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High Court overturns government's Black empowerment code for legal sector
8th October 2026 A South African court has overturned a Black economic empowerment code for the legal sector, ruling the government failed to properly exercise its... →
Zambia says it is negotiating US minerals deal after 'decoupling' from health pact
8th October 2026 Zambia is negotiating a critical minerals deal with the US government after "decoupling" it from a separate health funding agreement it signed on... →
Ethiopia names Fitsum as new finance minister
8th October 2026 Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Thursday named Fitsum Assefa Adela as finance minister in his new cabinet, replacing Ahmed Shide who has... →
Moody's turns positive on sub-Saharan African countries
7th October 2026 Moody's raised its outlook for sub-Saharan African countries to positive on Wednesday, saying reforms had helped them weather inflationary... →
Kenya Ebola case exposes gaps in border screenings
7th October 2026 By the time Kenya's first Ebola patient was whisked to a hospital by relatives straight after landing at Nairobi airport, he was already exhibiting... →
Ghana inflation accelerates for second month in September
7th October 2026 Ghana's consumer inflation quickened for the second month in a row in September, reaching 5.2% year-on-year from 5.0% the previous month, data from... →
IMF chief warns energy shock, growing debt and AI risks threaten global growth
7th October 2026 The global economy is under threat from persistently high energy prices, record public debt and risks from the AI investment boom, International... →
IMF says Malawi visit makes progress towards new lending programme
7th October 2026 The International Monetary Fund said a staff visit to Malawi had made progress on a set of macroeconomic policies that could be supported by a new... →
African Union to launch continent's first credit rating agency
7th October 2026 The African Union will launch the continent's first credit rating agency on Wednesday, seeking to provide an alternative to the "big three" global... →
Mali troops re-enter strategic northern town after separatists withdraw
7th October 2026 A separatist movement in northern Mali announced on Tuesday it was carrying out "a controlled withdrawal" from a strategic town in the north, a... →
How Trump's America First policy hit the Ebola response in Congo
6th October 2026 When US doctor Patrick LaRochelle realised in May that he'd been exposed to Ebola in a mining town in Democratic Republic of Congo, he expected to... →
Zambia to sign $1.5bn US health pact after resolving differences over data-sharing
6th October 2026 Zambia's government will sign an agreement allowing it to receive $1.5-billion in health funding from the United States after resolving concerns... →
World Bank raises Africa's 2026 growth forecast, urges AI investments
6th October 2026 The World Bank has raised Africa's 2026 economic growth forecast to 4.3%, citing stronger performance across the region, and urged governments to... →
Kenya confirms first Ebola case imported from Congo, patient has died
6th October 2026 Kenya has recorded its first confirmed Ebola case, a Kenyan citizen who has been living in Democratic Republic of Congo and arrived in Nairobi on... →
US envoy attends event with Sudanese army chief in Egypt
6th October 2026 An envoy of President Donald Trump said he attended an event over the weekend with the head of Sudan's army, which is fighting a war with... →
Petrol, diesel prices to rise sharply from October 7
5th October 2026 South Africa's government said on Monday that the regulated petrol pump price would rise by up to R3.33 a litre from October 7, while the wholesale... →
Airstrikes and artillery hit north Ethiopia after Tigray capital's fall, aid sources say
5th October 2026 Airstrikes and artillery fire hit northern Ethiopia's Tigray region overnight into Monday morning, aid sources said, almost two weeks into clashes... →
South Africa private sector contracts at fastest pace since December, PMI shows
5th October 2026 South Africa's private sector contracted in September at its fastest pace since December as new orders fell sharply and supply bottlenecks and... →
South African rand slips as markets await PMI data and October fuel price adjustment
5th October 2026 The South African rand slipped in early trading on Monday as domestic investors awaited the release of the local manufacturing purchasing managers'... →
Ethiopian forces near Tigray capital, fears grow of wider conflict
2nd October 2026 Ethiopian government forces closed in on the capital of the northern rebel stronghold of Tigray on Friday, residents and a diplomat said, as fears... →
Guinea-Bissau military leaders bar ousted president's return
2nd October 2026 The military leaders of Guinea-Bissau have decided to block former President Umaro Sissoco Embalo from returning to the West African country,... →
Congo's Ebola outbreak has killed more than 4 000, government data shows
2nd October 2026 The number of deaths in Democratic Republic of Congo's Ebola outbreak has surpassed 4 000, government data showed on Friday, as the worst epidemic... →
Senegal power cuts highlight need to embrace gas, minister says
2nd October 2026 Power cuts in Senegal in September have underscored the need to embrace gas as a means of electricity generation, the West African country's energy... →
Developing countries hit by overlapping crises, UNDP chief warns
2nd October 2026 Rising energy costs, a super El Nino and soaring borrowing costs are increasing pressure on developing countries, with conditions nearing those of... →
Eritrea cuts ties with Ethiopia over Asmara embassy closure
2nd October 2026 Ethiopia ordered the closure of its embassy in Eritrea and declared 10 Eritrean diplomats persona non grata on Thursday, prompting Asmara to sever... →
African Union urges Ethiopia, Eritrea and Egypt to refrain from actions that could undermine stability
2nd October 2026 The African Union Commission has called on Ethiopia, Eritrea and Egypt to exercise maximum restraint and refrain from actions or statements that... →
IMF mission visits Zambia for talks on new loan programme
1st October 2026 Zambia said on Wednesday that an International Monetary Fund mission was visiting for talks on a new support programme, which it hopes will help... →
MSF staff member tests positive for Ebola in Congo, aid organisation says
1st October 2026 A staff member at humanitarian organisation Médecins Sans Frontières has tested positive for the Ebola Bundibugyo virus disease while working on... →
AfDB to launch effort to help African countries manage credit ratings, president says
1st October 2026 The African Development Bank will launch an initiative to help countries on the continent better prepare for credit ratings, President Sidi Ould... →
Major development banks launch new guidelines to capture, and boost, cash mobilisation
1st October 2026 A group of 30 multilateral development banks and finance institutions is launching new joint methodologies that aim to accurately measure, and... →
Explosions heard in Ethiopia's capital as war waged in north
1st October 2026 Explosions were heard overnight in Ethiopia's capital Addis Ababa, three diplomatic sources said on Thursday, adding to anxiety about the possible... →
Burundi to take third-country deportees from US
30th September 2026 Burundi has agreed to join a clutch of other African nations in receiving migrants from other countries deported from the US under President Donald... →
South Africa summons US ambassador again over 'undiplomatic conduct', official says
30th September 2026 South Africa's foreign affairs ministry called in US Ambassador Leo Brent Bozell III on Tuesday for a third time over what it described as... →
Zille shakes up Johannesburg mayor race
30th September 2026 A 75-year-old white politician nicknamed "gogo", meaning grandmother, is running for mayor of Johannesburg in a high-stakes November race that... →
Zambia starts talks with visiting IMF mission on new loan programme
30th September 2026 Zambia said on Friday that an International Monetary Fund mission was visiting for talks on a new support programme, which it hopes will help lift... →
South African rand edges up ahead of month-end economic data
30th September 2026 The South African rand edged up in early trade on Wednesday ahead of a batch of month-end domestic economic data that could provide fresh signals... →
Ousted Guinea-Bissau leader to run in December election, source says
29th September 2026 Deposed Guinea-Bissau President Umaro Sissoco Embalo plans to return to the country on October 4 to run for the presidency in an election scheduled... →
Senegal's $44bn debt dilemma: To whom does it owe money and why it matters
29th September 2026 Senegal must persuade the International Monetary Fund that its groaning debt pile is on a sustainable path before it can unlock much-needed Fund... →
Soldiers and mercenaries killed at least 34 civilians in Mali, Amnesty report says
29th September 2026 At least 34 civilians were killed in seven incidents during military joint operations in Mali by the army and Russia's Wagner mercenary group... →
South Africa's foreign direct investment inflows pick up in the second quarter
29th September 2026 South Africa recorded foreign direct investment inflows of R49.8-billion in the second quarter, up from R20.3-billion in the previous quarter, the... →
Nigerian court orders regulator to keep issuing fuel import licences to marketers
28th September 2026 A Nigerian court ordered the country's downstream petroleum regulator to continue issuing fuel import licences and related permits to three oil... →
