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AfDB has intensified efforts in recent years to drive growth and infrastructure development across the African continent.

One of the standout strategies is community engagement. This serves multiple purposes, from guiding people away from extremism to gathering intelligence.

In his acceptance speech, Touadera announced the decision to run for a third term in the upcoming December 2025 presidential, legislative and local elections.

Kamto previously contested the presidency under the Cameroon Resistance Movement (CRM), but has not yet publicly commented on his latest disqualification.

As global demand for critical minerals reshapes geopolitics, African states must recognise and assert the strategic leverage their mineral resources provide.

Yang Wenyan, UN resident coordinator in Botswana, noted that the new hub positions UN-Habitat to better serve Southern Africa by functioning as a platform for policy advice, capacity development, and knowledge exchange. Key focus areas include housing, land governance, smart cities, and climate adaptation.

Thousands of people were killed in the violence that swept CAR following a 2012 coup led by the mainly Muslim rebel coalition, Séléka.

Once the ongoing distribution process ends, WFP says it will no longer be able to provide life-saving assistance in the region.

The report attributed the crisis to fighting, economic problems, rising food prices, disease outbreaks and extreme weather conditions including drought and floods.

According to HRW, the two groups have executed at least 12 Fulani men and forcibly disappeared 81 others while conducting joint military operations across several regions since the start of the year.

A range of countries have sought to outlaw child labour because it denies children their childhood as well as physical and mental development.

This resilience is not accidental. It is the result of deliberate counter-terrorism strategies employed by Ghana’s security institutions.

In its report titled "Transport Connectivity for Food Security in Africa", the World Bank notes that although food production has increased over the years, millions of people across the continent still face hunger.

The floods could disrupt over 100 major transportation routes, including vital economic corridors, highlighting increased risk of property damage in low-lying and flood-prone areas.

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni, represented by Vice President Jessica Alupo, emphasised the importance of unity and innovation in tackling the continent's health challenges, especially in the face of shifting global health priorities and diminishing funding.

Buhari led Nigeria cumulatively for nearly a decade. His time as military head of state was marked with a war against corruption but he couldn’t do as much during his time as president under democratic rule.

Before this appointment, Guang served as Deputy Special Representative for Political Affairs in South Sudan and Deputy Head of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS).

Images shared on social media showed the deportees in a remote desert area, surrounded by armed Libyan officers and military vehicles—likely near the Sudan-Libya border, given the mode of transport.

The Ministry of Interior will handle future elections in the country that has been under the leadership of Captain Ibrahim Traoré since September 2022, following a military coup.

French troops have been present in Senegal since the country gained independence in 1960. On Dec. 31, 2024, Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye urged French forces to leave the country, while delivering his New Year's address.

His mandate includes deepening engagement with governments, civil society, regional organisations, and key opinion leaders to advance "comprehensive strategies toward durable peace and stability."

The Eswatini deportations were preceded by the repatriation of eight individuals from the United States to South Sudan, amid a rampant crackdown on illegal immigrants by President Donald Trump.

MSF revealed that over 43,000 people have been newly displaced in Mozambique in 2025 following violent insurgent attacks in the districts of Macomia, Mocímboa da Praia, Muidumbe, and Meluco.

Lipholo, an opposition lawmaker and leader of the Basotho Covenant Movement (BCM), has in the past also demanded the return of several South African regions he claims rightfully belong to Lesotho.

Ramaphosa has placed Police Minister Senzo Mchunu on immediate leave of absence following allegations of interference in law enforcement.

The 92-year-old president, who has been in power since 1982, announced in a statement on X on Sunday, stating that he was responding to numerous calls to throw his hat in the ring.

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, who is expected to attend the funeral prayer in Daura, has declared seven days of national mourning in honour of his predecessor.

Among the key agenda items were the need for deeper AU-REC integration, formal recognition of RECs within the AU architecture, and the persistent challenge of securing sustainable budget support for regional bodies.

The newly constituted AUC leadership will serve a four-year term, charged with driving Africa’s integration agenda amid mounting internal and external challenges.

Muhammadu Buhari passed away at a London hospital on Sunday, around 4:30 pm, while receiving treatment for an undisclosed ailment.

The Central African Republic has not held local elections since 1988, with all local administrators appointed by the central government in the decades since.

Ignoring macroinvertebrates is ignoring the silent custodians of biodiversity and the very foundation of healthy freshwater ecosystems.

Shipments from 12 West African countries climbed by nine per cent month on month, from 3.28 million barrels per day in April 2025 to 3.56 million bpd in May 2025.

Effective immediately, most non-immigrant and non-diplomatic visas issued to citizens of Nigeria will be single-entry visas with a three-month validity period. Those U.S. non-immigrant visas issued prior to July 8, 2025, will retain their status and validity.

Machel’s enlightenment programme was as fascinating as it was difficult to achieve in Mozambique in the mid-1970s.

The deaths, documented nationwide, represent more than double the 1,083 fatalities recorded during the same period last year and the 2,194 fatalities reported for all of 2024.

Eight African countries participated in clinical trials of the drug and are expected to be among the first to access it.

Additionally, Trump warned that any retaliatory tariff hike by South Africa would be met with an equivalent increase on top of the already imposed 30 per cent duty.

The US president has invited the leaders of Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania, and Senegal to Washington this week.

US President Donald Trump signalled a clear shift in Washington's tone towards BRICS-aligned economies, warning Pretoria that America's patience with trade deficits and non-reciprocal trade arrangements had run out.

Coup governments across Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger have shifted away from western alliances and towards Russia, deepening military and economic ties. All three exited the Economic Community of West African States and formed the Alliance of Sahel States, denouncing regional pressure.

Narendra Modi’s trip to Ghana in July 2025, part of a five-nation visit, is the first by an Indian prime minister in over 30 years. The two countries’ relationship goes back more than half a century to when India helped the newly independent Ghana set up its intelligence agencies.

Most African movie audiences do not have access to Netflix and other streaming platforms due to the digital divide and the cost of subscribing.

The majority of cases have been reported in Busia (48 cases) and Mombasa (37), followed by Nakuru (16) and Makueni (10). Smaller clusters emerged in Nairobi (5 cases), Kajiado and Bungoma (3 each), as well as Taita Taveta, Kilifi, and Kericho (2 each), and Kiambu (1 case).

Recent developments show that most of the bonds have not been structured properly. As a result, African countries are paying way over the odds relative to their sovereign risks.

Hundreds of people had taken to the streets, blocking major roads and setting up barricades as they denounced what opposition leaders are calling a “constitutional coup.”

Edgar Lungu's family opted to bury the late president in South Africa, following a disagreement with Zambia over how the funeral should be conducted.

Mohamoud briefed Ruto on preparations for the upcoming Special Summit on AU Reforms, and thanked Kenya for its "continued support" and for staying engaged despite bruised political egos.

In late 2024, Mozambicans took to the streets to protest against elections they claimed were rigged. Over 300 people were killed in demonstrations.

The report notes that Africa has seen little improvement since the mid-2010s, with the region now home to more than 60 per cent of the world’s extremely poor.