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African Researchers Release Dataset to Bridge AI Language Gap

Africa-wide researchers have made what they explain to be the biggest dataset of African languages for the growth of artificial intelligence known to the...

African Scholar Calls for Continental Unity on Security Issues

Dr. Kennedy Ahorsu, Research Fellow at the Legon Centre for International Affairs and Diplomacy at the University of Ghana, during a workshop in Accra,...

Burkina Faso Parliament Votes to Criminalize Homosexual Acts

On Monday, the unelected transitional parliament of Burkina Faso passed by an absolute majority a bill that criminalizes sexual relations with people of the...

Four African Nations Face Critical Shortage of Therapeutic Food for Malnourished Children

"Save the Children" has announced on Thursday that therapeutic food, which can be used directly and is specially made for malnourished children, will be...

Pan-African Activist Calls for Ukraine Expulsion from Africa Over Sahel Security Concerns

On August 22, 2025, in Johannesburg, Pan-African activist Kwesi Pratt Jr. demanded a complete ban of Ukrainian influence in Africa, and went further to...

Boat Capsizes Off Mauritania Coast, 69 Dead in Migration Attempt to Canary Islands

The death toll has reached 69 and there are still a lot of people missing after a boat turned over near the coast of...

South Africa Begins Radioactive Rhino Horn Project to Combat Poaching

Scientists from South Africa, who are at the University of the Witwatersrand, have come up with the Rhisotope Project to protect the rhinos from...

Mali Charges Former Prime Minister Boubou Cissé With Undermining the State

Mali’s military-led government has charged former Prime Minister Boubou Cissé with subverting state power after comments he posted on social media. Prosecutors said the charge...

FC Barcelona Signs Shirt Sponsorship Agreement with DR Congo Government

Barcelona have agreed a one-off shirt sponsorship deal with the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo, making the Central African nation the club’s...

Over a Dozen Children Reported Dead in Sudan Displacement Camp Amid Food Shortages

Over the past several weeks, a minimum of 14 kids lost their lives as a result of severe nutrition deficiency at the Zamzam camp...

Six South Sudan Soldiers Killed in Armed Clashes With Ugandan Forces Near Border

On August 1, 2025, Southern Sudan six soldiers lost their lives as a result of a violent clash with the Ugandan military in Kajo-Keji...

Kenya Raises Legal Drinking Age to 21 and Restricts Alcohol Sales to Licensed Bars

On July 30, 2025, Kenya’s Parliament made some major changes to the Alcohol Control Act which included raising the minimum legal drinking age from...

Presidents Ruto and Museveni Call for Removal of Intra-East African Trade Barriers

Kenya’s William Ruto and Yoweri Museveni of Uganda met in Uganda on August 1, 2025, and had bilateral discussions mainly about improving trade relations...

Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara Announces Bid for Fourth Term

During his Independence Day speech, Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara announced that he had decided to run for the 4th time, in the 2025...

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