allAfrica

News from allafrica dot com

1. Africa: Republican Intelligence Specialist Nominated Head Africa at State Department

   [allAfrica] Frank W. Garcia Jr., a veteran Republican Congressional aide with limited Africa experience, has been nominated by President Trump to lead the Africa Bureau at the State Department.

2. Kenya: Ruto Warns Politicians Against Turning Churches Into Theatres of Violence

   [Capital FM] Nairobi -- President William Ruto has urged political leaders to keep politics out of places of worship following the disruption of a church service in Othaya, Nyeri County, an incident that has sparked public outrage and renewed political tensions.

3. Africa: Africa Poised to Outgrow Asia for First Time Amid Youth Boom

   [RFI] Africa's growth could outpace Asia's for the first time in 2026, figures from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) suggest, as the continent's population continues to rise fast.

4. Sudan: Former Sudan PM Hamdok in Europe 'To Rally Support for Peace'

   [Dabanga] The Hague -- Amid the ongoing war that has displaced millions of Sudanese and caused widespread collapse of the foundations of life, Radio Dabanga's Editor in Chief Kamal Elsadig spoke to Dr Abdallah Hamdok, former Prime Minister of Sudan and head of the Civil Democratic Alliance for Revolutionary Forces (Somoud) in The Hague, the Netherlands, in a lengthy interview that addressed developments in Sudan, the objectives of his European tour, his vision for stopping the war and addressing the roots of the crisis, and the

5. Africa: US Eyes Red Sea as State Envoy Visits Africa

   [DW] Washington has said a visit by Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau to Africa aims to strengthen bilateral ties, but the timing raises questions about the US's interests in the Red Sea corridor.