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  1. Health experts warn that ancient diseases may be making a comeback in Africa. Rising mpox cases, climate impacts and weak health systems are creating new risks. Read more on Newz.Africa.
    #AfricaNews #HealthAlert #BiblicalDiseases #Mpox
    newz.africa/2026/02/04/ancient

  2. Libya has signed a major 20 billion dollar oil deal with TotalEnergies and ConocoPhillips. The long‑term agreement aims to modernise infrastructure and grow production to 850,000. #Libya #OilDeal #AfricaNews #EnergySector

    newz.africa/2026/01/28/libya-s

  3. Church leaders in Nigeria say over 160 people were kidnapped from churches in Kaduna State, but officials deny the reports. Conflicting statements deepen uncertainty. Full story on Newz.Africa.

    #Nigeria #Kaduna #AfricaNews

    newz.africa/2026/01/20/confusi

  4. Church leaders in Nigeria say over 160 people were kidnapped from churches in Kaduna State, but officials deny the reports. Conflicting statements deepen uncertainty. Full story on Newz.Africa.

    #Nigeria #Kaduna #AfricaNews

    newz.africa/2026/01/20/confusi

  5. Samia Suluhu Hassan is confirmed winner of Tanzania’s 2025 presidential election. Opposition claims security forces killed protesters in post-vote clashes. Read the full story below #ValidUpdates #TanzaniaElection2025 #AfricaNews #SamiaSuluhuHassan

    validupdates.com/2025/11/samia

  6. According to the report #Africa #GamingMarket Size (2024–2029) by #MordorIntelligence, a consultancy and #MarketResearch firm, the video game market in Africa is estimated to be worth over USD 2.14 billion in 2024. This figure could reach USD 3.72 billion by 2029.

    #VideoGames have strong appeal among #AfricanYouth — of the continent’s 1.6 billion inhabitants, over 400 million are between the ages of 15 and 35. #Gaming is not merely a pastime; it can also be a real profession, known as esports, which includes its own rules, tournaments, prize money, and international competitions, like the Olympics Esports Games set to be held in Saudi Arabia in 2025. To explore the significance of this industry, #GlobalVoices spoke with Kofi Sika Latzoo, a #Togolese expert based in #Senegal.

    globalvoices.org/2024/11/15/to

    #GlobalSouth #AfricanEconomy #GamingIndustry #AfricaNews #WorldNews

  7. Hillside Endarasha Academy Fire: What (Possibly) Went Wrong and How We Can Prevent Future Disasters

    "21 children aged between 9 and 13 years old lost their lives two days ago, on September 6th, in a dormitory fire at the Hillside Academy School in Endarasha, Kieni Constituency, Nyeri County, Kenya. The tragedy is the latest in a long line of boarding school dormitory fires in Kenya, over the last few decades."

    We ask the tough questions about what happened in the Hillside Endarasha Academy Fire Tragedy

    #HillsideAcademyEndarasha #HillsideFire #Endarasha #Kenya #KenyanNews #NewsUpdates #AfricaNews #GlobalNews #GlobalNewsUpdate #Opinion #OpinionArticle #ManiaNews #ManiaAfrica

    mania.africa/hillside-endarash

  8. Hillside Endarasha Academy Fire: What (Possibly) Went Wrong and How We Can Prevent Future Disasters

    "21 children aged between 9 and 13 years old lost their lives two days ago, on September 6th, in a dormitory fire at the Hillside Academy School in Endarasha, Kieni Constituency, Nyeri County, Kenya. The tragedy is the latest in a long line of boarding school dormitory fires in Kenya, over the last few decades."

    We ask the tough questions about what happened in the Hillside Endarasha Academy Fire Tragedy

    #HillsideAcademyEndarasha #HillsideFire #Endarasha #Kenya #KenyanNews #NewsUpdates #AfricaNews #GlobalNews #GlobalNewsUpdate #Opinion #OpinionArticle #ManiaNews #ManiaAfrica

    mania.africa/hillside-endarash

  9. Hillside Endarasha Academy Fire: What (Possibly) Went Wrong and How We Can Prevent Future Disasters

    "21 children aged between 9 and 13 years old lost their lives two days ago, on September 6th, in a dormitory fire at the Hillside Academy School in Endarasha, Kieni Constituency, Nyeri County, Kenya. The tragedy is the latest in a long line of boarding school dormitory fires in Kenya, over the last few decades."

    We ask the tough questions about what happened in the Hillside Endarasha Academy Fire Tragedy

    #HillsideAcademyEndarasha #HillsideFire #Endarasha #Kenya #KenyanNews #NewsUpdates #AfricaNews #GlobalNews #GlobalNewsUpdate #Opinion #OpinionArticle #ManiaNews #ManiaAfrica

    mania.africa/hillside-endarash

  10. The treaty, which is incorporated into the laws of , , and through past ratification, states in Article 91 that member countries can only withdraw from the organization after "one year's notice in writing".

    investmentpolicy.unctad.org/in

    What's more...

    @geography @geopolitics

  11. The #ECOWAS treaty, which is incorporated into the laws of #Niger, #Mali, and #BurkinaFaso through past ratification, states in Article 91 that member countries can only withdraw from the organization after "one year's notice in writing".

    investmentpolicy.unctad.org/in

    What's more...

    #law #internationallaw #intergovernmental #geography #geopolitics #politics #WestAfrica #Sahel #AfricaNews @geography @geopolitics

  12. Two weeks ago, military juntas controlling , , and announced their countries' "immediate withdrawal" from , 's regional integration bloc. This is a big deal.

    aljazeera.com/news/2024/1/28/n

    But it can't legally go into effect right away...

    @geography @geopolitics