May 14
Nigeria: Osimhen Fires Galatasaray to Turkish Cup Glory, Sets New Goal Record
Premium Times
Osimhen's brace not only secured Galatasaray's 19th Turkish Cup title but also made him the first foreign player in the club's history to score 35 goals in a single season Read more »
Liberia: Groundbreaking Set for UBCAA Office in Lower Bong
New Dawn
- In a significant step toward expanding its operations and deepening its impact at the grassroots level, the United Bong County Association in the Americas (UBCAA) has announced… Read more »
Kenya: Seven Organizations Challenge Internet Shutdowns in Kenya
New Dawn
Seven organizations on Wednesday, May 14 filed a landmark public interest case challenging the unlawful disruption of internet access in Kenya. Read more »
East Africa: Ethiopia's Benefits, Challenges and Future Tasks in AfCFTA
Ethiopian Herald
The 18th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of States and Governments of the African Union, held in Addis Ababa in January 2012, adopted a decision to establish an African… Read more »
East Africa: Ethiopia's Legacy of Justice, Freedom
Ethiopian Herald
The United Nations General Assembly's commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II serves as a pivotal moment for reflection, education, and the promotion of… Read more »
East Africa: East Africa's New Diplomacy Goes Digital
Independent (Kampala)
An unexpected post on X from Rwandan President Paul Kagame on Jan. 30 in reaction to South African President Cyril Ramaphosa during the recent flare-up in eastern DR Congo caught… Read more »
Gambia: Will the Minister of Trade Give an Update On the Terms and Condition of Domestic Workers in Saudi Arabia?
Foroyaa
The Government of The Gambia has given assurance that Gambian domestic workers in Saudi Arabia will have the protection of the embassy and will not be subjected to any form of… Read more »
May 13
Africa: Archbishop Makgoba Urges Americans to Lobby for PEPFAR and AGOA, Comments on Musk 'Empathy' Statements
allAfrica
Prominent African religious leader Archbishop Thabo Makgoba issued an urgent appeal to the U.S. to save two programmes crucial for the economic development and healthcare across… Read more »
Somalia: U.S. Confirms Airstrike On Isis Fighters in Somalia's Cal Miskaad Mountains
Radio Dalsan
The United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) has confirmed that it carried out a targeted airstrike on May 11, Sunday, in Togga Miraale within the Cal Miskaad mountain range in… Read more »
Africa: Official Statement from Africa CDC in Response to the Devex Article - 'Exclusive: World Bank Directs Africa CDC to Cut Dozens of Positions' [press release]
Africa CDC
Africa CDC takes note of the article published by Devex on 12 May 2025 and wishes to express concern over its headline and overall framing, which are inaccurate and risk… Read more »
Africa: All of Africa Today - May 13, 2025
allAfrica
Liberian Lawmakers Elect New Speaker As Koffa Quits Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Sees Highest Growth in 10 years - World Bank Report
DW
Nevertheless, poverty remains high and inflation is expected to remain over 20% through the year. The report comes amid a raft of reforms by President Bola Tinubu's government. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Has Fully Repaid $3.4bn IMF Loan - Minister
Premium Times
"We can report that Nigeria has, indeed, exited from that debt, meaning we have paid it in full," the minister said. Read more »
Africa: As Funding Cuts Bite, UN Chief Announces New Dawn for Peacekeeping
UN News
The future of peacekeeping took centre stage on Tuesday in Berlin as UN chief António Guterres urged Member States to do more to support the global body's Blue Helmets and… Read more »
Africa: African Solutions Have Not Solved the Great Lakes Problems [analysis]
ISS
Ineffective African interventions in the region have opened the door to more assertive external actors. Read more »
South Africa: U.S. Welcomes First Group of 'Refugees Facing Racial Discrimination in South Africa' [press release]
State Department
Tammy Bruce, Department SpokespersonMay 12, 2025 Read more »
Africa: UN's Proposed Structural Changes Laid Out in a 'Strictly Confidential' Internal Document
IPS
A six-page internal document, marked "STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL" on every single page - indicating restricted access to protect sensitive information- is one of the most comprehensive… Read more »
Angola: IMF Staff Completes 2025 Post-Financing Assessment Mission to Angola [document]
IMF
End-of-Mission press releases include statements of IMF staff teams that convey preliminary findings after a visit to a country. The views expressed in this statement are those of… Read more »
Africa: Africa's Fight for Self-Reliance Is Urgent Now More Than Ever [editorial]
New Times
The global media has been awash with grievances from African countries following significant aid cuts under the Trump administration, particularly reductions in USAID funding and… Read more »
Africa: Somalia PM Meets Acting AU Envoy to Strengthen Security Cooperation
Shabelle
Somalia's Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre met on Tuesday with the Acting Special Representative of the African Union for Somalia, Kareem Adebayo, at his office in Mogadishu to… Read more »
Africa: UN80 Initiative - Equipping the Organization in an Era of Extraordinary Uncertainty
IPS
UN Secretary-General's briefing to delegates on the UN80 initiative. Read more »
Africa: Protecting and Promoting Whistleblowers in South Africa - Reflections From Year One [analysis]
Democracy Works
Launched in February 2024, the Protecting and Promoting Whistleblowers in South Africa (PPW) project is a collaboration between Democracy Works Foundation (DWF) and The… Read more »
Africa: Number of Internally Displaced Breaks New Record With No Let-Up in Conflicts, Disasters
UN News
A record 83.4 million people have been forced from their homes around the world, fuelled by an increase in disasters and conflict, the UN migration agency, IOM, said on Tuesday. Read more »
East Africa: UNHCR and Comesa Forge Strategic Partnership to Enhance Support to Displaced Populations in Southern and Eastern Africa
UNHCR
The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) and UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, today signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen cooperation and… Read more »
Kenya: Kenya and Dominican Republic Sign Landmark Pact On Evacuation and Repatriation of Wounded Officers in Haiti
Capital FM
Kenya and the Dominican Republic have signed a historic agreement to facilitate the evacuation and repatriation of wounded Kenyan personnel deployed in Haiti under the United… Read more »