African News
Marikana anniversary highlights need for trust, shared responsibility
By: Lumkile Nkomfe 18th August 2026 The mining industry must deepen trust with workers and host communities through sustained engagement, accountability and shared responsibility,... →
UN Economic Commission for Africa urges SADC to push industrialisation
By: Rebecca Campbell 18th August 2026 The UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) has, at the forty-sixth Ordinary Summit of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), urged... →
WHO says Congo Ebola outbreak can still be brought under control within three months
By: Reuters 18th August 2026 A World Health Organization official said on Tuesday it was still possible to bring under control an Ebola outbreak that is outpacing containment... →
Zambia's Hichilema win gives investors continuity, now they want growth
By: Reuters 18th August 2026 Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema's re-election hands investors the policy continuity they sought, while negotiations on a new International... →
Zambia's reelected Hichilema seeks to turn debt recovery into economic expansion
By: Reuters 18th August 2026 After restructuring Zambia's debt in his first term, Hakainde Hichilema says there is more work to be done in his second and wants to double the... →
Zambia's president extends election lead, partial results show
By: Reuters 17th August 2026 Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema's lead in the Southern African country's presidential election has widened, partial results from about 71% of... →
Zambia says it arrested opposition figures on night of elections
By: Reuters 17th August 2026 Zambian police arrested several leading opposition figures on the night of national elections last week, accusing them of posing a threat to state... →
South Africa takes over regional economic bloc as trade falters 
By: Bloomberg 17th August 2026 South Africa is taking over leadership of the Southern African Development Community with a push to deepen regional commerce, as the bloc’s own... →
