening the market to all international investors

Evidence that South African special forces murdered top detective shared with BBC

BBC News Africa  

Frans Mathipa was shot while driving - we got access to the prosecution case against eight accused men.

African quartet secure Women's World Cup places

BBC News Africa  

Algeria, Morocco, Cameroon and Malawi all qualify for the 2027 Women's World Cup in Brazil by reaching the semi-finals of the Women's Africa Cup of Nations.

Nigerian army says it safely rescued 33 people kidnapped by gunmen

BBC News Africa  

The people were abducted while travelling through the country's north-western Zamfara state on Saturday.

Zambia’s opposition did not lose this election on the campaign trail. It lost it at the nomination desk

This Is Africa  

“The result on Thursday is not really in doubt. What should trouble the likely winner is how little of it was earned in the last three months - and what that says about the state of Zambian politics”.

FIFA defends Infantino hitting out at critics trying to 'undermine' him

Africanews  

Its latest defence comes after UEFA confirmed a 'departure payment' made to an alleged mistress when he was working with them.

Iran says its close to finalising a shipping route agreement with Oman

Africanews  

However, its foreign minister warned a deal would not automatically result in the reopening of the crucial waterway.

Israel rejects Donald Trump’s 15-point plan to end Gaza war

Africanews  

Prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the Israeli military would not withdraw from the Palestinian enclave until Hamas fully disarms.

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