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Africa: The 41st Annual AAI Awards Gala Honoring Investments in Better Futures and Visionary Minds
[AAI] New York -- 2025 Honorees include the Ford Foundation Mission Investments Program, set to receive the Inaugural Investor Impact Award; Hosted by Sandra Babu-BoatengSunday, September 21, 2025, 6PM - Cipriani's 42nd St. New York, NY
Chinese-linked mining firms sued over 'ecological catastrophe' in Zambia
Million of litres of highly acidic waste spilled into rivers in a copper-mining area, farmers say.
Africa: Museveni Advisor, Kisanja Unveils Uganda's Ambitious Agribusiness Vision At UK-Africa Business Summit
[Nile Post] Uganda has laid out an ambitious roadmap to transform its agriculture sector into a high-value, climate-resilient engine of economic growth, calling for deeper investment and collaboration from the United Kingdom and global partners.
Fears balloon of a return to civil war in South Sudan over treason trial
The political rift that could spiral into conflict again after the vice-president was accused of treason.
Malawians await presidential poll result in vote dominated by economic woes
If no candidate wins more than half the votes, the top two contenders will head to a run-off.
TikTokers arrested for insulting Somalia's president in a dance video
The young men are seen dancing to a remix of a campaign song, with altered lyrics.
Africa: Liberia Among Closest Allies of Israel in Africa
[Liberian Observer] Liberia continues to strengthen its historic and strategic ties with Israel, according to H.E. Roey Gilad, Ambassador of the State of Israel to Ghana, Liberia, and Sierra Leone, during his first working visit to Monrovia since presenting his credentials
Kipyegon wins historic fourth world 1500m gold
Faith Kipyegon storms to a fourth world 1500m title and extends her streak of dominance with a fifth consecutive global gold in the event.
Africa: African Union Commission (AUC) and Intergovernmental Authority On Development (IGAD) Welcome the Quad Outcome On Sudan
[African Union] Addis Ababa & Djibouti -- The AUC and IGAD have received with keen interest the Joint Statement issued by the Quad comprising the Foreign Ministers of Egypt, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and the United States of America on the
Africa: With Three Bold Moves, Maritime Security in Africa Could Be Plain Sailing
[ISS] Maritime issues are on the African Union's radar, but member states must push for a shift from ambition to action.
Africa: AfDB Commits 11 Billion Dollars to Support Early Warning Systems, Food Security in Rural Africa
[IPS] Addis Ababa -- As increasingly frequent droughts and devastating floods are affecting agricultural productivity, leaving millions of people food insecure in Africa amid a lack of climate finance, the African Development Bank (AfDB) has committed USD 11 billion to support
Africa: Gender Equity a Strategic Imperative for Africa's Growth
[Liberian Observer] The West African Institute for Financial and Economic Management (WAIFEM) has declared that gender equity is not just a question of fairness but a strategic imperative for Africa's long-term growth, innovation, and institutional resilience.
Africa: Centering Justice in Africa's Climate Future
[TrustAfrica] "No Climate Justice Without Social Justice"
Kenya issues arrest warrant for British national over young mother's murder
The 21-year-old was killed in 2012 and her body found in a septic tank in the garrison town of Nanyuki.
Council begins fresh court proceedings to evict 'African tribe' from new site
Three members of the self-proclaimed Kingdom of Kubala were evicted from Jedburgh woodland but set up a new camp a few metres away.
Why did Partey play v Spurs hours before rape charge court appearance?
Former Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey plays for Villarreal against Tottenham, a day before he is set to appear in court on rape and sexual assault charges.
Africa: Democracy Becomes a Numbers Game in Africa's Crowded Presidential Races
[Daily Maverick] As Malawi prepares to vote, and as other countries across the continent approach elections, we must resist the distraction of inflated candidate lists. Real democracy is not about noise, it's about clarity.
Africa: Moody's - Nigeria, Other African Nations Hit By High Borrowing Costs
[This Day] Borrowing costs for governments and businesses in Nigeria, South Africa and Kenya have risen in the last five years due to policy weaknesses, unfavourable market conditions and inflation, according to a study by Moody's Ratings published yesterday.
Africa: Disorder As Political Instrument - Lessons From Patrick Chabal's Scholarship for Contemporary America
[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,
Africa: United Nations Revises 2026 Regular Budget Proposal, Pairing Cost Reductions With Initial Reform Measures
[UN News] The United Nations has finalised the revised estimates for its 2026 proposed programme budget, outlining more than $500 million in reductions, while also introducing the first measures of the UN80 Initiative - a wider effort to make the Organisation more effective and
Africa: UN's Humanitarian Work Is 'Underfunded, Overstretched, and Under Attack'
[UN News] "Underfunded, overstretched and under attack" is how the United Nation's top aid official has referred to the UN and the support it is providing to the humanitarian sector.
Nigerian chef breaks world record for largest jollof rice dish
Guinness World Records confirms the achievement, saying the rice weighed in at a staggering 8,780kg.
Africa: UN Urges Africa to Build Integrated Food Corridors to Cut Post-Harvest Losses
[The Herald] The United Nations (UN) has called upon the African continent to establish integrated food corridors to connect different African production areas to main national and regional markets, in an effort to reduce post-harvest losses and improve food systems across the
Africa: African Journalists Condemn the Heightened and Relentless Deadly Attacks On Journalists in Gaza
[IFJ] We mourn our fallen colleagues, we recognise the trauma carried by victim journalists and we send our heartfelt solidarity to the Palestinian Journalists Syndicate (PJS), whose members continue to report in fear and grief.
Africa: 'Half of Sub-Saharan African Children Still in Extreme Poverty', Say World Bank, UNICEF
[Leadership] A new report by the World Bank and UNICEF has revealed that despite global progress in reducing extreme child poverty, Sub-Saharan Africa has seen no improvement in the past decade, with more than half of children in the region still living below the poverty line.
Africa: Gender Equality - UN Women Calls for Political Will and Accelerated Global Action
[UN News] More than 351 million women and girls could still be living in extreme poverty by the end of the decade if current trends persist.
Africa: Karura Forest and the Politics of Community-Based Conservation in Kenya
[African Arguments] Karura Forest is a 1,041 hectare urban sanctuary located in Kenya's capital, Nairobi. It serves as one of the city's largest remaining green spaces and sits in the northern part of the city, providing recreation and environmental services to millions of
Africa: Inequality in Africa - What Drives It, How to End It and What Some Countries Are Getting Right
[The Conversation Africa] The relationship between inequality and economic growth is a complex one, especially in Africa. Inequality is the result of a host of factors, including policy choices, institutional legacies and power structures that favour elites. Professor Imraan
Africa: Inside Africa's Big Bet On Youth to Feed the Continent and Who's Actually Getting Funded
[IPS] Dakar -- Winnie Wambui leans forward on the panel stage, microphone in hand, scanning the room until she spots a raised hand.