Egypt and Sudan are the sole holdouts of a new agreement on sharing water from the Nile. The Nile Basin Initiative has been accepted by Burundi, Ethiopia, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda and South Sudan. Tensions have risen between Egypt and Ethiopia over the ongoing construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam.

Introducing The Nigerian Scam, a podcast about Nigerian politics, history, and culture. The latest episode discusses the history and future of leftist radicalism in Northern Nigeria. In other Nigeria podcasting news, The Republic has announced its new season will focus on the story of Ken Saro-Wiwa and the Ogoni Nine.

• South African pop musician Tyla headlined the Victoria Secret fashion show.
• A24 is working on a tv adaptation of Things Fall Apart starring Idris Elba. The novel by Chinua Achebe has sold more than 20 million copies since it was first published in 1958, and is widely regarded as one of the world’s best novels.
• From Africa Is A Country, an examination of Africa’s contributions to scientific inquiry and why they have often been overlooked.

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Image: Aerial view of the Ethiopian Grand Renaissance Dam. 26 August 2024. Photo credit: Prime Minister 's Office, Ethiopia, public domain.