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Merck Foundation together with African First Ladies and Ministries of Health continues to build cancer care capacity by providing around 260 Scholarships of One-year Clinical Training in many oncology sub- specialties, and One year and Two year Post Graduate Diploma and Master Degree of Cancer and...
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Lagos, Nigeria, 08 May 2026 -/African Media Agency (AMA)/- West Africa’s leading regional telecommunications, technology and business forum, the West Africa Telecommunications Infrastructure Summit and Exhibition (WATISE), will be looking at the impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and how it...
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South Africa's President is facing the possibilty of impeachment, in a long running scandal known as Farmgate. It involves the dissapearance of over half a million dollars from Cyril Ramaposa's luxury farmhouse, which was stolen in a breakin in 2020. Ramaphosa is accused of serious violations and...
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As artificial intelligence (AI) drives an unprecedented surge in data processing, one constraint is becoming increasingly clear: power. Data centers – the backbone of AI – require vast, stable and continuous energy supply. For Africa, this challenge intersects with an opportunity. The continent’s...
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Mr. Georges Tirant, Ambassador of Seychelles to France and Permanent Delegate of Seychelles to UNESCO, took part in the high-level panel on “Partnerships and Financing”, held at UNESCO Headquarters to mark the International Day for Small Island Developing States (SIDS). Ambassador Tirant...
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Exploration company Rhino Resources has joined the African Energy Week (AEW) 2026 Conference and Exhibition as a Gold Sponsor, reinforcing its role as one of Africa’s emerging independents driving frontier and greenfield exploration across Southern Africa. Scheduled for October 12–16 in Cape Town,...
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Nigerian integrated energy company Levene Energy has joined the African Energy Week (AEW) Conference and Exhibition as a Gold Sponsor, reinforcing its position as an emerging pan-African energy platform focused on infrastructure expansion, energy access and long-term market diversification. Taking...
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Can artificial intelligence help Nollywood tell African stories differently without losing its soul?
Artificial intelligence is no longer just a Silicon Valley debate: it’s becoming part of Africa’s creative revolution. In Nigeria, filmmakers and digital artists are experimenting with AI tools to create films, archive disappearing oral histories and imagine new African futures. Obinna Okere-keocha...
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[Namibian] President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has paid tribute to former Botswana president Festus Mogae, who died on Friday at the age of 86.
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[Namibian] President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has paid tribute to former Botswana president Festus Mogae, who died on Friday at the age of 86.
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[Mo Ibrahim Foundation] The Mo Ibrahim Foundation is deeply saddened by the passing of H.E. Festus Gontebanye Mogae, former President of the Republic of Botswana, recipient of the 2008 Ibrahim Prize for Achievement in African Leadership, and former Chair of the Ibrahim Prize Committee.
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Burundi will hold presidential elections on May 3 next year, the electoral commission announced Friday, during a meeting boycotted by the opposition.
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[Capital FM] Botswana's former head of state Festus Mogae has died at the age of 86, President Duma Boko has announced.
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Chad jails eight opposition leaders for eight years as Supreme Court dissolves anti-Deby coalition
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One of the soldiers who fought during the attack told SaharaReporters in an interview that the insurgents overwhelmed parts of the formations during the midnight assault.
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Diversified miner South32’s Hillside Aluminium smelter in Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, could continue operating for another 20 to 30 years if a competitive long-term electricity agreement is secured with State-owned power utility Eskom.
This was stated by South32 executives at a gala event to...
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France is making a fresh effort to mend relations with Algeria, in what appears to be a significant diplomatic reset after months of tension.
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Following the successful submission of his nomination and expression of interest forms for the House of Representatives seat representing Yola North, Yola South and Girei Federal Constituency, Engr Ahmad Salihijo has intensified consultations with critical...
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Former passengers on the MV Hondius say that the ship was made for wildlife expeditions and that the crew took safety very seriously.
He led the southern African nation for a decade and embraced a flagship American aid program credited with helping to eradicate the country’s AIDS epidemic.