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Chad's president pardons main rival and opposition leader in jail
14th August 2026 Chad's presidency said in a statement that President Mahamat Idriss Déby has pardoned his main rival and opposition leader Success Masra, who has... →
650 000 refugees in South Sudan could lose food aid within weeks due to funding squeeze, say UN agencies
14th August 2026 More than 650 000 refugees and asylum seekers in South Sudan risk losing food aid access within weeks due to a severe funding shortfall,... →
Zambia suspends vote counting over violence against election officials
14th August 2026 The Electoral Commission of Zambia on Friday suspended vote-counting the day after presidential and parliamentary elections due to reports of... →
Congo says Ebola outbreak spreads to northeastern Bas-Uele province
14th August 2026 The Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo has spread to a sixth province, Bas-Uele, located in the northeast of the country, the... →
South Africa's top court blocks Shell's Wild Coast exploration plans
14th August 2026 South Africa's Constitutional Court on Friday blocked offshore exploration led by Shell along the country's pristine Wild Coast, a setback for the... →
Congo reports Ebola death in new province, official says
13th August 2026 Democratic Republic of Congo health authorities have identified a person who has died from Ebola in a province not previously affected by the... →
Nigeria faith leaders sign peace accord months after Trump remarks
13th August 2026 More than 50 Muslim and Christian leaders have signed an interfaith peace accord in Abuja, launching a new body to promote religious harmony across... →
South African rand steady ahead of mining data and as Fed rate-hike bets shrink
13th August 2026 The South African rand was little changed early on Thursday as investors awaited domestic mining production data and lower-than-expected US... →
Global 2026 oil supply shortfall to deepen as Hormuz reopening remains elusive, IEA says
13th August 2026 Global oil supply will fall by 4.3-million barrels per day (bpd), or around 4%, this year, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Wednesday,... →
Zambia votes in elections expected to favour incumbent Hichilema
13th August 2026 Zambia goes to the polls on Thursday in a general election widely expected to give President Hakainde Hichilema a second term, although frustration... →
Spain rejects discussing sovereignty of enclaves with Morocco
13th August 2026 The status of the North African enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla as Spanish territories is not up for discussion, Spanish officials said on Wednesday,... →
Kenya expects IMF visit soon, will discuss new programme request
12th August 2026 Kenya is expecting an International Monetary Fund team to visit Nairobi soon for regular consultations, when the two sides will also discuss the... →
Libya's State power company says attack on Zawiya substation causes major outage
12th August 2026 The General Electricity Company of Libya said on Wednesday that an attack on the South Zawiya substation caused a complete outage and loss of power... →
Congo says number of confirmed Ebola cases rises to 4 449
12th August 2026 The number of confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo has increased to 4 449, including 2 061 deaths, government data showed late... →
South African rand steady near five-month peak
12th August 2026 he South African rand was steady in early trade on Wednesday, holding near a five-month high against the dollar as traders took stock of recent... →
Global youth unemployment rises amid sluggish job creation and looming AI risk, UN labour agency says
12th August 2026 Global youth unemployment increased in 2025 as weaker economic growth, geopolitical tensions and sluggish job creation made it harder for young... →
South Africa mine dump collapse kills 14 illegal miners, police say
11th August 2026 At least 14 suspected illegal miners were killed and eight injured when a mine dump collapsed in South Africa's North West province on Monday... →
New transmission from animals likely caused Congo-Uganda Ebola outbreak, study says
11th August 2026 The ongoing Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo concerns a previously unseen variant of the rare Bundibugyo species of the virus,... →
Somalia malnutrition response hit by more than 80% funding drop as child hunger surges, MSF says
11th August 2026 Funding to tackle acute malnutrition in parts of Somalia has dropped by more than 80% this year, Médecins Sans Frontières said on Tuesday, even... →
Ebola deaths surpass 2 000 in Democratic Republic of Congo
11th August 2026 Democratic Republic of Congo said on Tuesday that confirmed Ebola deaths had reached 2 011, the latest grim milestone in what health officials have... →
BRICS nations discuss linking payment systems and CBDCs, RBI chief says
11th August 2026 Members of the BRICS group of nations are discussing potential linkages between their respective fast payment systems and central bank digital... →
Decades of farm gains, inventories strengthen food system against 'super' El Nino
11th August 2026 Near-record inventories, technological advances and the rise of key exporters such as Brazil and Russia have made the global food system more... →
Johannesburg's water crisis angers voters, drives rich off-grid
11th August 2026 Dry taps have become a daily frustration for residents of Johannesburg, a city haemorrhaging more than a third of its water supply, or an estimated... →
South African rand steady ahead of labour data
11th August 2026 The South African rand was steady in early trade on Tuesday ahead of the release of labour market data, with analysts expecting a modest uptick in... →
Congolese authorities hand over 15 prisoners to M23 rebels
7th August 2026 Democratic Republic of Congo authorities released 15 prisoners and handed them over to rebels from the AFC/M23 movement on Friday, according to the... →
World food prices hit 3-year high in July as weather and war weigh, FAO says
7th August 2026 World food prices rose in July to their highest in more than three years as adverse weather and war escalation in the Gulf and Black Sea supported... →
Congo's Ebola outbreak surpasses 4 000 cases
7th August 2026 Democratic Republic of Congo's confirmed Ebola cases have risen above 4 000 for the first time in the current outbreak, government data showed. The... →
Egypt inflation likely rose to 15.6% in July, poll says
6th August 2026 Egypt's annual headline inflation rate is expected to have accelerated in July to 15.6% from 14.3% in June, driven by an unfavourable base effect... →
Ghana's inflation eases in July, first decrease since March
6th August 2026 Ghana's consumer inflation eased to 4.6% year-on-year in July from 5.3% in June, the first month it had decreased since March, data from the... →
South African clothing factories struggle after migrant workers flee
6th August 2026 Weeks after xenophobic protests drove thousands of migrant workers from South Africa, rows of sewing machines stood idle at a clothing factory in... →
Strong El Niño could push 49m more people into acute hunger, UN agency says
5th August 2026 A powerful El Niño weather event could push an additional nearly 49-million people into acute food insecurity across some of the world's most... →
Kenya private sector activity rises in July, PMI shows
5th August 2026 Kenya's private sector activity expanded in July, though inflation pressures and logistics bottlenecks limited the pace of growth, a survey showed... →
South African private sector growth slows slightly in July, PMI shows
5th August 2026 South Africa's private sector expanded for a second straight month in July, though at a slightly slower pace as weaker employment growth and... →
South African court orders reinstatement of PIC CEO
4th August 2026 A South African court on Tuesday declared invalid the suspension of Public Investment Corporation (PIC) CE Patrick Dlamini by the board, ordering... →
Congo Ebola response hit by worker protests over late pay
4th August 2026 Ebola response workers in eastern Congo have staged protests this week to call for the government to pay salaries and allowances that they say are... →
Lithium mining for green power triggers eco-outcry from South African farmers
4th August 2026 Mining lithium for batteries is a growing part of South Africa's plan to use the global shift towards green energy to revive its economy, but now... →
Cameroon's Biya, unseen for 58 days, reshuffles military leadership
4th August 2026 Cameroon's President Paul Biya has reshuffled senior military staff, promoting the head of the Presidential Guard to a brigadier general from... →
Treatment trials for Ebola strain behind Congo outbreak show promise, WHO says
4th August 2026 Testing of experimental treatments, preventive medicines and vaccines for the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola behind Democratic Republic of Congo's... →
EU can give Morocco more border support, von der Leyen tells Spain after Ceuta spat
3rd August 2026 European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen proposed on Monday that the EU increase its support to Morocco to help prevent a repeat of the... →
DA goes to court over law that angered Trump
3rd August 2026 The DA, the second-largest party in the governing coalition, went to court on Monday to challenge a land seizure law that US President Donald Trump... →
Mali says mining-backed fund could unlock up to $800 million for infrastructure projects
3rd August 2026 Mali could leverage revenues from recent mining sector reforms to raise up to 500-billion CFA francs ($883.1-million) for energy, water and... →
