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[ISS] The proliferation of crises in Africa calls for a more cohesive, capable and better-equipped AU Commission.
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Thailand reports more than 80 deaths after severe flooding in the south, with water levels starting to recede as authorities assess damage across several provinces.
[GroundUp] South African Riding for the Disabled Association will have to vacate property
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- A new fossil discovered at Woranso-Mille, Ethiopia, has revealed that Lucy's species co-existed with another relative species, Arizona State University researcher Yohannes Haile-Selassie reveled today.
[263Chat] An official in the Ministry of Local Government and Public Works has been convicted of corruption after admitting to concealing his personal interest in a school painting contract in Bulawayo.
[New Times] Relying solely on public funding or foreign aid is no longer sufficient to meet Africa's growing needs, African ministers and investors have said, calling for more private investment to close the continent's infrastructure gaps.
Known as nurdles, they are used as a raw material in the manufacturing of plastic products.
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna has condemned Thursday's by-elections as "one of the bloodiest election days in recent history," accusing security agencies of incompetence and complicity in the violence witnessed across several regions.
[Premium Times] According to the statement, troops carried out coordinated offensives in Akesha, Zambana Forest, and Ayu village in Takum and Donga local government areas
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The High Court has suspended the government's decision to impose a 10 percent import duty on crude oil, declaring the levy unconstitutional, null and void.
[RFI] Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has declared a nationwide security emergency and ordered the army and police to recruit thousands of additional personnel after a wave of mass kidnappings.
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Gen Horta N’Tam is sworn in during a ceremony at the army headquarters.
Soldiers in Guinea-Bissau on Thursday announced a new junta leader for the country, cementing a forceful takeover of power that began on Wednesday days after the country’s presidential election.
With an estimated 2,500 fossas left in the wild, they are classified as vulnerable. Conservationists hope that successful births like this one will help raise awareness and support for safeguarding Madagascar’s unique wildlife.
Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee on Thursday said a full investigation would be carried out into a deadly blaze in several high-rise towers, as emergency services fought to control the fire for a second day.
In a statement Thursday, the presidency said South Africa would continue to participate as a full, active and constructive member of the G20
[Liberian Observer] The Liberian Senate has formally called on the General Auditing Commission (GAC) to conduct an immediate audit into alleged mismanagement of a $200 million World Bank-funded agricultural initiative.
Police search ex-President Chakwera's residence after a suspect said the dogs were being kept there.
A US advocacy group has sued Apple in Washington, accusing the company of using minerals tied to conflict and labour abuses in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda.
[Premium Times] But Mr Trump claimed that the representative of the US embassy in South Africa, who was present at the meeting in the absence of a US delegation, was poorly treated.
After decades of talks, negotiations, and setbacks, Guinea has officially launched the long-awaited exploitation of the Simandou iron ore deposit.
