South African football star held up at gunpoint

Portia Modise appeals to fans to help get her car back after being robbed outside her home in Soweto.

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Liberian president cuts his salary by 40%

President Boakai says the move is intended to show "solidarity" with Liberians who are struggling financially.

BBC • 41m

Payout for widow of Pakistani journalist killed by Kenyan police

Arshad Sharif was an outspoken TV anchor who fled Pakistan after receiving death threats.

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Africa: Mozambique Can Learn From Other African Countries About Hosting IDPs

[ISS] Assisting internally displaced people is crucial for humanitarian and security reasons, but the government has no plan to support them.

All Africa • 1h

Africa: Communique Adopted at the Sudan Women's Dialogue

[African Union] WE, the women of Sudan from women's organisation, civil society, the private sector, gatheredinKampala, Uganda from 3-4 July 2024, on the occasion of the Sudan Women's Peace Dialogue, convened by the African Union Commission through the Office of the Special

All Africa • 2h

Africa: Sudan Women's Peace Dialogue Concludes with a Powerful Call for Inclusive Peace and Security in Sudan

[African Union] The Sudan Women's Peace Dialogue, a landmark conference held in Kampala on July 3-4, 2024, gathered more than 60 Sudanese women from various backgrounds. Participants included representatives from peace-building networks, political groups, faith-based

All Africa • 2h

West African bloc risks 'disintegration' if juntas quit

The military leaders of Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso say they are leaving Ecowas and forming a new alliance.

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Africa: For Africa to Achieve Pharma Sovereignty, Everyone Has a Role to Play

[New Times] For Africa to meet its own needs in for medicines, medical devices, and vaccines in our lifetime, everyone has a role, big or small, to play. The collective has the power to realise an Africa that not only can keep pace with global advancements but also lead the

All Africa • 4h

Africa: Houses of Hope - Populism and South Africa's Complex Urban-Rural Connections

[African Arguments] Debating Ideas reflects the values and editorial ethos of the African Arguments book series, publishing engaged, often radical, scholarship, original and activist writing from within the African continent and beyond. It offers debates and engagements,

All Africa • 4h

East Africa: Raila, Mudavadi Seek EAC Ministers' Backing for AU Commission Post

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Azimio leader Raila Odinga has presented his candidacy for the African Union Commission chairmanship bid during the East African Community Ministerial Retreat on Peace and Security in Zanzibar.

All Africa • 6h

Africa: Canada Boosts UNFPA's Efforts in Sub-Saharan Africa With U.S.$7.2 Million

[UNFPA] Global Affairs Canada has pledged US$7.2 million to UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, to respond to severe humanitarian needs in 13 countries across sub-Saharan Africa.

All Africa • 7h

Africa: CRVPF, gnuGrid CRB and the Mastercard Foundation Extend Partnership to Expand Employment Opportunities for Young People in Uganda

[Mastercard Foundation] Kampala, Uganda -- Children's Rights and Violence Prevention Fund (CRVPF), and gnuGrid CRB, in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation, have extended their partnership for the Empowering Youth Through Data and Community Development (EYDCD) program.

All Africa • 9h

Africa: Refugees, Migrants Face Horrors While Crossing African Continent

[VOA] Geneva -- Thousands of refugees and migrants who risk their lives on dangerous land routes across the African continent are subject to violence, abuse and exploitation, according to a report released Friday by the U.N. Refugee Agency, International Organization for

All Africa • 9h

Africa: UN, AU Urge African Countries to Invest in Disaster Insurance

[VOA] Harare, Zimbabwe -- The U.N. and the African Union are urging countries on the continent to invest in natural disaster insurance because conditions like droughts, cyclones, diseases and floods are becoming more frequent with climate change.

All Africa • 9h

Africa: What Does the West Invest in Africa?

[DW] Despite their dwindling influence, Western countries continue investing in Africa. But Russia, China and others have been catching up. Is Africa finally able to dictate its own terms in attracting foreign investment?

All Africa • 9h

Africa: The Role of Kiswahili in Promoting Education and Peace

[Africa Renewal] Celebrating the World Kiswahili Language Day that is marked on 7 July annually

All Africa • 9h

Africa: Three Animals That Can Detect Disease in Humans

[The Conversation Africa] When it comes to accurately diagnosing a disease, you might think you need expensive, high-tech machinery and equipment capable of looking deep beneath the skin at what's going on in the body. But while these high-tech implements certainly are

All Africa • 9h

Africa: Pan-African Legacies Converge in Seun Kuti, Damian Marley's 'Dey'

[Afropop] On June 26, Seun Kuti and Damian Marley released "Dey" -jazzy, funky, and indicative of the sound that defined Nigerian star Fela Kuti's Afrobeat.

All Africa • 9h

Accused of witchcraft then murdered for land

A Kenyan coastal region has seen a spate of murders, supposedly over witchcraft but really over land.

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