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Algeria: Independence Day - President Tebboune Receives Congratulations From Kings, Heads of Fraternal, Friendly States
1+ hour, 15+ min ago (314+ words) Algiers — President of the Republic Abdelmadjid Tebboune on Sunday received congratulations from monarchs and heads of several fraternal and friendly states on the 64th anniversary of independence and the restoration of national sovereignty. The President of the Republic also received a…...
Somalia: Somali Army Says Airstrikes Kill 26 Al-Shabaab Fighters in Middle Shabelle
1+ hour, 14+ min ago (188+ words) Mogadishu — Somalia's army, backed by international partners, carried out airstrikes targeting Al-Shabaab positions in the Middle Shabelle region, killing 26 militants and destroying military equipment, the defence ministry said on Sunday. In a statement, the ministry said the strikes hit Al-Shabaab…...
Malawi: Mwanamvekha Faces Reckoning As 'Recovery Budget' Forecasts Collapse
1+ hour, 20+ min ago (686+ words) Barely three months after Finance Minister Joseph Mwanamvekha unveiled what government billed as a recovery budget to revive the economy and ease pressure on ordinary Malawians, the country's economic trajectory is moving in the opposite direction. The warning signs are…...
Malawi: Court Resumes Hearing in Victoria Bobe Murder Trial
1+ hour, 19+ min ago (280+ words) The High Court in Blantyre has resumed proceedings in the murder trial of Dr Victoria Bobe, following Friday's session, which was dominated by the cross-examination of the prosecution's third witness, Assistant Superintendent of Police Christopher Pangeti, the lead investigating officer....
Nigeria: Nine Family Members, Baby Killed in Plateau Attack
1+ hour, 22+ min ago (610+ words) Suspected gunmen killed at least nine members of a family, including an infant, in a late-night attack on two communities in Plateau State. Gunmen have killed at least nine members of a family, including a two-month-old baby, in a late-night…...
Nigeria: President Tinubu Congratulates Kabir Shagaya At 40
1+ hour, 41+ min ago (153+ words) President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, has congratulated Mr Kabir Shagaya, Director of Strategy at Cavista Holdings, on his 40th birthday, commending his contributions to enterprise development, strategic investment, innovation, and national development. The President joins family, friends, business associates, and well-wishers…...
Nigeria: Gunmen Kidnap Oyo School Headmaster, Demand N30m Ransom
2+ hour, 20+ min ago (267+ words) A 60-year-old headmaster of Nomadic Basic School, Igbojaye, in Itesiwaju Local Government Area of Oyo State, Mr Matthew Kolawale Owoade, popularly known as "Onaiye", has allegedly been abducted by unidentified gunmen. Vanguard gathered that the incident occurred on Saturday evening,…...
Tanzania: Malawi, Tanzania Seek Diplomatic Fix As Unauthorised Vessel and Doctored Images Stoke Tension
2+ hour, 15+ min ago (347+ words) Malawi and Tanzania are working to resolve the matter diplomatically, according to the latest update, after a Tanzanian vessel was detained at Monkey Bay jetty on Lake Malawi for allegedly docking without prior clearance from Malawi Lake Services or the…...
Rwanda Honors Lindsey Graham as 'Champion of US-Africa Relations"
2+ hour, 15+ min ago (308+ words) The Rwandan government has sent condolences to the family of United States Senator Lindsey Graham, who passed away on Sunday, July 12. In a statement released on Monday, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Olivier Nduhungirehe, said Graham will…...
Mozambique: Almost One Million People Face Severe Food Insecurity in Cabo Delgado
2+ hour, 15+ min ago (231+ words) Maputo — The Germany humanitarian organization, Johanniter International Assistance, has announced that over 900,000 people face severe food insecurity, acute malnutrition, and massive displacement as a result of islamist terrorist that has been plaguing the northern Mozambican province of Cabo Delgado. According…...