Africa
Africa: Has the AU Successfully Taken Africa's G20 Baton From South Africa?
[ISS] Africa's G20 priorities have lost ground under the US presidency, with little pushback from the AU or other development-focused members.
4 Sept 2026 7 min 0
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Liberia: Hundreds Gather as Weah Visits Imprisoned Ex-VP Howard-Taylor
[Liberian Investigator] Former President George Weah led senior officials of the Congress for Democratic Change to Monrovia Central Prison on Thursday to visit former Vice President Jewel Howard-Taylor, drawing hundreds of supporters into central Monrovia and a brief confrontation between his security detail and state
4 Sept 2026 3 min 0
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Liberia: Boakai Orders Street Vendor Clearance After Motorcade Is Booed
[Liberian Investigator] PAYNESVILLE -- Petty traders at Rehab Junction lost their booths Wednesday when police demolished them, a day after supporters of the opposition Congress for Democratic Change booed President Joseph Nyuma Boakai's motorcade at the same spot.
4 Sept 2026 2 min 0
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Drivers 'shocked' as Uber exits Nigeria, Uganda with competition, costs rising
Uber is leaving Nigeria and Uganda, ending its ride-hailing services in the two African markets with immediate effect.
4 Sept 2026 1 min 0
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Tunisia: Tunisia Court Upholds Long Sentences in Mass Trial of Opposition Figures
[RFI] Tunisia's top court has turned down the final appeal of dozens of opposition leaders, lawyers and businessmen convicted in a major conspiracy case, in a ruling opponents said further entrenches President Kais Saied's authoritarian rule.
4 Sept 2026 3 min 0
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Kenya: Nurses protest in Nairobi over work conditions
Wearing white and carrying placards, dozens of nurses took to the streets of Nairobi, protesting over what they say is the government's failure to address long-standing labor grievances.
4 Sept 2026 2 min 0
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Somalia: Fighting breaks out on outskirts of Baidoa
Fighting broke out in Baidoa early Thursday between Somali government forces and militia loyal to former South West State predisent Abdiaziz Hassan Mohamed Laftagareen.
4 Sept 2026 1 min 0
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Sao Tomé: Open-air Tchiloli theatre continues to thrive
Brought to the archipelago nation more than 500 years ago by Portuguese colonialists, the tradition of open-air Tchiloli theatre continues to prove popular with residents and tourists to this day.
4 Sept 2026 2 min 0
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Injuries as violence erupts at South Africa anti-migrant protest
A demonstration against undocumented migrants in South Africa descended into violence Thursday with one foreign national arrested and a community leader saying five Congolese were hurt
4 Sept 2026 2 min 0
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South Africa: Cape Town Murder Stats - Has the Army Made a Difference?
[GroundUp] There are seven murders a day on the Cape Flats
4 Sept 2026 1 min 0
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Nigeria: How Uber Exit Affects Drivers, Passengers
[Daily Trust] The decision by Uber to wind down its ride-hailing operations in Nigeria has triggered concerns among drivers, passengers and industry stakeholders, with fears that the exit could reduce competition, increase transportation costs and further weaken earning opportunities for app-based transporters.
4 Sept 2026 14 min 0