Africa

Rwanda is sharing its healthcare experience with Guinea as both countries explore ways to strengthen community health coverage and improve access to essential medical services.

The World Health Organization has condemned an attack in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo that killed a nurse and seriously injured another health worker, warning that violence and misinformation are…

Algeria’s upper house of parliament has unanimously approved a proposal to deploy troops to neighbouring Niger, in a move aimed at strengthening military cooperation and protecting strategic oil facilities as security…

Uganda’s exports increased by 34% to $18.4 billion in the 2025/26 financial year, as the government intensifies efforts to attract foreign investment and expand manufacturing and agro-processing. Ramathan Ggoobi,…

Sudan’s military chief, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, has rejected negotiations with the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), saying his forces will continue fighting until they regain territory controlled by the paramilitary group.…

Egypt, Eritrea, Somalia and Sudan have called for political dialogue and peaceful solutions to regional conflicts as fighting intensifies in Ethiopia and Sudan’s civil war continues. The four countries issued a joint…

Four years after Captain Ibrahim Traoré seized power in Burkina Faso, the country remains under military rule while facing a continuing jihadist insurgency and growing concerns over human rights and press freedom.…

Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri has made history as Morocco’s first female prime minister, bringing a long political career and experience in local and national government to the country’s highest executive office. King…

Kenya has begun construction of a $16 billion oil refinery at the Port of Lamu, marking a major step in East Africa’s push for greater energy security while raising concerns about environmental protection and community…

Two senior officials of the military justice system in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have died in a plane crash in Kenge, the capital of Kwango Province. The victims have been identified as Lieutenant General…

Renewed fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has seen the Congolese army and the AFC/M23 rebel alliance exchange accusations, raising fresh concerns over the durability of ceasefire commitments as…

South Africa is facing renewed concern over gender-based violence after nine women were found dead in the Ekurhuleni municipality in the space of nearly two months. The latest case involves 38-year-old Elizabeth…

Security forces in Nigeria fired shots and used tear gas to disperse protesters in Minna, Niger State, as anger grew over the deaths of 37 miners who died while in government custody. Hundreds of people took part in a…

Police in the Democratic Republic of Congo dispersed opposition-led protests in several cities on September 15 as demonstrators challenged proposed constitutional changes that critics say could allow President Félix…

More than 3,400 people fleeing renewed fighting in Yemen have arrived along Djibouti’s northern coast in just 48 hours, placing additional pressure on the small Horn of Africa nation’s already stretched humanitarian…

For generations, farmers have relied on familiar rainfall patterns to decide when to prepare their land, plant crops and expect harvests. But across many parts of Africa, including East Africa, those patterns are…

For decades, Africa was often presented to the world through stories of conflict, poverty, disease and political instability. Those challenges remain real, but they have never represented the full picture of the…

Tanzania’s First Gentleman, Hafidh Ameir Hassan, the husband of President Samia Suluhu Hassan, has died at the age of about 70, after a period of illness. Hafidh died on Monday, September 7, 2026, at around 8:00 a.m.…

The United Nations General Assembly has backed a resolution encouraging countries to consider using the Equal Earth map projection , reigniting debate over how the world is represented on maps and how those…