Tunisia’s Saied Calls the Power Cuts Sabotage and Names No One
Tunisia power cuts and water outages were deliberately planned sabotage, President Kais Saied said, without naming a suspect, agency or...
August 29, 2026Topic
political risk
Somalia’s Top Court Threw Out Galmudug’s First Direct Vote
Somalia’s Federal Supreme Court annulled the Galmudug election on 24 August 2026, voiding a July vote that was the state’s...
August 25, 2026
Libya’s Rivals Initialled an Election Deal. The UN Disputes the Text
A Libya election agreement was initialled in Tunis on 20 August. Two days later the UN said the version circulating...
August 23, 2026
Zambia Arrests 11 Opposition Figures on 2026 Election Night
Zambia opposition arrests: the government alleges an election-night insurrection plot; opposition leader Brian Mundubile calls it an assassination attempt.
August 18, 2026
Libya Central Bank Governor Resigns Amid Political Pressure Over Oil Money
Libya's central bank governor Naji Issa has resigned, reigniting a fight over the institution that controls the country's oil revenues...
August 11, 2026
ATIDI Targets US$2 Billion Capital To Scale African Investment
The African Trade and Investment Development Insurance agency plans to double its capital to $2 billion, aiming to lift annual...
August 9, 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
West African Nation Benin Installs New Senate, Completing Reform
The Benin new Senate, a 25-member upper house, was installed on 30 July 2026, completing a constitutional reform that lengthens...
July 30, 2026
Cristina Kirchner Takes Corruption Conviction to UN Human Rights Committee
Cristina Fernández de Kirchner filed a complaint with the UN Human Rights Committee on July 29, 2026, challenging her corruption...
July 29, 2026