Africa
Legal challenge targets president Biya’s bid for eighth term
Biya, in power since 1982, remains one of the longest-serving—and oldest—heads of state globally, with his candidacy already confirmed via social media.
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Africa: 2 in 3 Africans Will Live in Cities By 2050 - How Planners Can Put This to Good Use
[The Conversation Africa] Africa's population is projected to nearly double by 2050, with 80% of that growth being concentrated in urban areas, leaving two out of three Africans living in cities. This expansion of cities at an unprecedented rate will bring both challenges and opportunities for African countries.
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Lesotho: Govt Mulls Lifting Potato, Cabbage Import Ban
[Lesotho Times] . . . as LCCI criticises embargo
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Uganda: Entebbe International Airport Records Highest-Ever Monthly Passenger Traffic in July
[Independent (Kampala)] Entebbe -- Entebbe International Airport handled 230,577 passengers in July 2025, the highest monthly traffic in the airport's history surpassing December 2024, with 222,301 passengers.
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South Africa: Dust Settles After Maponya Mall Taxi Violence
[GroundUp] Taxis and e-hailing drivers are operating peacefully for now
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Ghana: Ghana Is No Longer in a Junk Status - Okudjeto Ablakwa
[Ghanaian Times] The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudjeto Ablakwa, has stated that Ghana is no longer classified as a "junk status" economy by international rating agencies.
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Gambia: Trump's 'Big, Beautiful' Act Could Hit Gambia's Economy Where It Hurts Most - Remittances
[Foroyaa] U.S. law imposes new tax on diaspora money transfers Remittances vital to Gambia's foreign currency reserves Families brace for financial shock amid U.S. crackdown
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Africa: Africa Braces for Likely End of AGOA Trade Deal Under Trump
[Thomson Reuters Foundation] What's the context? Few expect the decades-old programme that has boosted economies across Africa to be renewed when it expires in September.
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South Africa: Emfuleni Municipality Seeks Another Eskom Debt Write-Off - South African News Briefs - August 21, 2025
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Africa: All of Africa Today - August 21, 2025
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Protest erupts in Ramallah in support of Palestinian leader Marwan Barghouti
Protesters gathered in Ramallah after a video showing far-right Israeli minister Itamar Ben-Gvir berating the Palestinian leader circulated on Friday.
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Mali: Former prime minister Choguel Kokalla Maïga charged with embezzlement
The former prime minister was remanded in custody while awaiting trial.