Curated news stories from various sources covering the Global South (updated daily)
Shoe wars and public fury as public take aim at power. Read more The Standard
Tinubu approves funds for UNESCO Media, Information Literacy Institute in Nigeria. Read more The Nation
Biden’s trip to Angola throws spotlight on Luanda’s multipolar foreign policy. Read more Chatham House
DA writes to Ramaphosa about its G20 presidency expectations. Read more news24
Fossil footprints in Kenya show two ancient human species coexisted. Read more Reuters
Tanzania: Opposition cries foul over thousands of disqualified candidates. Read more on theafricareport
Kenyan workers with AI jobs thought they had tickets to the future until the grim reality set in. Read more CBS NEWS
Nigeria: Peter Obi and Atiku Abubakar consider political merger. Read more theafricareport
Kenya cancels more than $2.5bn in deals with Adani after US indictment. Read more Aljazeera
Indian billionaire Gautam Adani charged in US for alleged bribery, fraud. Read more Aljazeera
Reimagining productivity with AI-powered innovation. Read more news24
‘We are hurt, but we are not crybabies,’ says Malema about EFF’s tough year. Read more news24
Theater festival offers solace in Burkina Faso. Read more africanews
Why many journalists stay in the newsroom. Read more Monitor
Sport Weekly: ‘A litmus test’ as the African Football League kicks off. Read more Aljazeera
Oladapo Sofowora bags UNESCO award. Read more The Nation
Tanzanian-made aircraft begin operations. Read more Monitor
Luganda text-to-speech: breaking barriers and promoting accessibility for visualliy impaired. Read more africanews
Uganda police arrest more anti-graft protesters. Read more Nation
Farmers in Africa say their soil is dying and chemical fertilizers are in part to blame. Read more AP
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Kenya’s opposition joins crisis-hit government. Read more BBC
How unrelenting youth protesters forced once in two-decades move. Read more The Standard
Another victory for Gen Z as Ruto bows to pressure, dissolves Cabinet. Read more The Standard
Gold for Kenya As Africa’s Fastest Man Ferdinand Omanyala Bags Victory in Men’s 100 Metres Final in Birmingham Read more Sports Brief
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Award-winning poet and anti-apartheid activist Don Mattera passes away. Read more The Citizen
Africa’s fastest man gets US visa less than 24 hours to world race. Read more Aljazeera
Google to host cultural exchange programme for content creators in Nairobi. Read more Nation Africa
Berlin museum returns artifacts to Namibia. Read more DW.COM
Tanzania signs natural gas deal with Equinor and Shell. Read more Al Jazeera
Mulindwa’s ‘Foot Wine’ scoops Film of the Year award at Uganda festival. Read more The East African
Saudi Arabia emerges as key mediator in Sudan crisis. Read more The East African
Political misinformation on Kenyan TikTok ahead of the national election. Read more Gizmodo
Big tech is winning the battle for Kenya’s talent, June 2022. Read more Quartz
AfDb Gender Equality Trust Fund to promote women entrepreneurship in Africa. Read more Nation Africa
A traditional court in Zimbabwe summons former first lady Grace Mugabe. Read more Nation Africa
Landless People Movement (LPM) leaders are barred from the Namibian National Assembly. Read more namibian
Kenya as the Cradle of Mankind. The Discovery of the complete skeleton of Homo Erectus. Watch more of ‘Turkana Boy’ Citizen TV
Watch: Live streaming as Tanzanian’s pay last respects to President John Pombe Magufuli. #LIVE: Mwili wa hayati John Magufuli ukiagwa katika uwanja wa Uhuru, Dar es Salaam
Tanzania Mourns President John Pombe Magufuli. Read more TheCitizen
Ugandan Singer-Songwriter Awori releases debut album. Read more theafricanreport
Tanzania’s Vice President, Samia Suluhu Hassan in a Televised address announces the passing on of President John Magufuli. Read more The EastAfrican
Benin’s Digital Revolution. Read more theafricanreport
Changing Negative Narratives for Gender Equality in Tanzania. Read more Daily News.
Kenya Extends Covid-19 Curfew and bans political gatherings. Read more The Standard
Speculation on the Whereabouts of Tanzania’s President John Magufuli. Read more Daily News
Kenyans push back against CNN Travel story about British woman who discovered whales in Kenya. Read more CitizenDigital
Delegates from 30 African countries attend Nigeria AI conference. Read more africanews
Paying Tribute to Hamed Bakayoko, Côte d’Ivoire’s prime minister. Read more theafricanreport
Siphokazi Jonas to deliver bespoke poem ahead of the annual State of the Nation address. Read more The South African
Animal Defenders International (ADI) releases the incredible love story of Tarzan and Tanya. Read more The South African
Check out Kenya’s popular podcasts. Read more Nation
Africa No Filter presents: A conversation about who is telling the African story? Wednesday, 17 February 2021. Sign up for the Webinar
MTV Music Awards cancelled after a campaign urging artists to boycott the event following the election results. Read more qz.com
Africa No Filter is launching the continent’s first and only news agency. Read more
Media Personalities Show Support for Kanze Dena after she is Body Shamed by KOT. Read more Pulse
Tanzania’s President John Magufuli says God has eliminated Covid-19 in Tanzania. Read more . AP
The COVID Performance Index by the Lowy Institute ranks Rwanda among the top ten countries in Covid-19 management. Read more The New Times
The Gold Rush amidst the Corona Virus Pandemic. Read the 5-Part Series theafricanreport
Despite Election Loss, Bobi Wine’s Popularity Soars in Uganda. Read more AP
President Uhuru Kenyatta and former Prime Minister Raila Odinga launched the BBI constitutional amendment bill on Wednesday 25 November. Read more theafricareport
MTV Music Awards Nominees list is out. Watch
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