Sunday, September 20, 2026

Africa

August 26, 2026

Envoy tasks ECOWAS commanders on mission in upcoming Guinea-Bissau polls

Ms Ukaeje charged the officers to remain focused and prepare for the tasks ahead.

ECOWAS
August 26, 2026

Africa’s Great Green Wall restores over 20m hectares, says UN

UN deputy secretary-general Amina Mohammed says no less than 20 million hectares of land have been restored through the Africa Great Green Wall initiative.

Farmlands in Jigawa State
August 26, 2026

Bundibugyo Virus: CEPI says $185 million funding gap threatens vaccine access

CEPI has warned that a $185 million funding gap could undermine efforts to develop and ensure equitable access to vaccines against Bundibugyo virus.

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August 25, 2026

Ethiopia mulls turning Addis Ababa into Africa’s healthcare hub

Ethiopia plans to position Addis Ababa as a leading healthcare hub in Africa.

Temesgen Tiruneh
August 25, 2026

Tanzania’s vice president Emmanuel Nchimbi resigns

“I promised her that any day she feels she needs another vice president, I will step down from this position,” Mr Nchimbi said.

Emmanuel Nchimbi
August 25, 2026

Interpol nabs 58 in crackdown on Black Axe, other organised crime groups in West Africa

In South Africa, it raided seven locations in Johannesburg linked to a syndicate that ran romance and investment scams targeting retirees in English-speaking countries.

International Criminal Police Organisation (INTERPOL)
August 25, 2026

Adeboye dedicates land for RCCG continental prayer house in Uganda

The church said it planned to establish 10,000 prayer centres across the African continent and equip one million prayer warriors.

August 25, 2026

62% of West African workers received no workplace malaria support: Survey

A CAMA survey found that 62 per cent of respondents across 10 West African countries receive no malaria prevention support from their employers.

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August 25, 2026

South Africa’s richest man Johann Rupert becomes $1.3 billion richer, trailing Dangote

South Africa’s richest man has seen his net worth surge to $17.4 billion. Mr Rupert is Forbes’ 161st-richest person globally and second in Africa after Aliko Dangote.

Johann Rupert
August 25, 2026

Spider-Man: Brand New Day shatters West Africa box office with nearly N2 billion

Marvel and Sony’s Spider-Man: Brand New Day has shattered the record for the highest-grossing Hollywood film at the West African box office, grossing N1.8 billion.

Spider-Man: Brand New Day