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[GroundUp] Global Sumud Flotilla activists announce 2026 mission to Gaza
[U.S. Embassy Libreville] The U.S. Embassy in Libreville recently welcomed Deputy Assistant Secretaries (DASes) Christian Ehrhardt and Sarah Troutman for a high-level visit. As senior U.S. government officials, Deputy Assistant Secretaries shape and guide American policy for specific regions and priority areas. The visit began with a meeting with President Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema to discuss shared trade and security priorities, followed by engagements with Gabonese counterparts across government, the private sector, and civil
Africanews
Families of Kenyans recruited to fight for Russia in its war with Ukraine gather in Nairobi to demand answers about the fate of their relatives, some of whom have been killed or are missing
[Daily Trust] One of the survivors of the deadly attack on Woro community in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State, Danjuma Bagu, said he has not heard from his wife and six children, several days after gunmen stormed the community.
AfricaDotcom
Standard Bank Corporate and Investment Banking, will host the second edition of its seminal African Markets Conference (AMC 2026).
In a pioneering move, leading South African Contractor Tau Pele Construction has taken delivery of a cold recycling train from Wirtgen South Africa – the
BBC News Africa
The IOM says that almost 500 people have been reported dead or missing off Libya so far this year.
By Dr. Dorothy Nyambi, President and CEO, MEDA
Tensions are rising in the Horn of Africa after Eritrea forcefully rejected Ethiopian claims that its troops are operating inside Ethiopian territory.
[Nile Post] The High Court in Mbale has dismissed a human rights case filed by over 1,600 residents of Bukwo District. The residents had sought justice for being evicted from their ancestral land on the eastern slopes of Mount Elgon more than two decades ago.
The International Festival of Saharan Cultures has transformed Amdjarass, Chad, into a vibrant crossroads of desert traditions, uniting dozens of ethnic groups with Niger as guest of honor.
[Nile Post] Police have defended the continued siege at former presidential candidate, Robert Kyagulanyi, also know as Bobi Wine's home as being for security reasons.
[Nile Post] Schools reopened today for the new academic year, with teachers expressing concern over the long holiday students spent at home following the election period.
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has dismissed as false claims circulating on social media that it released mosquitoes in Kenya, following online reports of unusually aggressive insects in parts of Nairobi.
[SAnews.gov.za] Gauteng MEC for Roads and Transport Kedibone Diale-Tlabela has outlined responsibilities that scholar transport operators must fulfil to advance their applications for operating within the legal framework.
Guinea-Bissau’s political crisis is deepening. The country’s main opposition leader, Domingos Simões Pereira, has been summoned to appear before a military court, accused of links to multiple coup plots, according to judicial and military sources.
[Scrolla] FoodForward SA and the University of Cape Town interviewed 796 households that regularly receive food aid across South Africa. The study found most children live in food insecure homes, with families skipping meals and going days without eating.
[Premium Times] The shocking discovery came days after four people were beheaded over a protracted land dispute.
[ISS] Politicking in the US and UK distracts from Chagossians' need to determine their resettlement and role in blue economy governance.
Ebo Taylor, the legendary Ghanaian guitarist, composer, and bandleader whose work defined highlife and inspired generations of musicians across Africa and beyond, has died at the age of 90, his family confirmed.
Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune received a prestigious visit on Sunday, welcoming a FIFA delegation led by German legend Jürgen Klinsmann, who brought with him the iconic FIFA World Cup trophy.