Djibouti Rises to Tier 2 in US Trafficking Report
The US State Department upgraded Djibouti to Tier 2 in its 2026 trafficking report, citing more convictions but warning that...
October 10, 2026Section
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Central African Republic Defends 12% Diesel Price Rise
The Central African Republic says its treasury cannot fund fuel subsidies, as unions demand pay rises and a Bangui shutdown...
October 10, 2026
Botswana With 130,000 Elephants Says Transfers Stall
Botswana elephant transfers have stalled because recipient countries will not pay transport costs, the minister said, after Mozambique backed out.
October 10, 2026
Algeria Seeks 7 Years for Former Algiers Mayor
An Algiers prosecutor wants seven years in prison for former mayor Hakim Bettache over a 1,400-home project that buyers say...
October 10, 2026
Zimbabwe Stadium Can Admit 10,000 Fans for 2 Matches
Africa's football body lets Zimbabwe admit 10,000 fans to the National Sports Stadium for two matches after a fan died...
October 10, 2026
Tanzania Rescuers Free 3 Gold Miners After 20 Hours
Rescuers in Tanzania's Mara Region pulled three artisanal gold miners alive from a caved-in pit on Friday, while two more...
October 10, 2026
Ethiopia Opens Gold Refinery With 600-Tonne Capacity
Ethiopia opened a national gold refinery in Addis Ababa on 10 October. Abiy Ahmed says it could support up to...
October 10, 2026
Ghana Rises to Tier 1 in US Trafficking Report
Ghana rose to Tier 1 in the 2026 US Trafficking in Persons report, the only African country at the top,...
October 10, 2026
South Africa’s Durban Unrest: Army Patrols, 19 Arrests
Soldiers now patrol central Durban alongside police after days of anti-immigrant violence, with 19 arrests since 8 October. See who...
October 10, 2026