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Monday, August 25th 2025

 
   
 

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Africa: All of Africa Today - August 25, 2025

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South Africa: Search Underway for Driver in Fatal KwaZulu-Natal Crash - South African News Briefs - August 25, 2025

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Zimbabwe: Three Zimbabwean Men Found Dead in South African River

Police in Mpumalanga have launched an inquest after the bodies of three Zimbabwean men were recovered from the Nkomazi River in Elukwatini. Read more »


Ethiopia: As Millions Remain Out of School, Amhara Region Plans to Register 7.4 Million Students for New Academic Year

Addis Abeba- The Amhara Regional State Education Bureau has launched registration for the 2025/2026 academic year, aiming to enroll 7.4 million students, as millions of children in the region remain out of school due to persistent security challenges. Read more »


Kenya: Debunking Multiple Fake Graphics Claiming That Former Kenyan Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua Was Deported From the U.S.

Debunking multiple fake graphics claiming that former Kenyan deputy president Rigathi Gachagua was deported from the US Read more »


Zambia: Amid Worsening Droughts and Crop Failure, Zambians Call for Collective Climate Action

Nine out of 10 citizens who have heard of climate change say it is making their lives worse. Read more »


Africa: The UAE, a New Business Bridge Between Europe And Africa?

Europe’s search for resilient supply chains and Africa’s demand for capital are now intersecting in a place few would have predicted a decade ago: Abu Dhabi. Read more »


Africa: Saudi Arabia in Africa - the Kingdom Courts the Continent

Saudi Arabia's late entry into Africa reflects its wider shift from religious outreach to strategic, state-led engagement. Read more »


Namibia: Namibia Celebrates Independence Heroes, but Glosses Over a Painful History

Namibia celebrates 26 August as Heroes' Day. It recalls the first military encounter between the South African army and members of the South West Africa People's Organisation (Swapo), Namibia's liberation movement, in 1966. Initially a German colony (1884-1915), the country was then administered by South Africa, which refused to give up the occupation. Read more »


Sudan: Unicef to Deliver 1.4 Million Cholera Vaccines to Sudan Amid Supply Chain Breakdowns

In Tawila, North Darfur State in Sudan, more than 1,180 cholera cases, including 300 cases in children, and at least 20 deaths have been reported since the first case was detected on June 21. Tawila has absorbed 500,000 internally displaced people who are escaping violence, many of them fleeing about seventy kilometers from the state capital of Al Fasher, making this rapid surge in cases a major health concern amidst worsening hygiene, medical, and food supply chain deteriorations. Read more »


Congo-Kinshasa: The Doctor Who Couldn't Leave Goma

In the days leading up to the fall of Goma, the capital of North Kivu, in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Dr. Thierno Balde slept with a helmet and bulletproof vest beside his bed as shells rattled the walls of his hotel. Read more »


Nigeria: Former Governor of Nigeria's Lagos State Akinwunmi Ambode Denies Claims Linking Him to New 2027 Election Coalition

Former governor of Nigeria's Lagos state Akinwunmi Ambode denies claims linking him to new 2027 election coalition Read more »


Nigeria: Nigerians, Ignore Viral Message About Harmful Weather Conditions From a Non-Existent Agency

Nigerians, ignore viral message about harmful weather conditions from a non-existent agency Read more »


Africa: CMOC Posts Record H1 2025 Net Profit of USD 1.21 Billion, Driven by Strong Copper Performance

CMOC today announced its results for the first half of 2025, reporting   revenue of USD 13.21 billion   and   net   profit attributable to shareholders of USD 1.21 billion,   up 60.07%   year-on-year and the highest first-half earnings in the company’s history. Operating cash flow reached USD 1.67 billion, while the debt-to-asset ratio declined to 50.15%, reflecting stronger cash generation and a more resilient balance sheet. Read more »


Nigeria: No, Nigerian Government Is Not Giving Out N185,000 to Support Families - Ignore Posts Claiming Otherwise

No, Nigerian government is not giving out N185,000 to support families - ignore posts claiming otherwise Read more »


Somalia: Saadaq Omar Hassan Elected to Somalia's Federal Parliament Seat HOP#248

Dhusamareb, Somalia - Saadaq Omar Hassan, widely known as Saadaq Joon, has been elected to seat HOP#248 of the House of the People in Somalia's Federal Parliament, following a by-election held on Monday in Dhusamareb, the capital of Galmudug State. Read more »


Somalia: Somalia's National Education Consultation Conference Continues for Second Day in Jowhar

Jowhar, Somalia - The National Consultation Conference on Education entered its second day on Monday in Jowhar, the capital of Hirshabelle State, under the leadership of the Federal Ministry of Education, Culture, and Higher Learning of Somalia. Read more »