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Countries tighten travel rules as Ebola risk rises
14th July 2026 The World Health Organization (WHO) on May 17 declared an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) a Public Health Emergency of... →
Kenya extends fuel tax cut for three more months
14th July 2026 Kenya's government said on Tuesday it was extending a reduction in Value Added Tax (VAT) on petroleum products for another three months to... →
WHO says it has less than half funding needed to fight Ebola
14th July 2026 The World Health Organization (WHO) has received less than half the funding it needs to fight the Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of... →
South African rand wobbly ahead of local mining data, US inflation print
14th July 2026 The South African rand was under pressure early on Tuesday as uncertainty surrounding the Iran war hung over markets ahead of the release of... →
US to block citizens in Congo from immediate travel home, citing Ebola
14th July 2026 The Trump administration on Monday said it is blocking American citizens in the Democratic Republic of Congo from traveling to the US on commercial... →
EU announces restrictions on trading Sudanese gold
13th July 2026 The EU announced on Monday new sanctions against Sudan by targeting the country's gold trade, which it said was being used to finance the military... →
Congo's Ebola outbreak spreads to two more provinces
13th July 2026 The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has spread to two more northeastern provinces, Haut-Uele and Tshopo, the country's public... →
Oxford begins first human trial of Bundibugyo Ebola vaccine
13th July 2026 The University of Oxford has launched the first human trial of a vaccine against Bundibugyo ebolavirus, seeking to accelerate efforts to combat an... →
South Africa proposes compulsory fuel stocks to preempt crises
13th July 2026 South Africa is proposing a revamp of its strategic fuel storage capability requiring mandatory reserves from both the State and private sector to... →
Namibia secures China deals on infrastructure, mining and energy with state visit
13th July 2026 China on Friday said it would step up cooperation with Namibia in the Southern African state's energy, farming, infrastructure, and minerals... →
South African rand slides as renewed Gulf conflict fuels risk-off mood
13th July 2026 The South African rand weakened against the dollar on Monday, tracking losses among emerging market currencies as escalating tensions in the Middle... →
Cut off from Kinshasa, Congo's AFC/M23 rebels built their own Ebola response
13th July 2026 Congo's AFC/M23 rebels have used a small Ebola outbreak in territory they control to showcase their ability to govern, mounting a response largely... →
US citizen in Congo tests positive for Ebola virus, US CDC says
13th July 2026 A US citizen working for a humanitarian organization in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has tested positive for the Bundibugyo Ebola virus,... →
Sudan's cholera outbreak may get worse due to conflict and rains, WHO warns
10th July 2026 A cholera outbreak in Sudan could get worse as war, displacement and the onset of the rainy season threaten to exacerbate a humanitarian crisis in... →
Congo Ebola outbreak still spreading largely undetected, WHO official says
10th July 2026 Four out of every five new Ebola cases in parts of Democratic Republic of Congo have no known link to existing patients, a senior World Health... →
Senegal's top court calls parliament-backed reform 'unconstitutional'
10th July 2026 Senegal's top court has struck down changes to the country's constitution that would have altered the balance of power in government, ruling... →
Sudanese return home to a capital unready to welcome them
10th July 2026 In the year since the Sudanese army recaptured the capital Khartoum from a paramilitary force that had seized it at the outset of civil war in... →
US-Iran escalation could threaten 2027 oil market surplus, IEA says
10th July 2026 A recent escalation of hostilities between the US and Iran could upend the International Energy Agency's (IEA's) forecast of a significant oil... →
UNESCO urges wider use of debt-for-education swaps
10th July 2026 United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has urged governments and international lenders to expand... →
Anti-migrant protests risk economic blowback for South Africa
10th July 2026 Frustrations over unemployment, crime and years of weak growth are driving South Africa's anti-migrant protests. But economists warn that the... →
Sudan army says US peace plan must call for full RSF withdrawal from cities, documents show
10th July 2026 The Sudanese army has conditioned any broad acceptance of a US proposal for ending the country's three-year-old civil war on the full withdrawal by... →
South African protesters go door-to-door forcing immigrants from their homes
10th July 2026 Groups of anti-immigration South Africans seized foreigners from their homes in Johannesburg on Thursday and handed them to police in a hardening... →
Kenya economy to grow 4.3% in 2026, 4.4% in 2027 - World Bank
9th July 2026 Kenya's economy is expected to expand 4.3% this year and 4.4% in 2027, the World Bank said on Thursday, with this year's forecast being 0.6... →
Russia and Sahel states deepen military ties as insurgent attacks persist
9th July 2026 Russia and the West African countries making up the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) - Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso - have pledged to strengthen... →
AFRICA-FX-Kenyan currency could be boosted by remittances
9th July 2026 Kenya's currency is expected to strengthen against the dollar in the next week to Thursday, those of Ghana and Uganda could fall, and Nigeria's and... →
ICC official says breakthrough made in Darfur investigations
9th July 2026 A "breakthrough" has been made in the investigation into crimes committed during Sudan's war in the Darfur region allowing prosecutors to link them... →
Zambia election will put Hichilema's economic record to the test
9th July 2026 Zambia is gearing up for an August election in which President Hakainde Hichilema is favoured to win a second term but may face a strong challenge... →
South African rand firms ahead of key manufacturing data
9th July 2026 The South African rand firmed in early trade on Thursday ahead of local manufacturing production data due later in the session, even as oil prices... →
IMF lowers 2026 global growth forecast to 3%, sees rebound in 2027
9th July 2026 The International Monetary Fund on Wednesday inched its 2026 global growth forecast lower again to a sluggish 3.0%, warning of ongoing risks linked... →
New Congo province has suspected Ebola case as deaths hit 600, report says
9th July 2026 The Democratic Republic of Congo said on Wednesday that suspected Ebola cases had been reported in a new province, highlighting the expansion of... →
Eleven more Trump deportees arrive in Eswatini from the United States, lawyer says
9th July 2026 Eleven more migrants deported by the Trump administration under a policy of sending them to third countries arrived in Eswatini from the United... →
Johannesburg, other municipalities face funding freeze over high spending
8th July 2026 South Africa's National Treasury will withhold funding from Johannesburg and dozens of other municipalities for at least a month over persistent... →
Oil surges, stocks tumble as Trump declares Iran MoU 'over'
8th July 2026 Oil surged by more than 5% on Wednesday and global stocks and bond prices tumbled, as investors fled risk assets after US President Donald Trump... →
Ghana delays South Africa meetings over anti-migrant violence
8th July 2026 Ghana has postponed bilateral meetings with South Africa that were planned for next month because of a surge in anti-migrant violence in the... →
Congo says number of confirmed Ebola cases rises to 1 708
8th July 2026 The number of confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo has increased to 1 708, including 580 deaths, government data showed on... →
Ebola outbreak in Congo still in 'expansion phase', WHO says
7th July 2026 The Ebola outbreak in Congo has not yet stabilised and is still expanding, with transmission fuelled by population movement, a World Health... →
Nigeria to investigate tech firms over news content use
7th July 2026 Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has directed the country’s competition regulator to investigate major technology companies over alleged... →
Zimbabwe restores power after nationwide blackout, ZESA says
7th July 2026 Zimbabwe's state power utility, ZESA, said on Tuesday it had restored power to most of the country after a fault on a key transmission line caused... →
Zimbabwe hit by nationwide blackout due to technical fault, says ZESA
7th July 2026 Zimbabwe's state power utility ZESA reported a nationwide power outage on Monday evening, saying a technical fault on its network caused the... →
Nigeria says two citizens killed as anti-migrant violence surged in South Africa
6th July 2026 Nigeria said two of its citizens were killed in South Africa, one of them by police, during a surge in anti-migrant violence, and threatened to... →
UN rights council orders urgent Sudan al-Obeid inquiry
6th July 2026 The UN Human Rights Council on Monday passed a motion condemning the escalating violence committed by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces in... →
