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Chad’s struggle for democracy is far from over
Institute for Security Studies
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Chad’s struggle for democracy is far from over Barely a year after restoring constitutional order and dominating elections, Chad’s government is doubling down against opposition and free speech. Chad emerged from its political transition in...
Barcelona agree four-year new shirt sponsorship deal with Co...
Modern Ghana
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Barcelona players will have "DR Congo - Heart of Africa" emblazoned on the back of their training shirts from the start of next season, after the top Spanish football team agreed on a four-year deal with the central African country. The...
Africa and ‘missionaries of the future’
Alabama Baptist
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August 7, 2025
Children aren’t the church of tomorrow, International Mission Board missionary Kathy Shafto contends. They are the church of today. It’s especially true in Africa where Shafto and her husband, Jay, have spent decades ministering. Not only does...
‘My Country, Africa: Autobiography of the Black Pasionaria’ review: The freedom fighter tells her story
People's World
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July 29, 2025
Andrée Blouin pictured right, cover of ‘My Country, Africa: Autobiography of the Black Pasionaria,’ left Andrée Blouin was a freedom fighter. She is most well-known for her role in campaigning to build support in the Belgian Congo for its...
Missionaries help train African children to be church leaders
Biblical Recorder
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August 7, 2025
IMB photo. Mama Therro teaches a group of children in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Bible truths using the head, heart and hands question method. She teaches in three different locations each week. Children aren’t the church of...
South Africa Turns Rhino Horns Radioactive to Stop Poachers
Africa.com
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August 2, 2025
In a bold step to combat poaching, South African scientists have begun injecting rhino horns with a harmless radioactive substance to make them detectable at borders. Dubbed the Rhisotope Project, the initiative is led by professors from the...
Ghana Embraces Global South with Visa-Free Travel
Africa.com
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August 2, 2025
As US travel restrictions tighten, Ghana is enhancing its passport’s global mobility through visa-free access across the Global South. The West African nation recently signed visa waiver agreements with Colombia, Mozambique, Dominica, and São Tomé...
Centenaire de Patrice Lumumba : la jeunesse dessine l'avenir du panafricanisme
The Conversation
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August 5, 2025
Du 30 juin au 2 juillet 2025 s’est tenu à Kinshasa un événement majeur pour les dynamiques politiques et culturelles africaines : le Congrès panafricain des jeunes pour un éveil patriotique. Organisé à l’initiative de la Représentation des...
Nicole Sulu “Africa has everything it needs to succeed, as long as it creates bridges between its talent, resources and investors”
Next is Africa
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Nicole Sulu is the founder of the Makutano International Business Forum which, in mid-November, held its tenth edition in Kinshasa. AM: Makutano celebrated its tenth edition in Kinshasa from 13 to 15 November. How would you define the...
How One South African Community Turned Land Reform Into a Big Success
Africa.com
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August 1, 2025
After apartheid, South Africa’s Gumbi community reclaimed their land, nearly 45 years after being forcibly removed by colonial settlers, and turned it into the Somkhanda Game Reserve. Rather than divide the land, they embraced community-based...
Hunger Crisis in Nigeria Raises Fears of New Boko Haram Recruits
Africa.com
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August 1, 2025
Severe aid cuts in north-eastern Nigeria are heightening the risk of Boko Haram recruitment, the UN World Food Programme has warned. As funding dries up, food rations have been cut entirely, pushing desperate families—such as those in Gwoza’s...
All Set for 20th Plenary Assembly of Catholic Bishops in Africa with Focus on “hope, reconciliation, peace”
ACI Africa
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July 31, 2025
One of the highlights of July 30 was the collective visit to the Kigali Genocide Memorial by Cardinals, Bishops, Priests, Women and Men Religious, and lay delegates. “It was a moment of deep emotion,” said the SEACM Communications Officer, adding,...
DRCongo and M23 rebels to sign ceasefire deal in Qatar
The Sun Daily
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July 19, 2025
DOHA: The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) government and Rwandan-backed M23 rebels are set to sign an immediate ceasefire agreement in Qatar on Saturday, according to an official familiar with the negotiations. The deal follows three months of...
DRCongo, M23 armed group sign ceasefire deal in Qatar
Hurriyet Daily News
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DOHA FILE - M23 rebels stand with their weapons in Kibumba, in the eastern of Democratic Republic of Congo, Dec. 23, 2022. (AP Photo/Moses Sawasawa, File) The Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda-backed armed group M23 signed a ceasefire deal...
Who Bought the Tickets? CHAN 2024 Mystery Deepens After Half-Empty Stadium
Switch TV
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August 5, 2025
At the sold-out CHAN 2024 clash between Kenya’s Harambee Stars and DR Congo, one thing was oddly clear –thousands of empty seats. Fans were told there were no more tickets. Online sales on chan.mookh.com had long marked the game as fully booked....
DRCongo, M23 armed group sign ceasefire deal
Hespress
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July 19, 2025
The Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda-backed armed group M23 signed a ceasefire deal on Saturday to end fighting that has devastated the country’s mineral-rich but conflict-torn east. The truce was agreed in a Declaration of Principles...
Air Pollution in Cities Like Delhi Is Equivalent to Smoking Hundreds of Cigarettes Each Year
Psychreg
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July 28, 2025
7 Reading Time: 3 minutesAir pollution, which surpasses tobacco, car accidents and diabetes in lethality, remains one of the most serious global health threats. To illustrate its impact, HouseFresh, an air quality research group, conducted a study...
Empowering Africa’s Future: Horizon d’Espoir’s Mission of Hope and Transformation
Africa.com
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July 14, 2025
Across Africa, millions of people are uprooted from their homes each year, driven by war, political instability, and deep poverty. From the Sahel to the Horn of Africa, communities are being torn apart by armed conflict, ethnic violence, and...
Studies track ‘concerning’ spread of mpox
University of Manitoba
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July 15, 2025
July 15, 2025 — A UM expert is a vital part of an international team of scientists studying the alarming changes in the spread of mpox across the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to better understand the rapidly evolving virus. “The expansion of...
South Kivu : a humanitarian convoy rekindles tensions between authorities and Wazalendo militias
Sos Médias Burundi
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SOS Médias Burundi Bukavu, July 21, 2025 – A disagreement erupted between the governor of South Kivu and a faction of the Wazalendo militias over 55 trucks of food and medicine intended for displaced people in Uvira. General Makanaki, an...