Sudan's RSF committed crimes against humanity in el-Fasher, Amnesty says
The Amnesty report adds to evidence of atrocities in el-Fasher, which the UN says bore the hallmarks of genocide.
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Race for Congo: Equity, Britam and Jubilee chase DRC’s $5bn insurance market
Driven by a mining boom and massive population, Kenya’s top financial institutions are deploying diverse strategies to capture the DRC’s rapidly growing, newly liberalised $5bn insurance market.
Africa: Joint Statement By the Committee On the Rights of the Child and Unicef On the Plight of Migrant Children in South Africa
[Unicef] Geneva/Nairobi -- The Committee on the Rights of the Child and UNICEF express their deep concern regarding the plight of migrant children in South Africa and the challenges they face while moving across the African continent.
Africa: Xenophobia - FG Seeks Compensation From South Africa Over Properties Nigerians Leave Behind
[Vanguard] The Federal Government has begun moves to seek compensation from the South African government for businesses and properties abandoned by Nigerians returning home amid renewed anti-immigrant tensions in the country.
Africa: CAF Rejects Plan to Expand Africa Cup of Nations From 24 to 28 Countries
[Vanguard] A proposal to expand the Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON from 24 to 28 teams has been rejected, the Guardian UK has learned.
Africa: FG to Engage South Africa Over Compensation for Returning Nigerians
[Vanguard] The Federal Government has said it will engage the South African government to seek compensation for Nigerians who were forced to abandon businesses and other valuable properties as they return home following renewed anti immigrant tensions in the country.
Africa: Thousands of Zimbabweans On Way Back From South Africa As Government Sends Buses to Cape Town, Johannesburg
[New Zimbabwe] THOUSANDS of Zimbabweans are on their way back home after government sent hundreds of buses to ferry them from safety camps and consulates in Cape Town, Port Elizabeth and Johannesburg.
Africa: Insurance Helps Farmers Protect Livelihoods As Climate Shocks Intensify
[WFP] Insurance is helping farmers recover from droughts and floods before crises deepen - as climate shocks intensify and the shadow of El Niño threatens.
Africa: Africa Urged to Prioritise Sustainable Palm Oil Production
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- African governments and industry players have been urged to integrate sustainability into the expansion of the continent's palm oil industry as production grows to meet rising regional and global demand.
Africa: The World Has the Science to Transform Food Systems. the Next Frontier Is Scaling It
[The Conversation Africa] The world's food systems face real and urgent challenges. These include climate change, nutrition insecurity, food safety, and unequal access to markets. Research has produced practical solutions to each of these that could benefit hundreds of millions
Bigger than Rumble in the Jungle? DR Congo bid for World Cup history
DR Congo's run at the 2026 World Cup comes 52 years on from both their disastrous debut at the finals and one of sport's greatest occasions held in Kinshasa.
Senegalese MPs move to clip presidential powers as tensions mount
The proposed changes agreed by a majority of MPs sparked protests outside parliament.
Ethiopia’s debt restructuring test: Can Addis Ababa’s reserves hold?
A mid-July payment is the first real signal of whether Ethiopia’s debt overhaul translates into market trust or merely buys time.
Cape Verde will beat Argentina 1-0 in World Cup clash, predicts president
Upstarts Cape Verde make history twice with their World Cup debut then reaching the knockout stages.
Meet the woman standing up to the Sahel juntas
Stripped of her nationality by Abdourahamane Tiani, Nigerien activist Mariama Djibrine ‘Mayra’ has no intention of abandoning her fight. At the helm of the Alliance of Democrats of the Sahel (ADS), she is pushing for a return to constitutional order in the Sahelian countries.
Nigeria 2027: How Wike is taking out an APC insurance policy
The PDP kingpin and top Tinubu ally is giving himself options.
Africa: Students' Shenzhen Win Cue for Kenya to Lead Africa's Tech Revolution
[Capital FM] The news that four Kenyan university students have clinched the Grand Prize at the Huawei ICT Competition in Shenzhen is more than a victory; it is a testament to a quiet revolution. For the first time in the competition's ten-year history, Team Kenya has soared
Flooding hits Ghana's capital killing 13 people - with another storm forecast
People have been urged to relocate to high ground or stay indoors as more rain is expected to come.
Africa: Whatsapp to Introduce Usernames, Allowing Users to Reserve Handles Ahead of Launch
[Premium Times] The username feature is the latest in a series of privacy-focused additions WhatsApp has introduced to enhance user privacy.
Africa: Africa Only Has Partial Visibility of its True NCD Burden, Says WHO Official
[allAfrica] Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are often described as Africa's "silent epidemic," but much of that silence reflects how little of the true burden is actually visible.
Africa: Diplomatic Forum Positions Liberia As W/Africa's Next Investment Frontier
[Liberian Observer] The government has intensified its campaign to reposition the country as one of West Africa's emerging investment destinations, using economic diplomacy to showcase opportunities across critical sectors while seeking to convert international goodwill into
Africa: Building Peace Infrastructures - African Leaders Reflect On Peacebuilding
[IPS] United Nations -- As the United Nations held its first-ever Peacebuilding Week (June 22-26), UN officials and developmental partners gathered at Egypt's Permanent Mission on June 23 to hold a dialogue on the main question that emerged from the 2025 Peacebuilding
Africa: The World is Watching, UN Says of South Africa's Protests
[Scrolla] UN spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric says the world body is closely monitoring South Africa's planned protests against undocumented migrants. Amnesty International accuses March and March of encouraging the public to carry out unlawful "citizen's arrests" of suspected