Thursday, July 16, 2026

Africa

June 23, 2026

U.S. warns of possible ‘mass atrocities’ near Sudan’s El Obeid amid RSF buildup

He warned the RSF and their allied forces to avoid actions capable of endangering lives. 

Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces
June 22, 2026

Ethiopian PM Abiy set for another term as party wins elections

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed is set for another term as his Prosperity Party won a landslide victory in the general elections held on June 1.

Ethiopian Prime Minister, Abiy Ahmed
June 21, 2026

Gambian president commends Nigeria’s support through technical aid corps scheme

Mr Barrow acknowledged the contributions of Nigerian professionals serving under the technical aid corps scheme to the development of critical sectors in The Gambia.

Adama Barrow
June 19, 2026

Ethiopia-Nigeria convicted criminals transfer aligns with Tinubu’s Renewed Hope agenda: Bianca Ojukwu

Ms Odumegwu-Ojukwu says the transfer of the Sentenced Persons Agreement with Ethiopia to repatriate incarcerated Nigerians aligns with the country’s citizen diplomacy framework.

Ethiopia-Nigeria convicted criminals
June 19, 2026

14,000 schools closed in Nigeria, other West, Central African nations due to conflict: UNICEF

The United Nations Children’s Fund says education was disrupted and no fewer than 14,000 schools closed in mid-2025 in West and Central Africa.

Pupils in class
June 18, 2026
Gunmen attack
June 18, 2026

UN urges Nigeria, other African countries to boost domestic funding 

He said the global funding decline should serve as a wake-up call for African governments. 

United Nations
June 18, 2026

Zimbabwean lawmakers vote tenure elongation for sit-tight Robert Mugabe’s successor 83-year-old President Mnangagwa

The development comes barely a year after Mr Mnangagwa said he would step down after his second term.

President Emmerson Mnangagwa
June 18, 2026

U.S. imposes visa restrictions on Tigray hardliners behind crisis in Ethiopia

According to the U.S. Department of State, hundreds of thousands of civilians across northern Ethiopia already fled their homes, fearing a return to war.

Ethiopia and U.S. flag
June 18, 2026

WHO unveils unified Ebola, Marburg care guidelines amid DRC outbreak

WHO has issued its first comprehensive clinical guidelines for filovirus diseases as DRC battles an Ebola outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo virus.

WHO health workers in protective gear .