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Big shake-up in Nigerian politics as heavyweights join one party
The two main opposition leaders have split from their parties to contest the next election under a new banner.
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
Africa: Equity Group Expands Beyond Africa With New UAE Representative Office
[Nile Post] Equity Group has received shareholder approval to establish a Representative Office in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), signalling a major step in its strategic expansion beyond the African continent.
Africa: ECA Chief Calls for Financial Instruments That Reflect Africa's Development Needs
[ENA] Addis Ababa, -- Executive Secretary of the UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Claver Gatete has urged a shift from rhetoric to results, calling for financial instruments that reflect Africa's development needs.
Africa: African Leaders Urge Nuclear Energy Adoption to Drive Growth
[ENA] Addis Ababa, -- Participants of African delegates at the Nuclear Energy Innovation Summit for Africa (NEISA 2025) underway in the Rwandan capital of Kigali called for the accelerated adoption of nuclear energy to meet the continent's rising energy demand, support
Ancient Egyptian history may be rewritten by DNA bone test
A DNA bone test on a man who lived 4,500 years ago sheds new light on the rise of Ancient Egypt.
Africa: D-4 to the Women's Afcon - Uganda's Major Comeback in 2022
[CAF] The countdown continues to the TotalEnergies CAF Women's Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco 2024. In the lead-up to this 13th edition, CAFOnline.com invites you each day to revisit a defining moment in the tournament's history. With just four days to go before kickoff, we
Africa: Strengthening Women's Political Participation in Guinea
[ISS] Current efforts to restore constitutional order must also promote the effective inclusion of women in public affairs.
Africa: Nile Breweries ,Uru Meet South African Envoy Ahead of Rugby Africa Cup and Webb Ellis Trophy Tour
[Nile Post] In a significant show of partnership and pan-African unity, a joint delegation from Nile Breweries and the Uganda Rugby Union (URU) paid a courtesy visit to the South African High Commission in Kampala ahead of two landmark events: the Rugby Africa Cup 2025 and the
Africa: Regulatory Agency Backs Down On Directive Undermining Media Freedom, After Widespread Condemnation
[IFJ] On 25 June, the CA issued a directive ordering television and radio stations to stop the live broadcasting of anti-government protests, citing "national security and public order concerns". Some media houses, which were broadcasting the demonstrations live, were taken off