World military bands unite at Moscow’s Spasskaya tower festival/in /by
Twenty-seven teams from 10 countries are taking part this year, including from Ethiopia, Burkina Faso, and Zimbabwe.
Libya’s North-West votes amid security concerns/in /by
Polls there were delayed for a week due to security concerns, following an attack on an electoral commission facility in one of the areas.
Nigeria Air Force rescues 76 kidnap victims in Katsina raid/in /by
The release of the captives took place during a precision air strike on a bandit stronghold in Katsina State.
Sudanese officials assess Khartoum’s readiness for government return/in /by
In a significant step toward reestablishing control, two of Sudan’s top officials visited the capital on Saturday to evaluate security and infrastructure repairs, signaling the government's intent to end its 16-month exile in Port Sudan and return to Khartoum by October.
South Africa’s HIV fight at risk after $427M US aid cut/in /by
South Africa's government has vowed it won't let the US withdrawal of about $427 million in support collapse its HIV program, the largest in the world, but it is struggling to fill the gap.
Nigeria: Nigeria Leads As Africa Moves to Add 1.2m Bpd Crude Oil Refining Capacity/in /by
[Daily Trust] Africa is set to add 1.2 million barrels per day (bpd) of new refining capacity by 2030, marking one of the fastest downstream expansions globally, according to the newly released 2025 OPEC World Oil Outlook.
Italy’s tourist resorts hit by violent storm, leaving damage/in /by
A powerful storm swept Italy’s northern Adriatic coast at the weekend, battering tourist resorts and residential areas.
In South Africa, USAID cuts raise fears of new surge in HIV infections/in /by
South Africa's government has vowed it won't let the US withdrawal of about $427 million in support collapse its HIV program, the largest in the world, but it is struggling to fill the gap.
Displaced residents return to war-shattered Khartoum/in /by
Khartoum residents displaced by years of fighting are returning home. But the Sudanese capital's infrastructure has been decimated and it will take years - and billions of dollars - to rebuild.
UK government to overhaul migrant appeals system to help reduce backlog/in /by
It is hoping this will help reduce a backlog of over 51,000 cases and speed up the process of removing people with no right to be in the country.