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Cholera outbreak in Nigeria's Borno kills 74, infects thousands since May
9th June 2026 A cholera outbreak that began in early May in Nigeria's northeastern Borno state has killed at least 74 people and infected more than 7 800,... →
Kenyan police fire tear gas during protest against US Ebola quarantine facility
9th June 2026 Kenyan police fired tear gas on Tuesday to scatter protesters in the central town of Nanyuki opposing a quarantine centre for Americans exposed to... →
Egypt inflation seen easing to 14.5% in May, analysts warn of rebound ahead
8th June 2026 Egypt's annual inflation rate is expected to have eased to 14.5% in May, pulled lower by favourable base effects, a Reuters poll showed on Monday,... →
Kenya police fire tear gas, arrest ex chief justice at national park protest
8th June 2026 Riot police fired tear gas to disperse scores of protesters rallying on Monday against plans to build on part of a national park in Kenya's... →
Central African Republic to accept third-country deportees from US, sources say
8th June 2026 Central African Republic has agreed to take in migrants from other countries deported by the United States, two sources with knowledge of the... →
Nigeria plans five repatriation flights from South Africa
8th June 2026 Nigeria will begin repatriating its citizens from South Africa this week, after anti-immigrant attacks and protests in the continent’s biggest... →
Oil prices climb more than $4 after Israeli strikes on Iran, Lebanon
8th June 2026 Oil prices jumped more than $4 on Monday, with investors spooked by fresh Israeli strikes on Iran as well as renewed attacks on Lebanon a day... →
Ramaphosa vows crackdown on groups behind xenophobic attacks
8th June 2026 South Africa will crack down on groups behind xenophobic violence, President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Sunday, as anti-immigrant protests tarnish the... →
Egypt to cut red tape for business and list up to four state firms, minister says
5th June 2026 Egypt will step up efforts to cut red tape to spur on local businesses and it expects to list as many as four state-owned firms on the stock... →
Rights groups file complaint against Equatorial Guinea over Trump deportations
5th June 2026 Advocacy groups representing deportees sent by the US to Equatorial Guinea filed a complaint on Friday with the main human rights body of the... →
US domestic treatment centres ready for Ebola even as Kenya plans persist
5th June 2026 Most of the 13 US treatment centres in a government-funded hospital network for severe infectious diseases are ready to handle patients, including... →
Congo reports attack on Ebola burial team as cases rise
4th June 2026 Residents attacked an Ebola burial team in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo's South Kivu province this week, forcing responders to abandon a... →
Ruto says allowing US to build Ebola facility in Kenya is the 'right thing'
4th June 2026 Kenyan President William Ruto on Thursday said his government was doing "the right thing" by allowing the United States to set up an Ebola... →
South Africa to send envoys to other African countries after xenophobic attacks, Ramaphosa says
4th June 2026 South Africa will send envoys to other African countries and around the world after a spate of xenophobic attacks targeting immigrants from other... →
US equipment, experts arrive at Kenya Ebola facility despite court order, protests
4th June 2026 Around 20 flights carrying medical equipment and specialist staff have landed at a base in Kenya where the US government is continuing to build an... →
Somali military and opposition-allied militias trade fire ahead of anti-government protests
4th June 2026 Government troops and militias allied with the opposition exchanged fire overnight and on Thursday morning in Somalia's capital Mogadishu, damaging... →
Kenya private sector activity falls in May, PMI shows
4th June 2026 Kenya's private sector activity shrank for a third straight month in May, hurt by a general rise in costs for both businesses and their customers,... →
US imposes sanctions on commanders over fighting in eastern Congo
3rd June 2026 The United States on Tuesday imposed sanctions on commanders of armed groups it accused of driving the conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of... →
WHO says Ebola response catching up as confirmed DRC cases hit 344
3rd June 2026 The World Health Organization said on Wednesday that there have been 344 confirmed cases of Ebola, including 60 deaths, in the Democratic Republic... →
Macron, Kagame inaugurate Rwanda genocide memorial in Paris
3rd June 2026 French President Emmanuel Macron and his Rwandan counterpart Paul Kagame on Tuesday inaugurated a memorial in Paris to honour the victims of the... →
Hostilities flare in Iran war, oil jumps with talks at a stalemate
3rd June 2026 Gulf hostilities flared again on Wednesday, with an Iranian missile attack damaging Kuwait's airport and the US military carrying out strikes near... →
Malawi to repatriate citizens from South Africa amid anti-immigrant attacks
3rd June 2026 Malawi will join other countries in repatriating its nationals seeking to leave South Africa, where attacks on African migrants have been reported... →
South Africa private sector contracts after four months of growth, PMI shows
3rd June 2026 South Africa's private sector contracted in May as output and new orders fell amid higher fuel prices and uncertainty linked to the Iran war, a... →
South Africa's fiscal targets on track despite Iran war, Treasury says
2nd June 2026 South Africa remains on track to meet its fiscal targets despite the conflict in the Middle East, its National Treasury said on Tuesday, adding it... →
Kganyago signals resolve to curb inflation after rate hike
2nd June 2026 South Africa's central bank governor Lesetja Kganyago said on Tuesday that the bank would bring inflation back to its 3% target, defending last... →
Iran war disruption threatening delivery of lifesaving supplies for children, UN says
2nd June 2026 Surging global transport costs and supply chain disruptions linked to the Middle East crisis are threatening the delivery of lifesaving aid to... →
WHO says suspected Ebola cases drop to 116 after hundreds ruled out
2nd June 2026 The World Health Organization said there have been 321 confirmed cases of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo outbreak and 116 suspected... →
S&P flags Middle East oil risk for South Africa, warns low growth an outlier among peers
2nd June 2026 S&P Global Ratings warned on Tuesday that rising oil prices from the Middle East crisis pose a growing risk to South Africa's consumer-led economy,... →
Protests over US Ebola site in Kenya kill two, court keeps block
2nd June 2026 A Kenyan court blocked on Tuesday for another three weeks a proposed US Ebola quarantine facility that has triggered protests killing two people... →
South African politician seeks US refuge on fears of future persecution
2nd June 2026 For SJ Du Venage, a provincial council member for a right-wing party in South Africa's governing coalition, the decision to leave his homeland... →
Kenya's president defends planned US-backed Ebola quarantine facility
2nd June 2026 Kenyan President William Ruto defended a planned US-backed Ebola quarantine facility at a military air base in central Kenya, saying it was part of... →
WHO chief to meet Congo president, as group warns Ebola likely spread undetected for months
1st June 2026 The head of the World Health Organization was due to meet with Democratic Republic of Congo's president on Monday to discuss the country's Ebola... →
Moderna and other groups get $60m to develop Ebola vaccine
1st June 2026 Global health organisation CEPI will give roughly $60-million to Moderna and to two other groups to accelerate the development of shots against... →
Ethiopian election expected to hand leader Abiy's party a landslide win
1st June 2026 Ethiopia will hold parliamentary and regional elections on Monday that analysts expect Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's party to win in a landslide,... →
Ebola recoveries bring signs of hope in DRC as suspected cases emerge outside Africa
1st June 2026 Four nurses who were being treated for Ebola caused by the Bundibugyo strain of the virus have been discharged from a hospital in Bunia in the... →
South African rand steady as markets digest local data
29th May 2026 The South African rand was steady on Friday as markets reviewed a range of domestic data for clues on the health of Africa's most industrialised... →
906 suspected cases and 223 suspected deaths from Bundibugyo strain of Ebola, WHO says
29th May 2026 The World Health Organization said on Friday that there were 906 suspected cases of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo, including 223... →
South African rand steady ahead of economic data
29th May 2026 The South African rand was little changed in early trade on Friday as investors awaited monthly data releases from the central bank, the revenue... →
Kenya inflation rises sharply for second month, driven by fuel
29th May 2026 Kenya's inflation rose sharply for the second month running in May, hitting its highest in more than two years largely due to fuel price hikes... →
Kenyan high court suspends plan for US Ebola quarantine facility in Kenya
29th May 2026 A Kenyan high court has ordered the temporary suspension of plans for the United States to set up an Ebola quarantine facility in the country. High... →
South African central bank raises key rate by 25 basis points
28th May 2026 South Africa's central bank raised its key interest rate by 25 basis points to 7% on Thursday, saying the decision was aimed at managing risks and... →
