Ethiopia has finished building mega-dam on Nile, PM says
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Angélique Kidjo first black African to get Hollywood Walk of Fame star
Africa's "premier diva" has been honoured after more than 40 years in the industry.
Africa: Tackling Malaria Transmission in Sub-Saharan Africa!
[The Point] After almost two decades of substantial reductions in the global burden of malaria, progress has stagnated.
Africa: From Analyst to Architect - Prof Oramah's 30-Year Afreximbank Legacy End
[Independent (Kampala)] Abuja, Nigeria -- When Professor Benedict Oramah joined the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) in 1994 as a young chief analyst, few could have foreseen that he would devote more than three decades to the institution--culminating in a
Africa: Debut Alert - Kenya and Car Prepare for Their First CHAN Appearance
[CAF] The eighth edition of the TotalEnergies Africa Nations Championship (CHAN) will mark a historic milestone, as two nations, Kenya and the Central African Republic (CAR), make their debut in the tournament.
Africa: The Sevilla Commitment - a Vital Step to Rebuild Trust in Global Cooperation
[UN News] Civil society organisations have welcomed the consensus reached at the landmark sustainable development conference concluding this Thursday in Seville, while cautioning that real progress will depend on sustained action.
Africa: COP30's Uphill Battle to Shift From Gender Rhetoric to Action
[ISS] Gender-responsive policy is vital for climate resilience, but that requires actionable and better resourced plans.
Africa: African Fish Workers Excluded From International Trade Deals - Report
[IPS] Bulawayo, Zimbabwe -- A new report has raised concerns about the exclusion of African fish workers from trade protocols between their governments and developed countries, resulting in impoverished communities relying on fishing.
Africa: Does the UN Overstep It's Responsibility to Protect Mandate?
[IPS] United Nations -- The UN has been criticized by some member states for overstepping the mandate of its Responsibility to Protect (R2P) doctrine during a debate in the General Assembly.
Africa: Zero Malaria Still Starts with Us - Ten Years of Progress, One Final Push
[allAfrica] On World Malaria Day 2014, in Dakar, Senegal, parents, health workers, students, government officials, athletes, teachers, and community and national leaders stood up and said, ''Zero Malaria Starts With Me.'' Today, that commitment is alive across the African
Tanzanian PM to step down in surprise move
His unexpected withdrawal has sparked speculation of a power struggle within the ruling party.
Africa: Moove Nears $1.2b Debt Raise to Fund Fleet Rollout With Waymo
[Daba Finance] TLDR
Africa: Trump Invites Five African Leaders To Summit In Washington
[Liberian Observer] President Joseph Nyuma Boakai is among five African heads of state invited to a high-level summit in Washington, D.C., hosted by U.S. President Donald J. Trump, aimed at strengthening U.S.-Africa relations through targeted economic and security partnerships.
Africa: 'Journalism is Not a Crime' - Courts Weaponised Against African Journalists
[allAfrica] Johannesburg -- A disturbing pattern is emerging across Africa where courts are being weaponised to silence journalists, with two high-profile cases this week highlighting how the judicial system is being used to punish reporters for simply doing their jobs.
Africa: D-3 to the Women's Afcon - 1998, the Super Falcons' Unbeaten Run
[CAF] The countdown continues to the TotalEnergies CAF Women's Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco 2024. As we gear up for the 13th edition of the tournament, CAFOnline.com looks back each day at a defining moment in its history. With just three days to go, we revisit one of the
Africa: Over 14m People Could Die From US Foreign Aid Cuts - Study
[Vanguard] More than 14 million of the world's most vulnerable people, with a third of them bieng small children, could die by 2030 because of Trump administration's dismantling of US foreign aid, research projected yesterday.
How Wafcon 2024 will be 'a dream' for underdogs Botswana
Botswana's Keitumetse Dithebe says the lowest-ranked side at Wafcon 2024 carry belief after reaching the last eight on their debut.
Big shake-up in Nigerian politics as heavyweights join forces
The two main opposition leaders have split from their parties to contest the next election under a new banner.
Africa: All of Africa Today - July 3, 2025
[allAfrica] Trump Invites Five African Leaders to Washington
Africa: Squad for Crucial Rugby Africa Cup Named
[Namibia Economist] The Namibia Rugby Union (NRU) this week announced the squad for the 2025 Rugby Africa Cup, scheduled to take place in Uganda from 8 to 19 July.
Africa: Namibia Urged to Join Africa Free Trade
[Namibian] The Namibia Trade Forum (NTF) has cautioned that more work needs to be done for Namibia to fully realise the opportunities presented within the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).
South Africa's political marriage of convenience avoids divorce - just
One year after the formation of the coalition government, the rocky relationship teeters but avoids collapse.
Africa: UN80 - Alternative Reform Pathways - Fiscal Prudence, Relocation Realities, & Underutilized Charter Mechanisms
[IPS] Geneva -- Recent proposals to relocate UN operations to lower-cost duty stations ignore demonstrable economic patterns. Empirical evidence suggests that establishing UN hubs often triggers localized inflation, negating projected savings.
Africa: Statement By the Chairperson of the African Union Commission On the Aussom Helicopter Crash in Somalia
[African Union] The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf expresses his profound sorrow at the tragic loss of five peacekeepers following the crash of an AUSSOM helicopter operated by the Ugandan contingent in Mogadishu, Somalia, on 2 July 2025.
Africa: Macron, Ruto to Champion Joint Climate-Development Agenda At 2026 Africa-France Summit in Nairobi
[Capital FM] July 2 - French President Emmanuel Macron has reaffirmed France's strong partnership with Kenya in advancing a global agenda that merges sustainable development with climate action, ahead of the 2026 Africa-France Summit set to be co-hosted in Nairobi.
Africa: South Africa Looks to Global Lessons As It Sharpens Its Focus On Gender Priorities At G20
[SAnews.gov.za] As the G20 Technical Meetings continue in South Africa, a powerful voice is emerging from within the country's leadership, calling for bolder and more targeted investments in women, youth, and persons with disabilities.
Africa: Space Is Not the Final Frontier - It Is the Foundation of Our Future - UN Deputy Chief
[UN News] Space technologies are no longer a distant frontier but a critical foundation for daily life and global development, the UN Deputy Secretary-General said on Wednesday.
Africa: Sevilla - Without Sustainable Development, There Is Neither Hope Nor Security
[UN News] A senior UN official has told UN News that the global development challenge is not lack of money, but how to align public and private capital flows. The Sevilla Agreement adopted this week, sets out a roadmap for all UN Member States -- except the US which pulled out
Africa: Drowning in Debt - New Forum in Sevilla Offers Borrowers Chance to Rebalance the Books
[UN News] A new mechanism offering debt-distressed countries a way to coordinate action and amplify their voice in the global financial system, has been launched at the UN's pivotal sustainable development conference in Sevilla.
Africa: How Far Is Your Closest Hospital or Clinic? Public Health Researchers Explain Why Africa Needs Up-to-Date Health Facility Databases
[The Conversation Africa] The lack of reliable information about health facilities across sub-Saharan Africa became very clear during the COVID-19 pandemic. Amid a surge in emergency care needs, information was lacking about the location of facilities, bed capacity and oxygen
Africa: Climate Change Has Doubled the World's Heatwaves - How Africa Is Affected
[The Conversation Africa] A global review of extreme heat has found that between May 2024 and May 2025, nearly half the world's people (49% or 4 billion) suffered through an extra 30 days of temperatures that were hotter than those experienced 90% of the time between 1991 and
Africa: Multi-Year Drought Gives Birth to Extremist Violence, Girls Most Vulnerable
[IPS] Seville & Bhubaneswar -- While droughts creep in stealthily, their impacts are often more devastating and far-reaching than any other disaster. Inter-community conflict, extremist violence, and violence and injustice against vulnerable girls and women happen at the