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Kenya growth forecast lowered to 4.3%

Kenya's economic growth is expected to slow this year, with the World Bank cutting its forecast to 4.3 percent, citing the global fallout from the US-Israeli war with Iran.

DR Congo opposition coalition postpones protests following AU mediation

The decision comes as Human Rights Watch says security forces uses excessive force against demonstrators on 12 June.

Lomé summer camp teaches Togo’s children to code and build robots

Its summer camp immerses children in the world of technology, including building a robot, learning to code, and getting to grips with artificial intelligence.

How AI is reshaping Sierra Leone’s music industry

Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping Sierra Leone's music industry, offering artists new creative tools while raising difficult questions about originality, ownership and copyright.

New UN report highlights further ‘markers of genocide’ by warring parties in Sudan

The United Nations says a new report by it’s Fact-Finding Mission for Sudan provides further evidence that atrocities committed by warring parties in the region constitute markers of genocide

Can OPEC-style alliance help Ghana, Ivory Coast beat cocoa slump? [Business Africa]

Presidents Alassane Ouattara and John Mahama have agreed to revive what's being called the 'Cocoa OPEC', a coordinated strategy to harmonize farmgate prices and align crop calendars across both countries. They have invited Cameroon and Nigeria, the reg...

US military completes latest strikes on Iran after Trump declares ceasefire is ‘over’

The US military says it has completed its latest wave of airstrikes against Iran, targeting around 90 military sites in a major escalation of the conflict.

“We cannot stay silent”: Egypt hits out at VAR after World Cup exit to Argentina

The Egyptian Football Association (EFA) said Wednesday it “cannot remain silent” after what it believes was unfair and biased officiating in Egypt's 3-2 round of 16 loss against Argentina on Tuesday

Mali: Water returns to Bamako after sabotage disrupts power supply

Water was back on in Bamako on Wednesday, following sabotage to an electrical supply line that left much of the Malian capital without power for several days.