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Civil rights groups oppose meeting between Macky Sall and President Diomaye

Africanews  

A group condemning the repression under former President Macky Sall’s rule in Senegal has spoken out against his arrival in Dakar on Friday to meet the Senegalese Head of State, as part of his campaign to lead the UN.

Algeria investigates Mohammadia orphanage fire that killed 11 people

Africanews  

Algeria is probing a deadly orphanage fire near Algiers, early on 16 July, that killed at least 11, injured 19 and struck amid a heatwave and nearly 1,000 recent blazes.

How the Strait of Hormuz is monitored as US and Iran escalate attacks

Africanews  

The Strait of Hormuz is once again the scene of fighting, with Iran and the United States States continuing to trade fire in the early hours of Thrusday. Both sides are using their own means to monitor the strategic waterway.

Paris and Rabat sign 14 agreements during French PM's visit to Morocco

Africanews  

They covered sectors including the economy, security, migration, and defence, further strengthening strategic partnerships between the two countries.

Russian foreign minister hosts his Guinea-Bissau counterpart in Moscow

Africanews  

Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov welcomed his Guinea-Bissau’s counterpart Fatumata Jau in Moscow on Thursday.

French PM says Paris ready to scale up bilateral relations with Morocco

Africanews  

Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu is on a two-day visit to Rabat as France hopes to cement their recent rapprochement.

Centuries-old hunt beckons the rain in western Senegal

Africanews  

In western Senegal, armed men on motorcycles took part in the 723rd edition of the "Miss de Diobaye” hunt, a centuries-old tradition believing to bring rain and protect the community.

Nigeria’s First ‘Deepfake Election’: Bloomwit Africa’s New Report Warns The 2027 Vote Will Be Fought in Channels No One Can See

AfricaDotcom  

With generative-AI fabrications already circulating and 96.5% of internet users on encrypted WhatsApp, Bloomwit Africa's Navigating Nigeria 2027 warns that

Treacherous road conditions obstruct UN aid delivery in South Sudan

Africanews  

The road condition determines whether food reaches markets, patients reach health facilities, and humanitarian aid reaches families in need.

Otter neonatal care

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Design That Matters’ award winning conductive warmer to prevent hypothermia.

Otter neonatal care

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Design That Matters’ award winning conductive warmer to prevent hypothermia.

Kyiv protesters rally after Zelenskyy sacks defence minister Fedorov

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Hundreds protest in Kyiv after President Zelenskyy dismisses Defence Minister Fedorov, a moderniser credited with slowing Russia’s advance.

TransUnion Appoints Yolande Chirwa as Chief Human Resources Officer for Africa

AfricaDotcom  

TransUnion, a global information and insights company, announces the appointment of Yolande Chirwa as Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) and Vice President

Orphanage fire kills 11 as Algeria struggles in heatwave

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A fire burning at an orphanage in Algeria's capital has killed at least 11 people including children, authorities said Thursday, amid a heatwave that has sparked hundreds of blazes in the country's north.

Fraud crackdown on Ghana ID cards makes digital checks compulsory - photocopies banned

BBC News Africa  

Companies are now required to verify a person's identity electronically to curb theft and forgery.

'Moment of joy' as Uganda discharges last Ebola patient

BBC News Africa  

Most of the recent cases were among travellers from the Democratic Republic of Congo.

AI Teller Machine

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Studio ENESS has turned a decommissioned ATM machine into an interactive art installation that explores humanity’s relationship with AI.

AI Teller Machine

Design Indaba  

Studio ENESS has turned a decommissioned ATM machine into an interactive art installation that explores humanity’s relationship with AI.

Zimbabwe says nearly 100,000 of its citizens have left South Africa

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It says it has expanded its repatriation and reintegration efforts as the number of Zimbabeans requiring assistance continues to rise.

At This World Cup, Africa’s Toughest Opponent Is Still Malaria

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Fatma Samba Diouf Samoura, former Secretary General of FIFA, and Hicham El Amrani, former Secretary General of the Confederation of African Football (CAF)

Mongolian throat singing goes global as ancient art finds new fans

Africanews  

Mongolian throat singing is gaining new audiences worldwide, as artists like Batzorig Vaanchig blend the ancient nomadic tradition of khoomei with modern forms of entertainment, from cinema to video games.

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