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Zimbabweans Raise Alarm Over Constitutional Amendment Amid Fears of Shrinking Political Choice

Tensions are rising across Zimbabwe as citizens voice strong opposition to a proposed constitutional amendment ...

Morocco’s Tangier Port Ramps Up Capacity as Gulf Crisis Disrupts Global Shipping Routes

Morocco’s Tangier port is scaling up operations to handle a surge in maritime traffic as ...

Namibia Rejects Starlink Licence, Deepening Southern Africa Setback

Starlink, the satellite internet venture backed by Elon Musk, has suffered another setback in southern ...

Fayemi Pushes for Fairer Africa-West Deals, Urges Industrialisation and Tech Transfer

Former Ekiti State governor, Kayode Fayemi, has called for a major reset in Africa’s economic ...

Zambian Official Alleges ‘Sextortion’ in Politics Ahead of General Election

A senior government official in Zambia has raised alarm over allegations that some political parties ...

Youth in Oil-Rich Congo Struggle With Poverty, Seek Economic Change

  Despite being one of Africa’s major oil producers, the Republic of the Congo continues ...

Death Toll Rises to 64 as Landslides, Floods Devastate Southern Ethiopia

At least 64 people have been confirmed dead while dozens remain missing after devastating landslides ...

African Hospitals Face Rising Cyberattacks as Digital Health Systems Expand – Microsoft Executive Warns

Healthcare institutions across Africa are facing a surge in cyberattacks, with hospitals, laboratories and digital ...

UN Warns South Sudan on Brink of Return to Full-Scale War Amid Rising Atrocities

The United Nations has issued a stark warning that South Sudan risks sliding back into ...

Kenya Arrests Man Accused of Recruiting Kenyans to Fight for Russia in Ukraine War

Kenyan police have arrested Festus Arasa Omwamba, 33, over allegations that he was part of ...

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