• 12 July, 2025
President of Uganda Yoweri Museveni
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TikToker Sentenced to Six Years for Insulting Ugandan President Museveni

A Ugandan court has sentenced 24-year-old Edward Awebwa to six years in prison for posting a video on TikTok that

The Panama flagged general cargo vessel, MV Ultra Galaxy in its beaching position after its grounding late on Tuesday night in remote coastal area of South Africa’s west coast, known as Duiwegat.
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Cargo Ship Grounded Off South African Coast

The general cargo ship Ultra Galaxy, managed by Ultrabulk, has run aground off the coast of Brand se Baai, 385

Interim President Capt. Ibrahim Traoré
Africa News Politics Social West

Burkina Faso’s Military Leader Moves to Criminalise Homosexuality

Burkina Faso’s military junta has announced the adoption of an amended family code draft that criminalises homosexuality, marking a significant

President William Ruto of Kenya
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Kenya’s President Ruto Fires Entire Cabinet

Kenya’s President William Ruto, facing the biggest crisis of his two-year presidency, has dismissed his entire cabinet except for the

Dr. Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, South Africa's Minister of Electricity and Energy
Africa Business News Politics Social South

South Africa Goes 100 Days Without Load Shedding

Dr. Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, South Africa’s Minister of Electricity and Energy, highlighted the achievement of 100 consecutive days without load shedding

Brenda Biya, the daughter of Cameroon's president and Brazilian model Layyons Valença
Africa Diaspora News Politics Social West World

Cameroon President’s Daughter Brenda Biya Comes Out as Gay

Brenda Biya, the daughter of Cameroon’s long-serving president, Paul Biya, has come out as a lesbian, igniting a wave of

Ireland Introduces Visa Requirements for Nationals of Botswana and South Africa
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No More Visa Free Entry for Botswana and South Africa to Ireland

The Irish Minister for Justice, Helen McEntee, announced today that, effective from Wednesday, July 10, 2024, nationals of Botswana and

Niger's General Abdourahamane Tchiani (C) welcomed his Malian and Burkinabé counterparts, Col Assimi Goïta (L) and Capt Ibrahim Traoré (R), to Niamey
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ECOWAS Faces Potential Disintegration as Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger Form Sahel Alliance

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) faces a critical juncture after Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger, led by

Qualifying Groups for CAF AFCON 2025 Morocco
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Qualifying Groups for CAF AFCON 2025 Morocco

The draw for the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco 2025, qualifiers was held in Johannesburg on Thursday. 48

Cameroon, Nigeria agree to end border dispute
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Cameroon, Nigeria agree to end border dispute

Nigeria and Cameroon said Thursday they would no longer seek a court ruling to settle their disputed border. Rather, the