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Weekly News Brief
Welcome to Alafarika’s weekly news brief, where we comprehensively give an overview of the top news stories shaping the African continent. We delve each week into various significant developments, including political developments, social and security challenges, and economic updates.
Africa This Week (02/08/2025)
This week, Angola witnessed deadly protests that claimed the lives of 22 people, leaving over 192 others injured.…
Africa This Week (26/07/2025)
The Democratic Republic of the Congo and M23 rebels signed a cease-fire agreement this week in Qatar known as the…
Africa This Week (19/07/2025)
This week, world leaders expressed deep sadness and offered their condolences following the death of former…
Africa This Week (12/07/2025)
Egypt and China have signed three memorandums of understanding to encourage the usage of the Chinese yuan and…
Africa This Week (05/07/2025)
This week, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Ghana and held a bilateral meeting with Ghanaian President…
Africa This Week (28/06/2025)
Sierra Leone's President, Julius Maada Bio, gets appointed as the new Chairman of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of…
Africa This Week (21/06/2025)
Thousands of demonstrators peacefully assembled in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, to demand the reinstatement of opposition…
Africa This Week (14/06/2025)
South Africa witnessed devastating floods this week in the Eastern Cape province, Clermont-Durban, resulting in…
Africa This Week (07/06/2025)
Former Zambian President Edgar Lungu died on Thursday at the age of 68, six months after his attempted return to…
Africa This Week (31/05/2025)
Sidi Ould Tah has been elected president of the African Development Bank Group for a five-year tenure. The…