Africanews  

Volodymyr Zelenskyy joins Emmanuel Macron and European leaders at a Ukraine-focused Bastille Day parade in Paris showcasing military strength.

This Is Africa  

From childhood nostalgia to writing sleeve notes in exile, Takura Zhangazha’s devotion to Thomas Mapfumo faces its ultimate test. As the Chimurenga icon plans a controversial 2026 return to Zimbabwe funded by the ultra-rich, Mukanya’s legacy hangs in the balance. Can a legendary champion of the poor perform for elites without bankrupting his revolutionary soul?

Africanews  

Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has appointed veteran magistrate Ousmane Diagne as president of the Constitutional Council, succeeding the late Mamadou Badio Camara. The appointment comes amid heightened scrutiny of the court after a landmark ruling on constitutional reform.

Africanews  

The failed plea bargain is seen as a significant blow to South Africa's anti-corruption campaign, as Matlala's testimony was expected to help expose alleged corruption within the country's police service.

This Is Africa  

Bitcoin promised Africa a radical path to monetary sovereignty, bypassing legacy colonial currency traps. Today, that revolutionary potential is being hollowed out by a performative, NGO-style savior complex. Symbolic photo-ops and deceptive fundraising have replaced genuine economic utility. The ecosystem must reclaim strict accountability if it is to achieve real, lasting continental financial liberation.

Africanews  

Benin’s National Assembly has temporarily eliminated the Autonomous National Electoral Commission, or CENA, responsible for organizing the country’s elections.

Africanews  

The European Union is banning the purchase, import and transfer of Sudanese gold in a bid to curb sources of financing for the country’s devastating conflict.

BBC News Africa  

The ban also restricts exports of mercury and cyanide to Sudan, chemicals widely used in gold mining.

Africanews  

Nyaho-Tamakloe also stressed the need to restore Ghana's traditional style of play, describing it as aggressive and entertaining, while urging football authorities to build a younger, more competitive squad for future tournaments.

Africanews  

The United States has launched a campaign to dismantle the International Criminal Court, calling the Hague-based institution “an intolerable threat to US sovereignty.”

AfricaDotcom  

Shoppers invited to knit, crochet and donate wool at Hyde Park Corner’s Centre Court ahead of nationwide Secret Scarves Shh… activation on 18 July.

Africanews  

Traditional skiffs glided along the River Thames during Swan Upping as crews counted and weighed cygnets, reporting encouraging numbers while warning about the growing threat of river litter.

AfricaDotcom  

Kenyan rapper, singer, and producer Nyathigi Gatere, widely known as tg.blk, has been announced as Spotify’s EQUAL Africa artist for the month of July.

AfricaDotcom  

The 13th Kinshasa International Film Festival has opened in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, bringing together filmmakers and audiences to celebrate

AfricaDotcom  

Kenya has extended its reduced Value Added Tax (VAT) on petroleum products for another three months, keeping the rate at 8% until mid-October to shield

AfricaDotcom  

Severe aid cuts are pushing Uganda’s refugee response system toward crisis, threatening healthcare, food security, and essential services for the country’s 2

AfricaDotcom  

Frank Garcia, the newly confirmed US assistant secretary of state for African affairs, has begun his first official visit to Africa with stops in Nigeria,

AfricaDotcom  

South Africa remained Africa’s largest intra-African trader in 2025, accounting for 19.2% of merchandise traded within the continent, according to

AfricaDotcom  

Africa’s World Cup journey reflects decades of progress from limited representation to becoming a global football force. Egypt became the continent’s first

AfricaDotcom  

Tanzanian billionaire Mohammed Dewji says he would invest $100 million in Aliko Dangote’s planned $17 billion oil refinery on Africa’s east coast, modeled on

AfricaDotcom  

Senior military leaders from eastern and western Libya met in Sirte to advance efforts to reunify the country’s divided armed forces after years of political