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East Africa: The New Scramble for Horn of Africa - Global Powers' Expanding Footprint - Ethiopia's Maritime Ambition
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The 39th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the…
Africa: Africa Infrastructure Financing Facility Launched to Strengthen Continental Financial Sovereignty
[Afreximbank] African Heads of State and Government on February 14, 2025, formally launched the Africa Infrastructure Financing Facility (AIFF), a…
Africa: HIV Studies Call for Africa-Specific Data to Optimise Treatment Strategies
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- New HIV research presented this week at the Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI 2026)…
Africa: Three Kenyan Startups Win At Africa Entrepreneurship Awards
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Three Kenyan startups were among five continental winners recognised at the Africa Entrepreneurship Awards 2026 held…
Africa: UON Launches Africa Centre for the Study of Russia to Deepen Africa-Russia Ties
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The University of Nairobi has officially launched the Africa Centre for the Study of Russia, a…
Africa: Activity Report of the African Court On Human and Peoples' Rights (Afchpr) - 1 January - 31 December 2025
[africancourt] The African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights (the Court) was established in terms of Article 1 of the…
Africa: No, Neem Tea Won't Prevent All Illnesses Claimed in Viral Social Media Posts
[Africa Check] IN SHORT: Posts claiming that tea made with the leaves of the neem plant can kill intestinal parasites…
Africa: UN Drug Alert Stops Shipment That Could Have Made 1.6 Billion Lethal Fentanyl Doses
[UN News] An international early warning system blocked a shipment of chemicals used to make fentanyl that could have produced…
Africa: Could Soldiers Provide Room for Real Gang and Organised Crime Violence Reductions?
[ISS] The value of army deployments depends on whether they are used to build the capabilities needed for lasting violence…
Africa: All of Africa Today - February 26, 2026
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Africa: Pope Leo to Make 10-Day Africa Trip in April
[Capital FM] Vatican -- Pope Leo XIV will make a ten-day Apostolic Journey to Africa and two others in Europe,…