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Africa: Wafu B Women's Champions League Qualifiers - Ampem Darkoa Shock Edo Queens As Usfa Cruise Into Semi-Finals
[CAF] Ghanaian champions Ampem Darkoa Ladies came from behind to beat Edo Queens 2-1 and finish top of Group B, while hosts USFA completed an unbeaten group stage with a 5-0 victory over ASKO de Kara in the WAFU B…
Senegal/Gambia: Ndiaye Eyes TotalEnergies CAF Afcon 2027 Breakthrough After Remarkable Rise With Senegal and Bayern
[CAF] Bara Sapoko Ndiaye has gone from academy football in The Gambia to making his FIFA World Cup debut for Senegal and earning a long-term contract with Bayern Munich in little more than a year.
West Africa: What Did They Sign? Gambia's Political Alliances Face AU, Ecowas Transparency Test
[Foroyaa] As political parties race to build alliances ahead of The Gambia's December 2026 presidential election, a growing question is being asked about the agreements shaping those partnerships: what exactly did they…
Algeria: President Tebboune Holds Phone Talks With Niger Counterpart
[Algerie Presse Service] ALGIERS -- President of the Republic Abdelmadjid Tebboune held phone talks on Monday with his brother, the President of the Republic of Niger, General Abdourahamane Tiani, to review the…
Somalia: Somali Minister Urges Parliament to Advance Family and Children's Rights Bills
[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- Somalia's Minister of Family and Human Rights Development, Khadija Mohamed Al-Makhzoumi, appeared before parliament again on Monday to answer lawmakers' questions on proposed legislation covering…
Somalia: Somalia, Qatar Discuss Security and Defence Cooperation
[Shabelle] Doha -- Somali Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre met Qatar's Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister, Sheikh Saud bin Abdulrahman bin Hassan Al Thani, in Doha to discuss strengthening security and defence…
Kenya: Rwandair Cancels Nairobi Flights Again Amid Air Traffic Control Issues
[New Times] RwandAir has cancelled flights to and from Nairobi for a second consecutive day due to ongoing operational constraints affecting air traffic control services at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport.
Ethiopia: Ethiopia in the Spotlight - From Health Diplomacy to Strategic Assertiveness On Abay River and Red Sea
[ENA] Ethiopia's week unfolded at the intersection of continental diplomacy, health cooperation and the country's broader development ambitions, with Addis Ababa once again serving as a major platform for regional and…
Gambia: Controversy Regarding Ex-President Jammeh's Assets Still Looms
[Foroyaa] After a long lull, civil society is again calling for substantiation of results of inquiry into Ex president Jammeh's assets. The haste with which the new government decide to begin inquiry into Ex-President…
Gambia: What Is Government Poicy On Prices of Drugs?
[Foroyaa] A patient who has prescription to buy Coatem for malaria may be charged D100 in one drug store, D200 in another, D300 elsewhere and D450m in yet another drug store, and the patients are beginning to experience…
Kenya: KNCHR Warns Enforced Disappearances Remain a 'Continuing' Human Rights Crisis in Kenya
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya's human rights watchdog has warned that enforced disappearances remain a continuing human rights crisis, citing 46 cases it has documented in 2026 and calling on the government to establish…
Kenya: Tourism CS Miano Dismisses Viral Claims She Was Attacked On Way to Work
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Tourism and Wildlife Cabinet Secretary Rebecca Miano has dismissed social media claims that goons attacked her while she was travelling to work, calling the reports "fake".
South Africa: 'Next Batch of RTMC Traffic Learnership' Posts Are a Scam, Says South Africa's Road Traffic Agency
[Africa Check] IN SHORT: Videos claiming that South Africa's Road Traffic Management Corporation is offering learnership training have been circulating on social media. But they're scams. The agency says users can find…
Kenya: Kenyan Deputy President Kithure Kindiki Has Not Threatened to Expose President William Ruto's 'Dark Past'
[Africa Check] IN SHORT: As Kenya readies for elections in 2027, a graphic quoting Kenyan deputy president Kithure Kindiki as threatening to expose president William Ruto's alleged involvement in 2007 and 2008…
Nigeria: No Evidence That Nigeria's Enugu State Governor Is Selling Four State-Owned Facilities
[Africa Check] No evidence that Nigeria's Enugu state governor is selling four state-owned facilities…
Ghana: Tema General Hospital Gets Facelift for Women's Emergency Care
[Ghanaian Times] The Obstetrics and Gynaecology Emergency Ward of the Tema General Hospital has been renovated and handed over to the hospital's management to provide a more conducive environment for women receiving…
Ghana: Parliament Approves 2 Ministers, 3 Supreme Court Nominees
[Ghanaian Times] Parliament has approved two ministerial nominees and three Supreme Court nominees submitted by President John Dramani Mahama in accordance with Article 78(1) of the 1992 Constitution.
Niger: Russia Helped Foil Coup in Niger - - Official
[Premium Times] In a viral video interview, Viktor Voropaïev, Russian ambassador to Niger, said the Nigerien government requested its assistance in quelling the mutiny which lasted for hours between 28 and 29 August.
Kenya: Consumers Warn of Milk Price Squeeze As Formal Supply Falls
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenyan consumers are facing renewed pressure on milk prices after formal-sector milk deliveries declined in June, with the Consumers Federation of Kenya (COFEK) calling for urgent government…
Nigeria: Cross River Silent As Ebonyi Moves to Tackle Child Marriage After Premium Times Investigation
[Premium Times] In March, PREMIUM TIMES published a two-part investigation which documented endemic child marriage incidence in Ebonyi and another thriving illegal customary practice in Cross River State called money…
Algeria: Algeria Sends Fighter Jets to Niger After a Failed Military Coup
[Agenzia Fides] Niamey -- Four Su-30 fighter jets, accompanied by an Il-76 transport aircraft and an Il-78 aerial tanker, have been deployed by Algeria to Air Base 101, adjacent to Diori Hamani International Airport in…
Africa: UN Committee Presents Legal Case for Broad Slavery Reparations
[RFI] Countries are "legally obliged" to provide broad reparations for harms resulting from both direct and indirect involvement in the transatlantic African slave trade, a United Nations committee has said. This comes…
Algeria: President Tebboune Orders Penal Code Amendment to Introduce Death Penalty With Immediate Execution
[Algerie Presse Service] Algiers -- President of the Republic, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces and Minister of National Defence Abdelmadjid Tebboune ordered on Sunday that the Penal Code be amended before…
Nigeria: Nigerian Army X Account Hit in Second Military Cyber Breach
[Vanguard] The Nigerian Army has reported an attempted unauthorised access to its official X account, marking the second reported cyber breach involving a Nigerian military social media account in about two weeks.
Kenya: Passengers Stranded Amid Airport Staff Strike
[DW] Airport workers are staging a work slow-down to protest poor working conditions and a lack of support from relevant authorities.
Nigeria: Foreign Aid Bill Endangers Civil Society
[HRW] Abuja -- National Assembly Should Reject Legislation…
Mozambique: Military Personnel Must Remain Ready to Face Growing Sophisticated Threats
[AIM] Maputo -- Mozambican President and Commander-in-Chief of the Defense and Security Forces (FDS), Daniel Chapo, has encouraged the country's military personnel to remain ready to respond to growing and increasingly…
Yesterday
Africa: Is This The Bandage For Africa's Rising Medical Fabrics Demand?
[Bird Story Agency] Local cotton manufacturing moves into surgical textiles as Africa seeks import alternatives and channels more fibre into homegrown factories.
2026-08-27
Africa: Africa CDC Unveils Statue Honoring Dr. Senait Fisseha
[Africa CDC] Addis Ababa -- A special moment at Africa CDC today as we welcomed Dr. Senait Fisseha, Vice President of Global Programs at the Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation. During her visit, Africa CDC unveiled a…
2026-08-25
Africa: Heresy Press Acquires Misadventures on K Street by KRL International CEO K. Riva Levinson
[KRL International] Washington, DC -- KRL International is pleased to announce that Heresy Press, an imprint of Skyhorse Publishing, has acquired Misadventures on K Street: My Decade with the Architects of Modern…
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