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Here are some of the latest news stories from Africa:

Politics

• Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of a new Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba Alkali, to replace the outgoing IGP, Mohammed Adamu. (Source: Premium Times)
• The African Union (AU) has launched a new initiative to promote peace and security in the Sahel region, which has been plagued by terrorism and violence. (Source: Africanews)
• The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has announced plans to hold a national dialogue to address the country's political and economic crises. (Source: Al Jazeera)

Economy

• The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a $1.5 billion loan to support Nigeria's economic recovery and development. (Source: Vanguard)
• The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected that the economies of several African countries, including South Africa, Nigeria, and Egypt, will grow by 2-3% in 2023. (Source: Bloomberg)
• The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) has launched a new initiative to promote trade and investment in the region. (Source: Africanews)

Health

• The World Health Organization (WHO) has reported a surge in cases of cholera in several African countries, including Somalia, South Sudan, and the Democratic Republic of Congo. (Source: WHO)
• The African Union has launched a new initiative to combat the spread of COVID-19 on the continent. (Source: Africanews)
• The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has announced a new grant to support the development of vaccines against diseases such as malaria and tuberculosis in Africa. (Source: Gates Foundation)

Sports

• The African Cup of Nations (AFCON) has been postponed to 2024 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (Source: BBC)
• The Nigerian national football team, the Super Eagles, has qualified for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. (Source: Vanguard)
• The South African national rugby team, the Springboks, has won the Rugby World Cup for the third time. (Source: ESPN)

Other News

• A severe drought has affected several countries in the Horn of Africa, including Somalia, Ethiopia, and Kenya, leading to food shortages and displacement. (Source: UN News)
• The African Union has launched a new initiative to promote the use of renewable energy in the region. (Source: Africanews)
• The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued an arrest warrant for the leader of the Central African Republic's rebel group, the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA). (Source: Al Jazeera)

These are just a few of the latest news stories from Africa.