Tuesday, September 22, 2026

Africa

September 22, 2026

Climate ‌⁠‍‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌Change: 32 million West Africans may become refugees by 2050, says ECOWAS

ECOWAS says 32 million West Africans risk being displaced from their communities due to climate change.

September 22, 2026

Afreximbank, Ghana partner to fast-track $11.5 billion projects

Afreximbank said the “PPF will support selected priority projects in the pipeline, subject to joint screening and approval.”

Afreximbank
September 22, 2026
Alhaji Aliko Dangote
September 22, 2026

UNGA81: Pan-African Parliament leading high-level delegation on climate action, pandemic

Mr Boutbig said, “The Pan-African Parliament carries the voices and aspirations of the African people.”

UNGA81
September 22, 2026

Afreximbank to hold maiden joint trade seminar in Botswana November 

Mr Diop said compliance was vital to achieving sustainable trade.

Afreximbank
September 22, 2026

Guterres demands Africa’s minerals create jobs, backs permanent UN seats

António Guterres has demanded an end to the plundering of Africa’s mineral resources, insisting the continent’s wealth must create jobs and prosperity for Africans.

António Guterres addressing UN assembly
September 22, 2026

Nigeria push for end of exploitation of Africa’s mineral resources at UNGA81

President Bola Tinubu has called for a fresh continental push to end the exploitation of Africa’s critical mineral resources.

Tinubu at UNGA
September 22, 2026

Nigeria’s North-West stability crucial to West Africa, Sahel, says UN

UN deputy secretary-general Amina Mohammed says restoring peace in Nigeria’s North-West geopolitical zone has implications far beyond Nigeria.

Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Zamfara governors
September 22, 2026

Nigeria advises African leaders to stop exporting continent’s mineral wealth

Vice-President Kashim Shettima has urged African countries to stop exporting Africa’s mineral wealth and turn it into jobs and industrial growth.

Kashim Shettima
September 21, 2026

Ebola ‌⁠‍‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‌‌vaccine trial begins in DR Congo

The trial is aimed at improving understanding of how effective the vaccine is against the Ebola Bundibugyo virus.

Ervebo vaccine