Liberia: Us Envoy Walks Out of '26 Oration Over Orator's 'Divisive Rhetoric'

[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- In an unprecedented move, American representatives have walked out of ceremony marking Liberia's 177th Independence Day celebration in protest of the national's orator's "provocative" statement. Source

Liberia: A Radical Agenda for Re-Imagining Liberia National Oration177th Independence Day Celebration, Republic of Liberia July 26, 2024

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West Africa: S/Leone Ex-President Bai Koroma's Bodyguard Bags 182-Yrs in Prison Over Failed Coup

[Daily Trust] A former bodyguard of Sierra Leone's ex-President Ernest Bai Koroma, Amadu Koita Makalo, has been sentenced to 182 years in prison for his role in a failed coup last year. Source

News24 | Uganda's Museveni tells protesters he would have joined in - had they been genuinely anti-corruption

The protests are funded by foreigners and are not about corruption, Uganda's president told the nation. Source

Nigeria: Flooding - FG, Experts Seek Solution to Mitigate Climate Change Disasters, Cholera Outbreak

[This Day] Experts have tasked the federal and state governments on the need for a system-wide solution to mitigate risks associated natural disasters. Source

Zimbabwe: Pregnant Women in Zimbabwe Flaunt Taboos With Baby Bump Photo Shoots

[Global Press Journal] Mutare, Zimbabwe -- Social media trends have inspired a rise in these photo shoots in a culture that traditionally hides pregnancies. Source

Mauritania: Deadly Atlantic Shipwreck Shows Victims' Desperation, Says UN Refugee Agency

[UN News] News of another deadly shipwreck tragedy off the coast of Mauritania is a clear indication of the desperation people on the move continue to face as they attempt to escape strife, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, said on Friday. Source

Algeria: September 7 Presidential Election - Three Candidates in Preliminary List

[Algerie Presse Service] Algiers -- Out of sixteen aspiring candidates, only three have fulfilled the conditions set by the organic law related to the electoral system for the upcoming September 7 Presidential election, the president of the National Independent Authority for Elections (ANIE), Mohamed Charfi, said in a statement on Thursday. Source

Gambia: Sanitation Disaster At the Heart of KM

[Foroyaa] No one should be surprised if serious diseases like cholera break out in the heart of the Kanifing Municipality during the rainy season. The Serrekunda maternity clinic is sandwiched by a squalid market called Sandika and a congested road occupied by vendors who have no access to waste disposal facilities, toilets or water supply. Source

Kenya: Old Photograph Used As False Evidence That Kenyan Governor Embezzled Stadium Funds

[Africa Check] IN SHORT: A viral photo of a dilapidated shade has gone viral on social media, along with claims that money earmarked for a stadium has been embezzled by the governor of Garissa county. Source

Africa: Don't Trust Home Remedies From Video Mimicking Untrustworthy 'Naturopath' Barbara O'neill

[Africa Check] IN SHORT: Short videos circulating on Facebook with "health secrets" for slowing down ageing contain nothing but unreliable home "remedies". What's more, these videos are unusual in that they are not only inaccurate, but also impersonate another untrustworthy source. Source

Kenya: 'Beware of Con Men,' Kenya Medical Training College Warns As Fake Admission Letters Circulate

[Africa Check] IN SHORT: While admission to the Kenyan medical college is competitive, online claims that bribes can be paid to circumvent the official process are false. Source