South Sudan sets December date for long-delayed first-ever election
Plans could yet be scuppered again over logistical issues and continued tensions and violence.
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Morocco and Egypt race to become Africa’s tourism champion
After a record year in 2025, the two north African rivals are nearing 20 million visitors each. But Egypt is still ahead on spending, while Morocco is betting on the 2030 World Cup and a bigger aviation push.
Dar es Salaam, eThekwini, and Lagos: Port cities on the frontlines of climate and global trade
By aligning city and port strategies, African leaders can harness the power of partnerships and the AfCFTA to drive a just, green transition that protects vulnerable coastal communities.
Nigeria: Dickson v Diri – a godfather-godson split turns Bayelsa into a 2027 battleground
Until last year, Governor Douye Diri and Senator Seriake Dickson were allies and collaborators – godson and godfather, two of the most powerful figures in Bayelsa’s long-ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Today they are rivals, driven apart and leading opposing parties into
Africa: SADC Sidesteps Afrophobia Debate As South Africa Report Vanishes From Summit Agenda
[Nyasa Times] Questions are mounting over the Southern African Development Community's response to rising Afrophobic violence in South Africa after a highly anticipated report on the crisis was quietly withdrawn from the agenda of an Extraordinary Organ Troika Summit, denying
Africa: 'Food Is a Fundamental Human Right' - Pope Leo XIV At WFP
[WFP] Pope Leo XIV urged action on hunger, calling food a fundamental human right and warning conflict is driving food insecurity worldwide, during a visit to WFP headquarters in Rome.
Africa: Tanzania, Africa CDC Scale Up Health Funding
[Daily News] Ethiopia -- TANZANIA and the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention have stepped up efforts to reshape primary healthcare financing, with a new push focused on expanding investment in community based health systems across the continent.
Africa: IFRC Continues Delivering Operational Materials for the Ebola Outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
[IFRC] Bunia/Nairobi/Geneva, 22 June 2026 - The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) continues to deliver essential materials to areas affected by the Bundibugyo Ebola virus outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and is
Africa: World At 'Perilous Moment' As Leaders Warn HIV Gains Are At Risk
[UN News] Four decades after AIDS first emerged as a global crisis, world leaders, advocates and community representatives gathered at UN Headquarters on Monday issued a stark warning: progress against HIV is slowing just as financial pressures and shrinking support threaten to
Africa: We Are Mapping and Monitoring Africa's Underground Water Supplies in Preparation for a Hotter Future - Scientists
[The Conversation Africa] As global temperatures rise, surface waters - including rivers, lakes and reservoirs - are becoming dangerously erratic. This is because in a hotter climate, there are rapid swings between intense evaporation and sudden, extreme rainfall.
Africa: Oxygen Atoms in 15-Million-Year-Old Giant Eggshells Reveal How Plants Reacted to a Hotter Earth - Study
[The Conversation Africa] Some periods in Earth history are so different from our own that they may as well belong to another planet. Many people are interested in the age of dinosaurs, or the Ice Ages, but it is an intermediate world, the Miocene Epoch - a sort of "in-between"
Africa: Our Ocean Conference - After Mombasa - Will Africa and the World Make Ocean Promises Real?
[IPS] Victoria, Seychelles -- Now that the lights have dimmed in Mombasa and the delegations have gone home, a simple but necessary question remains: did the first Our Ocean Conference on African soil truly move the world from promises to protection? The conference was indeed
Former Kenyan justice minister blocked from entering Uganda, lawyers' body says
Martha Karua is a lawyer representing detained Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye who is on trial for treason.
Africa: Nigeria's Onuigbo Makes History As Africa Takes Lead in Global Climate Parliamentary Network
[This Day] Abuja -- Nigeria is poised to assume a rare position of influence in global climate governance as former federal lawmaker and principal sponsor of the Climate Change Act 2021, Hon. Sam Onuigbo, prepares to become President of GLOBE International, a powerful
Kenya minister found in contempt of court over US-backed Ebola centre
Aden Duale defied a High Court order to stop building work on a controversial US-funded facility.
Twins marry twins in joyous Nigerian joint wedding
Brothers Taiwo and Kehinde Oguntoye speak to the BBC after getting hitched to twin sisters.
Africa: Statement of the AU Commission Chairperson On Escalating Violence in Sudan
[African Union] The Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf expresses deep concern over the escalating violence in and around El Obeid, North Kordofan State, and the continued deterioration of the security and humanitarian situation across
Africa: AUC Chairperson Today Received Briefing On the Political Situation in Sudan & Ongoing Mediation Efforts From Ambassador Mohamed Belaiche, His Special Representative and Head of the AU Liaison Office to the Republic of #sudan
[African Union] The Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, today received briefing on the political situation in Sudan & ongoing mediation efforts from Ambassador Mohamed Belaiche, his Special Representative and Head of the AU Liaison
Africa: Nduhungirehe Urges Knowledge Transfer At First South-South, Triangular Convention
[New Times] The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Olivier Nduhungirehe said the future of development cooperation lies in countries of the Global South working as equal partners to design, implement and scale solutions together, rather than relying on
Keir Starmer’s UK-Africa legacy: The reset that never arrived
Great Britain, under Prime Minister Keir Starmer, promised deeper engagement and a new strategy. What emerged was a series of initiatives without a unifying vision.
New York City's 'Little Senegal' comes together for World Cup
US visa restrictions have left many of the team's fans at home, but the African diaspora is uniting in Harlem.
Africa: Hossam Hassan's Half-Time Message Behind Egypt's Emphatic Comeback Win Over New Zealand
[CAF] Egypt coach Hossam Hassan revealed that a passionate half-time message helped inspire the Pharaohs to a 3-1 comeback victory over New Zealand and keep their FIFA World Cup 2026 knockout-stage hopes firmly on track.
Guinea bans exports of raw gold to boost local refining
The prohibition is intended to boost the country's economy by refining gold domestically.
Africa: Falcon Aero Names New Chairman in Regional, Global Growth Drive
[This Day] Falcon Aerospace Limited is intensifying expansion beyond the sub-region into key African economic hubs, as part of moves to strengthen its international presence and mobilise capital for growth.
Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana seek fresh clout for their ‘cocoa OPEC’
The world’s two biggest cocoa producers want to act together on prices, harvest calendars and traceability as market swings hit farmers and public finances.
Jacinta Ngobese-Zuma, the face of South Africa’s anti-immigrant protests
As anti-African foreign national sentiment and protests intensify across South Africa, Jacinta Ngobese-Zuma has emerged as one of the most visible figures seeking to channel public discontent under the motto ‘Put South Africans First’.
Africa: Fidson, Africa Prudential, Access Holdings Top Stock Pick This Week
[Premium Times] This is not a buy, sell or hold recommendation but a stock investment guide. You may need to involve your financial advisor before taking investment decisions.
Salah celebrates historic win with fans in Vancouver
Mohamed Salah and his teammates dance and celebrate with fans on the streets of Vancouver after Egypt won their first ever World Cup match.
What Sonangol’s $2.65bn debt deal says about Angola’s oil model
The financing will help fund operations for seven more years. It also delays harder choices over debt, privatisation and the political role of the state oil giant.