Relief for Lesotho after US President Donald Trump announced he was cutting its tariff rate to 15 percent – down from the 50 percent he threatened in April. But a lot of damage has already been done and even if US buyers return, people could still be out of work.

The Senegalese government has unveiled a comprehensive economic recovery plan aimed at strengthening public finances and revitalizing the national economy.

As aid is dropped from the sky, hundreds of thousands of hungry people scramble to get their hands on some of the food.

Efforts to reintegrate former Islamist militants are failing, residents of Nigeria’s northeastern Borno state say, while experts warn that tackling terrorism means addressing poverty and unemployment.

A young girl received emergency care in Gaza City after being shot in the head by a bullet reportedly fired from an Israeli drone.

Severe thunderstorms brought heavy rainfall and flash flooding to the US East Coast on Thursday, grounding flights and forcing emergency rescues of stranded drivers from Philadelphia to New York City.

Galatasaray has rewritten Turkish football history by completing a €75 million permanent transfer for Victor Osimhen from Napoli, shattering the league’s previous record held by Fenerbahçe’s Youssef En-Nesyri (€20m).

The Green Legacy initiative, launched in 2019 by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, aims to plant 50 billion trees by 2026.

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All other African countries not on the list will maintain the 10% baseline tariff that the White House announced in April.

Cote d’Ivoire’s presidential race is heating up with former minister Ahoua Don Mello announcing his candidacy for the October vote. Mello called it a ‘precautionary candidacy’ intended to fill the void after Gbagbo was barred from standing.

The announcement comes as international pressure mounts on Israel over the war in Gaza and the deepening humanitarian crisis in the Palestinian enclave.

Supporters argue the reforms simply align the presidency with rules already applying to other elected officials. Vice President of the Assembly Suecy Callejas claimed the changes give power “back to the people.”

With rhino populations dwindling — now down to 27,000 globally — and South Africa losing about 500 rhinos a year to poaching, researchers hope this high-tech deterrent will tilt the odds in favor of conservation.

Co-hosts Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda prepare to make history as the first ever CHAN tournament co-hosts. The 19-team competition kicks off on Saturday in Dar es Salaam and runs through 30 August.

Japan Reaffirms Commitment to Africa through TICAD, ahead of its ninth summit—doubling down on collaborative investment and innovation in the face of rising global protectionism and youth unemployment while Nigeria’s $21 Billion Diaspora Remittances surpass foreign aid.

Hundreds of demonstrators gathered in central Athens on Thursday, rallying against the ongoing war in Gaza and demanding greater humanitarian aid for the besieged enclave.

Experts also warn of increasing financial strain on ISIS, with fighter salaries hitting record lows and new covert methods being used to move funds undetected

Businesses and manufacturers globally are bracing for supply chain disruptions, rising costs, and further trade tensions, while economists warn the uncertainty may drag on investment and growth.

In a small studio in Dongying, Shandong Province, Shi Qichao is revolutionizing music by transforming everyday objects—from carrots to construction materials—into fully functional instruments.

On Thursday, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni met with Tunisian President Kais Saied in Tunis to discuss Italy’s ambitious Mattei Plan for Africa and ways to strengthen cooperation between the two nations.

Julie Norman, an associate professor of Middle Eastern politics at University College London, says its unlikely to change things on the ground.

In a ceremony steeped in tradition, King Mohammed VI presided over the graduation of Morocco’s newest military officers at the Royal Palace in Tetouan on Wednesday, honoring both the graduates and the nation’s maternal figures.

African Unionis urging member states and the international community not to recognize the rival government, warning that the RSF’s move could further fragment Sudan and derail fragile peace efforts.

Ethiopia embarked on an unprecedented environmental endeavor Thursday as millions of citizens participated in a nationwide effort to plant 700 million trees in a single day.

Airdrops of international aid continued over Gaza on Thursday, landing in areas where civilians have been told to evacuate, as food insecurity in the territory grows increasingly severe.

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”The Mahama administration is determined to make the Ghanaian passport one of the most valuable and respected travel documents in the world,”.

For nearly 30 years, Tracee Ellis Ross has been carving out her own path—literally. The Emmy-winning actor and producer is now sharing her unique approach to solo travel in a new Roku Channel docuseries, “Solo Traveling with Tracee Ellis Ross.”

Scientists have confirmed a real and record-breaking lightning flash that stretched across the central United States. The single, continuous bolt extended 829 kilometers from eastern Texas to near Kansas City, Missouri.

An adult loggerhead sea turtle weighing 137 kilograms has been released into the Atlantic Ocean after recovering from injuries sustained in a boat strike off Florida’s coast.

President Donald Trump also unveiled sanctions on the Brazilian Supreme Court judge who is overseeing the trial of his ideological ally, former President Jair Bolsonaro.

In Springfield, Ohio, around 100 residents gathered at a local church to show support for their Haitian neighbors. The meeting followed the Trump administration’s decision to end Temporary Protected Status for hundreds of thousands of Haitians in the US.

An estimated 80,000 children are at severe risk of cholera as heavy rains sweep across West and Central Africa, exacerbating outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Nigeria and raising fears of cross-border spread.

The central bank says the move reflects growing confidence in the disinflation trend, which has seen consumer prices fall faster than ever before.

“It’s really been a dream start to the Tour. The stage win, the yellow jersey,” Le Court said, “I wasn’t even thinking about it when we started in Brittany”.

US is set to impose a 25 percent tariff on Indian goods, along with additional import taxes, citing India’s continued purchase of Russian oil and military equipment. President Donald Trump announced the decision on Wednesday, framing it as a response to India’s economic ties with Moscow.

A combined missile and drone attack by Russia on Kyiv overnight killed at least six people, including a six-year-old boy, and injured more than 80, Ukrainian officials said.

Large crowds of Palestinians carried sacks of flour through Gaza City’s Zikim area as growing hunger and blocked aid deliveries deepened the humanitarian crisis in the territory.

Tanzania is cracking down on foreign participation in key sectors of its economy. Under a new directive, foreigners are now prohibited from engaging in 15 business areas considered essential to grassroots economic empowerment.