Cameroon launches pilot programme for long-acting HIV prevention injection
Cameroon has launched a pilot programme for Cabotegravir (CAB-PrEP), a long-acting injectable drug for HIV prevention, as part of efforts to end AIDS as a […]
Month: July 2026
World Cup 2026: Morocco Lost Quarter-Final but Still Chasing their Dream
Morocco’s historic run at the 2026 FIFA World Cup may have ended for now following a 2-0 defeat to France in the quarter-finals played Thursday […]
World Bank lowers Kenya’s 2026 growth forecast to 4.3% amid global uncertainty
The World Bank has revised Kenya’s economic growth forecast for 2026 to 4.3%, down from its November projection, citing the economic impact of the US-Israeli […]
African Development Bank Approves €205 Million Loan for Morocco’s Rail Network
The African Development Bank’s board of directors has approved a new €205 million loan to Morocco, earmarked for the Railway Infrastructure Development Support Project. The […]
South Africa destroys nearly 12,000 illegal firearms to combat violent crime
South African Police destroyed 11,859 firearms and firearm parts on Thursday as part of efforts to prevent illegal weapons from being used in criminal activities. […]
Senegal Court rejects constitutional reform bill, handing setback to Sonko’s party
Senegal’s Constitutional Council on Thursday, July 9, rejected a bill passed by the National Assembly seeking to overhaul the balance of power between the executive […]
Malian Army, Russian Africa Corps convoy attacked in northern Mali
A convoy carrying Malian soldiers and fighters from the Russian paramilitary Africa Corps came under attack in northern Mali on Thursday, according to three security […]
South Africa arrests 217 suspected illegal miners in anti-crime operation
South African security forces on Tuesday arrested 217 people, most of them undocumented foreign nationals, during a major operation targeting illegal mining at a gold […]
Ethiopia created over 5.5 million jobs in 2025/26 fiscal year – Abiy Ahmed
Prime minister Abiy Ahmed on Tuesday, July 7, said Ethiopia created more than 5.5 million jobs during the 2025/26 fiscal year, which ended on July […]
Senegal’s President challenges constitutional reform before Constitutional Council
Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye on Monday, July 6, referred the country’s recently adopted constitutional reform to the Constitutional Council of Senegal, questioning whether the […]