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New Senegal Law Raises Jail Time and Fines for LGBTQ+ Conduct
Dakar, Senegal — Senegal has enacted legislation significantly increasing prison sentences for individuals convicted of…
Tanzania’s High‑Speed Internet Market Surges as Fiber Connectivity Expand
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania — Tanzania is witnessing a rapid expansion in high‑speed internet access as fiber‑optic…
Liberia Launches 3rd National Action Plan to Combat Human Trafficking: Progress or Promise?
MONROVIA – Liberia on Tuesday launched its Third National Action Plan (NAP) aimed at combating…
Liberia’s Elections Commission: Will Experience Translate to Reform?
Monrovia, Liberia — President Joseph Nyuma Boakai’s nomination of veteran election official Jonathan K. Weedor…
At Least 30 Killed in Gang Attack on Haitian Town
Port-au-Prince, Haiti — Dozens of people have been killed following a brutal gang attack in…
“Open for Business, Not Exploitation”: Boakai’s Fisheries Plan Raises Big Promises — and Bigger Questions
Margibi County, Liberia — President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has launched an ambitious 10-year national fisheries…
NaFAA Signs Landmark Digital and Infrastructure Deals at #Kpongama2026
Monrovia, Liberia — The National Fisheries and Aquaculture Authority (NaFAA) has signed two major agreements…
Security Diplomacy Deepens as Liberia and Morocco Prepare for Landmark 70th Anniversary Security Pact
RABAT, MOROCCO — Strengthening the burgeoning bilateral ties between the Republic of Liberia and the…
MSF Warns Sexual Violence Being Used as ‘Weapon of War’ in Darfur Conflict
Darfur, Sudan — The medical charity Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has warned that parties involved…
Green Climate Fund Approves $440M for Africa as Total New Climate Financing Nears $1B
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has approved $440 million in climate financing for Africa as…
MSF Reports Dozens Killed, Thousands Cut Off in South Sudan’s Jonglei State
Jonglei State, South Sudan — The medical charity Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) says at least…
Can the African Union Help Solve the Mano River Border Crisis?
OPINION EDITORIAL: TPANEWSDESK – THE POINT AFRICA NEWS AGENCY The steady flow of the Makona…