King Mohammed VI of Morocco marked his 27th anniversary of accession to the throne, with a long list of world leaders, heads of state, and governors sending congratulatory messages, according to Africanews. Mohammed VI ascended to the throne on July 30, 1999, following the death of his father, King Hassan II, who had reigned for […]
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The BBC has reported that dozens of Ethiopian nationals, many from the northern Tigray region, are on death row in Saudi Arabia and have appealed directly to the broadcaster in desperation as they await execution. According to BBC News, the inmates contacted the broadcaster to share their accounts, drawing attention to the scale of Ethiopians
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US lawmakers are weighing two pieces of legislation aimed at putting Washington’s policy toward Sudan’s devastating civil war on a firmer legal footing, moving future action away from reliance on executive decisions alone. According to AllAfrica, citing reporting by Dabanga, the bills could significantly reshape the United States’ approach to the conflict. The proposed legislation
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FIFA President Gianni Infantino has abandoned a controversial proposal to sell future profits from the men’s World Cup to private equity investors, according to Africanews, after the plan drew opposition from across the global football community. The proposal, which would have converted FIFA’s share of the tournament’s long-term commercial returns into an immediate cash injection
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The embezzlement trial of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s former justice minister Constant Mutamba continued on Friday in the absence of the defendant, according to Africanews, which reported on the latest hearing in the case. Trial proceedings held without the defendant present — known as trials in absentia — remain a recurring feature of several
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The ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has become the deadliest in the country’s recorded history, according to the World Health Organization. The UN health agency said the current epidemic has killed 1,587 people, surpassing the toll of every previous outbreak in the vast Central African nation. DR Congo has endured more
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Nigeria’s police authorities have deployed a new Commissioner of Police to Osun State ahead of the state’s governorship election, following months of controversy surrounding the conduct of the outgoing state police command, according to Premium Times reporting carried by AllAfrica. The redeployment comes after the Osun State government publicly called for the removal of the
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Nigeria’s Federal Government has announced plans to phase out electricity subsidy payments beginning in 2027, as Vanguard reported and AllAfrica aggregated, in a move aimed at easing the mounting debts accumulated across the country’s power sector. The decision comes as Nigeria continues to grapple with chronic liquidity problems in its electricity value chain. Subsidies have
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NetOne, Zimbabwe’s state-owned mobile network operator, has urged young people across the country to embrace artificial intelligence as a tool for innovation, industrialisation and job creation, while emphasising that the technology’s rapid uptake must be matched by strong cybersecurity safeguards. The appeal forms part of a wider engagement in which the operator encouraged youth participation
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The Amhara National Regional State has delivered 357 kilograms of gold to the National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE) for the first time during the 2018 Ethiopian fiscal year, according to state media. The Ethiopian News Agency (ENA) said the shipment, handed over through formal channels established by the regional government, marks a step in efforts
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The Ugandan government has declared that vandalism of telecommunications infrastructure will be treated as economic sabotage, warning that deliberate damage to digital networks is undermining national development. Officials said the classification reflects the growing strategic importance of connectivity as the country accelerates its digital transformation agenda. According to a report carried by Nile Post, the
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Standard Chartered Bank Kenya has mobilised more than Sh97 billion in sustainable finance since 2021, channelling the funds into renewable energy, affordable housing, sustainable infrastructure and women-led businesses, as investor appetite for climate-focused projects continues to grow across East Africa. The bank, a subsidiary of the London-headquartered Standard Chartered Group, has operated in Kenya for
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