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The southern African country's latest bout of flooding has claimed nearly 140 lives since October 1, according to the National Disasters Management Institute, while nearly 400,000 people have had to flee their homes
Iran is ready for dialogue to resolve tensions with the United States but that there are no concrete plans for talks with Washington, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Friday
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Prosecutors say Mamadou Hawa Gassama described Alassane Ouattara as a "tyrant" and "an enemy of Mali".
In less than a week, nearly 60 tracks have been created in Lagos during a songwriting camp that brought together nine French artists from genres like rap and pop, and Afrobeats talents from Nigeria's Mavin Records
A recent government offensive has weakened the Kurdish-led forces that guard the camps near the border with Iraq.
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[African Development Bank (AfDB)] The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a new USD 3.9 million, two-year technical assistance project to support African countries in the implementation of their National Energy Compacts into action under Mission 300, the AfDB-World Bank initiative to connect 300 million Africans to electricity by 2030.
[Vanguard] Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume (Borno South) has commiserated with the troops of Theatre Command North East Joint Task Force 'Operation Hadin Kai' (OPHK), members of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF), and families of those killed during an encounter with Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists in Sabon Gari village.
It is tasked with supporting the country’s political stability, security institutions, rule of law, and human rights.
Niger's military leader has accused the presidents of France, Benin and Ivory Coast of supporting armed groups that attacked an Air Force base in the capital early Thursday, wounding four soldiers and damaging an aircraft
The EU’s top diplomat Kaja Kallas welcomed Morocco’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Nasser Bourita to Brussels on Thursday for the 15th meeting of the Association Council of the European Union and the Kingdom of Morocco.
Participants focused on monetizing what they described as “SWAG,” an acronym for Sound, Walk, Attire, and Grubs, which they said form the cultural pillars behind the continent’s growing global influence
Pharrell, Kirk Franklin and Brandy were honoured at the Recording Academy 2025 Black Music Collective Honors event Thursday night in Los Angeles.
[Carter Center] Atlanta -- Only 10 human cases of Guinea worm were reported worldwide in 2025, the lowest number ever recorded, bringing the ancient disease closer than ever to eradication. The Carter Center announced the historic provisional figure following the one-year anniversary of the passing of the Center's founder, former U.S. President Jimmy Carter.
The tradition dates back to ancient Greece, when warring city-states respected a truce to ensure safe passage for athletes and spectators.
Ariel Siedman has been given 72 hours to leave South Africa, the foreign affairs ministry says.
[allAfrica] Cape Town -- South Africa has declared Israel's top diplomat in the country persona non grata, ordering him to leave within 72 hours following what officials described as repeated breaches of diplomatic norms.
[Govt of SA] The Department of International Relations and Cooperation has informed the Government of the State of Israel of its decision to declare Mr. Ariel Seidman, the Chargé d'Affaires of the Israeli Embassy, persona non grata.
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Barbadian Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley has hailed Ethiopian Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) as a powerful symbol of African self-determination, declaring it a living proof that the continent can defeat energy poverty even when locked out of international financing.
[Scrolla] Inspectors found 94% of scholar transport vehicles in Gauteng failed roadworthiness tests at Jabulani testing station in Soweto last week. Johannesburg Metro Police Department impounded about 50 unroadworthy taxis in Alexandra on Friday morning, bringing school transport services to a complete standstill.
[Scrolla] Lesle Jansen says her son !Khūboab Lawrence cannot get a smart ID because the system does not process the special characters in his name. The characters are click sounds used in Khoekhoegowab, the Nama people's language, and are an important part of Lawrence's name.
[Leadership] The founder of Grace Nation International, Pastor Chris Okafor, has narrated his abduction by kidnappers alongside his personal assistant in 2012, describing the experience as a life-threatening ordeal he survived by divine intervention.
