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Africa: Turkey Raises Residence Permit Fee By 930 Percent for Nigerians, 36 Other African Countries
[This Day] Abuja -- Turkey has commenced a sweeping increase in residence permit application fees, raising certain categories for Nigerians,…
Africa: President Ramaphosa Calls for Reparations to Address Africa's Colonial Legacy
[SAnews.gov.za] President Cyril Ramaphosa has renewed calls for reparations to address the enduring impact of colonialism and slavery on the…
East Africa: Tanzania's Resilience Reinforces Position As East Africa's Investment Powerhouse
[Daily News] Dar es Salaam -- IN a world where political shocks often unsettle markets and deter investment, Tanzania offers…
Africa: Open Doors Without Conditions: What China's Zero-Tariff Policy Signals for Africa's Economic Future
[Capital FM] On May 1, 2026, China opened its market to 53 African countries through a zero-tariff policy, a bold…
Africa: Africa Forward Summit to Explore New Financing Models for Continental Security, Foreign Affairs Says
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The upcoming Africa Forward Summit is expected to advance high-level dialogue on institutional frameworks, financing mechanisms,…
Africa: African Countries Up Efforts to Tax High-Income Individuals
[IPS] Bulawayo, Zimbabwe -- African countries are exploring ways to tax high-earning individuals as the continent seeks to expand its…
Africa: African Groups Push for Stronger Disease Surveillance Systems
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- More than 20 civil society and community organisations across Africa have urged governments to prioritise epidemic…
Southern Africa: Misa Launches Sixth Edition of the Southern Africa Press Freedom Report
[MISA] The report exposes a pervasive crisis of Technology-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence (TFGBV).
Africa: What Is Hantavirus, the Disease That Has Killed 3 Cruise Ship Passengers?
[The Conversation Africa] Three people have died after a suspected outbreak of hantavirus on a cruise ship in the middle…
Africa: Kindness as Infrastructure: What Africa--and the World--Can Learn from the Frontlines of Global Airports
[allAfrica] In the modern world, airports are more than transit points. They are emotional crossroads -- where hope, anxiety, loss,…
Africa: Three Dead in Suspected Hantavirus Infection Outbreak On Cruise Ship - WHO
[UN News] Three people have died and three others are ill following suspected cases of hantavirus infection on a cruise…