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President killed in Liberian coup to be reburied in own grave
William Tolbert was killed during the 1980 coup - his body was then believed to be dumped in a mass grave.
Africa: Saving Money, Breathing Easier - How Energy Access Is Transforming Lives in Ethiopia
[World Bank] Families in rural Ethiopia are transforming their lives with clean energy. Supported by the World Bank's Ci-Dev, biogas digesters replace firewood, cutting smoke and improving crop yields. Off-grid solar brings light, boosts savings, and powers micro-enterprises.
Africa: Africa's Nuclear Moment? Rwanda Thinks So
[New Times] Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente has issued a rallying call for a continental shift toward nuclear energy, urging African nations to act collectively and decisively in a bid to close the continent's energy gap as demand surges with population growth.
East Africa: Bebe Cool Set to Take Over East Africa With New Album
[Nile Post] Ugandan music heavyweight Bebe Cool is gearing up to take East Africa by storm following the release of his latest album, Break the Chains.
Africa: Remarks At the Informal Multistakeholder Hearing On Trafficking in Persons
[U.S. Mission to the UN] Jonathan Shrier
Africa: Human Rights Can Be a 'Strong Lever for Progress' in Climate Change, Says UN Rights Chief
[UN News] The UN's top rights official on Monday urged the international community to confront the growing human rights implications of climate change.
Africa: Afropop Top Videos - 7/1/25: Mádé Kuti, Daymé Arocena, Tekno and More!
[Afropop] June was hot; July might be even hotter! So here are seven new videos to savor. From Dayme's blues to Mádé Kuti's juggernaut groove, there's something here for everyone. Check out the full Afropop Top Videos playlist for all our recent selections. And remember, if you
Africa: The Now Is Ancestral - Garifuna Musician Sásamu in Conversation
[Afropop] Following the recent death of Garifuna music icon Aurelio Martinez, we naturally look to a younger generation for the pioneers of the future. One of those is Belizian Emilio Thomas, known artistically as Sásamu. Orit Novak recently worked with Sásamu in Belize. She
Africa: Global Tobacco Control Efforts Protect Up to 6.1 Billion People
[IPS] United Nations -- Tobacco kills up to half its users who don't quit, a grim reality that highlights the urgent mission of global tobacco control. A new report from the World Health Organization (WHO) reveals that while many countries have followed the organization's
Africa: When Life-Saving Treatment Disappears - the Coming Crisis in Child Malnutrition
[IPS] New York -- On July 1st, USAID officially shuts down and transfers operations to the U.S. State Department. Amid growing uncertainty about the future of U.S. foreign assistance structures and funding, supply chains that deliver life-saving treatment to malnourished
Africa: African Women Are Key to Fighting Climate Change - These Are the Green Skills They Will Need
[The Conversation Africa] Women are an important and often underutilised human resource in Africa. They've faced many problems historically. Limited access to land, finance, education and decision-making platforms have meant that women across Africa haven't been able to take
Losing a baby, rescuing a child and dodging air strikes in Sudan's civil war
A 19-year-old tells the BBC how she miscarried as she fled attacks in the western Darfur region.
Africa: Debutant Pretorius, Bosch Lead South Africa's Dominance Over Zimbabwe's Chevrons
[New Zimbabwe] South Africa finished the day one on 418 for 9 against sloppy Zimbabwe South Africa 418 for 9 (Pretorius 153, Bosch 100*, Brevis 51, Chivanga 4-82) vs Zimbabwe
Africa: New Afreximbank President to Restructure African Trade
[Leadership] Newly elected president of the Board of African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), Dr. George Elombi, has hinted of plans to lead the bank to change the structure of African trade with a focus on developing the continent to favourably compete with other continents.
Africa: ECA Urges Adoption of Nuclear Energy in Africa's Power Sector
[Leadership] United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), has called on African countries to embrace nuclear energy as a strategic solution to the continent's deepening energy crisis.
Africa: Ethiopia, Nigeria Unite for Greener Africa
[Ethiopian Herald] ADDIS ABABA - Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (PhD) yesterday called on Ethiopians to take pride in their nation's reforestation efforts by planting trees.
Africa: WHO Updates Pneumonia Vaccine Policy to Reach More Children
[Foroyaa] A press release from the Medical Research Council-The Gambia at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (MRCG at LSHTM) on Tuesday, June 24, 2025, stated that the World Health Organisation (WHO) has updated its Pneumococcal Vaccine Policy to enable it to
Africa: Chakwera Courts Africa's Richest Man - Dangote Eyes Investment in Malawi's Key Sectors
[Nyasa Times] President Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera has met with Africa's richest man, Aliko Dangote, in Abuja, Nigeria, where he is attending the 32nd Afrexim Bank Annual Summit.
Africa: China to Boost Ties With Africa Through 'Ten Partnership Actions' - Envoy
[Leadership] The People's Republic of China has said the implementation of the Ten Partnership Actions with Africa has the potential to boost ties between China and Africa, stressing that the partnership would also strengthen the Forum for China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC).
One of Nigeria’s richest men set to be buried in Saudi Arabia
An uncle of Africa’s richest man, Dantata left behind 21 children and 121 grand children
Southern Africa: Does SADC's Post-Conflict Reconstruction Plan Marginalise Transitional Justice?
[ISS] Without several amendments to its draft framework, SADC will struggle to help member states address their abusive pasts.
Africa: It's Time to Finance Our Future and 'Change Course', Guterres Tells World Leaders in Sevilla
[UN News] "We're here in Sevilla to change course," the UN chief told world leaders on Monday, calling on them to grasp a once-in-a-decade opportunity to close a $4 trillion financing gap facing developing countries to meet sustainable development goals - and build a better
Africa: The Demographic Struggle Over International Migration
[IPS] Portland, Usa -- Approximately 1.3 billion people, or 16% of the world's population, wish to leave their country permanently, while over a billion people believe that fewer or no immigrants should be allowed into their countries. This demographic struggle between the two
Africa: 871,000 Die From Loneliness Every Year - WHO
[Vanguard] The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Monday says that no fewer than 871,000 people die worldwide annually from loneliness.
Kenyan vendor shot by police during protests dies after life support switched off
Boniface Kariuki, 22, was shot in the head, sparking outrage among Kenyans.
Three days of protests leave seven dead in Togo, rights groups say
The authorities threaten legal action against the organisers of the protests about the country's leader.
Africa: The Limits to China's Transactional Diplomacy in Africa
[ACSS] China's regime agnostic diplomacy in Africa--investing in countries irrespective of a government's adherence to the rule of law--holds inherent risks for Chinese investments and regional stability.
'Women's football did not used to be given attention'
Kawtar Bentaleb, a goalkeeper for top-flight club FUS Rabat, says staging the 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations will boost the women's game in Morocco.
Morocco eyes next step to become football superpower
As Morocco hosts a second successive Women's Africa Cup of Nations finals, the kingdom continues towards its target of becoming a football superpower.
Africa: All of Africa Today - June 30, 2025
[allAfrica] Peter Obi Vows Another Shot At Nigeria's Presidency.