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Pix of the Day: September 25, 2025/in /by
Pix of the Day: September 25, 2025
Malawi’s ex-president Mutharika to make a comeback after winning elections/in /by
Peter Mutharika is set to return to Malawi’s top office after winning 56% of the vote in the presidential election. The Malawi Electoral Commission officially declared Mutharika president-elect, alongside vice president-elect Justice Dr Jane Mayemu Ansah.
Guinea-Bissau: Supreme Court bars main opposition coalition from legislative vote/in /by
A political wrangle is brewing in Guinea-Bissau following the Supreme Court's decision to exclude the main opposition coalition from participating in the upcoming legislative elections.
Seventeen killed in Israeli strikes across Gaza as pressure for ceasefire grows/in /by
At least 17 people were killed in Israeli strikes across the Gaza Strip on Thursday, according to local health officials, as international calls for a ceasefire intensified.
Rescue efforts continue in Taiwan after Typhoon Ragasa flooding/in /by
Taiwanese authorities said on Wednesday that 14 people were confirmed dead and 46 others remained missing after Typhoon Ragasa swept across the island’s eastern region.
Cholera vaccination campaign launched in Darfur targeting over 1.8 million people/in /by
A massive cholera vaccination campaign kicked off in Darfur on 21 September 2025, targeting 1.86 million people across six localities. This urgent response comes as cholera spreads rapidly, over 12,000 cases and 358 deaths reported in Darfur alone since May.
Zindi report shows AI challenges boost youth employability in Kenya/in /by
By encouraging youth participation in solving real-world challenges, platforms like Zindi are not only strengthening local capacity but also enabling African talent to contribute directly to the global innovation ecosystem.
Congo and Rwanda set october rollout for security measures under Trump-backed peace deal/in /by
Officials in Kinshasa and Kigali say October will mark the first concrete test of whether political will and international backing can finally turn promises into lasting peace.
Ebola outbreak: Eleven new cases confirmed in DR Congo/in /by
The Democratic Republic of Congo is grappling with a new outbreak of Ebola, as health officials have confirmed eleven additional cases in the Bulape Health Zone of Kasai Province.
Global shipping faces fragility as trade, political tensions rise – UN/in /by
Global shipping, moving over 80 per cent of the world’s merchandise trade, is entering a period of fragile growth, rising costs and mounting uncertainty, according to The Review of Maritime Transport 2025