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Africa: All of Africa Today – August 5, 2025
Zimbabwe Bans Second-Hand Clothes, Street and Night Vending The Zimbabwean government announced a ban on the importation and sale of second-hand clothing and street and night vending. Harare City Councillors and officials said informal trading practices have disrupted formal businesses. Minister of Local Government Daniel Garwe raised concerns over drug and substance deals that take place…
Africa: All of Africa Today – August 4, 2025
African Migrant Vessel Capsizes Near Yemen, 68 Dead A boat carrying African migrants, mostly Ethiopians, sank off the coast of Yemen, killing at least 68 people and leaving 74 missing, according to the UN’s International Organization for Migration (IOM). The vessel was carrying 154 people when it capsized near the southern governorate of Abyan,…
Africa: All of Africa Today – August 1, 2025
Humanitarian Aid Cuts in Nigeria Mean 1,4 Million Face Food Shortages Drastic cuts to humanitarian aid in north-eastern Nigeria triggered alarm among aid agencies, who warn the reductions could strengthen Boko Haram by pushing desperate youth into militant recruitment. The World Food Programme (WFP), now out of resources, has been forced to stop food support…
Africa: All of Africa Today – July 31, 2025
Cholera Outbreak in West and Central Africa Poses Crisis for Children Some 80,000 children are estimated to be at high risk of cholera in West and Central Africa as the rainy season begins across the region, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said. Heavy rains, flooding, and widespread displacement were fueling the spread of the…
Ozzy Osbourne’s funeral procession today in U.K. gives Black Sabbath frontman’s fans a chance to say farewell
Fans of legendary Black Sabbath frontman Ozzy Osbourne are paying their respects to the heavy metal icon today as his funeral procession makes its way through Birmingham, England. Osbourne, who died last week at the age of 76, grew up in Birmingham, and the city in central England is where Black Sabbath was formed. “Ozzy…
Africa: All of Africa Today – July 30, 2025
Ivory Coast President Ouattara Seeks Fourth Term Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara announced his decision to run for a fourth term in the upcoming October election. The 83-year-old said his health was not an issue and his candidacy was driven by a need to “preserve national stability amid ongoing security and economic challenges”. He…
Africa: All of Africa Today – July 29, 2025
35 Hostages Killed in Nigeria Despite Ransom Payments At least 35 people have been killed by kidnappers in Nigeria, despite ransoms being paid for their release from a village in northern Zamfara state. 56 people were taken from Banga village, Kauran Namoda local government area, in March, and the gunmen demanded a ransom of…
Africa: All of Africa Today – July 28, 2025
Churchgoers Killed in DR Congo Attack Linked to Islamic State-Affiliated Forces Dozens of people were killed in a brutal attack by the Islamic State-affiliated Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) in the town of Komanda, northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo. At least 20 victims were worshippers attending a night vigil at a church when the militants…