Top News
UN: 85 percent of nations back migration deal; but not USA
USA: Trump administration asks Supreme Court to allow asylum ban
Tanzania agrees to construct $3 billion dam in wildlife park
ICC: Former Central African Republic militia leader arrested
USA: Trump administration to strip drinking water and wetlands pollution protections
Entertainment
Nigeria: Tourism experts laud One Lagos Fiesta initiative
South Africa: Muggings marred charity concert by Beyonce, Jay-Z and other stars
South Africa: Oprah offers rousing tribute to Mandela in Soweto
Kanye West and Kim Kardashian’s Controversial Meeting with President Yoweri Museveni
USA: Kanye West’s jaw-dropping performance in Oval Office
Nigeria: Veteran comedian, Baba Sala, dies at 81
Sports
Nigeria: Obasanjo commissions Stephen Keshi Stadium
Ethiopia: Feyisa Lilesa, Rio Olympic Protester Returns from Exile
Saudi Prince Mohammad Bin Salman buying Manchester United, despite journalist death
2018 World Cup: President Buhari Orders Repatriation of Stranded Nigerians Fans From Russia
World Cup Final Has African Flavor, But Challenges Remain
2018 World Cup: Croatia advances to first World Cup finals
Education
Liberia: Government investigates US-backed charity after alleged rapes
South Africa: Schools to Teach Kiswahili in 2020
Malawi: Melania Donates $1.4m in Books to Struggling Schools
Cameroon: Nigerian Refugees Return to School as Boko Haram Worries Fade
Africa’s Youth Population, Poverty Spur Gates Foundation’s Giving
Cameroon: School Attacks Prompt Parents to Withdraw Students
Business
Rwanda: 28 Year-Old Entrepreneur Woos Drinkers with Beetroot Wine
Nigeria: Zenith Bank founder shares business success tips
Kenya: Taxi Drivers Create New Ride Hailing App
Senegal: Merkel Arrives in West Africa for Visit Focusing on Business, Migrants
Nigeria: Industrial Council takes steps to improve business environment
Kenya: Investors Fight General Electric Plan to Buy Coal Plant
Economy
G-20 Summit: Trump appears to walk past Putin, Saudi prince
USA: Donald Trump’s border deployments could cost $200 million by year-end
Nigeria tops remittances to Sub-Saharan Africa with $22bn
Zimbabwe: Opposition Leader Seeks Dialogue on Economic Crisis
Nigeria: Zenith Bank founder shares business success tips
Nigeria: President Buhari appoints Zainab Ahmed as new Finance Minister
Health
Sierra Leone: Doctors strike over conditions, nurses may follow
USA: Ruling in genital mutilation case shocks women’s advocates
Congo: UN says 7 peacekeepers killed in fight against rebels
More women in poor countries use contraception, says report
Uganda, at high risk for Ebola, starts vaccinating medics
USA: Government agencies clash on cellphone cancer risk
Agriculture
South Africa Denies Plan to Seize White Farmers’ Land
Technology: With Sensors and Apps, Young African Coders Compete to Curb Hunger
Ghana: Importation of Tilapia fish banned
USA: Farmers brace for impact of trade war, soy at one-year low
Nigeria: Govt to Shut Borders to Stop Rice Smuggling
Ivory Coast becoming Africa’s bread basket – Experts
Human Rights
ICC: Former Central African Republic militia leader arrested
MSF ship Aquarius stops Mediterranean migrant rescue missions
Rwandan; Court drops all charges against Diane Rwigara
UN: Refugees’ right to seek asylum in U.S. reaffirmed
USA: Ruling in genital mutilation case shocks women’s advocates
Ethiopia: 63 Suspected of Human Rights Abuses and Corruption Arrested
Celebrities
South Africa: Muggings marred charity concert by Beyonce, Jay-Z and other stars
Kanye West and Kim Kardashian’s Controversial Meeting with President Yoweri Museveni
USA: Kanye West’s jaw-dropping performance in Oval Office
Nigeria: Veteran comedian, Baba Sala, dies at 81
USA: Aretha Franklin Dies At 76
