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Tue, 22 Sep 2026 12:24:24 GMT
Africa: All of Africa Today - September 22, 2026

[allAfrica] Monrovia -- South Africa Pushes for Permanent African Seat on UN Security Council

Wed, 23 Sep 2026 07:50:54 GMT
Morocco: Morocco Goes to Polls With Youth Unemployment Topping Voter Concerns

[RFI] Moroccans will on Wednesday elect a new parliament, with the political disengagement of the country's youth among the main issues shaping the vote.

Wed, 23 Sep 2026 07:29:29 GMT
Zimbabwe: U.S. Announces End to All Health Funding in Zimbabwe

[New Zimbabwe] AMERICA will, at the end of this month, stop funding all health programmes in Zimbabwe it has been involved in for more than 20 years, Ambassador Pamela Tremont has revealed.

Wed, 23 Sep 2026 07:27:50 GMT
South Africa: How Gauteng's New Panic App Exposed Your Data

[GroundUp] Reports about domestic violence and assault, including images and locations, could be accessed by a tech-savvy computer user

Wed, 23 Sep 2026 07:36:08 GMT
Sudan: Somoud Anti-War Forces Call On UN Security Council for Immediate Truce in Sudan

[Dabanga] New York -- Civilian forces opposed to the war in Sudan have called on the UN secretary-general and members of the Security Council to take urgent international action to make an immediate, comprehensive humanitarian truce in Sudan a priori...

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Benin

Fri, 18 Sep 2026 16:51:19 GMT
Benin President Pays Tribute to Genocide Victims

[New Times] Beninese President Romuald Wadagni has stressed the responsibility to preserve the memory of victims of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi, saying the scale of the tragedy places a duty on humanity not to forget.

Fri, 18 Sep 2026 05:55:46 GMT
Benin President Briefed On Rwanda's Agricultural Training Model

[New Times] Beninese President Romuald Wadagni on Thursday, September 17, visited the Rwanda Institute for Conservation Agriculture (RICA), where he was briefed on agricultural training, livestock farming and efforts to improve food production.

Fri, 18 Sep 2026 11:09:54 GMT
In-Form Joseph Ede Oloko Earns First Benin Call-Up for Afcon 2027 Qualifiers

[CAF] Benin coach Gernot Rohr has handed Joseph Ede Oloko his first international call-up after the striker's prolific form in Latvia, naming him in a 25-man squad for matches against Burkina Faso, Mauritania and world champions Argentina.

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 04:45:36 GMT
Beninese President Visits Rwanda, Holds Talks With Kagame

[New Times] President Paul Kagame on Thursday, September 16, hosted his Beninese counterpart Romuald Wadagni, who is in Rwanda for a two-day official visit, his first to the country since taking office in May.

Wed, 16 Sep 2026 11:48:17 GMT
Chargé d'Affaires Ad Interim Skye Justice

[U.S. Embassy Cotonou] Skye Justice currently serves as the Chargé d'Affaires (CDA) ad interim at U.S. Embassy Benin. He most recently served in Washington, D.C. as Deputy Director for East Africa, Deputy Director for West Africa, and Special As...

Botswana

Mon, 14 Sep 2026 10:30:27 GMT
BTC Funds Six Community Projects

[Botswana Daily News] Francistown -- The Botswana Telecommunications Corporation's (BTC), on September 11 donated P600,000 to be shared among six beneficiaries.

Fri, 11 Sep 2026 11:06:30 GMT
Dinaledi Eye World Cup Ticket

[Botswana Daily News] Gaborone -- Botswana's netball national team, Dinaledi is heading to Nairobi, Kenya, for the Netball World Cup 2027 regional qualifier slated for September 19 to 26.

Fri, 11 Sep 2026 11:06:06 GMT
Karate Club Reward Athletes for Excellence

[Botswana Daily News] Molepolole -- The Molepolole based Bafpet Karate Club hosted an ward ceremony on Monday to reward athletes for excellence and stunning performance.

Fri, 11 Sep 2026 11:03:57 GMT
Mochudi Community Joins Hands for Clean-Up Campaign

[Botswana Daily News] Mochudi -- As part of the Independence build-up activities, community members in Mochudi came together on September 11 for a community clean-up programme aimed at keeping the village clean and promoting environmental responsibil...

Fri, 11 Sep 2026 11:03:04 GMT
Ramoreboli Joins Bafana Bafana

[Botswana Daily News] Gaborone -- Just as the senior men's national football team, the Zebras, were beginning to adapt to Morena Ramoreboli's tactical philosophy, the South African strategist has vacated his post, leaving a void on the local football...

Burkina Faso

Wed, 23 Sep 2026 02:44:16 GMT
Flamingos in Perfect Run With 2-0 Victory Over Burkina Faso

[Daily Trust] Nigeria's U17 Girls, the Flamingos, continued their impressive run at the 2026 WAFU B U17 Girls Cup with a hard-fought 2-0 victory over Burkina Faso U17 at the Charles Konan Banny Stadium in Yamoussoukro on Monday.

Wed, 23 Sep 2026 07:44:54 GMT
There's No Conspiracy in the Sahel - - There's a Gap, and Bamako Knows How to Use It

[African Arguments] A familiar claim keeps surfacing in the rhetoric of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger's ruling juntas, echoed enthusiastically by Russian state media: the West is deliberately working to destabilise the Sahel's military governments. It...

Tue, 22 Sep 2026 14:09:14 GMT
Flamingos Maintain Perfect Wafu-B U17 Run With 2-0 Win Over Burkina Faso

[Leadership] Nigeria's Flamingos maintained their perfect start to the 2026 WAFU B U17 Girls Cup with a hard-fought 2-0 victory over Burkina Faso at the Charles Konan Banny Stadium in Yamoussoukro on Monday.

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 17:07:57 GMT
Pullout of Niger, Burkina Faso, Mali From Ecowas Blunted Integration Protocols - - Dare

[Leadership] The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Media and Public Communications, Sunday Dare, has said the withdrawal of some West African countries from the Economic Community of West African States in 2023, blunted key regional integra...

Mon, 24 Aug 2026 12:30:53 GMT
CAFWCL Preview - Edo Queens Begin Qualifying Quest in Burkina Faso

[Premium Times] Having already conquered the WAFU B region in 2024, Edo Queens arrive with valuable experience of the competition and will be targeting another deep run as they seek to secure a place at the continental showpiece

Burundi

Fri, 18 Sep 2026 11:09:55 GMT
Burundi Book Semi-Final Place As Sudan Make Strong Start in TotalEnergies CAF U-20 Afcon Cecafa Qualifier

[CAF] Burundi became the first side to secure a place in the semi-finals of the TotalEnergies CAF U-20 Africa Cup of Nations CECAFA Qualifier on Thursday, while Sudan made an impressive start to their campaign and Ethiopia were held by Rwanda.

Wed, 09 Sep 2026 09:31:31 GMT
Burundian Diplomat Resigns From AU Commission

[New Times] Burundian diplomat Fred Ngoga has resigned from the African Union Commission after 17 years of service.

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 15:38:13 GMT
Man Arrested Over Remarks Allegedly Targeting Burundians a Day After Government Apology

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Detectives have arrested a 32-year-old man over remarks allegedly targeting Burundian nationals with ethnic hatred, hostility and calls for violence, just a day after the government apologised to the community over harassment ...

Mon, 07 Sep 2026 11:55:43 GMT
Burundians Queue for Documents Amid Uncertainty Over Kenya Foreign-Trader Crackdown

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Hundreds of Burundian nationals living in Kenya have turned to the Burundian Embassy and cyber cafés in Nairobi to process documentation amid growing uncertainty following President William Ruto's remarks on foreign trade...

Tue, 01 Sep 2026 04:24:05 GMT
The Great Lakes Hold-Up - the FDLR's Capture of Kinshasa and Bujumbura and the Regional Treat It Poses

[New Times] The crisis in the African Great Lakes is a regional power struggle in which the Forces démocratiques de libération du Rwanda (FDLR) have taken political, institutional and military structures hostage in both Kinshasa and Bujumbu...

Cameroon

Mon, 07 Sep 2026 05:58:10 GMT
Cameroon Keen to Expand Longstanding Relations With Ethiopia, Says Ambassador Ewumbue-Monono

[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Cameroon and Ethiopia have over half-a-century long diplomatic relations that should be expanded and deepen in the future, Ambassador Ewumbue-Monono told ENA.

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 17:18:52 GMT
Garoua Textile Centre Takes Early Steps To Empower Young Women

[Bird Story Agency] A new training centre in Garoua is teaching young women to turn locally grown cotton thread into finished fabric. Still operating on a modest scale, Gaaraadji is creating incomes, developing scarce textile skills and showing how C...

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 10:29:17 GMT
D'Tigers Face South Sudan Test As World Cup Pressure Mounts After Cameroon Defeat

[Premium Times] With the qualification race in Group E so tightly contested, another defeat could leave D'Tigers with little room for error heading into their final game of the window against Cape Verde on Sunday

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 18:50:25 GMT
Moody's Keeps Cameroon At CAA1 As Liquidity Risks PersistAA

[Daba Finance] Moody's kept Cameroon's Caa1 credit rating and stable outlook unchanged after a periodic review, while warning that weak liquidity, payment arrears and tighter regional financing conditions remain key risks. The review followed an Augu...

Thu, 27 Aug 2026 12:03:59 GMT
D'Tigers Set to Begin World Cup Qualifying Second Round Against Cameroon

[Premium Times] Having revived their qualification hopes during the last window, D'Tigers will now look to build on that momentum when they face their Central African rivals at the Radès Salle Multidisciplinaire de Radès in Tunisia

Cape Verde

Mon, 21 Sep 2026 15:26:00 GMT
LNBA Delegation Departs for African Bar Association 2026 Annual Conference in Cape Verde

[Liberian Investigator] MONROVIA -- A high-level delegation of the Liberia National Bar Association (LNBA) has departed Liberia to participate in the 2026 Annual Conference of the African Bar Association (AFBA), scheduled for September 20-24, 2026, i...

Mon, 07 Sep 2026 06:48:14 GMT
All of Africa Today - September 7, 2026

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Mon, 24 Aug 2026 14:54:37 GMT
TAAG Announces New Luanda-Dakar-Praia Route

[ANGOP] Luanda -- TAAG - Angola Airlines will launch operations on the new Luanda-Dakar-Praia route on 31 October, establishing a long-awaited air link between Angola and Cabo Verde while strengthening the carrier's connectivity with West Africa.

Central Africa

Tue, 22 Sep 2026 09:56:11 GMT
Rwanda: Rwanda Targets First 110mw From Nuclear Energy By 2033

[New Times] Rwanda expects to start generating 110 megawatts of electricity from nuclear energy between 2030 and 2033 as the government works to expand the country's power generation capacity.

Tue, 22 Sep 2026 09:56:38 GMT
Cameroon: Cameroon End Rwanda's African Youth Handball Championship Campaign

[New Times] Rwanda's U18 men's handball team ended their African Youth Nations Championship campaign with a 35-21 defeat to Cameroon in the 5-8 classification match for the World Cup qualifiers in Abidjan on Monday.

Tue, 22 Sep 2026 12:18:19 GMT
Rwanda: Rwanda Bow Out of African Volleyball Championship As Tunisia Reach Semis

[New Times] Rwanda's hopes of reaching the semifinals of the 2026 Africa Men's Nations Volleyball Championship were ended by hosts Tunisia, who secured a straight-sets victory (25-13, 25-18, 25-18) in the quarterfinals on Monday in Tunis.

Wed, 23 Sep 2026 07:26:00 GMT
Nigeria: DR Congo Delegation Begins Study Tour of NCDMB's Local Content Model

[Premium Times] The delegation from DR Congo arrived in Nigeria on Monday to understudy the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board's acclaimed local content framework for the oil and gas industry.

Wed, 23 Sep 2026 07:45:49 GMT
Congo-Kinshasa: Ebola Vaccine Trial Begins in DR Congo

[UN News] An Ebola vaccine trial is underway in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), involving frontline health workers and others involved in the response.

Central African Republic

Wed, 23 Sep 2026 07:33:21 GMT
Inside the US System Deporting Migrants Through African Countries

[RFI] More than 25,000 people have been deported from the United States to third countries since Donald Trump returned to power - often to places they have no connection to and sometimes on another continent. Hundreds have been sent to Africa, where ...

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 10:22:25 GMT
Mauritania Turn to Experienced Core for Central African Republic and Benin Afcon Qualifying Tests

[CAF] Mauritania have named a 27-man squad for their opening TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations 2027 qualifiers against Central African Republic and Benin.

Wed, 16 Sep 2026 11:44:08 GMT
Rwanda Dominate Car in Opening African Volleyball Championship Game

[New Times] Rwanda opened their 2026 African Men's Nations Volleyball Championship campaign with a convincing straight-sets victory over the Central African Republic in Tunis, Tunisia, on Tuesday.

Chad

Mon, 14 Sep 2026 10:50:49 GMT
Chad's Anti-Corruption Institutions Buckle Under Political Pressure

[ISS] An aborted oil sector audit exposes the gulf between Chad's commitments and its willingness to investigate powerful interests.

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 07:28:13 GMT
All of Africa Today - September 3, 2026

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Thu, 03 Sep 2026 04:51:29 GMT
Sudanese Refugees Walk 20km for Aid in Eastern Chad

[Dabanga] Eastern Chad -- Dozens of Sudanese refugees have walked from Marra refugee camp in eastern Chad to the town of Amliouna to demand humanitarian assistance, as heavy rain and strong winds have also damaged shelters at Mile refugee camp near t...

Tue, 25 Aug 2026 09:55:44 GMT
Sudanese UN Envoy - Eastern Libya, Chad and Ethiopia Are Supply Routes for RSF Militia

[SNA] Sudan's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Al-Harith Idris, said in a briefing to the UN Security Council on Monday that the UN Panel of Experts had documented the transformation of eastern Libya into a central hub in th...

Fri, 21 Aug 2026 14:50:10 GMT
Political Opponents Freed

[HRW] New York -- Conviction of Former Prime Minister, Political Opponents Should Be Vacated

Comoros

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 15:36:18 GMT
Eguavoen to Lead Super Falcons Against Free-Scoring Comoros

[This Day] Following the sacking of Justin Madugu after Nigeria failed to qualify for next year's Women's World Cup, former Super Eagles Head Coach, Augustine Eguavoen, has been selected to lead Super Falcons in their 2028 Olympic Games qualifying fi...

Wed, 09 Sep 2026 05:36:50 GMT
Govt Softens Stance On Tata Chemicals As Joint Committee Reviews Magadi Dispute

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The government has shifted from its tough stance against Tata Chemicals Magadi, with Mining Cabinet Secretary Hassan Joho authorising a joint technical committee with the company to review outstanding compliance issues that co...

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 16:41:43 GMT
Comoros Opens Nairobi Consulate As Kenya Seeks Deeper Trade, Investment Ties

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya and Comoros are seeking to deepen trade, investment and regional cooperation following the establishment of a new Comoros Consulate in Nairobi.

Thu, 27 Aug 2026 09:51:09 GMT
Tanzania, Comoros Agree to Broaden Economic Ties in Trade, Financial Services and Infrastructure Sectors

[Daily News] Dar es Salaam -- TANZANIA and Comoros are seeking to deepen economic cooperation in trade, investment, financial services and infrastructure development as part of efforts to strengthen bilateral relations and deliver greater benefits to...

Congo-Brazzaville

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 06:30:39 GMT
Congo's Ebola Epidemic May Have Gone Undetected for Months

[DW] The deadliest Ebola outbreak on record in the Democratic Republic of Congo may have begun months before it was first declared in May.

Mon, 24 Aug 2026 06:48:43 GMT
Congo, M23 Rebels Agree to Peace Roadmap

[DW] Negotiators representing the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have agreed to a roadmap for peace. The US State Department, a mediator, released a joint statement.

Congo-Kinshasa

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 07:00:43 GMT
All of Africa Today - September 15, 2026

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Tue, 15 Sep 2026 04:37:54 GMT
How Rwanda-Backed M23 Rebels Finance Their War in DR Congo

[The New Humanitarian] Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo -- "They have methodically consolidated a de facto, deeply illegal, parallel administration."

Mon, 14 Sep 2026 15:02:48 GMT
Bukavu Mourns 27 Victims of the Fire - Civil Society - 'A Humanitarian Catastrophe'

[Agenzia Fides] Kinshasa -- The funerals of the 27 victims of the fire that devastated a school on September 10 in the Cimpunda district of Bukavu, capital of South Kivu Province in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), were held today, Sep...

Mon, 14 Sep 2026 04:37:08 GMT
As Catches Dwindle, Congo River Fishermen Turn to Plastic Waste

[RFI] On the Congo River, plastic is becoming the catch of the day. Some fishermen around Kinshasa, capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, can now make more money pulling plastic from the water than catching fish, as declining catches and growi...

Mon, 14 Sep 2026 05:12:51 GMT
Unicef Deeply Concerned By Deadly Fire in Bukavu, South Kivu, and Its Devastating Impact On Children

[Unicef] Kinshasa -- Statement attributable to John Agbor, UNICEF Representative in Democratic Republic of Congo

Djibouti

Tue, 25 Aug 2026 05:19:17 GMT
Egypt's Badr Abdelatty Discusses Horn Security With Djibouti Counterpart, Fourth Such Talks in a Month

[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Egypt's Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty held talks with his Djiboutian counterpart Abdoulkader Houssein Omar on security and political developments in the Horn of Africa, marking his fourth such regional engagement i...

East Africa

Equatorial Guinea

Eritrea

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 10:57:40 GMT
Ethiopian Ambassador Accuses Eritrea of Violating Ethiopia's Sovereignty

[Shabelle] Addis Ababa -- Ethiopia's ambassador to Somalia, Suleyman Daddaf, has accused Eritrea of violating Ethiopia's sovereignty by sending troops into the Tigray region, amid growing tensions between the neighbouring countries.

Wed, 12 Aug 2026 17:37:25 GMT
Flashpoint - Military or Diplomacy? Horn of Africa's Geopolitical Alliances Reach Tipping Point

[Reporter] The geopolitical matrix of the Horn of Africa is undergoing a profound and unpredictable realignment. Caught in a volatile web of historical animosities, maritime rivalries, and shifting power balances, the region has reached a deeply trou...

Mon, 10 Aug 2026 04:45:29 GMT
Eritrea's Regime Military Adventurism Risks Dragging Horn of Africa Back Into Conflict

[ENA] The Horn of Africa is once again facing the danger of military and political escalation as renewed manoeuvring involving Eritrea, illegal TPLF-led political and military actors, and other regional and external forces threatens to undermine the ...

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 19:40:25 GMT
The Perpetual War Doctrine of the Regime in Asmara

[ENA] With analysis from Pulse of Africa (POA)

Thu, 06 Aug 2026 06:04:37 GMT
Eritrea's Regime Gamble to Push Tigray Toward Buffer Zone in a New Proxy War

[ENA] The Horn of Africa is entering another dangerous moment. What appears on the surface to be an alarming situation in northern Ethiopia is increasingly being viewed by many regional observers as a broader geopolitical struggle in which the Tigray...

Ethiopia

Mon, 17 Aug 2026 04:37:09 GMT
Wars, Strategic Rivalries and a Deepening Humanitarian Strain

[ENA] The week ending August 16 highlighted a widening gap between diplomatic efforts and realities on the ground. Wars and strategic confrontations in the Middle East and Ukraine continued to dominate international attention, while Sudan, Somalia an...

Mon, 17 Aug 2026 04:35:18 GMT
Ethiopia's New Tourism Destinations Boost Its Appeal to Global Tourists

[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Foreign visitors said that the development of new tourism destinations across Ethiopia is enhancing the country's appeal and strengthening its position as a competitive tourism hub in Africa.

Mon, 17 Aug 2026 04:35:02 GMT
Reforms Transformed Media, Says Ethiopian Media Authority Director-General

[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Ethiopian Media Authority Director-General Haimanot Zeleke said recent reforms have transformed the media by removing licensing bottlenecks, expanding access and content diversity, coupling greater freedom with stronger professio...

Sun, 16 Aug 2026 16:33:34 GMT
News - Coalition Says Abeshige Extrajudicial Killings 'Comparable to the Red Terror', Demands Investigation

[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The Coalition for Ethiopian Unity, a five-party opposition political coalition, has condemned the reported killing of three young men in Abeshige Woreda of Central Ethiopia Regional State, saying the killings were "co...

Sun, 16 Aug 2026 15:58:02 GMT
The Tigray War - Lines of Fire Extending to the Sudanese Border

[Ayin Network] In northwestern Ethiopia, war doesn't need to cross the border to reach Sudan. Near the Tekeze-Setit River, villages on the Sudanese side can hear the explosions, and civilians begin searching for ways to flee towards the border. There...

Gabon

Wed, 05 Aug 2026 05:33:27 GMT
Air Peace Expands Central Africa Network, Launches Lagos-Douala-Libreville Route

[This Day] Nigeria's leading carrier, Air Peace Limited, has expanded its regional footprint with the commencement of inaugural flight operations on the Lagos-Douala-Libreville route.

Tue, 04 Aug 2026 23:56:14 GMT
Gabon Debt Set to Reach 94 Percent of GDP After $920m Eurobond

[Daba Finance] Gabon's public debt is set to rise to 94.3% of gross domestic product in 2027 from 70.9% in 2024, according to the International Monetary Fund. The ratio is projected at 78.9% in 2025 and 86.1% in 2026, an increase of 23.4 percentage p...

Tue, 04 Aug 2026 05:22:04 GMT
What Gabon's Rating Downgrade Tells Us About How Sovereign Credit Worthiness Is Judged

[The Conversation Africa] The sovereign credit ratings of the leading credit rating agencies are most visible through their outputs: an upgrade, a downgrade or a change in "outlook". The evaluative work that produces those outcomes receives far less ...

Thu, 30 Jul 2026 10:06:08 GMT
Ghana, Gabon Decries Xenophobia - Commits to African Integration

[Ghanaian Times] Ghana and Gabon have decried xenophobia, underscoring the need for Africans to collectively shun and decisively address the menace and all forms of discrimination.

Thu, 30 Jul 2026 16:10:35 GMT
Gabonese President Due in Banjul Today

[The Point] President Adama Barrow will host the President of the Gabonese Republic, His Excellency Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, for a State Visit to The Gambia from 30th July to 2nd August 2026, aimed at strengthening the longstanding bilateral rel...

Gambia

Fri, 14 Aug 2026 15:50:35 GMT
Warning! Warning! Warning!

[Foroyaa] The public health authorities of The Gambia are supposed to protect the citizens from preventable epidemics such as cholera. Sanitation is a prerequisite to the prevention of epidemics.

Fri, 14 Aug 2026 15:49:39 GMT
Why Don't Boats in the Gambia Have Number Plates?

[Foroyaa] The question of why passenger and artisanal fishing boats in The Gambia do not have a clear and widely enforced identification system has been on the national agenda for years. Unlike motor vehicles, which are required to carry registration...

Fri, 14 Aug 2026 15:52:50 GMT
Gambian Fisherwomen Call for Government Intervention and a Say in Decision-Making

[Foroyaa] Saturday 8 August 2026, Tanji landing stage. Maimuna Bah is haggling over the price of the fish. She wants to buy a batch, sell some of it fresh, smoke the rest and sell them later.

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 16:22:08 GMT
Is the Opposition Speaking With One Voice?

[Foroyaa] Foroyaa has observed that the same opposition parties have been attending many coalition talks and have not been speaking with one voice to be able to build a political force capable of challenging and removing the incumbent. The will to bu...

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 16:21:34 GMT
Gambia for All Unveils Four-Pillar Manifesto Ahead of December Election

[Foroyaa] Gambia for All (GFA) has launched its manifesto for the December 2026 presidential election, presenting a four-pillar programme centred on food security, economic transformation, human capital development and system transformation.

Ghana

Mon, 17 Aug 2026 06:44:43 GMT
All of Africa Today - August 17, 2026

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Fri, 14 Aug 2026 10:38:35 GMT
Ghana Must Shift From Vehicle Imports to Local Assembly - Prof. Hinson

[Ghanaian Times] Ghana's automobile industry must move beyond vehicle importation and sales to embrace full-scale local assembly and manufacturing to boost the economy and enhance job creation, Professor Robert Ebo Hinson, has stated.

Fri, 14 Aug 2026 10:17:29 GMT
Police Arrest Suspect in Viral Video Assault On Prophet

[Ghanaian Times] The Ghana Police Service has arrested Sibamay Zakaria, who was captured in a viral video allegedly assaulting a prophet while in police custody.

Fri, 14 Aug 2026 10:16:58 GMT
Parliament Recalled to Consider Urgent Business

[Ghanaian Times] The Speaker of Parliament, Mr Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has recalled the House from recess to consider urgent parliamentary business.

Fri, 14 Aug 2026 10:16:30 GMT
Nhia Releases Gh¢35.1 Million for Free Primary Healthcare Services

[Ghanaian Times] The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has released GH¢35,099,215.84 as first-quarter payment to the 107 districts currently implementing the Free Primary Healthcare (FPHC) programme.

Guinea

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 12:15:00 GMT
With Terrorism On Its Doorstep, Guinea Must Tackle Internal Vulnerabilities

[ISS] Guinea's response to the growing threat must consider domestic risk factors, not just the threat from neighbouring Mali.

Tue, 04 Aug 2026 15:05:07 GMT
Air Peace Expands West Coast With Lagos-Conakry-Bamako Flights

[Daily Trust] Air Peace has commenced flight operations on the Lagos-Conakry-Bamako route, as part of its regional expansion strategy and strengthening air connectivity across West Africa.

Guinea Bissau

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 07:28:13 GMT
All of Africa Today - September 3, 2026

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Thu, 03 Sep 2026 06:14:07 GMT
Guinea-Bissau Referendum Tests Democratic Future

[DW] Following voter approval of a constitutional change that expands presidential powers, Guinea-Bissau faces renewed debate over legitimacy, civilian rule and democratic safeguards.

Mon, 31 Aug 2026 06:44:55 GMT
All of Africa Today - August 31, 2026

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Mon, 31 Aug 2026 03:59:30 GMT
Guinea-Bissau Votes in Referendum On Giving President More Powers

[RFI] Voters in military-run Guinea-Bissau will cast ballots on Sunday in a referendum that could give the president more powers ahead of a general election meant to restore civilian rule later this year.

Thu, 27 Aug 2026 07:00:43 GMT
All of Africa Today - August 27, 2026

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Kenya

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 07:00:43 GMT
All of Africa Today - September 15, 2026

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Mon, 14 Sep 2026 12:11:43 GMT
Can Kenya Turn Its Cotton Comeback Into A Genuine Industrial Revival?

[allAfrica] Kenya is growing cotton again. But the bigger question is whether it can turn the crop into an industrial engine and keep more of the value at home.

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 05:29:59 GMT
Ruto Says Kenya Has No Room for Leaders Promoting Chaos and Violence

[Capital FM] Kisumu -- President William Ruto has warned political leaders against using chaos, violence and divisive politics to advance their interests, saying Kenya has no room for leaders bent on destabilising the country.

Mon, 14 Sep 2026 13:59:39 GMT
Former Kenyan Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua Has Not Alleged That He's Been Poisoned - Viral Graphic Fabricated

[Africa Check] IN SHORT: A graphic quoting former Kenyan deputy president Rigathi Gachagua as alleging that he might have been poisoned is circulating on social media. However, the claim is fabricated.

Mon, 14 Sep 2026 12:02:18 GMT
Police Warns Against Revenge, Hatred Ahead of 2027 Polls

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Deputy Inspector General of Police Douglas Masengeli has warned Kenyans against allowing political differences to fuel revenge, hatred and violence ahead of the 2027 General Election.

Kenya Daily Nation

Kenya East African

Kenya Headlines

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 11:14:44 +0300
You have seven days to act: UASU threatens strike over lecturers' pay

UASU issues seven-day strike notice over proposed university funding framework, warns it could tie staff salaries to students fee payments.

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 08:00:00 +0300
Sh26 billion maize mystery: Questions swirl over opaque import tender

A Sh26 billion deal to import 540,000 metric tonnes from Zambia has thrust a little-known private company into the centre of the countrys food security crisis

Wed, 23 Sep 2026 19:38:06 +0300
KRA seizes 53,000 under-declared smartphones at Eldoret Airport

The high-end devices included the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra, the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold, and the Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max.

Tue, 22 Sep 2026 16:28:14 +0300
'We know what happened': Uhuru claims Raila won 2022 polls

Former President Uhuru Kenyatta has said he remains convinced that Raila Odinga won the 2022 presidential election, four years after President William Ruto was declared the winner.

Mon, 21 Sep 2026 17:24:50 +0300
Ruto offers Kenya as test case on African risk

President Ruto says Kenya will open its risk data to rating agencies, challenging African financing rules that favour government debt over infrastructure, calls for reforms based on local evidence.

Kenya News

Wed, 23 Sep 2026 18:50:14 +0300
Kahiga questions night-time use of county vehicle

Nyeri Governor Mutahi Kahiga has raised questions over the alleged use of a county government vehicle outside official duties.

Wed, 23 Sep 2026 16:43:11 +0300
KMA warns of rough seas, strong winds along Kenyan coast

The Kenya Maritime Authority (KMA) has issued a public safety warning over anticipated adverse weather and dangerous sea conditions along the Kenyan coast.

Mon, 21 Sep 2026 23:47:09 +0300
Kilifi pending bills hit Sh10.7bn as suppliers decry payment delays

Kilifi County's financial troubles have come under renewed scrutiny after suppliers and contractors told the Senate County Public Accounts Committee.

Sun, 20 Sep 2026 18:10:16 +0300
Killings, border violence and political tensions: KNCHR sounds alarm ahead of 2027

KNCHR warns of threats to life over killings in Isiolo, Embu and Turkana border banditry ahead of 2027 General Election, demands State action.

Wed, 16 Sep 2026 10:24:06 +0300
Plate of rice exposes plot to smuggle escape tools to suspects in police cell

Police at Ruai Police Station in Nairobi have arrested an 18-year-old woman accused of smuggling escape tools hidden in a plate of rice.

Lesotho

Tue, 30 Jun 2026 06:47:21 GMT
All of Africa Today - June 30, 2026

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Tue, 30 Jun 2026 04:41:25 GMT
Parliament Questions Cancellation of Maseru's Fumbled Dumpsite Contract

[GroundUp] City council says the M27-million agreement was unlawful from the start, but MPs say it remains responsible for the deal

Fri, 26 Jun 2026 11:56:21 GMT
Lesotho Seeks Compensation and Economic Support From South Africa

[GroundUp] Foreign affairs minister Limpho Tau lists land dispossession, migrant labour and apartheid-era raids as historical injustices

Wed, 24 Jun 2026 10:43:19 GMT
Dispute Stalls Closure of Hazardous Dumpsite in Maseru

[GroundUp] Court ordered shut down of the Tšosane dumpsite delayed after council cancels M27.3-million contract

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 10:31:13 GMT
Lesotho Opposition Leader Faces Treason Charge

[GroundUp] Tšepo Lipholo is accused of links to alleged military training camps on farms in South Africa

Liberia

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 10:52:09 GMT
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Urges Boakai to Fast-Track Liberia's Anti-Corruption Court

[Liberian Investigator] MONROVIA -- Former President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf pressed President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, the Supreme Court and the National Legislature on Tuesday to act decisively against corruption, demanding the swift creation of a Specia...

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 10:29:06 GMT
Deputy Speaker Fallah Retracts Remarks, Apologizes to House

[New Dawn] Monrovia -- Deputy Speaker Thomas P. Fallah has apologized to Speaker Richard Nagbe Koon and members of the House of Representatives and formally retracted comments he made during a recent appearance on a local radio talk show.

Thu, 02 Jul 2026 05:25:48 GMT
Rubber Farmers Endorse Boakai's Export Ban

[New Dawn] Monrovia, July 2, 2026 - The Rubber Planters Association of Liberia (RPAL) has endorsed President Joseph Nyuma Boakai's decision to ban the export of unprocessed natural rubber, describing the policy as a major step toward expanding domest...

Thu, 02 Jul 2026 05:25:48 GMT
Govt Approves 50,000-Metric-Ton Fuel Storage Facility

[New Dawn] Monrovia, July 2, 2026 - President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has approved a proposal by the Liberia Petroleum Refining Company (LPRC) to construct a 50,000-metric-ton petroleum storage facility, a move the government says will strengthen Liberia...

Thu, 02 Jul 2026 05:24:13 GMT
Nigeria, Liberia to Strengthen Economic Ties At Investment Forum

[This Day] The Government of the Republic of Liberia, through the Embassy of Liberia in Nigeria and the Office of the Honorary Consul General of Liberia in Lagos, will host its inaugural Liberia-Nigeria Trade and Investment Forum in Lagos

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Madagascar

Tue, 30 Jun 2026 04:59:21 GMT
SADC Committed to Supporting Madagascar's Return to Constitutional Rule

[SAnews.gov.za] The Southern African Development Community (SADC) has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting Madagascar's return to constitutional rule, with regional leaders meeting virtually on Monday to assess progress on political reforms follow...

Tue, 30 Jun 2026 04:59:20 GMT
SADC Approves New Measures to Support Madagascar Reform Process

[SAnews.gov.za] The Southern African Development Community (SADC) has approved a series of measures aimed at strengthening its support for Madagascar's political reform process, including expanding the mandate of its Panel of Elders and establishing ...

Fri, 26 Jun 2026 13:41:16 GMT
Ruto Pushes for Stronger Indian Ocean Partnership As He Attends Madagascar's 66th Independence Day

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- President William Ruto joined thousands of Madagascans at Barea Stadium in Antananarivo on Thursday to mark the country's 66th Independence Day, using the occasion to reaffirm Kenya's commitment to strengthening bilateral ties...

Tue, 23 Jun 2026 06:00:25 GMT
SADC Organ Troika Extraordinary Summit Reaffirms Commitment to Peace, Stability, and Regional Integration in Madagascar and the DR Congo

[SADC] The Southern African Development Community (SADC) convened an Extraordinary Troika Summit of the Organ on Politics, Defence and Security Cooperation, on 22 June 2026, reaffirming its commitment to safeguarding peace, consolidating democracy, a...

Malawi

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 15:27:47 GMT
Police Downplay Swoop On Malawi's Seat of Power

[Nyasa Times] ARMED police swooped on Malawi's seat of government in a dramatic show of force -- sparking fears of a major security incident at the heart of the nation's power.

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 15:44:28 GMT
Chilima's Remark 'If I Die, I Will Die' Was a Vernacular Expression, Inquiry Told

[Nyasa Times] The parliamentary inquiry into the June 10, 2024 military plane crash has heard fresh testimony from Kelvin Sentala, a close acquaintance of the late vice-president Saulos Chilima, who sought to clarify a widely discussed remark attribu...

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 10:46:55 GMT
'We Are Not Safe' - Evicted Malawians Shelter in Robertson Community Hall

[GroundUp] Immigrants say threats and evictions forced them to flee their homes

Thu, 02 Jul 2026 07:48:53 GMT
'We Did Our Job' - Zamba Defends Government's Handling of Chilima Plane Crash Before Parliamentary Probe

[Nyasa Times] Former Secretary to the President and Cabinet, Colleen Zamba, has strongly defended the government's response to the military plane crash that claimed the lives of former Vice-President Saulos Chilima and eight others, insisting that of...

Thu, 02 Jul 2026 07:48:53 GMT
Kasiya Mine Could Operate for More Than 70 Years, Feasibility Study Reveals

[Nyasa Times] The proposed Kasiya Rutile Project in Lilongwe District could remain in operation for more than 70 years, far exceeding its initially modelled 25-year mine life, according to findings from a definitive feasibility study conducted by Sov...

Malawi Times

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 06:07:54 +0000
Reserve Bank of Malawi draws forex line

The Reserve Bank of Malawi has put a cap on how much foreign exchange one is permitted to possess without seeking approval to $1,000 (or about K1.75 million) or its equivalent in another foreign currency. This is contained in a Foreign Exchange (Limi...

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 06:01:56 +0000
Lin’s walk to liberty

By Pemphero Malimba: The State—Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP)—has discontinued a case in which China national Lin Yunhua was answering charges of corrupt practices with public officers. A source who is conversant with the case disclosed t...

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 05:58:09 +0000
Twists as Queens’ World Cup qualification goes down to Friday

The Malawi National Netball Team’s hope of qualifying for the 2027 Netball World Cup have taken another twist after they finished second in Pool Two of the Africa qualifier following a 49-54 defeat to Uganda in Nairobi, Kenya, Wednesday. The Queens...

Wed, 23 Sep 2026 12:52:40 +0000
Inflation pressure ease instills hope

Malawi’s ease in headline inflation, albeit marginally, in the past months is offering glimmers of hope among industry players who say the slowdown could help ease cost pressures and provide a more stable environment. In the last few months, headli...

Wed, 23 Sep 2026 12:33:34 +0000
Malawi off-track on 2030 targets

By Wezzie Gausi: Malawi is off-track on its ambition to attain lower-middle-income status by 2030 after the economy registered average growth of only 2 percent over the past five years against the required 6.4 percent, the National Planning Commissio...

Mali

Thu, 20 Aug 2026 05:29:29 GMT
Russia's 'Africa Corps' Massacres Villagers

[HRW] Nairobi -- 9 Civilians Killed, Homes Burned in Islamist Armed Group-Held Village

Fri, 21 Aug 2026 15:19:12 GMT
Columnist, Activist Jailed for Seven Years After Three-Year Detention

[MFWA] After being in detention for more than three years, Columnist and radio host Mohamed Youssouf Bathily, popularly known as Ras Bath, and activist Rokia Doumbia, also known as Rose Vie Chère, have each been sentenced to ten years in prison,...

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 04:37:12 GMT
The Coup Costs More Than the Corruption It Claims to Fix

[African Arguments] Since 2020, soldiers have seized power in Mali, Guinea, Sudan, Burkina Faso (twice), Niger, and Gabon. In every case, the announcement has followed the same script: corruption has hollowed out the state, civilian government has fo...

Mon, 17 Aug 2026 12:08:51 GMT
Mali Beat Nigeria Again to Retain U18 Women's Afrobasket Crown

[Premium Times] Mali's victory on Sunday extended its dominance in the competition

Fri, 14 Aug 2026 10:41:31 GMT
Mali Junta Pardons French Agent Jailed for 'Undermining State Security'

[RFI] Mali's junta leader General Assimi Goïta has pardoned a French intelligence agent serving a 20-year prison sentence, a rare conciliatory move after years of strained relations between the west African nation and its former colonial ruler.

Mauritania

Mon, 03 Aug 2026 05:30:54 GMT
President Tebboune Receives Condolences From Mauritanian Counterpart

[Algerie Presse Service] Algiers -- The President of the Republic, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, received on Saturday a phone call from his brother, the President of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani, who offered his heartf...

Mauritius

Mon, 14 Sep 2026 09:04:39 GMT
Comesa Warns Consumers Over Contaminated Woolworths Shampoo

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The COMESA Competition and Consumer Commission has warned consumers across the region about a recalled batch of Woolworths' WBeauty Complete Clarifying Shampoo over possible bacterial contamination.

Wed, 09 Sep 2026 14:37:20 GMT
Is Mauritius Ready for Public Interest Litigation?

[L'Express] Who may approach a court when the harm complained of affects not merely one individual, but an entire community, or indeed society itself? This question which apparently would seem deceptively simple is unfortunately not so. If a wetland ...

Tue, 01 Sep 2026 12:30:21 GMT
Dr Sarita Boodhoo - 'Our Languages Should Build Mauritianism, Not Compete Against It'

[L'Express] The debate over the place of Kreol Morisien in the National Assembly has opened a much larger question about what Mauritius understands by its own linguistic and cultural identity. Dr Sarita Boodhoo, a longtime advocate of Bhojpuri and ot...

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 16:16:35 GMT
Ranjita Bunwaree - 'We Cannot Create Patriotism Without Teaching Our History'

[L'Express] "We need to keep our rich heritage, but we need to think as Mauritian first." This is the message of Ranjita Bunwaree, CSK, Chairperson of the Organisation for Diaspora Initiatives (ODI). Ahead of ODI's forum on 29 August, she discusses t...

Thu, 27 Aug 2026 10:51:52 GMT
Mauritius Back to Show Their Improvement At Cosafa Qualifier

[Cosafa] Mauritius will seek to show their potential at the TotalEnergies CAF U-20 Africa Cup of Nations | COSAFA Qualifier that will be staged from September 18-27, as they return to the regional showpiece for the first time since 2022.

Mozambique

Mon, 24 Aug 2026 05:23:52 GMT
GCERF Calls for Integrated Response Against Terrorism

[AIM] Maputo -- The Global Community Engagement and Resilience Fund (GCERF), an independent and non-profit foundation based in Geneva, calls for integrated response to violent extremism in the northern Mozambican province of Cabo Delgado.

Mon, 24 Aug 2026 05:23:52 GMT
Sasol Paid More Than 670 Million Dollars in Taxes Over Past 11 Year

[AIM] Maputo -- The South African petrochemical giant Sasol paid, over the past 11 years, more than 670 million US dollars to Mozambican State in taxes.

Mon, 24 Aug 2026 05:23:51 GMT
Chapo Urges Senior State Officials to Address Population's Main Concerns

[AIM] Maputo -- The Mozambican President Daniel Chapo, as leader of the ruling Frelimo party, has encouraged the senior state officials to seek solutions to address the population's main concerns, especially unemployment and hunger.

Mon, 24 Aug 2026 05:23:51 GMT
Fishermen Kidnapped By Terrorists in Quissanga

[AIM] Maputo -- Residents of the coastal district of Quissanga, in the northern Mozambican province of Cabo Delgado, have denounced the disappearance of four fishermen while at sea.

Mon, 24 Aug 2026 05:23:50 GMT
Frelimo Calls for Stronger Measures Against Terrorism

[AIM] Maputo -- Mozambique's ruling Frelimo party calls for stronger measures against the Islamist terrorism that has been plaguing the northern province of Cabo Delgado.

Namibia

Mon, 24 Aug 2026 05:43:58 GMT
Swapo Youth League Wants Education Points System Delayed

[Namibian] The Swapo Party Youth League (SPYL) has welcomed the introduction of the Namibia higher education evaluation point scale but wants its implementation delayed by a year to give pupils, teachers and schools more time to adjust.

Fri, 21 Aug 2026 10:37:00 GMT
Nghutenanye to Face Tough Filipino Robles

[Namibian] Fillemon Nghutenanye faces a tough fight when he takes on Berland Robles of the Philippines for the vacant WBO Global flyweight title at the Windhoek Country Club and Resort on 19 September.

Fri, 21 Aug 2026 10:33:53 GMT
Kudus Close in On Semis

[Namibian] Defending champions FNB Kudus have all but sealed their place in the knockout stages of the Rugby Premier League after FNB Western Suburbs withdrew from their encounter tomorrow.

Fri, 21 Aug 2026 06:02:17 GMT
Government Moves to Regulate Number Plate Manufacturers

[Namibian] The Ministry of Works and Transport is planning to tighten regulations for number plate manufacturers in Namibia, citing concerns over counterfeit and illegally produced plates.

Fri, 21 Aug 2026 05:49:32 GMT
Fishing Company Lockout Leaves Workers Without Pay

[Namibian] The lockout at Marco Fishing affecting about 300 employees is still ongoing three weeks later.

Niger

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 16:42:21 GMT
'Go and Vote' - Bishops Concerned Over Political Apathy Among Majority of Nigerians

[Agenzia Fides] Abuja -- As Nigeria approaches the 2027 general elections, Nigerian Bishops are stepping up their appeals to the faithful not to remain apathetic, but to take an active part in the electoral process.

Sun, 16 Aug 2026 15:29:50 GMT
U.S. Missionary Kidnapped in Niger Freed After More Than Nine Months

[RFI] American Kevin Rideout, who worked as a pilot for an evangelical organisation, has been freed after he was kidnapped in October 2025 in Niamey. His release comes as the security situation remains tense in Niger.

Wed, 12 Aug 2026 14:58:25 GMT
616 Days in Pre-Trial Detention, the Case of Activist Moussa Tchangari

[MFWA] It has been 616 days since Moussa Tchangari, an activist and secretary general of the civil society group Alternative Espaces Citoyens, was detained at the Filingue Prison in the Tilaberi region of Niger.

Thu, 30 Jul 2026 14:32:01 GMT
Sahel Security Crisis Demands Action Beyond Assurances of Solidarity

[ISS] Armed groups' evolving tactics and alliances will test the resolve of West African countries to cooperate with AES states.

Tue, 28 Jul 2026 07:34:49 GMT
Niger's Junta Marks Three Years Amid Rising Violence and Lost Freedoms

[RFI] Three years after President Mohamed Bazoum was overthrown, Niger is recording strong oil-driven growth but facing rising jihadist violence and a severe restriction of political freedoms, former ambassador Kiari Liman-Tinguiri tells RFI.

Nigeria

Mon, 24 Aug 2026 06:49:11 GMT
All of Africa Today - August 24, 2026

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Mon, 24 Aug 2026 05:43:47 GMT
Police Rescue 75 Passengers Abducted By Gunmen in Kaduna

[Leadership] Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force have rescued 75 kidnapped men, women and children after armed kidnappers abducted them from commercial buses in Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State.

Mon, 24 Aug 2026 05:49:16 GMT
Investigation - the Multi-Million Dollar Norwegian Scam and the Role of a Nigerian

[Premium Times] This is the story of a sophisticated scam network that cost its victims millions of dollars in different parts of the world.

Mon, 24 Aug 2026 08:45:52 GMT
2027 - Kwankwaso Knocks APC Campaign Council, Says Election Choice Between Oppressors, Oppressed

[Premium Times] Former Governor of Kano State and vice presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Rabiu Kwankwaso, has criticised the newly constituted All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council for the 2027 g...

Mon, 24 Aug 2026 08:45:52 GMT
Atiku's Subsidy Proposal Designed to Make Petrol Affordable - Okonkwo

[Vanguard] ABUJA -- Kenneth Okonkwo, spokesperson for the 2027 presidential campaign of former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, has dismissed criticism of Atiku's plan to restore petrol subsidy if elected, saying the proposal is aimed at reducing fuel ...

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Thu, 24 Sep 2026 08:46:49 +0000
Nigeria vs Madagascar: Arthur Okonkwo, Arokodare, Lookman In Contention As Chelle Prepares Super Eagles XI

Nigeria head coach, Eric Chelle, faces several selection decisions as the Super Eagles prepare to begin their 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign against Madagascar in Uyo on Friday. The post Nigeria vs Madagascar: Arthur Okonkwo, Arokodar...

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 07:35:55 +0000
Akwaaba Takes Africa-To-Africa Tourism Push To Magical Kenya

Akwaaba Africa Travel Market is taking its Africa-to-Africa tourism campaign to Nairobi, returning as an exhibitor at the 16th Magical Kenya Travel Expo (MKTE) from October 6–8, 2026. The post Akwaaba Takes Africa-To-Africa Tourism Push To Magical ...

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 07:28:59 +0000
UK-Backed Facility Targets Capital Gap For Nigerian Growth Businesses

A new financing facility backed by the UK Government and FMO is targeting one of the persistent challenges facing Nigeria’s small and growing businesses: access to appropriate growth capital. The post UK-Backed Facility Targets Capital Gap For Nige...

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 07:24:08 +0000
Nigeria Produces 306m Barrels As Oil Output Hits 1.74mbpd Peak

Nigeria produced about 306.4 million barrels of crude oil and condensate between March and August 2026 as upstream output strengthened through the first half of the period before easing slightly in July and August, according to data from the Nigerian...

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 07:17:56 +0000
UK Programme Unlocks $630m Investment, 21,400 Jobs In Nigeria

The UK Government-backed Manufacturing Africa programme has supported 23 Nigerian businesses to reach financial close, mobilising more than US$630 million in investment and creating the potential for over 21,400 direct jobs. The post UK Programme Unl...

Rwanda

Mon, 24 Aug 2026 06:49:11 GMT
All of Africa Today - August 24, 2026

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Mon, 24 Aug 2026 05:17:24 GMT
DR Congo and M23 Rebels Agree On Roadmap for Peace in Eastern Congo

[RFI] The Democratic Republic of Congo government and the M23 rebel group have agreed on a roadmap for peace talks aimed at resolving the protracted conflict in eastern DRC. It marks the latest step in an internationally brokered peace process that h...

Mon, 24 Aug 2026 05:23:49 GMT
Africa's Talent Gap Is No Longer Just About Skills, Experts Say

[New Times] Africa's youthful population is often described as its biggest opportunity. But without stronger links between education, skills and employment, the continent risks turning its demographic dividend into an economic burden, experts have wa...

Mon, 24 Aug 2026 06:48:43 GMT
Congo, M23 Rebels Agree to Peace Roadmap

[DW] Negotiators representing the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have agreed to a roadmap for peace. The US State Department, a mediator, released a joint statement.

Mon, 24 Aug 2026 05:43:55 GMT
AFC/M23, Kinshasa Agree On Roadmap to Move Peace Talks Forward

[New Times] The AFC/M23 movement and DR Congo have agreed on a roadmap to move their peace process forward and a mechanism to track implementation of commitments under the Doha Framework.

Senegal

Mon, 14 Sep 2026 23:29:42 GMT
Senegal Goalkeeper Mendy Retires From International Football

[Vanguard] Senegal goalkeeper Edouard Mendy, 34, announced his international retirement on his social media accounts on Sunday, after eight years and 59 caps with the Lions of Teranga.

Sun, 13 Sep 2026 01:44:19 GMT
Dakar 2026 Youth Olympics 'A Bridge to 2028 Los Angeles Games'

[RFI] Senegal is preparing to make Olympic history when Dakar hosts the Youth Olympic Games from 31 October to 13 November - the first Olympic event ever staged in Africa. But beyond the 13 days of competition, the bigger test will be what the Games ...

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 19:36:04 GMT
Senegal Secures $2.2b IMF Deal As Debt Restructuring Looms

[Daba Finance] Senegal reached a staff-level agreement with the International Monetary Fund for a $2.2 billion, 3-year lending programme as the government seeks to restore debt sustainability after uncovering more than $11 billion of previously misre...

Wed, 02 Sep 2026 12:23:45 GMT
Senegal and IMF Strike $2.2bn Deal, Two Years After Debt Scandal Froze Funding

[RFI] Senegal and the International Monetary Fund have reached a staff-level agreement on a new $2.2 billion (€1.9 billion) lending programme, nearly two years after an earlier deal was suspended following the discovery of previously unreporte...

Mon, 31 Aug 2026 15:54:31 GMT
Ndiaye Eyes TotalEnergies CAF Afcon 2027 Breakthrough After Remarkable Rise With Senegal and Bayern

[CAF] Bara Sapoko Ndiaye has gone from academy football in The Gambia to making his FIFA World Cup debut for Senegal and earning a long-term contract with Bayern Munich in little more than a year.

Seychelles

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 05:31:15 GMT
Victoria Falls to Host Global Labour and Investment Summit

[263Chat] More than 1 000 delegates from across Zimbabwe and abroad are expected to attend the Tripartite Negotiating Forum (TNF) Global Summit in Victoria Falls in September.

Thu, 13 Aug 2026 07:42:31 GMT
Seychellois Endorse Media's Oversight Role, but Many Doubt That It Is Truly Free

[Afrobarometer] Majority of citizens say public should have access to information held by government authorities.

Wed, 05 Aug 2026 06:54:25 GMT
Court Detains Angela Mulwa for 14 Days in Dr Victoria Mutiso Murder Probe

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- A Nairobi court has ordered that Angela Mulwa remain in police custody for 14 days to allow detectives to complete investigations into the murder of clinical psychologist Dr. Victoria Nthunya Mutiso.

Sierra Leone

Thu, 20 Aug 2026 11:07:04 GMT
Ameu, University of Sierra Leone Renew Academic Partnership

[New Dawn] The African Methodist Episcopal University (AMEU) and the Institute of Public Administration and Management (IPAM) at the University of Sierra Leone have renewed their commitment to strengthening regional academic cooperation, with emphasi...

Fri, 14 Aug 2026 10:08:15 GMT
Nigeria, Uganda Seal Tickets to U19 World Cup Africa Qualifier Division One

[New Times] Nigeria and Uganda secured their places in the ICC Men's U19 World Cup Africa Qualifier Division One after recording convincing victories in their respective Division Two matches against Mozambique and Sierra Leone.

Mon, 10 Aug 2026 11:04:36 GMT
Where Some See Waste, Others See Opportunity - Young Sierra Leoneans Fight Against Electronic Waste, Plastic Pollution

[IPS] Freetown -- Growing up, Peter George, a young innovator in Bo District in Southern Region, Sierra Leone, watched people dump electronic waste near the farmland where his grandmother cultivated crops.

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 11:58:53 GMT
She Left Home to Collect Her Clothes but Never Returned - Sierra Leone Arrest Brings Hope for Justice in Omega Teen's Killing

[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The arrest of a man accused of killing a 19-year-old woman who reportedly left home to retrieve her belongings has rekindled hope for justice for a grieving family and residents of the Omega Old Field Community in Paynes...

Thu, 30 Jul 2026 16:11:02 GMT
19 Suspected Sierra Leoneans Arrested in Brusubi

[The Point] The Lower West Coast Region (LWCR) Task Force has arrested 19 suspected Sierra Leonean nationals during an operation at an uncompleted building in Brusubi.

Sierra Leone Patriotic Vanguard

This week's selected writer: Bill Gates

https://www.gatesnotes.com/work/accelerate-energy-innovation/reader/three-tough-truths-about-climate - From the Editor's Keyboard

Burnout, Busyness, and the One Thing Your Career Really Needs : How Inner Stillness Becomes Your Edge in a Chaotic Workplace

Burnout, Busyness, and the One Thing Your Career Really Needs : How Inner Stillness Becomes Your Edge in a Chaotic Workplace By Deepak Chopra MD , Founder at Deepak Chopra LLC If you're honest, how often does your workday feel like a blur of react...

A diet of glass by Siri von Reis

A Diet of Glass Siri von Reis Until now, the only vertebrates known to feed exclusively on sponges were two or three teleost fishes. A new study hints that the hawksbill, too, a marine turtle that lives among tropical corals, may be a dedicate...

Prime Minister Carney announces Canada has achieved the NATO 2% defence spending target

March 26, 2026 Halifax, Nova Scotia Good morning. Thank you, Minister McGuinty, for the introduction. To the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) members present here, to those across Canada, to those around the world – thank you for your service, for y...

Statement by Prime Minister Carney on the International Day of La Francophonie

“The French language is at the heart of the Canadian identity. We are a proudly bilingual country that respects and celebrates its official languages. On this International Day of La Francophonie, we recognise the role of the French language in en...

Sierra Leone Standard Times

Somalia

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 06:04:09 GMT
Somali Cabinet Approves Third-Generation E-Passport Plan, Reviews Security and Economic Developments

[Shabelle] Mogadishu, Somalia -- Somalia's Council of Ministers on Thursday discussed the country's overall situation, including security, economic development and progress on the production of a new third-generation polycarbonate electronic passport...

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 05:49:31 GMT
Somaliland Finance Ministry, World Bank Review Progress of Spring Project

[Horn Diplomat] Hargeisa -- Senior officials from the World Bank and Somaliland's Ministry of Finance and Economic Development held talks on Wednesday to review the implementation of the World Bank-financed SPRING project, assess progress and finaliz...

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 05:49:30 GMT
Somaliland, U.S. Africom Hold Strategic Defense Talks in Germany

[Horn Diplomat] Stuttgart -- Somaliland's Minister of Defense, Mohamed Yusuf Ali, led a senior delegation to the headquarters of the U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) in Stuttgart, Germany, for high-level strategic discussions focused on defense coopera...

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 05:08:22 GMT
The Journalists Who Disappeared

[African Arguments] In October 2022, Abdalle Ahmed Mumin -- Secretary-General of the Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS), the organisation that documents what happens to journalists in Somalia -- arrived at Aden Adde International Airport in Mogadishu...

Thu, 06 Aug 2026 12:14:08 GMT
Puntland Forces Take Control of Former Psf Base in Bosaso After Galkayo Security Operation

[Shabelle] Bosaso, Somalia -- Puntland's security forces on Thursday took full control of the headquarters and facilities previously occupied by an armed group formerly known as the Puntland Security Force (PSF), authorities said.

South Africa AllAfrica

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 10:28:43 GMT
Maré and the Cape Flats - Where Violence Becomes a Public Health Crisis

[allAfrica] "Stay together."

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 13:18:36 GMT
No, 2 Million Doses of HIV Medication Have Not Gone Uncollected Since Anti-Migrant Protests in South Africa

[Africa Check] IN SHORT: Social media posts and AI-generated search results claim that 2 million doses of HIV medication have gone uncollected in South Africa in July 2026. But these claims are false. They have been shared without any supporting evid...

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 15:07:01 GMT
Team South Africa Advances Energy Investment Agenda in China

[SAnews.gov.za] Team South Africa has completed a mission to China aimed at unlocking critical investment for South Africa's energy infrastructure and strengthening cooperation with Chinese industrial players.

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 15:06:32 GMT
SA Secures Usd500 Million to Improve Basic Services in Metros

[SAnews.gov.za] The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) and South Africa have signed a USD 500 million sovereign-backed loan to support improvements in the provision of water and sanitation, electricity, and solid waste services in South Afri...

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 12:53:24 GMT
All Systems Go for SADC Summit

[SAnews.gov.za] South Africa is ready to host the 46th Ordinary Southern African Development Community (SADC) Summit of Heads of State and Government, where regional leaders are expected to adopt decisions aimed at accelerating industrialisation, str...

South Africa Business Day

South Africa Independent

South Africa Mail & Guardian

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 08:17:16 GMT
The Quiet Majority for Human Rights

UN High Commissioner Volker Türk highlights the Global Alliance for Human Rights, a united global movement connecting cities, youth, and civil society to champion dignity, justice, and lasting change.

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 08:12:47 GMT
Lamola refuses policy retreat as US pressure intensifies

International Relations Minister Ronald Lamola has warned South Africans to prepare for the worst as diplomatic tensions with the US deepen, asserting that Pretoria will not compromise on domestic policies or its international stances despite escalat...

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 04:00:00 GMT
The microplastics hiding in SA’s sacred waters

A landmark baseline study has discovered microplastic contamination across several sacred freshwater systems in South Africa, including the revered Isinuka Springs near Port St Johns.

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 04:00:00 GMT
Beyond Heritage Day: African Languages Must Carry Our Rights

Heritage Month should go beyond cultural celebration to address institutional language barriers that prevent citizens from fully understanding and accessing their constitutional rights.

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 04:00:00 GMT
Building sustainable livelihoods in South Africa’s creative economy

South Africa’s creative economy generates significant GDP and employment, yet financial fragility persists. Exploring innovative financing models like blended challenge funds can build resilient, sustainable livelihoods in the arts.

South Africa News 24

Wednesday Jun 17 2026 07:48:07
News24 | Hawks arrest Peet Viljoen on arrival at OR Tambo airport

Disbarred lawyer and alleged shoplifter Peet Viljoen is in custody after the Hawks arrested him at OR Tambo International Airport on Tuesday night, shortly after he was deported from the US.

Wednesday Jun 17 2026 07:26:51
News24 | Geordin Hill-Lewis asks Ramaphosa to sack Steenhuisen as minister

DA leader Geordin Hill-Lewis has asked President Cyril Ramaphosa to remove his predecessor, John Steenhuisen, from the Cabinet.

Tuesday Jun 16 2026 10:26:33
News24 | Government to pay back at least R1.7m to company running ‘Thabo Bester prison’

The Minister and the National Commissioner of Correctional Services have been ordered to repay at least R1.7 million to the company that runs the private, maximum-security Mangaung Correctional Centre, from which rapist and murderer Thabo Bester esca...

Wednesday Jun 17 2026 03:27:12
News24 | News24 leads online news trust in SA for eighth consecutive year

For the eighth year in a row, News24 has been named the most trusted online news brand in the country, according to the Reuters Institute.

Monday Jun 15 2026 18:48:54
News24 | Sorted! News24 readers help grape-selling teen double his savings for matric ball

Donations as small as a pensioner’s R70 and as generous as R5 000 have helped turn a Wellington teenager’s matric ball dream into reality, after News24 readers almost doubled the money he had earned by selling grapes and fruit.

South Africa News 24

Wednesday Jun 17 2026 07:48:07
News24 | Hawks arrest Peet Viljoen on arrival at OR Tambo airport

Disbarred lawyer and alleged shoplifter Peet Viljoen is in custody after the Hawks arrested him at OR Tambo International Airport on Tuesday night, shortly after he was deported from the US.

Wednesday Jun 17 2026 07:26:51
News24 | Geordin Hill-Lewis asks Ramaphosa to sack Steenhuisen as minister

DA leader Geordin Hill-Lewis has asked President Cyril Ramaphosa to remove his predecessor, John Steenhuisen, from the Cabinet.

Tuesday Jun 16 2026 10:26:33
News24 | Government to pay back at least R1.7m to company running ‘Thabo Bester prison’

Wednesday Jun 17 2026 03:27:12
News24 | News24 leads online news trust in SA for eighth consecutive year

For the eighth year in a row, News24 has been named the most trusted online news brand in the country, according to the Reuters Institute.

Monday Jun 15 2026 18:48:54
News24 | Sorted! News24 readers help grape-selling teen double his savings for matric ball

South Africa Sowetan Live

South Africa Times Live

Tue, 30 Sep 2025 09:52:26 +0200
Firing allowed, training is not: Trump administration shares shutdown plans

US President Donald Trump’s administration started detailing its plans on Monday for which services it will pause if the federal government shuts down this week, with the health department slated to furlough 41% of its workforce.

Tue, 30 Sep 2025 09:44:48 +0200
WATCH LIVE | Dumisani Khumalo continues testimony before Madlanga commission

Crime intelligence boss Lt-Gen Dumisani Khumalo is set to continue his testimony before the Madlanga commission of inquiry on Tuesday at the Brigitte Mabandla Justice College in Pretoria.

Tue, 30 Sep 2025 09:44:02 +0200
WATCH LIVE | Former Deputy President DD Mabuza estate battle in court

In a court bid to stop the payout of her late father's R44.7m pension, it was revealed that former deputy president David Mabuza's 24-year-old daughter's monthly living expenses amount to almost R40,000.

Tue, 30 Sep 2025 08:36:56 +0200
‘Remove them from society’ - Motsoaledi calls for lifetime bans of corrupt officials after Tembisa revelations

Health minister Aaron Motsoaledi says harsher measures are needed to ensure corrupt officials can never return to government service.

Tue, 30 Sep 2025 07:43:46 +0200
Trump secures Netanyahu’s agreement for Gaza deal but Hamas support in question

US President Donald Trump secured Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s backing on Monday for a US-sponsored peace proposal to end nearly two years of war in Gaza, but questions loomed over whether Hamas would accept the plan.

South Sudan

Wed, 29 Jul 2026 07:45:52 GMT
South Sudan - Abuse of Civilians in Western Equatoria

[HRW] Many Fled Attacks by Government Forces, Allies in Nagero County

Mon, 27 Jul 2026 07:03:13 GMT
South Sudan's First Elections Won't Be Perfect - but Another Delay Could Be Even Riskier

[The Conversation Africa] South Sudan is expected to hold an election on 22 December 2026, the first in the country's history. It's already been postponed twice, in 2022 and 2024.

Tue, 28 Jul 2026 10:24:09 GMT
Xenophobia in S'Africa - Tinubu Snubs Ramaphosa's Envoy

[Vanguard] President Bola Tinubu has declined to receive a special envoy dispatched by South African President, Cyril Ramaphosa, Vanguard can authoritatively report.

Fri, 24 Jul 2026 12:21:33 GMT
Arms Smuggling - a Key Threat to South Sudan's December Elections

[ISS] South Sudan's fragile transition is increasingly shaped by forces beyond its borders that drive illicit arms flows into the country.

Fri, 24 Jul 2026 05:02:19 GMT
African Dev't Fund Approves Over U.S.$9 Million Grant for Ethiopia, South Sudan

[ENA] Addis Ababa -- The African Development Fund has approved a 9.3-million USD grant to strengthen climate resilience, improve water security and boost food production in vulnerable communities in Ethiopia and South Sudan.

South Sudan Nation

Southern Africa

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 10:28:43 GMT
South Africa: Maré and the Cape Flats - Where Violence Becomes a Public Health Crisis

[allAfrica] "Stay together."

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 13:18:36 GMT
South Africa: No, 2 Million Doses of HIV Medication Have Not Gone Uncollected Since Anti-Migrant Protests in South Africa

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 15:07:01 GMT
South Africa: Team South Africa Advances Energy Investment Agenda in China

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 15:06:32 GMT
South Africa: SA Secures Usd500 Million to Improve Basic Services in Metros

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 14:37:37 GMT
Malawi: Sex-for-Grades Claims Rock Malawi Science University As Graduates Expose Degree Classification 'Injustices'

[Nyasa Times] Malawi University of Science and Technology's (MUST) landmark first graduation of Open, Distance and e-Learning (ODeL) students descended into controversy on Thursday, after multiple graduates came forward claiming serious injustices in...

Sudan

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 06:52:50 GMT
All of Africa Today - August 7, 2026

[allAfrica]

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 12:43:18 GMT
Trauma Healing Workshop Supports 41 Sudanese Refugee Women and Youth in Uganda

[Darfur Network for Human Rights] A trauma healing and psychosocial support training reached 41 Sudanese women and youth on 3-4 August 2026. Organizers delivered the training across two groups: 20 participants on the first day and 21 on the second. A...

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 05:06:05 GMT
Food Prices Surge in Omdurman As North Darfur Food Crisis Deepens

[Dabanga] Omdurman / El Malha / Ed Debba / Mellit -- Food and consumer prices have surged across Omdurman, with residents reporting increases of 20 to 25 per cent over the past month and some essential goods rising by more than 40 per cent.

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 05:06:05 GMT
South Darfur Hospital Faces Shutdown After Last Doctor Leaves

[Dabanga] Rehed El Bardi Locality -- The only doctor serving Rehed El Bardi Hospital has left the area to pursue postgraduate studies, putting essential healthcare at risk for thousands of residents in the locality and neighbouring areas.

Thu, 06 Aug 2026 12:12:57 GMT
Urgent Humanitarian Needs Documented in New Southern IDP Camp, Central Darfur.

[Darfur Network for Human Rights] The Darfur Network for Human Rights (DNHR) has documented urgent humanitarian needs in New Southern Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) Camp, in Nertite locality, Central Darfur. These findings are based on a formal p...

Swaziland

Swaziland Times

Tanzania

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 10:34:13 GMT
Uganda, Tanzania Seal Deal to Develop Tanga Into Regional Energy Hub

[Independent (Kampala)] Dar es Salaam -- President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni of Uganda and Samia Suluhu Hassan of Tanzania have endorsed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at reshaping East Africa's energy economy by shifting the region'...

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 10:10:16 GMT
Cotton Farmers Urged to Embrace Best Practices

[Daily News] Mwanza -- COTTON farmers have been urged to adopt good agricultural practices, to increase productivity and improve crop quality. The call was made on Wednesday in Ilemela Municipality by Cotton Board Agricultural Officer Onesmo Kiwango ...

Thu, 06 Aug 2026 12:22:41 GMT
Textile Investment Helps Tanzania Close Its Manufacturing Gap

[Bird Story Agency] Tanzania produces more cotton than its textile industry can process, exporting most of its lint while garment factories and fashion designers import fabric. New investment could help close this industrial gap, creating manufacturi...

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 12:11:10 GMT
TCB to Distribute 20 Million Improved Seedlings

[Daily News] Dodoma -- THE Tanzania Coffee Board (TCB) is planning to distribute 22 million improved coffee seedlings to the farmers in Kagera Region during 2026/27 season, in efforts to transform the agricultural sector.

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 11:15:54 GMT
Dangote Targets More Investments in Tanzania

[Daily News] Dar es Salaam -- DANGOTE Group President and Chief Executive Officer, Mr Aliko Dangote, has expressed his company's readiness to expand investments in Tanzania, citing the country's enormous investment potential and favourable business e...

Tanzania Citizen

Togo

Wed, 05 Aug 2026 10:22:46 GMT
Togo Launches New Widespread Mosquito Net Distribution Campaign to Drive Down Malaria

[Malaria Consortium] The campaign, coordinated by the government with partners including Malaria Consortium, will distribute over 5.5 million nets to close to nine million people.

Uganda

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 07:00:43 GMT
All of Africa Today - September 15, 2026

[allAfrica]

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 05:45:16 GMT
General Muhoozi Reinstates Uganda's Participation in 2027 Invictus Games

[Nile Post] Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba has reinstated Uganda's participation in the 2027 Invictus Games in Birmingham, United Kingdom, following clarification from Buckingham Palace on the position of King Charles III.

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 06:04:17 GMT
Parliamentary Commission Moves to Stop Public Funds Being Wired to Staff Accounts

[Nile Post] The Parliamentary Commission has revealed that it is developing mechanisms to prevent a recurrence of incidents in which billions of shillings in public funds were allegedly wired to the private accounts of some Parliament staff.

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 06:04:17 GMT
Security Tightened At Luweero High Court Ahead of Election Petition Hearings

[Nile Post] Security has been heightened at Luweero High Court ahead of the hearing of election petitions filed by candidates who lost in the January 2026 parliamentary elections and are challenging results declared by the Electoral Commission.

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 05:37:11 GMT
Starvation or Shelling - Dwindling Aid in Uganda Forces Sudanese Refugees Back to the Battlefield

[Ayin Network] From the Al-Manshiya neighbourhood in eastern Khartoum, the Sudanese capital, to a refugee camp in northern Uganda, Ali Ishaq Idris, 22, faced a series of challenges. While fleeing the war in Khartoum, a stray bullet hit him in the leg...

Uganda Daily Monitor

West Africa

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 07:00:43 GMT
Africa: All of Africa Today - September 15, 2026

[allAfrica]

Mon, 14 Sep 2026 15:40:40 GMT
Mali: The Success Mali Must Move Beyond

[allAfrica] Mali built a cotton sector capable of producing, ginning and exporting at scale. Mossadeck Bally argues that this success must now support a more demanding ambition: retain more fibre, begin with spinning and finance industry for the long...

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 06:53:51 GMT
Nigeria: IPO 'For The People' Is Out of Reach for Many in Nigeria

[DW] Dangote seeks $1.6 billion from investors to finance a $14.3 billion expansion and thus double the oil refinery's capacity. The offer could give millions of Nigerians a stake in the company. But who can truly afford it?

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 04:35:51 GMT
Nigeria: How Much Is a Human Worth? Nigeria's Growing Kidnapping Economy

[African Arguments] On 21 August, armed men entered a mosque in Dekara village in Niger State while Friday prayers were underway. At around the same time, nearby settlements were also raided. A few days later, a video circulated on social media showi...

Mon, 14 Sep 2026 14:01:51 GMT
Nigeria: Dangote Refinery Plans US Listing in Three to Four Years

[Premium Times] "By doing so, because the company will be very, very large, we will be having 10 per cent of the total America's capacity," Mr Dangote added.

Zambia

Mon, 14 Sep 2026 09:04:39 GMT
Comesa Warns Consumers Over Contaminated Woolworths Shampoo

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 05:05:22 GMT
Three Bicycles for 39 Volunteers - the Uphill Battle to Fund Playful Parenting in Rural Zambia

[The Conversation Africa] The earliest years of a child's life are critical for growth, learning and long-term wellbeing. During this period, children develop rapidly, and experiences in the home and community shape their future health, education and...

Mon, 07 Sep 2026 05:15:34 GMT
Driven From Their Island, Zambian Fishermen Pay Price of Chinese Expansion

[RFI] Hundreds of fishermen say they were violently driven from an island in southern Zambia and have been unable to return to their fishing grounds for more than three years, after a Chinese-owned fishing company expanded its operations in the area....

Fri, 04 Sep 2026 05:35:38 GMT
Zambia General Election Tensions - Council of Anglican Provinces of Africa Calls for Prayer and Peace

[ACNS] Following tensions surrounding the recent General Elections in Zambia in August, the Council of Anglican Provinces of Africa (CAPA) has issued a statement and a call for prayer and peace.

Wed, 02 Sep 2026 06:50:06 GMT
All of Africa Today - September 2, 2026

[allAfrica]

Zimbabwe

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 06:57:56 GMT
Upmarket Glen Lorne Residents Secure Court Order Halting Chinese Company's Wetland Construction

[New Zimbabwe] Residents of Harare's upmarket Glen Lorne suburb have secured a court order stopping a Chinese-owned company from carrying out works on a legally protected wetland while they challenge the development in the High Court.

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 05:38:55 GMT
Govt Calls On Private Sector to Help End Period Poverty

[263Chat] The country's private sector has been urged to take a greater role in ending period poverty, with the government warning that the country cannot continue relying on international donors to provide menstrual products for girls.

Mon, 14 Sep 2026 09:47:17 GMT
Nearly 100, 000 People Expected As Mnangagwa Presides Over Inaugural Munhumutapa Day

[New Zimbabwe] MASHONALAND Central is bracing for a massive turnout tomorrow, Tuesday 15 September, as President Emmerson Mnangagwa leads Munhumutapa Day celebrations in Mvurwi and launches a 259-hectare housing project for youths.

Mon, 14 Sep 2026 10:48:23 GMT
From Durham to Zimbabwe - Young Constitution Defenders Keep the Democratic Flame Burning

[New Zimbabwe] THERE was something deeply symbolic about a group of young Zimbabweans gathering in Durham, in the North East of England, to discuss the future of a country more than 11 hours away from home. They were far from Zimbabwe geographically,...

Mon, 14 Sep 2026 10:47:23 GMT
Dynamos Knocked Out of Chibuku Super Cup After FC Hunters Proves Supremacy in Penalty Shootout

[New Zimbabwe] DYNAMOS were Sunday knocked out of the Chibuku Super Cup after losing 4-1 on penalties to FC Hunters following a 1-1 draw in regulation time.

Zimbabwe Herald

Zimbabwe Mail

Mon, 07 Sep 2026 10:21:48 +0000
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