1 KILLED, 17 INJURED IN KENYA PROTESTS ON ANNIVERSARY OF DEADLY 2024 UNREST

Wed 25 June 2025: One person was killed and at least 17 injured Wednesday in Kenya during nationwide protests to mark the anniversary of the deadly 2024 anti-taxation protests, according to media reports. At least 10 people, including a female police officer who sustained head injuries, were taken to Kenyatta National Hospital in Nairobi, according […]

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FRAUD AT TESTING CENTRES THREATENS ROAD SAFETY

Wed 25 June 2025: An investigation by the Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) reveals systemic corruption, with unroadworthy vehicles receiving fraudulent certifications. A damning report by the Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) has uncovered widespread, systemic fraud at vehicle testing centres across South Africa, revealing that unroadworthy vehicles are being illegally certified. The investigation found multiple instances […]

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RISK OF GENOCIDE IN SUDAN ‘VERY HIGH’: UN

Mon 23 June 2025: The risk of genocide in Sudan‘s devastating civil war remains “very high”, amid ongoing ethnically motivated attacks by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, a top UN official warned Monday. Since April 2023, Sudan has been torn apart by a power struggle between army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and RSF commander Mohamed Hamdan Daglo. The fighting […]

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NIGER TO NATIONALISE URANIUM MINE OPERATED BY FRENCH STATE-AFFILIATED FIRM

Sun 22 June 2025: Niger’s nationalisation of Somair mine operated by Orano comes as it moves away from France and seeks closer ties with Russia. Niger plans to nationalise a uranium mine operated by French nuclear firm Orano as it continues to pivot away from former colonial ruler, France. The company, which is 90 percent owned by […]

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ITALY-EU SUMMIT ON AFRICA STRATEGIC INVESTMENTS UNVEILS AGREEMENTS WORTH €1.2B

Sat 21 June 2025: Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni and EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Friday co-chaired a summit in Rome focused on strategic investments for Africa, announcing EU-Italy shared agreements worth €1.2 billion ($1.38 billion). The two leaders reaffirmed their common ambition to deliver “impactful partnerships, drive high-quality investments, and unlock opportunities […]

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SHIVAMBU EYES NEW POLITICAL MOVEMENT AFTER MK AXING

Thu 19 June 2025: Ousted uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) party secretary-general Floyd Shivambu plans to consult South Africans on forming a new political movement, following his removal from the party’s leadership In a significant political shift, Floyd Shivambu, who was axed as the secretary-general of the uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) party two weeks ago, has announced his […]

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OVER 700 PEOPLE STILL MISSING 3 WEEKS AFTER NIGERIA’S DEVASTATING FLOODS: REPORTS

Thu 19 June 2025: Over 700 people from the Mokwa community have still been missing in Nigeria’s north-central Niger State since the country saw devastating floods three weeks ago, local media reported on Wednesday. The Niger State’s Governor Umaru Bago told reporters the state recorded at least 207 deaths from the recent flooding, according to […]

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