[SNA] As part of his official visit to Brazil and while leading Sudan's delegation to the Political Consultations Committee meetings in Brasília, the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Ambassador Muawia Othman Khalid, delivered a
Envoy Massad Boulos is pushing a high-stakes power-sharing pact to stabilise the country, but analysts warn that bypassing democratic elections to secure energy assets is a dangerous game.
The former opposition leader turned budget minister argues that economic growth has restored the country’s financial independence and could justify extending the president’s time in office.
Along with the fatalities, 19 people suffered injuries, the authorities say.
Once the face of South Africa’s opposition, Tony Leon is back in the spotlight after his communications firm was accused of using his political connections to influence DA ministers, lawmakers and municipalities, allegations he denies.
[SAnews.gov.za] The Presidency has dismissed what it describes as a sustained misinformation campaign aimed at portraying South Africa as isolated from the rest of the African continent, following recent anti-illegal migration protests.
[SAnews.gov.za] South Africa has welcomed the latest report by the United Nations Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, saying it reaffirms previous findings that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza and documents the
[Unicef] Geneva/New York -- Zero-dose children fell by nearly 750,000 in the past year, but drop-out numbers high and stagnant, increasing risk of disease outbreaks
[Leadership] The federal government has so far evacuated 1,409 Nigerians successfully in the fifth phase of the voluntary evacuation of it nationals affected by xenophobic attacks and related security concerns in the Republic of South Africa.
[Namibian] When the banging on the door started, Tonateni Moses (25) thought someone had mistaken the house for another.
[Nile Post] Government is considering recruiting skilled Ugandans recently repatriated from South Africa into the Uganda Peoples' Defence Forces (UPDF) as part of broader efforts to reintegrate them into the country's workforce.
[FrontPageAfrica] Abuja, Nigeria -- Liberia's housing sector is earning international recognition this week as Florence Kaeteka Geegbae, Managing Director of the National Housing Authority (NHA), represents the country at the 20th Africa International Housing Show (AIHS @20 -
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- The Ethiopian National Dialogue Conference, which is monumental in scope, process, duration, and potentially in the results it will yield, can serve in many ways as an exemplary model for Africa, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said today.
The continued imprisonment of outspoken politician and Tinubu critic shines a spotlight on ‘lawfare’ in Nigeria, writes El-Rufai’s wife.
[The Conversation Africa] China has become one of Africa's largest development financiers. Since 2000, Chinese and other state-backed institutions have committed more than US$180 billion in loans to African countries. The money has been used to finance roads, railways, power
[African Arguments] On 16-18 June in Mombasa, the Our Ocean Conference met on African soil for the first time, and over 100 governments, businesses and civil society organisations announced 320 new commitments valued at $6.4 billion to advance ocean conservation, sustainable
[Daba Finance] Renew Capital selected 15 African technology startups from more than 500 applicants across 48 countries to advance to the next stage of its inaugural Renew Venture Lab: EmFi Series.
[Daba Finance] Supercell opened applications for its first Developer Grants Program for African game studios, offering equity-free funding of between $20,000 and $200,000.
[Daba Finance] African startups raised between $1.3 billion and $1.4 billion in the first half of 2026, in line with the $1.4 billion recorded a year earlier, per data from TechCabal and The Big Deal, showing funding has stabilized despite a tougher venture capital market. The
Scientists describe "amazing feeling" to look into the face of an animal that so few people knew existed.
[Leadership] The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) has warned that continued attacks on commercial vessels in conflict zones pose a serious threat to global supply chains, maritime safety and the security of seafarers.
President Mahama’s response to devastating floods is a sprawling new administrative capital. But urban planners warn that shifting ministries will not cure the systemic problems choking the historic metropolis.
The March and March provincial leader died of his injuries in hospital several days after being shot.
The Republic of Congo’s finance minister has begun to put Brazzaville’s debt back on a more sustainable path. Drawing on his years running the Africa department at the French Development Agency, he has persuaded investors to take another look at the country.
[UN News] Global childhood immunization programmes continued to recover in 2025, but conflict, poverty and growing vaccine hesitancy are still leaving millions vulnerable to preventable diseases, according to new UN data released on Wednesday.
[UN News] Choosing a path for the future has never been easy, but for young people today, such rapid technological change as artificial intelligence (AI) is making it increasingly difficult to predict which skills will remain relevant in the years ahead.
[ISS] Female activists are filling the reporting gap in Sudan, but this raises concerns about credibility, protection and oversight.
[Vanguard] Contrary to the new normal where technology leads business reformations, growth conversations in Africa's business landscape, particularly in Nigeria energy sector, often begin with capital.
[Independent (Kampala)] Nigeria's discovery of a major new critical minerals province reflects a broader shift as Africa's leading oil producers invest in mining to diversify their resource economies.
Ernest Bai Koroma was arrested in 2023 after gunmen broke into an armoury and some jails, freeing inmates.
With crucial elections looming, desperate and unemployed youth in Nairobi are being hired for pennies to crush political dissent while the police turn a blind eye.