- — Body of King Oyo returns to Uganda ahead of burial
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at 9/4/26 1:11pmThe body of Ugandan King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, recognised as the world's youngest reigning monarch, arrived back in Uganda on Friday following his death in the United States at age 34.- — Civil society groups in South Africa call for temporary halt to new data centres
- at 9/4/26 10:59amSouth African civil society groups are calling for a halt to the construction of additional data centers in the country until the use of scarce water, land and electricity resources has been investigated.
- — COP17 in Mongolia wraps up with 1.3 billion dollars of Green Investment Pledge
- at 9/4/26 9:28amMember states of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification met in Ulaanbaatar to find solutions and funds for reversing the process of land degradation that already affects 40% of soil on the planet. It ended in the 1.3 billion dollar pledge for Green projects.
- — By Any Means explores imperfect alliances in the fight for civil rights
- at 9/4/26 9:10amDirector Elegance Bratton says the film challenges the idea that social change requires perfect allies.
- — Balogun omitted from Monaco Conference League squad after transfer collapse
- at 9/4/26 8:41amUS striker Folarin Balogun has been left out of Monaco’s squad for the Conference League amid uncertainty over his future after the collapse of his proposed transfer to Everton this week.
- — African migrants stranded in Yemen face growing humanitarian crisis
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at 9/4/26 8:03amAfrican migrants who are stranded in Yemen as the country's border with Saudi Arabia remains closed are facing an unfolding humanitarian crisis worsened by depleting aid supplies, according to the International Organization for Migration (IOM). - — Anthony Joshua crash: Court hears driver was overtaking when SUV crashed
- at 9/4/26 6:59amA Nigerian court has heard new details about the road crash that killed two members of Anthony Joshua’s team, with the driver accused of causing the collision denying the charges against him.
- — Transnational network fuelling war in Sudan, UN report claims
- at 9/4/26 5:58amSudan’s brutal three-year war is being fueled by a transnational network of foreign companies, the United Nations said in a report on Thursday.
- — Eto'o backs FIFA's Infantino as World Cup sell-off plan backfires
- at 9/4/26 5:18amCameroon Football Federation president Samuel Eto’o has urged African football chiefs to support Gianni Infantino, as the FIFA boss faces pressure over a plan to sell stakes in the World Cup
- — US Treasury issues $1 coin with Trump's face on it
- at 9/4/26 4:39amThe US Treasury on Wednesday issued $1 coins featuring the face of President Donald Trump, the latest move in an unprecedented campaign by the Republican billionaire to put his personal stamp on national institutions
- — South Africa: Sharpeville massacre victims launch legal action
- at 9/4/26 4:26amLawyers for survivors and relatives of those killed in the Sharpeville massacre are launching legal action against the South African government, hoping to overturn a law that has prevented compensation claims.
- — Drivers 'shocked' as Uber exits Nigeria, Uganda with competition, costs rising
- at 9/4/26 3:09amUber is leaving Nigeria and Uganda, ending its ride-hailing services in the two African markets with immediate effect.
- — Kenya: Nurses protest in Nairobi over work conditions
- at 9/4/26 1:29amWearing 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.
- — Sao Tomé: Open-air Tchiloli theatre continues to thrive
- at 9/4/26 1:24amBrought 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.
- — Injuries as violence erupts at South Africa anti-migrant protest
- at 9/4/26 12:35amA 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
- — Spanish PM defends handling of Ceuta crisis, refuses to pin Morocco
- at 9/3/26 11:38pmSpain's Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on Thursday rejected, again, suggestions that Moroccan authorities helped orchestrate the deadly mass crossing of migrants from Morocco into the Spanish exclave of Ceuta, as pressure grows over his handling of the crisis
- — Tunisia: Court starts final hearing in mass trial of opposition figures
- at 9/3/26 3:35pmA Tunisian court started hearing on Thursday the final appeal of scores of opposition figures accused of plotting against the state.
- — Botswana’s rare slaty egret signals the health of the Okavango
- at 9/3/26 2:42pmConservationists say climate change and water management across national borders make regional cooperation essential, with AEWA supporting a coordinated conservation plan for the bird.
- — Senegal mother turns grief into a fight for missing migrants
- at 9/3/26 10:43amBoye founded the Collective of Victims of Irregular Migration in Senegal in 2020. The group now supports more than a hundred women, while working with organisations including the Red Cross to trace missing migrants
- — South Africa: Illegal mining putting Johannesburg infrastructure at risk
- at 9/3/26 10:05amSouth Africa's economic hub Johannesburg was born from a gold rush in the 19th century. Today, the illegal mining of gold and other minerals is threatening its infrastructure - damaging the city's transport and power networks, as well as homes and buildings.
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