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Africa: Senegal – Faj Calls On the African Commission and African States to Protect Journalists, Investigate Attacks and End the Culture of Impunity

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In presenting the statement, FAJ President Omar Faruk Osman, said that the African Charter has promised to protect the rights of journalists. However, 40 years after the coming into force of the Charter, African journalists are still being killed, abducted tortured and detained. “Newsrooms have been raided or shut down. Equipment has been seized. Reporters…

MTN South Africa hits 10.35Gb/s in Africa-first 5G trial

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MTN South Africa has achieved peak download speeds of 10.35Gbit/s during a live trial of 5G-Advanced technology operating in the upper 6GHz spectrum band. Conducted at MTN’s Johannesburg headquarters under a temporary test license from the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa), the trial represents Africa’s first demonstration of 5G-Advanced in this frequency range….

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Africa: Climate Change – Expert Urges Media to Tell Africa’s Stories

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Africa has been urged to move beyond climate commitments and translate them into tangible results through stronger collaboration, private investors and development institutions. George Nwangwu, Convener of the Africa Climate Forum, made the call in his welcome address at the fourth edition of the forum held in Abuja on Tuesday. He noted that the continent…

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Africa: Why We Extended IPO By Two Weeks – Dangote Refinery

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Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals (DRPR) says it decided to extend its IPO offer by two weeks to allow investors from more African countries to participate in what is expected to be the largest IPO in African history. The IPO opened on September 14 and closed on October 13. The IPO comprises 4.1 billion ordinary…

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Africa: Why Climate Change Belongs in HIV Reporting and How to Cover the Connection

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Climate change doesn’t change the virus or make it more infectious or deadly. It changes the infrastructure and systems – such as roads, clinics and patient records – that hold HIV in check. Here’s how the two connect, and how to report it. On 12 April 2022, Mfundo Shezi woke when the skies cracked open…

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Africa: Nyerere’s United States of Africa Dream Remains Unfinished, Still Resonates

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Dar es Salaam — TANZANIA’s founding president Mwalimu Julius Nyerere transformed the idea of African unity from a liberation slogan into a political mission and his boldest ambition remains one of the continent’s greatest unfinished projects. Africa’s independence was never the ultimate destination in the political imagination of Mwalimu Nyerere. It was the beginning of…

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Africa: Ai to Affect 60 Percent of Global Jobs – IMF

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The Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Kristalina Georgieva, has warned that artificial intelligence (AI) could affect about 40 per cent of jobs globally, urging governments to prepare workers for changes in the labour market. Georgieva spoke during a panel session titled “Small Scale AI: More and Better Jobs” at the ongoing 2026…

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Africa: What African Countries, Others Can Learn From Nigeria’s Economic Reforms – Minister

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“People can easily tell that because of the reform, life is harder. But you need to show them without the reform, it will be hardest,” he said. The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, on Tuesday highlighted key lessons African countries and the rest of the world can learn from…

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Africa: Adesina Warns Africa Against Ai Dependence

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Former president of the African Development Bank Group, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina has urged African leaders to invest in education, healthcare, technology and skills development to transform the continent’s growing youth population into an engine of economic growth. Adesina made the call while delivering the keynote address, titled “Africa Next: Building the Demographics Asset Class,” at…

Africa: All of Africa Today – October 14, 2026

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Former DR Congo President Joseph Kabila to Lead New Rebel Coalition Former Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila has been named leader of the newly formed Front for the Refoundation of the Nation (FRN), a rebel coalition seeking to remove President Félix Tshisekedi’s government. Launched in Goma, the movement brings together former leaders…