Ethiopia warns Eritrea it will defend itself after troops cross border
Truckloads of Eritrean soldiers have been seen driving into Ethiopia, which has reportedly responded with drone strikes.
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Africa: Vaccines Deliver Over U.S.$30 Billion in Economic Benefits for Lower-Income Countries in 2025
[GAVI] Gavi-supported immunisation generated more than US$ 30 billion in economic benefits in 2025, through lower healthcare costs and healthier, more productive populations Recognising the value of immunisation, countries invested a record US$ 301 million in co-financing of
Sudan: Trump’s arms embargo push hits a wall at the UN
A second setback at the UN, strained relations with Khartoum and unanswered questions about the UAE have exposed the contradictions in Washington’s efforts to end Sudan’s war.
Africa: CAF President Dr Patrice Motsepe and CAF Member Association Presidents Conclude Successful Second Day of the CAF Strategy Conference in Sal, Santa Maria in Cabo Verde
[CAF] The 54 Member Associations of the Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF) concluded a successful Second Day of the CAF Strategy Conference, chaired by CAF President Dr Patrice Motsepe, in Sal, Santa Maria in Cabo Verde on Thursday, 8 October 2026.
Africa: UN Rights Chief Warns AI Bias, Police Discrimination Are Deepening Systemic Racism Against Africans
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- United Nations human rights chief Volker Türk has warned that racial discrimination continues to shape access to jobs, healthcare, housing and justice for Africans and people of African descent, calling for reparatory justice to confront the enduring
Africa: How Houthi Military Aggression in the Red Sea Threatens Africa
[ISS] Growing ties between the Houthis and al-Shabaab could turn Red Sea instability into a more dangerous security threat for Africa.
Nigeria: NNPC’s fuel revenue plunges 78% amid Dangote-led price war
NNPC’s petroleum product revenue plunged nearly 78% in 2025 as the launch of the Dangote refinery and full market deregulation ignited a brutal price war across Nigeria’s downstream sector.
How Simon Tiemtoré’s bid for Oryx Energies’ fuel network fell through
The American-Burkinabé banker had positioned himself, via Lilium Capital Group, to acquire a network of some 400 service stations. But the talks ultimately came to nothing. Here is a look behind the scenes.
South African Navi Pillay wins Nobel Peace Prize
The South African jurist, 85, helped establish rape as an act of genocide and became one of international law’s most influential figures. Her latest confrontation has been over Israel’s actions in Gaza.
Africa: Wild Africa Series Spotlights Elephant, Dolphin and Pangolin Conservation
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- A new Pan-African wildlife television series highlighting conservation efforts and the people protecting Africa's natural heritage has premiered on Citizen TV, bringing stories from across the continent to Kenyan audiences.
Ghana-US operation nets 130 arrests in $10m online scam crackdown
The FBI says the arrests targeted fraud rings accused of scamming 89 victims, as part of a global effort against online fraud compounds that can also trap trafficking victims and force them to work for criminal networks.
Africa: Airtel Africa Reaffirms Commitment to Improve Customer Experience
[Nile Post] Airtel Africa has reaffirmed its commitment to improving customer experience through continued investment in its network, advanced technologies and strategic partnerships aimed at expanding coverage and capacity across its 14 markets.
Africa: How the Houthi-Saudi Conflict is Affecting African Countries
[DW] The Bab el-Mandeb Strait, which Yemeni government forces are trying to take back from the Houthis, is located not far from Djibouti and other African states.
Africa: 9.5m Children Received No Routine Vaccine in 57 Countries in 2025 - Gavi
[Premium Times] Gavi defines zero-dose children as infants who have not received the first dose of a diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis-containing vaccine by the end of their first year.
Africa: Why Africa's Agricultural Crisis Is a Matter of Race, Class and Epistemicide
[Daily Maverick] Africa's reliance on industrial agriculture reflects colonialism, inequality, and the erasure of indigenous knowledge, while intensive farming has driven soil degradation, environmental harm, poor nutrition and economic exploitation. Restoring agricultural
Africa: Africa CDC Calls for Increased Investment in Pharmaceutical Production for Maternal and Child Health
[Daily News] Arusha -- THE Head of Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health at the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), Prof. Diana Nsubuga, has called on African countries to increase investment in pharmaceutical and medical
Africa: WHO Warns Africa Off Track On Malaria Goals As Climate Change Threatens Elimination Push
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Africa is off track to meet its malaria reduction targets, with climate change, biological resistance, shrinking donor funding and inadequate intervention coverage threatening efforts to eliminate the disease by 2030, the World Health Organization has
Africa: Legacy of Slavery and Colonialism Is Still Fuelling Racism - UN Rights Chief
[UN News] The legacy of enslavement and colonialism continues to shape the lives of Africans and people of African descent, UN human rights chief Volker Türk said on Thursday, calling for urgent action to deliver reparatory justice beyond financial compensation.
Africa: Africa's Wildlife Population Plunges By 80% in Five Decades, WWF Warns
[RFI] Wildlife populations monitored across Africa have declined by an average of 80 percent over the past five decades, according to a major new assessment by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), which warns that changes to energy, food and financial systems are essential to
Cars torched and shops looted as anti-migrant violence erupts in South Africa
South Africa has experienced recurrent outbreaks of violence, often targeting migrants from neighbouring countries.
Africa: Neofleet Capital Raises $4m for African Taxi Fleets
[Daba Finance] Cyprus-based mobility finance company NeoFleet Capital secured $4 million in a pre-seed funding round to scale its professional taxi fleet financing model and build infrastructure for autonomous mobility. DMTech VC, a venture fund focused on fintech and
Africa: Lighthouse Capital to Raise $50m for Mid-Market Africa Fund
[Daba Finance] Lighthouse Capital, an operator-led private equity firm, is actively raising a US$50 million private equity fund. This new fund is specifically designed to target high-growth mid-market businesses across South Africa and Kenya. The firm aims to combine long-term
Africa: African Union Names Sifiso Falala Interim CEO of Credit Rating Agency
[Daba Finance] The African Union has named South Africa's Sifiso Falala interim chief executive officer of the Africa Credit Rating Agency, or AfCRA, as the continent starts a new institution designed to assess sovereigns, companies and public bodies. Falala is the founder and
Africa: Suss Ads Bets On Ai to Transform Customer Service Across Africa
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Nairobi-based advertising technology firm Suss Ads is expanding beyond advertising technology into enterprise customer-experience software, betting on artificial intelligence to help businesses manage growing volumes of customer conversations across
Africa: Wim-Africa to Promote Africa At China Metals Expo 2026
[Daily Trust] Nigeria will advance that Africa must move beyond celebrating the size of its mineral endowment and begin building the collective market intelligence, processing capacity and commercial infrastructure required to participate meaningfully in how its minerals and
Africa: Museveni Urges African Defence Chiefs to Link Security With Development
[UG Diplomat] President Yoweri Museveni has called on African defence leaders to recognise the close link between national security, economic strength and political cohesion.
Zambia signs US health deal after disputes over data-sharing
The US will provide $1.5bn (£1.1bn) under the deal that was negotiated after Trump cut USAID funding.
US deportations to African countries unlawful and exploit suffering - rights group
More than 500 migrants have been expelled from the US to African countries, HRW says, citing US data.
Africa: Rwanda Women Stumble to Ethiopia Claims First-Leg Advantage
[New Times] Rwanda's national women's football team face an uphill battle to reach the 2028 Olympic Games after suffering a narrow 1-0 defeat to Ethiopia in the first leg of the second qualifying round at Kigali Pelé Stadium on Wednesday evening.
Is Assab Port the real prize in the looming Ethiopia-Eritrea war?
Four years after fighting side by side in the 2020-2022 Tigray war, Abiy Ahmed and Isaias Afwerki’s countries are closer to war with each other than at any point since their 2018 rapprochement. How far could it go?
Africa: African Defence Chiefs Meet in Kampala to Strengthen Cooperation On Non-Combat Operations
[Shabelle] Kampala -- The conference brought together military chiefs and senior officers from several African countries, as well as representatives of the African Union and regional organisations.