Africa: Ethiopian Plane Crash Victims From UK Win Unlawful Killing Case

A coroner has determined that three British nationals who perished in an aircraft crash were unlawfully killed, BBC reports. Read more »

Africa: Olympic Champion Semenya Wins Testosterone Case at Human Rights Court

Two-time Olympic gold medallist Caster Semenya won her case on the regulations limiting testosterone in competing women athletes, BBC reports. Read more »

East Africa: Regional Bloc IGAD Calls for Deployment of Troops in Sudan

After nearly three months of fighting between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), an eastern African grouping asked a regional conference to consider sending… Read more »

Southern Africa: Pope Francis Names 3 New African Cardinals

Three new cardinals from the continent have been named by Pope Francis - Archbishop  Stephen Ameyu Martin  of Juba in South Sudan, Archbishop  Protase Rugambwa, the… Read more »

Africa: 'Greenfields' Investment in Africa is Up, but Much More Needed in Renewables

Newly-released statistics from the United Nations agency responsible for promoting economic growth in developing countries show a substantial increase in investment in new projects… Read more »

Sudan: Rights Group Calls for Criminal Court to Investigate Sudan War Crimes

The escalating conflict between warring military forces in Sudan is overshadowed by media and policy attention to Ukraine. Yet Sudan's location and its humanitarian crisis merit… Read more »

South Africa: Safety of Truck Drivers in Question After Latest Attack - South African News Briefs - July 11, 2023

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Gabon: President Bongo of Gabon Confirms Candidacy for August Elections

In an effort to maintain his family's 56-year hold on power in Gabon, President Ali Bongo announced on Sunday that he will seek for re-election in August, reports Reuters. Read more »

Tunisia: Yet Again, Tunisia Accused of Ill-Treatment of Black Refugees

Tunisia's President Kais Saied dismissed criticism of his government's handling of Black African refugees after hundreds of Black African migrants were apprehended by police and… Read more »

South Africa: Snow Falls in Johannesburg

Weather services in South Africa have confirmed that light snow is falling in Gauteng. Read more »

South Africa: Family in South Africa Asks Mozambique Govt For Help To Bury Gas Leak Victims at Home

A family from Mozambique who lost four members to a toxic gas leak is appealing for help to bring the remains back home to be buried, EWN reports. Read more »

South Africa: Ramaphosa Says He's Faced More Challenges Than Any Other President - South African News Briefs - July 10, 2023

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Africa: Opportune Moment for #USAfricaBizSummit 2023 - CCA's Florie Liser

More than 1,000 participants are expected for the U.S.-Africa Business Summit in Gaborone July 11-14, hosted by the Corporate Council on Africa (CCA) and the Government of Botswana… Read more »

Africa: U.S. Intel Executive Accused of Promoting Anti-LGBTQ+ Agenda in Africa

A coalition of human rights organizations in Africa has intensified its demand for Intel Corporation, an American multinational, to terminate the employment of a senior executive,… Read more »

Africa: Washington Bids Farewell to Randall Robinson

On Saturday, June 24, 300 individuals gathered at the historic Shiloh Baptist Church to bid farewell to Randall Robinson. A world-renowned lawyer, author, humanitarian and civil… Read more »

Africa: What You Need to Know About NBA's Giannis Antetokounmpo, the Greek Freak

Giannis Antetokounmpo, often considered the best player in the NBA, may be known as "The Greek Freak", but his parents are Nigerian. Born in Greece, Antetokounmpo is widely… Read more »

Africa: Affirmation, Allyship and Advocacy - What Queer Children Need From Parents

The Centre for Human Rights (CHR) and the Centre for Sexualities, AIDS, and Gender at the University Pretoria together with the Center for Gender Studies and Feminist Futures and… Read more »

Kenya: Govt Secures U.S.$$500 Million Loan Arranged by Five International Lenders

Kenya has secured a U.S.$500 million syndicated loan arranged by a consortium of five international lenders, with the proceeds expected to fund ongoing development projects… Read more »

South Africa: More Officers Suspended in VIP Protection Saga - South African News Briefs - July 07, 2023

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Africa: Taking the Pulse of Africa – And Getting Policymakers to Listen

What does it look like when 100 people from 40 nations are invited to discuss the future of the African continent?  United Nations-Lite? Staged interactions? VIP Green Rooms… Read more »

Senegal: Khadija Seck, author – "Alima and the Magical Balafon will help children in the diaspora discover their country of origin."

It's the holidays, a good time to learn about our heritage! Khadija Seck wants to seize this opportunity to help children from the African diaspora get in touch with their… Read more »

South Africa: Stockpile Water, Residents Told Before Gauteng Water Shutdown

In anticipation of Rand Water's scheduled outage from Tuesday to Thursday next week, Johannesburg Water urged its customers to store water. Read more »

Zimbabwe: Meet the Candidates For Zimbabwe's Presidency

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Africa: #AfricaClimateCrisis - The Story We Need to Tell

As the climate emergency worsens, it is more important than ever to address our environmental crisis. Read more »

Africa: Mass Mourning As Zimbabwean Cleric Ezekiel Guti Dies At 100

Prominent cleric and Zimbabwe Assemblies of God Africa (Zaoga) church founder Ezekiel Guti is dead. Read more »