Top News
USA: Texas Couple, Convicted of Enslaving Guinean Girl, Await Sentencing
Kenya: Government Faces Backlash After Chinese Contract Leaks
USA: GOP rejected Obama’s executive reach, but accepts Trump’s
Nigeria: Dangote still Africa’s richest – Forbes
Zimbabwe: President Mnangagwa in Russia to Seek Loans
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
UN: In Nigeria More Than 13 Million School-age Children Out of School
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
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
Kenya: Government Faces Backlash After Chinese Contract Leaks
Zimbabwe: President Mnangagwa in Russia to Seek Loans
USA: Trump boasted of stock market gains, now tweets cause drops
Nigeria: Buhari Presents 2019 Budget to Raucous Lawmakers
Nigerian Governor: Buhari Says Economy in ‘Bad Shape’
USA: John Bolton unveils new Africa strategy based on “America First” principles
Health
Malawi: Activists Seek to End Sex in Girls’ Initiation Ceremony
Rwanda: Sale of skin-lightening products banned
South Africa: Musician plays guitar during brain surgery
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
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
Malawi: Activists Seek to End Sex in Girls’ Initiation Ceremony
Malawi: Albinos Begin 2019 With Fear of Renewed Attacks
Cameroon: English-Speaking Areas Becoming Deserted
Tunisia: Protests after journalist sets himself on fire
Cameroon: English-speaking separatists attack town, kidnap 15
UN report finds women migrants in Libya often face gang rape
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
