Pope Leo XIV denounced the “social and environmental disasters” linked to a “logic of extractivism” on Saturday, the first day of his visit to Angola, a country marked by decades of exploitation of its vast resources.
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Zambia's amended law on sexual offences now requires suspects to remain in custody until their cases are concluded in court. The move has been welcomed by the public, though some reservations remain.
The proliferation of artificial intelligence could spread “polarisation, conflict, fear and violence”, Pope Leo XIV told students at the Catholic University of Central Africa in Cameroon’s capital Yaoundé on Friday. The pope has slammed tyrants, corruption and neocolonial world powers over the course of his 11-day tour of Africa.
Gabon’s main opposition leader and former prime minister Alain-Claude Bilie-By-Nze was placed in pre-trial detention Thursday night following his arrest over allegations of fraud and breach of trust linked to a 2008 cultural festival. The case has sparked criticism from his party, which says the move is politically motivated.
Pope Leo XIV condemned "a handful of tyrants" that were ravaging the world with war on Thursday, calling instead for the billions spent every year on weapons to go instead towards healthcare and education. The pontiff's strident comments came during a visit to Cameroon's separatist west, where thousands of people have been killed in a years-long conflict.
An anti-France activist and influencer has been arrested in South Africa for “inciting rebellion” by openly supporting last year’s foiled coup in Benin. Kemi Seba was born in France to Benin parents but was stripped of his French nationality two years ago for his many attempts to fuel anti-French sentiment. He has more than 1.5 million followers on social media and has been accused of acting as a mouthpiece for Russian propaganda.
Three years into a war that has displaced 11 million people and killed tens of thousands, Sudan’s conflict remains deadlocked, with civilians trapped in a cycle of violence and deprivation and no viable path to peace.
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Ethiopia and Liberia are deepening their longstanding partnership with a renewed focus on military industry and defense technology cooperation, as both nations seek to set an example for a broader African push toward strengthening continental sovereignty in security and defense.
[Vanguard] The price of crude oil has risen to over $100 per barrel from $90 in the global market, following the collapse of talks between the United States and Iran over the weekend.
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[African Union] H.E. Ambassador Selma Malika Haddadi, Deputy Chairperson of the African Union Commission, is leading the African Union delegation to the 2026 World Bank Group Spring Meetings in Washington, D.C., where she is undertaking a series of high-level engagements to advance Africa's development priorities and reinforce the strategic partnership between the African Union and the World Bank Group.
[Vanguard] Pope Leo XIV has embarked on a 10-day tour of four countries in Africa, in a bid to urge global leaders to address the needs of the continent where more than a fifth of the world's Catholics live.
[WHO-AFRO] Brazzaville/Geneva -- Nearly 20 million measles-related deaths have been averted in Africa since 2000 thanks to increasing vaccination coverage, according to the first-ever detailed analysis of immunization targets on the continent.
[IMF] Washington, DC -- Mr. Seedy Keita, Chairman of the African Caucus and Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs of The Gambia, and Ms. Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), issued the following statement at the conclusion of the African Consultative Group[1] meeting:
[Leadership] Pope Leo XIV arrived in Algeria on Monday to begin an 11-day tour of Africa - the longest trip so far of his papacy - which began less than a year ago.
Pope Leo XIV arrived in Cameroon Wednesday for the next stop on his 11-day apostolic journey across Africa. Separatist groups in the English-speaking west declared a three-day ceasefire to allow the pontiff to travel to the conflicted region.
[RFI] France's lower house has overwhelmingly approved a bill to ease the return of artworks and artefacts looted during the colonial era, paving the way to address restitution requests from countries including Mali, Algeria and Benin.
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Ethiopia has emerged as Africa's leading wheat producer and the largest coffee producer and exporter, according to Agriculture State Minister Professor Eyasu Elias.
[Daily News] Dar es Salaam -- CRDB Bank Group has significantly expanded its role in driving economic growth across East and Central Africa, channelling 13.7tri/- in loans and advances into key sectors including trade, manufacturing, infrastructure and Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs).
Sudan’s government on Wednesday slammed a donor conference hosted by Germany as “surprising and unacceptable”, saying the event meddles in the country’s internal affairs and was organised without consulting Khartoum. The conference is being held as the brutal war between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) enters its fourth year.
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