Guinea Opts Out of ECOWAS Eco Currency Before 2027 Launch
Guinea has become the first ECOWAS member to opt out of the eco single currency ahead of its 2027 launch,...
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Invasive Mosquito Pushes Malaria Into Africa’s Cities
Anopheles stephensi is spreading across Africa, breeding in city water tanks. A Djibouti study confirms it carries malaria parasites as...
August 6, 2026
South Africa Recalls India Envoy Over Zuma-Gupta Meeting
South Africa recalled its India envoy Anil Sooklal after a meeting between Jacob Zuma and Gupta-linked figures reopened the state-capture...
August 6, 2026
Sudan’s El Obeid Braces for Siege as UN Security Council Meets
Sudan's El Obeid crisis reached the UN Security Council as RSF drones hit the North Kordofan capital and a strike...
August 6, 2026
US Pledges US$242 Million More for DR Congo Ebola Fight
US Ebola funding for the DR Congo outbreak tops US$512 million after a new US$242 million pledge, days after Uganda...
August 6, 2026
AI Now Drives 55% of Cybercrime in Africa, INTERPOL Finds
AI cybercrime in Africa now drives 55% of reported cases, with losses doubling to US$484 million, INTERPOL's 2026 cyberthreat assessment...
August 6, 2026
Ceuta Migrant Crisis Kills at Least 72 as Europe Turns on Spain
Ceuta migrant crisis kills at least 72 after mass crossings into the Spanish enclave, as the EU holds crisis talks...
August 6, 2026
Bundibugyo Ebola Strain Kills 1,707 in DR Congo
DR Congo Ebola outbreak has killed 1,707 of 3,802 confirmed cases since May. The Bundibugyo strain has no approved vaccine...
August 5, 2026
US$4.2 Billion FIFA Fight as Africa’s 54 Votes Back Infantino
Infantino FIFA election hopes rest on CAF's 54 votes after the collapse of his US$4.2bn Forward Enterprise plan triggered a...
August 5, 2026
Traoré Bans Parties and Targets Clerics as Burkina Faso Unravels
Ibrahim Traoré remains Africa's most celebrated young leader, but jihadist violence, mass displacement and a crackdown on clerics tell a...
August 5, 2026
Paul Biya Military Reshuffle Amid 58-Day Absence
Paul Biya military reshuffle replaces commanders in four of Cameroon's five regions as the 93-year-old president's absence in Europe reaches...
August 5, 2026
Zimbabwe Lithium Export Earnings Jump 229.8% to US$782 Million
Zimbabwe lithium exports earned US$782.2 million in H1 2026, up 229.8%, as new processing plants and a price recovery lift...
August 5, 2026
Project Gazelle 2: Nigeria Approves US$4.5 Billion Oil-Backed Refinancing
Project Gazelle 2 refinances Nigeria's US$3.3bn oil-backed facility, adds US$3bn in liquidity and cuts pledged crude by 12.5% to 78,750...
August 5, 2026
South Africa’s Credit Guarantee Vehicle Targets US$500M
South Africa will list a US$500 million Credit Guarantee Vehicle in July 2026 to derisk infrastructure and mobilise about US$10...
August 4, 2026
Ruto Orders a US$23 Monthly Stipend for Kenya’s Village Elders
President William Ruto has ordered a KSh 3,000 monthly stipend for over 106,000 village elders starting in mid-2026, a KSh...
August 4, 2026
Mozambique Updates Customs and Tax Procedure Codes for 2026
Mozambique’s Parliament approved Law No. 8/2025 on 29 December 2025, introducing new customs and tax procedure codes effective 1 January...
August 4, 2026
Nigeria Orders Data Protection Officers in All Agencies
Nigeria has ordered all federal ministries, departments and agencies to appoint Data Protection Officers, with fines and enforcement now in...
August 4, 2026
Guinea Army Loyalty Pledged to President Doumbouya After Rebuke
Guinea’s military high command has publicly reaffirmed its loyalty to President Mamady Doumbouya, signalling unity after a wave of criticism...
August 4, 2026 Uganda’s Olara Otunnu UN Bid Backed by President Museveni
Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni formally endorsed former rival Olara Otunnu as the seventh candidate for UN Secretary-General on 24 July...
August 4, 2026 Uganda’s Namayingo Gold Mine Collapse Kills 6 After Ban
Six miners are confirmed dead after an illegal gold mine collapsed in Namayingo District, Uganda, with retrieval operations now formally...
August 4, 2026