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Rebel-held eastern Congo records new Ebola case after declaring outbreak over
4th September 2026 A new Ebola case has been recorded in an area controlled by AFC/M23 rebels in eastern Congo, the group said, more than two months after it declared... →
World food prices at highest since 2022 as supply risks mount, FAO says
4th September 2026 World food prices rose in August to their highest since late 2022, as adverse weather and war disruption in the Gulf and Black Sea heightened... →
IEA chief says Nigeria could double energy investment within five years
4th September 2026 Nigeria could double investment into its energy sector within five years after joining the International Energy Agency, its chief Fatih Birol said... →
Health officials turn to mobile-phone data to track Ebola spread in Congo
3rd September 2026 Health officials battling the Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo are using anonymised mobile-phone data to map population... →
Foreign support, drones fuel Sudan war and possible war crimes, UN probe says
3rd September 2026 Foreign weapons, military technology, fighters and logistical networks are helping sustain Sudan's conflict and expanding the warring parties'... →
South African private sector activity expands slightly in August, PMI shows
3rd September 2026 South African private sector activity expanded slightly in August as higher new orders supported output and purchasing, a business survey showed on... →
China's Xi urges new Middle East security framework during Egypt visit
2nd September 2026 Chinese President Xi Jinping called on Middle Eastern nations to oppose external interference and consider reshaping the region's security order... →
Congo's Ebola outbreak kills more than 3 000, government figures show
2nd September 2026 The number of deaths in Democratic Republic of Congo's Ebola outbreak has surpassed 3 000, government data showed on Wednesday, as the country's... →
UK pledges additional £50-million to help contain Ebola outbreak in Congo
2nd September 2026 Britain said on Tuesday it would provide more than £50-million in new funding to support efforts to contain an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic... →
Senegal agrees to restore 'debt sustainability' in return for IMF programme
2nd September 2026 The International Monetary Fund and Senegal have reached a staff-level agreement for a $2.2-billion three-year loan package, the IMF said on... →
Zambia's chaotic election casts shadow over Hichilema swearing-in
1st September 2026 Zambia's President Hakainde Hichilema was sworn in for a second term on Tuesday, while his main rival was in prison on treason charges, the... →
Mozambique reverses decision on central bank chief, names Navalha as governor
1st September 2026 Mozambique's President Daniel Chapo appointed economist Felisberto Dinis Navalha as governor of the Bank of Mozambique on Tuesday, reversing an... →
Sasol earnings up 9% on higher oil prices, fuel sales volumes
1st September 2026 South African petrochemical firm Sasol said on Tuesday its annual profit rose 9% from a year ago, buoyed by higher crude oil prices and increased... →
More than 6 000 people infected with Ebola in Congo, government figures show
31st August 2026 The number of confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo has passed the 6 000 mark, government data showed on Monday. The epidemic... →
UN committee says countries must consider reparations for slave trade
31st August 2026 A UN committee said countries are legally obliged to consider reparations for the transatlantic slave trade and take other measures to address the... →
Congo starts Ebola vaccinations for health workers
28th August 2026 Democratic Republic of Congo on Thursday began vaccinating frontline health workers with a vaccine approved for a different Ebola species, as... →
Congo's president calls for national dialogue to ease tensions, rebels excluded
28th August 2026 Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi has unveiled plans for a national dialogue aimed at easing political tensions, which have... →
Extensive power cuts hamper life in Sudan
28th August 2026 Sudanese welder Shannan Mohammed has been building furniture for a family in Omdurman little by little as constant blackouts interrupt his work.... →
Nigerian gunmen raise over $5m from mass kidnappings, study finds
27th August 2026 Nigerian kidnappers have collected nearly $5.8-million in ransom payments in the last year from civilian abductions, crime that is crippling... →
Tanzania's ruling party picks new candidate for vice president
27th August 2026 Tanzania's ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi party has picked the energy minister as its nominee for the new vice president, the party's secretary general... →
South African rand steadies ahead of producer inflation data
27th August 2026 The South African rand steadied in early trade on Thursday as investors awaited domestic producer inflation data due later in the day, while the... →
African Union to launch African credit rating agency in October, adviser says
26th August 2026 The African Peer Review Mechanism - an African Union-backed initiative - will launch a continent-wide credit ratings agency in October, a senior... →
Tanzania's vice president resigns in less than a year
26th August 2026 Tanzania's vice president has resigned less than a year into the job and President Samia Suluhu Hassan has accepted the resignation, a government... →
Nigeria's president orders rescue after mass kidnapping exposes security failings
26th August 2026 Nigerian President Bola Tinubu ordered the military and other security agencies on Tuesday to launch an immediate rescue operation after scores of... →
Son of Uganda's president says he will stand for top job in 2031
26th August 2026 Uganda's military chief Muhoozi Kainerugaba, who is also the son of the country's long-ruling President Yoweri Museveni, said he would run for... →
IMF's Georgieva says global economy weathering energy shock, sees fiscal concerns
26th August 2026 The global economy has weathered the Iran war energy shock better than feared, International Monetary Fund MD Kristalina Georgieva said on Tuesday,... →
South African miners accelerate shift to renewable power to cut Eskom reliance
26th August 2026 South Africa's mining firms are accelerating investment in renewable energy as they seek to diversify power sources, cut costs and meet... →
Nigeria's president orders rescue after mass kidnapping
25th August 2026 Nigerian President Bola Tinubu ordered the military and other security agencies on Tuesday to launch an immediate rescue operation after scores of... →
Iran war makes multibillion-dollar Tanzania LNG more attractive, Equinor says
25th August 2026 The disruption to energy flows in the Strait of Hormuz is making it more attractive for Equinor to develop a long-stalled liquefied natural gas... →
Zambia closes courts on last day to file election challenge
24th August 2026 Zambian authorities closed the country's top courts on Monday, blocking access to the premises on the last day that the opposition could file a... →
Kenya arrests four in probe into 18 elephant deaths in Amboseli
24th August 2026 Police have arrested four suspects in an investigation into the deaths of 18 elephants in Kenya's Amboseli ecosystem, where authorities also seized... →
Ceasefire monitors deploy in eastern Congo under Qatari peace deal
24th August 2026 A mission to observe implementation of a ceasefire between Congolese forces and Rwandan-backed rebels began on Monday in eastern Congo, the first... →
South African rand holds near multi-month high as Iran sanctions loom
24th August 2026 The South African rand opened the week on a firm footing on Monday, hovering near its strongest level since the start of the Iran war, as a subdued... →
Somali child hunger crisis deepens as facilities close due to aid cuts, UNICEF says
21st August 2026 Nearly 1.9-million children in Somalia are expected to be malnourished this year, with the country seeing a 32% jump in the number of children... →
Zambian police summon opposition leader following disputed election
21st August 2026 Zambian police have summoned opposition leader Brian Mundubile for questioning over alleged national security threats in the latest escalation of a... →
Ebola outbreak in Congo spreading exponentially as death toll surpasses 2 500, UN says
21st August 2026 More than 2 500 people have now died in the Democratic Republic of Congo's Ebola outbreak, which is spreading exponentially in an area larger than... →
South African rand strengthens against weaker dollar, supported by gold gains
21st August 2026 The South African rand strengthened on Friday as gold prices edged higher and remained on course for a third weekly gain, while a weaker US dollar... →
Venezuelans and Cubans among deportees to Liberia under Trump deal, official says
20th August 2026 People deported by the US to Liberia will mostly hail from Latin American countries including Cuba and Venezuela, Liberia's information minister... →
Congo set to receive 70 000 Ervebo vaccines to contain Ebola outbreak, WHO says
20th August 2026 The Democratic Republic of Congo has been allocated 70 000 doses of Merck's Ervebo vaccine for Ebola, the World Health Organization said on... →
Congo's M23 rebels introduce new movement restrictions over Ebola concerns
20th August 2026 The AFC/M23 rebel alliance in Democratic Republic of Congo, which has highlighted its ability to tackle the spread of Ebola in territory it... →
South African rand flat as investors mull US Treasury move
20th August 2026 The South African rand was flat in early trade on Thursday, as global investors avoided taking large positions while digesting a surprise US... →
