Friday, September 25, 2026

Africa

October 9, 2025

Media crucial to ending scourge of maternal, child deaths in Africa: WHO  

She noted that silence had allowed maternal and child mortality to persist without a sense of urgency.

World Health Organization
October 9, 2025

Madagascar’s president begs for one year to fix water, electricity problems

President Andry Rajoelina has requested a one-year extension to address power and water shortages, promising to resign if the problems persist.

Protesters
October 9, 2025
October 8, 2025

Chad ends ties with Prince Harry’s charity for wildlife failures

It is the second time this year a charity linked to Harry has attracted negative headlines.

Prince Harry
October 8, 2025

Nigeria seeks equitable distribution of ECOWAS statutory positions

Nigeria has called for the upholding of fairness and inclusivity in the distribution of the statutory positions within the Economic Community of West African States.

Deputy foreign affairs minister Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu
October 8, 2025

Africa faces unprecedented threats, needs conflict prevention: UN

The UN warned that “concerns remain in some parts of the continent about the number and complexity of conflicts”.

Displaced Africans
October 7, 2025

CPHIA 2025: African leaders chart path to self-reliance in health

He said Africa must move from dependency to self-sufficiency by financing and leading its own health agenda.

cphia 2025
October 6, 2025

ECOWAS Court expresses renewed commitment to enhance access to justice

Justice Ricardo Gonçalves, president, ECOWAS Court of Justice, has expressed the court’s renewed commitment to enhancing access to justice and integration within the sub-region in the new legal year

ECOWAS Court president Ricardo Gonçalves
October 6, 2025

Sudan, South Sudan agree to protect oil facilities, pipeline stations

Oil exports remain South Sudan’s main revenue source, and the country depends on Sudan to transport crude to global markets.

Sudanese oil facility
October 6, 2025

Congo to permanently ban cobalt exporters breaching quotas

This came as the world’s top producer tightened controls to curb fraud and stabilise prices.

Felix Tshisekedi