DR Congo Police Block Funeral of Activist Who Died After Constitution March
Police stopped the burial of an activist who died after DR Congo's opposition march against constitutional change. A prosecutor wants...
September 27, 2026Section
World
Niger Doubles Its Stake in a Big Uranium Project to 40%, Ending a Lawsuit
Niger seized the Madaouela uranium project in 2024. Now its junta has handed it back to the miner, which drops...
September 27, 2026
Lesotho Asks the UN for Climate Money, Citing 38% Youth Joblessness
Lesotho barely emits yet faces floods and drought. At the UN, its prime minister sought climate money and said youth...
September 26, 2026
Mozambique Petrol Shortage Returns to Coal Hub Tete, One Pump Left
Only one station in Tete, Mozambique's coal hub, had petrol on Friday. Street sellers charge up to US$2.51 a litre,...
September 26, 2026
South Africa Could Meet Its Climate Targets Without Trying, Analysts Warn
South Africa's 2024 emissions already sit inside its 2025 target range, and existing plans could meet its 2035 goal. Coal...
September 26, 2026
Three Fibre Cuts in One Day Knock Out Mobile Service in Northern Ghana
Three fibre cuts in one day left 1,215 mobile sites in northern Ghana down or degraded, adding to 8,578 cuts...
September 26, 2026
Kenya’s Lecturers’ Strike Plan and US$770 Million Debt
Kenya's lecturers called a strike from 2 October. Vice-chancellors say the state owes universities over US$770 million and cannot fund...
September 26, 2026
South African Party Declares War on Broken Municipalities Before Vote
A South African party vows to fix failing councils before 4 November polls. Auditors found US$8.9 billion in irregular municipal...
September 26, 2026
Western Sahara: US Backs Morocco and Says the Status Quo Cannot Last
The US says the 50-year Western Sahara stalemate cannot go on and backs Morocco, weeks before the UN decides whether...
September 26, 2026