[Liberian Observer] Agricultural and Industrial Training Bureau (AITB) Director General Abraham Billy, Sr. has completed the 2026 Cohort 4 of the Public Sector Fellowship hosted by the African Leadership University (ALU) in Kigali, Rwanda, receiving additional recognition for demonstrating empathetic, supportive and inclusive leadership.
[New Times] Artificial intelligence (AI) can help young people understand mental health challenges and find professional support, but should not replace human care, a Rwandan clinical psychologist has said.
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The United Nations has raised fresh concerns over the rapidly evolving conflict in northern Ethiopia, warning that renewed fighting is exposing civilians, including people displaced by the previous war, to further protection risks while generating new displacement.
[New Times] More than 5,900 delegates are expected in Kigali for the fifth Africa HealthTech Summit, taking place from September 30 to October 2 at the Kigali Convention Centre.
[allAfrica] What if every baby born in Africa started life with an all-access key to the 21st century? Not a smartphone or an AI assistant, but something much more - fundamental recognition that says you are here, you are known, and you belong.
[Premium Times] The AON said a repeat of the 11 August disruption of Air Peace operations would lead its member airlines to suspend flights nationwide.
[Namibian] THE Anti-Corruption Commission has summoned Namibia Airports Company chief executive Bisey Uirab for questioning amid mounting scrutiny over procurement and governance irregularities
[Liberian Investigator] United Nations -- Liberia's third national plan on women, peace and security ties every commitment to a responsible government agency, an indicator, a baseline and a target, and places a gender ministry-chaired steering committee that includes the justice, defense and finance ministries in charge of delivering it, Gender Minister Gbeme Horace-Kollie said Sept. 21 as President Joseph Boakai launched the plan at U.N. headquarters.
[UN News] Africa should focus its use of technology on solving its own real challenges rather than copying the systems and priorities of other parts of the world.
['Not Built to Silence Free Speech' - Govt Defends Cybercrime Law] River Gee County Senator Francis Saidy Dopoh II has moved to reassure Liberians, particularly journalists, activists and social-media users, that Liberia's newly enacted Cybercrime Act is not intended to suppress criticism, journalism or peaceful dissent, insisting that the law is targeted at cyber-related threats and abuse rather than legitimate expression.
[African Arguments] For African governments, the significance of China's humanoid-robotics programme is not that robots may one day appear on African battlefields. It is a diagnostic case of how a dual-use technology can move from commercial deployment to military relevance faster than the institutions responsible for assessing and governing it can adapt. Africa's stake is therefore not speculative. African states already operate within global technology and defence supply chains dominated by external suppliers, including
[The Conversation Africa] Africa has reached an important moment in its immunisation journey. Coverage is not rising fast enough to keep pace with population growth, persistent inequities and a growing number of vaccines. At the same time, outbreaks and financing pressures are intensifying.
L’affaire du passeport d’Anicet-Georges Dologuélé continue de provoquer des réactions dans la société civile centrafricaine. Élysée Nguémalé, coordonnateur de l’Observatoire pour la Gouvernance Démocratique en Centrafrique (OGDC), déplace le débat vers une question plus large : l’exécution des décisions de justice par l’administration.  « Le vrai problème de mon pays » Dans […] Cet article Élysée Nguémalé : « Le vrai problème n’est pas le passeport de Dologuélé, mais l’insécurité juridique dans notre pays » est apparu en premier sur Corbeau News Centrafrique ou si b il LPP et actualités en République centrafricaine .
[Daily News] Dar es Salaam -- UNIVERSITIES across Africa are seeking closer cooperation in research and innovation so that graduates can work in an economy, which is being reshaped by Artificial Intelligence (AI).
[Leadership] Nigeria has recorded its first tele-robotic surgery after a surgeon in Ogun State remotely performed a complex kidney cancer operation on a patient in Abuja on Saturday, September 19.
De nouveaux éléments recueillis par la rédaction du CNC reviennent sur l’affaire du cannabis chargé à l’aéroport international de Bangui à bord d’un vol d’Ethiopian Airlines. La marchandise a été découverte en Inde, déclenchant une chaîne de signalements entre les autorités indiennes, éthiopiennes et la compagnie aérienne. La marchandise a été embarquée […] Cet article Trafic de drogue à l’aéroport de Bangui : le dossier du cannabis retrouvé sur un vol Ethiopian Airlines au cœur de nouvelles révélations est apparu en premier sur Corbeau News Centrafrique ou si b il LPP et actualités en République centrafricaine .
[Liberian Investigator] MONROVIA -- Vice President Jeremiah Kpan Koung has called for the immediate release of a young man identified as Jerry Nyantee Wrotto, who was reportedly arrested over alleged cyberbullying involving AI-generated images and videos depicting the vice president that circulated online.
[This Day] The legal battle surrounding the 2027 Ogun State governorship contest has taken a new twist, with the legal adviser to the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship aspirant, Hon. Abayomi Hunye, accusing the party's candidate, Senator Solomon Adeola, also known as Yayi, of allegedly making contradictory declarations of state of origin in sworn electoral documents.
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetangula has called for greater caution and discipline on Kenyan roads following the death of four traders from Chwele in a road accident at Maai Mahiu.
[New Republic] Monrovia-Liberia's mining nemesis which spans decades could take a dimension beneficiary to the country if arrangements under consideration by National Taskforce Against Illegal Mining are not compromised.
[Leadership] Nigeria's nine scheduled airlines failed to make Africa's top 10 in the 2026 Skytrax World Airline Awards, as high operating costs and weak passenger demand continue to strain the ability of domestic carriers to sustain operations and expand their networks.
[New Zimbabwe] PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa says the world must rebuild trust to manage the unprecedented transformation being driven by Artificial Intelligence and digital connectivity.
[African Development Bank (AfDB)] The African Development Bank Group and the Republic of Korea signed a Letter of Intent on 9 September in Seoul to establish a Korea-Africa Hub for artificial intelligence (AI) to support the responsible development, adoption and financing of AI technologies across Africa.
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Psychiatrists from Ethiopia and across Africa have convened in Addis Ababa to explore how artificial intelligence (AI) and digital psychiatry can expand access to quality mental healthcare across the continent, according to the Ministry of Health.
[Nile Post] Victoria University Vice Chancellor Prof. Lawrence Muganga has challenged insurance brokers to urgently embrace artificial intelligence (AI), warning that those who fail to adapt risk losing business to competitors who use the technology to work faster, reduce costs and reach more customers.
[263Chat] The Hub Unconference is set to return for its 12th edition in Harare next week, bringing together young Africans to debate the growing influence of artificial intelligence (AI) and digital technologies on society.
[New Dawn] NIMBA COUNTY -- Nimba County Senator Samuel G. Kogar has condemned the circulation of images purportedly generated or manipulated with artificial intelligence to ridicule Vice President Jeremiah Kpan Koung, amid continuing controversy over reports surrounding the Vice President's experience at Brussels Airport.
[African Development Bank (AfDB)] The Republic of Korea plans to deepen its long-standing partnership with Africa by expanding cooperation in artificial intelligence (AI) and digital technologies, Korean Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance and Economy Koo Yun-cheol said in Seoul on 9 September 2026.
[Liberian Observer] Vice President Jeremiah Kpan Koung, Sr. has dismissed reports surrounding his recent security check at Brussels Airport in Belgium, denying claims that he was subjected to the removal of his shoes and jacket during the screening.
[African Development Bank (AfDB)] On Tuesday 8 September in Seoul, the President of the African Development Bank Group, Dr Sidi Ould Tah, met with Koo Yun-cheol, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance and Economy of the Republic of Korea, ahead of the 8th Korea-Africa Economic Cooperation (KOAFEC) Ministerial Conference, which also marks the 20th anniversary of this partnership.
[African Development Bank (AfDB)] The African Development Bank and the Korean National Information Society Agency (NIA) signed a letter of intent on Wednesday, laying the groundwork for an expanded partnership to promote artificial intelligence (AI) and digital transformation across Africa.
[Nyasa Times] Malawi's Minister of Lands, Housing and Urban Development, Chimwemwe Chipungu, has inspected construction works on a new hotel at the Lilongwe Golf Club, praising the project as a significant boost to the country's tourism and hospitality sector.
[Dabanga] UN food agency says it may be forced to scale back within weeks as war, displacement and drought leave millions facing acute hunger...
[Daily Maverick] Speaking at the 18th BRICS Summit, President Cyril Ramaphosa called for the establishment of an international mechanism for the independent scientific evaluation of AI. His comments come as several top AI executives have publicly called for a global slow-down in the pace of AI development.
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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- An artificial intelligence-driven influence operation targeted former President Uhuru Kenyatta and former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua while promoting Energy Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi in a covert social media campaign ahead of Kenya's 2027 General Election, according to a threat intelligence report by global AI firm Anthropic.
À Bangui, Anicet-Georges Dologuélé dénonce l’usage de la nationalité comme arme d’exclusion politique. Le chef de l’opposition dit sa honte face à ce spectacle offert à la jeunesse centrafricaine. À lire aussi : Centrafrique : un citoyen tchadien décapité et sa tête exposée sur un piquet par les mercenaires russes près de Sam Ouandja […] Cet article Anicet-Georges Dologuélé : « J’ai honte de cette image que nous donnons aux jeunes », l’exaspération du leader face à l’instrumentalisation politique de la nationalité par la présidence est apparu en premier sur Corbeau News Centrafrique ou si b il LPP et actualités en République centrafricaine .
[RFI] Mali's warring sides are increasingly using artificial intelligence to fight an information war alongside their battle on the ground, a study published Wednesday has found. Jihadists are experimenting with relatively basic AI propaganda, separatist networks are creating fake online characters and Russia's Africa Corps is using the technology on a far more sophisticated scale.
[Vanguard] LAFIA: The North Central Development Commission, NCDC, has taken over its headquarters complex donated by the Nasarawa State Government and commenced plans to remodel the facility at a cost of over N400 million.
[Liberian Investigator] MONROVIA - More than US$100 million in Liberian bank credit is tied up in loans that are not being repaid, starving farmers, traders and small businesses of financing while banks sit on deposits they will not lend, according to documents prepared for a national conference that opened Wednesday.
[Dabanga] Amsterdam -- Humanitarian funding crisis is forcing patients to travel further for treatment as remaining hospitals struggle to absorb the growing demand, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) warns international aid cuts are forcing clinics across Sudan to close, leaving people to make longer and more dangerous journeys for healthcare and pushing the country's remaining hospitals towards breaking point.
[New Times] Gabonese MP Augustin Lobelle Yembi, who was arrested in Kigali following an alleged assault on an employee at Kigali International Airport, has been handed over to authorities in Gabon after diplomatic intervention between Kigali and Libreville, according to Gabonese officials.
[Liberian Observer] A Civil society coalition has warned that the prolonged inaction on War and Economic Crimes Court (WECC) and National Anti-Corruption Court (NACC) is deepening impunity and testing the country's credibility ahead of the UN Security Council presidency.
[ANGOP] Luanda -- Surgeons in Angola have successfully performed the country's first robotic kidney operation, marking what health officials have described as a major milestone for the nation's medical sector.
[UN News] As Ebola sweeps across the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), ensuring families meet their basic food needs is crucial to halt the spread of the deadly disease.
[CyFrica] As Nigeria's digital economy accelerates towards an estimated $18.3 billion in 2026, the country is confronting an equally urgent challenge: protecting the digital infrastructure, data and financial ecosystems powering that growth.
[Vanguard] ABUJA -- FORMER Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has demanded N10 billion compensation and a public apology from the Minister of Defence, Gen. Christopher Musa (retd.), over alleged defamatory statements made against him during a television programme.
[Dabanga] Brussels / London / Amsterdam / Dilling -- The missions of the United Kingdom, Netherlands, Sweden, Ireland, Germany, France, Denmark, Canada, Norway and the European Union, as members of the Coalition for Atrocity Prevention and Justice in Sudan, have issued a joint statement to condemn an attack on a World Food Programme (WFP) humanitarian convoy carrying life-saving assistance in Dilling, South Kordofan on 30 August, which resulted in injuries to civilian drivers and damage to humanitarian supplies.
[Liberian Investigator] PAYNESVILLE -- Petty traders at Rehab Junction lost their booths Wednesday when police demolished them, a day after supporters of the opposition Congress for Democratic Change booed President Joseph Nyuma Boakai's motorcade at the same spot.
[New Times] The AFC-M23 movement has condemned the bombing of a civilian aircraft carrying humanitarian aid and essential supplies to Minembwe, South Kivu, on August 27.