Nigeria: Hospital Breaks Silence On Adichie’s Son’s Death, Orders Probe
[Daily Trust] Euracare Multispecialist Hospital has issued a public statement on the death of the 21-month-old son of US-based Nigerian writer, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie.
Liberia: Community Radio Producer Labels Nimba Journalists ‘Mere Criminals’, Slams PUL
[FrontPageAfrica] Ganta, Nimba County — Emmanuel S. Woleh, a prominent radio program producer at Voice of Gompa Community Radio Station, has sparked controversy by branding Nimba Journalists as “mere criminals.”
Egypt: CPJ, Partners Condemn Arrest of Exiled Egyptian Podcast Host Seif Al-Islam Eid’s Father
[CPJ] In a joint statement, the Committee to Protect Journalists and 18 human rights and press freedom organizations called on Egyptian authorities to immediately release the father of exiled Egyptian podcast host Seif al-Islam Eid, who was arrested on…
Namibia: Namibian Dancer Goes Viral On Tiktok, Attracts Celeb
[Namibian] Namibian dancer Jessica ‘Sica’ Mpinge has gained international recognition after her choreography went viral on TikTok and was performed by Nigerian musician Ayra Starr.
Nigeria: Thisday, Arise TV, Others Emerge As Partners of 2025 Onitsha Ofala Festival
[This Day] Awka — The steering committee of the 2025 Onitsha Ofala Festival has announced the sponsors and partners of this year’s event ahead of the event.
Kenya: Spotify Unveils Afrobeats Culture in Motion From 2020 to Now
[Capital FM] Spotify has launched Afrobeats: Culture in Motion, a global projecttracing five years of the genre’s evolution and the people propelling it forward.
Kenya: Spyware Installed On Kenyan Filmmakers’ Phones in Police Custody
[CPJ] New York — The Committee to Protect Journalists is gravely alarmed by the installation of spyware on two Kenyan filmmakers’ phones while the devices were in police custody, and calls on authorities to drop a case against them and two other filmm…
South Africa: South Africa’s Earliest Newspapers Made Money From Slavery – Book Offers New Evidence
[The Conversation Africa] In a recently published book, Reconsidering the History of South African Journalism: The Ghost of the Slave Press (2025 Routledge), author and journalism professor Gawie Botma explores the gap in the country’s understanding ab…
Ethiopia: Navigating Identity, Expression, Livelihood – Blen’s Journey in Ethiopian Art, Media
[Ethiopian Herald] Being a woman with a voice in Ethiopia has never been simple, especially when that voice chooses to express itself through writing and journalism. Women’s contributions have often been limited, confined to certain spaces, expected to…
Africa: Dr. Imane Kendili, a Moroccan Figure Honored in Kigali Among the 100 Most Remarkable Africans
[InfoWire] Kigali, July 6, 2025 — From July 4 to 6, the prestigious 2025 African Leadership and Business Summit took place at the elegant Marriott Hotel in the heart of the Rwandan capital. Held under the high patronage of the ”100 Most Remarkable Ic…