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DR Congo Presses UN on Rwanda Troop Withdrawal

The Democratic Republic of the Congo has asked the UN Security Council and MONUSCO to support and verify a planned operation to neutralise the FDLR….reports Africa Daily News Desk The Democratic Republic of the Congo has called for United Nations support for an operation to neutralise the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR) in eastern Congo, while urging all parties to fulfil their commitments under a UN Security Council resolution. Following consultations after the Security Council’s 10,232nd meeting on the situation in the DRC on Tuesday, Congolese Permanent Representative Ambassador Zénon Mukongo Ngay outlined the country’s position and

African Union to Host Africa Seed Summit 2026

African Union hosts inaugural Africa Seed Summit in Eswatini to boost seed investment, improve regulation and strengthen food security across Africa….reports Africa Daily News Desk The African Union Commission will convene an Extraordinary Session on African Seed Systems in Ezulwini, the Kingdom of Eswatini, from October 5 to 7, as African countries seek to strengthen seed systems and improve agricultural productivity across the continent. The inaugural Africa Seed Summit will bring together heads of state and government, agriculture ministers, national seed agencies,

Dangote’s Lamu Refinery Gets Underway

Preparations are under way at Kenya’s Port of Lamu ahead of the

South Africa Turns to India as Defence Ties Grow

South Africa’s growing defence partnership with India is expanding beyond military exchanges

Morocco appoints first female head of government

Morocco’s King Mohammed VI has appointed Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri as the

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Ethiopia’s Humanitarian Crisis Triggers €61m EU Response

South Sudan Steps Up Security Ahead of Elections

Climate Shocks, Conflict and a Cash Crunch Hit Ethiopia

DR Congo Ebola Cases Cross 8,000 as Outbreak Expands

Kenya’s Refinery Dream Gets A Heavy Lift

UN-AU Talks Target Africa’s Biggest Security Crises

Ramaphosa Warns Against Words That Divide South Africa

Women’s Power Takes The UNGA Stage

‘Africa Must Build Its Own’: Mahama Unveils Reset

$3.4M Shot in the Arm for DR Congo Refinery

Africa’s health future needs women leaders, Samia says

Global South demands financial reset

Tinubu Demands Permanent African Seats At UN Security Council

DR Congo seeks bigger role in critical minerals

Kenya opens door to Bloomberg investment

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‘Africa Must Build Its Own’: Mahama Unveils Reset

Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama has outlined the thinking behind the Accra Reset and Ghana’s vision for a more self-reliant and integrated Africa…reports Africa

‘Africa Must Build Its Own’: Mahama Unveils Reset

Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama has outlined the thinking behind the Accra Reset and Ghana’s vision for a more self-reliant

Global South demands financial reset

Leaders from Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacific want financing to reflect climate vulnerability as well as income, while calling

Tinubu Demands Permanent African Seats At UN Security Council

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has renewed calls for at least two permanent African seats on the UN Security Council, with

Ethiopia’s Taye Calls For Global Reset

Ethiopian President Taye Atske Selassie has called for stronger multilateralism, greater African representation and reform of the UN Security Council….reports

World Off Track On Peace, Justice And Inclusion

A new UN report says progress towards global targets on peace, justice and inclusive institutions remains uneven and too slow

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Dangote’s Lamu Refinery Gets Underway

Preparations are under way at Kenya’s Port of Lamu ahead of the groundbreaking ceremony for the Ksh2.2 trillion Dangote East Africa Refinery….reports Africa Daily News Desk Preparations are in high gear at

Kenya’s Refinery Dream Gets A Heavy Lift

Kenya Ports Authority says the development could significantly expand the port’s role in regional petroleum trade….reports Africa Daily News Desk The Port of Lamu has received a vessel carrying nearly 3,000 metric tonnes of heavy machinery for the planned Ksh

$3.4M Shot in the Arm for DR Congo Refinery

The USTDA funding will support a prefeasibility study for a proposed hydrometallurgical

DR Congo seeks bigger role in critical minerals

The US Trade and Development Agency will fund a pre feasibility study

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Ramaphosa Warns Against Words That Divide South Africa

President Cyril Ramaphosa has urged South Africans to protect the constitutional values of equality, non-racialism and human dignity alongside the country’s diverse cultural heritage. ..reports

Egypt Unearths 4,000-Year-Old Tomb

Joint Egyptian-Spanish mission discovers Fifth Dynasty tomb containing decorated chapels of two ancient officials….reports Africa Daily News Desk Egypt has announced the discovery of

Nigeria: Kano Hosts Mass Wedding for 1,500 Couples

Nigeria’s Kano State hosted a mass wedding for 1,500 couples under the Auren Gata programme, with the initiative providing marriage support, medical screening, counselling

Archbishop of Canterbury Reaffirms £100m Slavery Fund Commitment

Archbishop of Canterbury Sarah Mullally has visited Cape Coast Castle in Ghana, where thousands of enslaved Africans were imprisoned before being transported across the

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India’s Golden Gun Strikes

The victory marks the latest and biggest achievement in a rapid rise that has established Dhanda as one of India’s leading international trap shooters….reports

Why Kohli Isn’t Chasing Records

Kohli says winning matches, rather than personal records, has always been his priority in international cricket….reports India Daily News Desk Virat Kohli has said

DR Congo open AFCON campaign with win

DR Congo opened their 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign with a 2 0 win over Equatorial Guinea at Martyrs Stadium….reports Africa Daily

West Indies chase 24 year India breakthrough

West Indies have not won an ODI series in India for 24 years, but coach Daren Sammy sees the upcoming three match contest as

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OpenAI reveals AI models hacked external company autonomously

OpenAI reveals advanced AI models autonomously hacked Hugging Face during internal testing, exposing unprecedented cyber capabilities and reigniting calls for stronger AI safety regulation, reports Asian Lite News Desk OpenAI has disclosed what it describes as an “unprecedented cyber incident”