Chad Is Leaving the International Criminal Court as Trump Urges All to Quit
Chad is leaving the International Criminal Court after a US request. Trump has now told all members to quit, yet...
September 27, 2026Section
World
Ethiopia Faces Higher Flood Risk as a Very Strong El Niño Peaks in 2026
Forecasters give southern Ethiopia a 90% chance of a wetter-than-normal October–December as a near-certain, very strong El Niño heads for...
September 27, 2026
Gabon, Cameroon and Four Neighbours Back Shared Energy Data System
Six Central African states with 67 million people cannot say how much power they produce. In Gabon, ministers backed one...
September 27, 2026
Ghana Seeks a New US Grant Deal After Debt Default Froze Its Eligibility
Ghana lost access to US development grants in 2025 over its debt default. It is back on the candidate list,...
September 27, 2026
Nigeria’s President Tinubu Delays Return From Europe Again, Now Due Tuesday
Nigeria's president has been in Europe since August 30. His return has slipped again, to Tuesday, as lawmakers ask who...
September 27, 2026
Algeria Tells Foreign Carmakers to Buy Local Plastic Parts From 2027
Algeria has reopened a car-parts plant seized from a jailed tycoon, and carmakers must stop importing plastic parts it can...
September 27, 2026
Nigeria’s Banks Swim in Cash After Sharp Rate Cut, Testing Inflation Fight
Nigeria cut its key interest rate from 26.5% to 23% on 22 September. Spare cash in Nigerian banks could now...
September 27, 2026
UAE to Lift Uganda Ebola Travel Ban After Inspection
The UAE says it is ending its Ebola travel ban on Ugandans, subject to a UAE inspection within seven days....
September 27, 2026
Niger Explained: The Junta, Uranium, Oil and the Break With West Africa
Niger explained: who runs the junta, how uranium and a US$1.9 billion refinery plan fit in, why it quit ECOWAS,...
September 27, 2026