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, 2026Section
World
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
Uganda’s UN Envoy Warns of ICC Exit After US Sanctions
Uganda's UN envoy says Kampala will quit the International Criminal Court if it targets Ugandans, a day after the US...
October 10, 2026
Fitch Lifts Nigeria Outlook on Reforms and Reserves
Fitch revised Nigeria's outlook to positive on Friday and kept its B rating, citing reforms that lifted reserves to US$54.9...
October 10, 2026
Trump Calls Ethiopia Dam Funding Stupid on 9 October
At a rally in Syracuse, New York, Donald Trump said Ethiopia's Nile dam was financed by America and called it...
October 10, 2026
Rwanda Inflation Jumps to 17.2% as Food Prices Rise
Rwanda's urban inflation rose to 17.2% in September from 15.7% in August, official data show, as food prices jumped 5.3%...
October 10, 2026
Egypt Urban Inflation Eases to 13.9% in September
Egypt's annual urban inflation slowed to 13.9% in September from 14.5%, but prices rose 1.3% in the month as vegetables...
October 10, 2026
South Africa vs Australia Cape Town Test 2026
South Africa host Australia in the third Test at Newlands, Cape Town, from 27 to 31 October. Day tickets from...
October 10, 2026