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Africa: All of Africa Today – September 16, 2025
Zambian Court Jails Two Men for Attempting to Kill President with Witchcraft A Zambian court sentenced Leonard Phiri from Zambia and Jasten Mabulesse Candunde from Mozambique to two years in prison for attempting to use witchcraft to kill President Hakainde Hichilema. The men were convicted under the Witchcraft Act after being arrested in December…
New CIO awards from Brainstorm: Nominate today
Winners of the ITWeb Brainstorm CIO Decade of Service awards in 2024: AfriSam’s Louise van der Bank and the University of the Witwatersrand’s Dr Stanley Mpofu. To honour the outstanding contributions of South Africa’s CIOs over the past year, ITWeb Brainstorm, in partnership with MTN Business, is introducing two new CIO awards for 2025. The…
Africa: All of Africa Today – September 15, 2025
Burkina Faso Scraps Visa Fees for All African Travellers Burkina Faso scrapped visa fees for all African travellers in a move to boost the free movement of people and goods across the continent. Security Minister Mahamadou Sana said that any citizen from an African country wishing to go to Burkina Faso will not pay…
Africa: All of Africa Today – September 12, 2025
South Sudan Vice-President Riek Machar Charged with Murder and Treason South Sudan’s First Vice-President Riek Machar has been charged with murder, treason, and crimes against humanity. The charges against Machar relate to an attack committed by a militia linked with the vice president in March. His house arrest since then has deepened the rift between him…
Africa: All of Africa Today – September 11, 2025
Ghana Accepts First West African Deportees from the US Ghanaian President John Mahama announced that the first group of West African deportees from the United States has arrived in Ghana. The deportation agreement comes amid the U.S. levying increased tariffs on Ghanaian products. Mahama said that Ghana had accepted 14 people, including several Nigerians…
Africa: All of Africa Today – September 10, 2025
Ivory Coast’s Former First Lady Simone Gbagbo Cleared to Run for President Ivory Coast’s former First Lady Simone Gbagbo, 76, was unexpectedly cleared as one of five candidates to contest the 25 October presidential election. She is set to run against President Alassane Ouattara, 83, who took power after she and her former husband,…
Hurricane season’s statistical peak is today. So why has the Atlantic been so quiet?
The summer and fall months often see menacing storms roaring through the Atlantic Ocean — with the Atlantic hurricane season starting on June 1 and continuing through Nov. 30. Historically, on average, hurricane and tropical storm activity peaks on Sept. 10. But this year has been quieter than expected when it comes to tropical systems…