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AllAfrica | 9/29/2026, 11:04:41 AM
[New Era] New York -- African countries must stop relying too heavily on external support to keep mothers and children alive and instead invest more of their own money in maternal and child health, President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has said.
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AllAfrica
[MISA] Addressing information disorder requires sustained capacity-building and regional cooperation, as exemplified by initiatives such as MISA's Connected Media, Informed Citizens project, which supports journalists and citizens in combating disinformation.
9/29/2026, 11:01:11 AM
Africanews
The mayor of Tangier, Mounir Limouri, was placed in police custody on Monday over alleged electoral fraud in the recent parliamentary elections.
9/29/2026, 10:56:07 AM
Africanews
FIFA lawyers claimed UEFA is harassing Gianni Infantino, in a court filing urging a Florida judge to deny the European soccer body’s request for evidence discovery about a World Cup private investor plan that has rocked the sport.
9/29/2026, 10:34:17 AM
Africanews
Anger is growing in Cameroon over rising gender-based violence that has seen at least 56 women killed since the start of the year. In response to the outcry, a bill to make femicide a separate crime from murder will be considered during parliament's November session.
9/29/2026, 10:24:21 AM
SierraLoaded Politics
First Lady and CEO of Ebema Gbi, Fatima Bio, has said she moves with delegates and not mere supporters, in what is seen as a direct message to her rivals within the Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP). According to Voice of Salone Newspaper, the First Lady made this statement while speaking at the SLPP North America Women’s Council Conference, adding that her political engagements are distinguished by the presence of party delegates, unlike her competitors, who she claimed are surrounded by ordinary supporters. “I am walking with delegates, not supporters,” she told the gathering. The First Lady also said the love and loyalty Sierra Leoneans have for her husband, President Julius Maada Bio, will naturally extend to her. “As long as people love my husband, that fragment of love will follow me,” she stated. She further expressed strong confidence that the ruling SLPP will retain power in the 2028 general elections, vowing that the party will defeat the opposition All People’s Congress (APC). Madam Bio’s remarks come at a time of intensified political activities and early positioning within the SLPP, as several high-profile figures are believed to be eyeing key roles ahead of the 2028 polls. Fatima Bio has in recent months become increasingly active in party politics, making public appearances at SLPP events both at home and in the diaspora, fueling speculation about her political ambitions. The post “I am Walking With Delegates, Not Supporters” – Fatima Bio Boasts Ahead of SLPP Flagbearer Contest appeared first on Sierraloaded .
9/29/2026, 9:52:10 AM
Africanews
Guinea-Bissau's exiled former president Umaro Sissoco Embalo, who was ousted in a November coup, told AFP on Monday he will return and run for president in an election due on December 6.
9/29/2026, 9:43:45 AM
Africanews
More than 20 United Nations experts on Monday warned against US deportations to third countries, saying the policy is "triggering a cascade of human rights violations".
9/29/2026, 9:31:36 AM
Africanews
The broader ambition is clear: as African consumers and businesses increasingly operate across borders, fintech companies are betting that the next stage of growth will depend less on isolated national payment systems and more on how effectively those systems can connect.
9/29/2026, 9:05:41 AM
AllAfrica
[UN News] After six days of speeches from the UN General Assembly podium, one word rose above all others: peace. This final edition of The Takeaway distils the messages he said reverberated through the Assembly Hall and looks at where the 193-member body goes from here.
9/29/2026, 8:40:54 AM
Africanews
Three Egyptian security officials were sentenced to 10 years in jail in Rome on Monday for the 2016 abduction of an Italian researcher. The ruling marked a significant milestone in a case that has tested relations between Italy and Egypt.
9/29/2026, 8:24:30 AM
Africanews
Nearly 300 workers identified so far will receive on average 50,000 euros ($57,000), with some receiving up to 90,000 euros ($102,000) in unpaid wages and damages for emotional distress, said Luca Stanzione,
9/29/2026, 8:12:04 AM
AllAfrica
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9/29/2026, 7:26:26 AM
Africanews
For the Igbos, the festival is more than a celebration of the first harvest of the year. It is a cultural homecoming, a moment when people reconnect with their roots, honour their heritage and give thanks for the blessings of the farming season.
9/29/2026, 6:33:42 AM
AllAfrica
[Nile Post] Africa's ability to respond to the next epidemic will depend less on how many researchers it trains or scientific papers it publishes and more on whether the continent can detect outbreaks, conduct research and make critical decisions faster when a health emergency strikes.
9/29/2026, 5:33:43 AM
Africanews
Sudanese Foreign Minister Mohieldin Salim Ahmed Ibrahim criticized the United States Monday for failing to issue a visa to Army Chief Gen. Abdel-Fattah Burhan to attend the U.N. General Assembly, while calling for an end to foreign support fueling the country’s civil war.
9/29/2026, 5:27:26 AM
AllAfrica
[Afrobarometer] Public support for higher taxes depends on whether the state can deliver.
9/29/2026, 5:13:02 AM
AllAfrica
[The Conversation Africa] Malnutrition among children under five remains one of sub-Saharan Africa's most persistent public health challenges. Countries and development partners have introduced numerous nutrition programmes. Yet millions of young children continue to suffer from poor nutrition.
9/29/2026, 4:35:48 AM
AllAfrica
[allAfrica] Nairobi -- Commencement address by At the 48th Commencement Ceremony of the United States International University-Africa (USIU-Africa) on September 26, 2026
9/28/2026, 10:44:35 PM
Africanews
Pope Leo XIV ended his four-day visit to France in Metz on Monday by urging Europe to build on its Christian heritage and culture of dialogue rather than succumb to what he called the “desire for domination” behind many of today’s wars.
9/28/2026, 9:37:16 PM
Africanews
The UN General Assembly marked 25 years of the Durban Declaration on racism and racial discrimination with a high-level meeting in New York.
9/28/2026, 7:49:45 PM
Africanews
In the DRC, Vally Amisi’s family is demanding answers. In Ethiopia, fears of renewed conflict are growing among the population, while Niger takes back control of its uranium sector.
9/28/2026, 6:40:05 PM
Africanews
Emergency crews gathered at the port of Calais after three migrants died trying to cross the English Channel to Britain. Two women in their thirties and a 10-year-old boy, believed to be Eritrean, died in what appears to have been a crush aboard an overcrowded dinghy.
9/28/2026, 6:39:45 PM
Africanews
Captain Ibrahim Traoré has now led Burkina Faso for four years, the same length of time Thomas Sankara was in power.
9/28/2026, 4:35:29 PM