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How Gabon is trying to break free of Karpowership
Two years after turning to the Turkish power supplier’s floating power plants to cope with an energy crisis, Libreville is trying to renegotiate a very costly contract.
Africa: Council Announces Tourism Summits, Seeks Visa-Free Travel Across Africa
[This Day] · Continent welcomes nearly 100m international visitors in one year
Africa: AfDB - Super El Niño May Cost Nigeria, Africa Up to $20bn, Trigger Mass Migration
[This Day] · Oil prices slide as US, Iran pause hostilities over Strait of Hormuz
Africa: HIV Science Races Ahead As Funding Crisis Threatens to Widen Access Gap
[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala -- For more than two decades, scientific innovation and international financing have worked together to transform HIV from a deadly disease into a manageable chronic condition for millions of people.
Africa: The Bolle Jos Connection - How Sierra Leone's Alleged Protection of Europe's Most Wanted Drug Kingpin Threatens Liberia and West Africa
[New Dawn] The recent wave of unprecedented cocaine seizures across West Africa is no longer a series of isolated criminal incidents. Instead, the arrests, investigations, and intelligence emerging from multiple jurisdictions increasingly point to a sophisticated transnational
Tony Elumelu, state giant NNPC lose oil block bids to little-known firms
Nigeria’s largest licensing round since the enactment of a new petroleum law in 2021 saw several established oil and gas producers leave empty-handed, while lesser-known companies dominated the winners’ list.
Africa: History of the CAF Women's Champions League | Cosafa Qualifiers
[Cosafa] The CAF Women's Champions League | COSAFA Qualifier for 2026 will kick off in Gaborone, Botswana, on August 20, with the final scheduled for nine days later.
Africa: Rwanda Signs AU Convention On Ending Violence Against Women, Girls
[New Times] Rwanda has signed the African Union Convention on Ending Violence Against Women and Girls, becoming the ninth African Union (AU) member state to join the landmark treaty.
Africa: Aids 2026 - Some Pieces Falling Into Place for Monthly HIV Prevention Pill, but Key Data Not Yet in
[spotlight] If an HIV prevention pill that provides a month of protection at a time performs well in two ongoing clinical trials, it could become the next big thing in HIV prevention after the lenacapavir injection. A new licensing agreement is paving the way for South Africa's
Africa: African MPs Seek Urgent Debate On Attacks in South Africa
[Namibian] The Pan-African Parliament's east and west regional caucuses have tabled a motion calling for an urgent debate on the recent attacks against African migrants in South Africa.
Africa: Glasgow 2026 - Nigeria Remain Africa's Highest-Ranked Nation After Mixed Day Five
[Premium Times] After Day Five, Nigeria occupies fifth position with 12 medals--six gold, four silver and two bronze.
Africa: To Mark 75 Years of the Refugee Convention, 75 Global Voices Unite With UNHCR to Launch 'The Promise'
[UNHCR] The Promise is a public statement of solidarity, bringing together prominent figures from across society to reaffirm support for refugees and the right to seek safety.Launched on 28 July, as the Refugee Convention marks its 75th anniversary, it aims to build a diverse
Africa: International Criminal Justice Needs More Than Solidarity to Survive
[ISS] As the onslaught against the International Criminal Court continues, champions of justice must back global accountability through action.
Africa: South Africa's Next HIV Battle Isn't About Science, It's About Access
[allAfrica] Rio de Janeiro, Brazil -- For decades, South Africa has been at the epicentre of the global HIV epidemic. Today, it is becoming the testing ground for what many scientists believe could be the most important advance in HIV prevention since daily pre-exposure
Diomande's rapid and remarkable rise to Real Madrid
Yan Diomande has quickly gone from being a relatively unknown winger to the brink of becoming Real Madrid's record signing.
Shaped by adversity, Family Bank founder Titus Muya’s biggest payday lies ahead
From a small lender mainly servicing tea farmers in 1984, the Family Bank grew into a thriving commercial bank in 2007 and was listed on the Nairobi Securities Exchange in June. One month later, the stock reflects a 35% paper gain as Muya looks to expand beyond Kenya’s borders.
The athlete from Cameroon who has never held her Olympic medal
The story of Cameroon Olympic medallist Madias Ngake's remarkable journey from sleeping rough and seeking asylum to competing for England at Glasgow 2026.
'No safe options' for thousands sheltering in key Sudan city as RSF fighters advance
International leaders have issued warnings the RSF may be preparing to attack the city, raising fears of further atrocities being committed.
Zambia elections: It’s do or die, says former VP Nevers Mumba
Veteran politician Nevers Mumba has teamed up with President Hakainde Hichilema ahead of the 13 August elections, but hasn’t abandoned his ambition to become president one day, he tells The Africa Report in an exclusive interview.
Africa: S&P Global to Acquire Pan-African Rating Agency Agusto
[Daba Finance] S&P Global has agreed to acquire a majority stake in pan-African credit ratings agency Agusto & Co., expanding its presence in Africa's domestic credit markets through a partnership that combines global analytical expertise with regional market knowledge.
Africa: China's World Cup Victory Without a Team
[Independent (Kampala)] The irony could hardly be greater. China, a country that has struggled for decades to become a football powerhouse, did not feature at the expanded 48-team FIFA World Cup in North America. China has only played at the 2002 World Cup in its history.
How Mexican drug cartels have outsourced meth labs to Nigeria
West Africa is becoming increasingly attractive to those who want to make and export illicit drugs.
Ghana mourns its tallest man - a 'generous and popular giant'
Sulemana Abdul Samed, who was diagnosed with gigantism several years ago, has died at the age of 33.
Africa: Former US Assistant Secretary of State for Africa Dismisses 'Red Sea Littoral States Claim'
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Former Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs at the U.S. Department of State, Tibor Nagy rebuffed Cairo and Asmara's repeated statements that only littoral states hold authority over Red Sea maritime security and governance.
Mysterious deaths of elephants in Kenya prompts urgent inquiry
It is the highest number of elephant deaths to be recorded in this area of southern Kenya in decades.
Idi Amin's boxer grandson determined to become new King of Scotland
Aziz Abdul wants Ugandans to recognise him as a Commonwealth Games boxing gold medallist rather than as Idi Amin's grandson.
Africa: Julius Kyazze - Africa's Biggest Opportunity Is in Telling Its Own Stories
[Nile Post] Africa is not short of remarkable stories. It is short of Africans telling them.
Nigeria accuses South Africa of ‘complicity’ in xenophobic violence
Diplomats meet in Abuja to discuss ongoing attacks on African immigrants in South Africa, as Pretoria defends its right to tackle irregular immigration and crime linked to undocumented foreign nationals.
Can Dangote pull it off? 5 questions over Kenya’s $17bn refinery
Promises to turn Kenya into East Africa’s refining hub, but the announcement raises critical questions that could determine the investment’s success.
Mali deploys Shahed-136-type drones for first time in conflict
Malian forces and their Russian auxiliaries deployed the drones in the country’s north in early July. Two incidents verified by Jeune Afrique and Bellingcat reveal the use of this new long-range strike capability.