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Ivory Coast: Campaigns close as Ouattara eyes fourth term

Africanews  

President Alassane Ouattara has called on the country’s youth to vote in large numbers in the upcoming presidential election, touting himself as the candidate most committed to their welfare

Open Startup Launches Third Cohort of GROW Program to Help African Startups Scale and Fundraise

AfricaDotcom  

TUNIS, Tunisia, 23rd October 2025 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/-Open Startup (OST) announces the launch of GROW 3.0, the third cohort of its flagship

AI, data & cloud in focus as South African business, technology leaders gather

AfricaDotcom  

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, 23 October 2025-/African Media Agency(AMA)/- South Africa’s business leaders, technology experts, and SAP partners gathered in

Landslide survivors’ fight for justice reboots with fresh court hearing

AfricaDotcom  

KAMPALA , Uganda, 23 October 2025 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- A group of 48 landslide survivors are appearing once again before the Mbale High Court today

Open Startup Launches Fifth Cohort of BRAIN Accelerator to Support African DeepTech Startups Become Investment- and Market- Ready

AfricaDotcom  

TUNIS, Tunisia, 23rd October 2025 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/-Open Startup (OST) announces the launch of BRAIN 5.0, the fifth cohort of its flagship

“UTU” as the New–Old Political Philosophy

This Is Africa  

The future of leadership is not “I win, you lose.” It is “I am because we are.”
The future is Utu.

US Vice president JD Vance "confused" by Israeli vote to annex West Bank

Africanews  

US Vice President JD Vance criticized on Thursday Israel’s parliament vote on West Bank annexation during his visit to the country, saying the move was a "stupid political stunt" and that it "confused" him.

Football: Lionel Messi signs new contract with Inter Miami

Africanews  

Lionel Messi has finally agreed to a new contract with Inter Miami, a deal that required several months to complete and ensures that the sport’s biggest icon will be with the Major League Soccer club for its planned move into a new stadium next year.

Kenya: Kenya's Ruth Chepng'etich Handed Three-Year Doping Ban

allAfrica  

[Capital FM] Monaco -- Kenya's Ruth Chepng'etich, who is the women's marathon world record holder, has been slapped with a three-year doping ban by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU), after admitting to Anti-Doping Rule Violations (ADRVs) regarding the presence and use of hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ).

Zimbabwe: Top U.S. Legislator Says Extending Mnangagwa's Term Will Erode Zimbabwe's Democracy

allAfrica  

[New Zimbabwe] GREGORY Meeks, the American government's House Committee Representative Responsible for Foreign Policy Legislation and Oversight, has warned that extending President Emmerson Mnangagwa's term could seriously harm Zimbabwe's democratisation foundation.

Liberia: Liberia's Children, Mothers Deserve Better, Not Abortion Pills

allAfrica  

[Liberian Observer] US Congressman and Chairman of the US Foreign Affairs Sub-committee on Africa is rallying support opposing attempts by the Liberian lawmakers to legalize abortion, especially at the time they are expected to debate the "Public Health Act amendment."

Nigeria: Leaking Roofs, Broken Walls - Inside Kakau Phc's Struggle to Give Care

allAfrica  

[Nigeria Health Watch] As the rain heavily poured one afternoon in Kakau, patients huddled together in corners, clutching their children and belongings, while water dripped steadily through the ceiling onto medical records and benches. For a facility meant to heal, the primary healthcare in Kakau (PHC Kakau) has itself become a patient in dire need of urgent care.

Zimbabwe: Roman Catholic Priest Found Not Guilty

allAfrica  

[The Herald] A Bulawayo-based Roman Catholic Priest who had been dragged to court for allegedly blocking Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) officers from arresting his relative, who is accused of defrauding Grain Marketing Board of close to US$100 000, has been found not guilty.

Zambia: Malawi, Zambia Signs a Landmark Maize Procurement Deal

allAfrica  

[Nyasa Times] Malawi and Zambia have signed a landmark maize procurement agreement of 200,000 metric tonnes worth K387.7billion ($76 million).

Cote d'Ivoire: MFWA Calls On Journalists to Report With Courage, Professionalism

allAfrica  

[MFWA] The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) extends its best wishes to the government and people of Côte d'Ivoire as they head to the polls on Saturday, October 25, 2025, to elect a new president. MFWA expresses hope that the process will strengthen the country's democracy, peace, and unity.

Cote d'Ivoire: Women March Into the Fray but Power Still Lags in Côte d'Ivoire

allAfrica  

[RFI] Abidjan -- Women have been highly visible in Côte d'Ivoire's election campaign. They turn up at rallies, organise events and even run for president. But they remain under-represented in national politics and many hope this vote will finally open the door to real change.

Designer Alphadi returns to Timbuktu with a “Caravan of Peace”

Africanews  

The Nigerien fashion icon brings his message of unity and creativity to a city seeking healing through culture.

Ghana: former First Lady Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings has died

Africanews  

Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings was the widow of Ghana's longest-serving president, Jerry John Rawlings. She died at the age of 76.

King Charles and Queen Camilla join Pope in historic Vatican prayer

Africanews  

Britain’s King Charles III and Queen Camilla visited the Vatican on Thursday, joining Pope Leo XIV in prayer inside the Sistine Chapel in a landmark act of unity between the Church of England and the Roman Catholic Church.

Pix of the Day: October 23, 2025

Africanews  

Pix of the Day: October 23, 2025

Africa: Africa Should Not Expect Much From Donald Trump

allAfrica  

[allAfrica] Washington, DC -- Donald Trump is bad news for Africa. He was tough on Africa in his first term, and after nine months, his second term is shaping up to be much worse.

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