Friday, October 30, 2026

Africa

October 7, 2026

ECA, UNFPA inaugurate digital platform to track Africa’s demographic dividend

ECA and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) have inaugurated a digital platform to track implementation of Africa’s demographic dividend roadmap.

ECA, UNFPA
October 7, 2026

Passenger on board Kenya Airways Lagos-bound flight dies

A passenger on board a Kenya Airways flight from Nairobi to Lagos on Tuesday died after being unresponsive for 20 minutes before the plane landed.

Kenya Airways
October 7, 2026

AU to inaugurate Africa’s first credit rating agency amid debt burdens

AU will inaugurate Africa’s first credit rating agency today as an alternative to the “big three” global ‌ratings agencies as debt burdens weigh on many African economies.

AU leaders
October 6, 2026

Thousands of DRC children staying away from school because of Ebola: Norwegian Refugee Council

Teachers told the NRC that children run away “when they see humanitarian vehicles or staff, associating their presence with the Ebola response.”

Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) Children
October 6, 2026

Ebola: Nearly 2,000 children separated from parents, caregivers in DR Congo, says UNICEF

The update comes as regional neighbour Kenya confirmed its first case and death from the disease, believed to have come from DRC.

Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) Children
October 6, 2026

Senegalese president tasks new ECOWAS Court justices on fairness, firmness 

“The oath you have just taken must guide your every action,” Mr Faye said.

ECOWAS court
October 6, 2026
DR Congo Ebola camp and MSF logo
October 6, 2026

81% African businesses expect rise in economic activities despite AfCFTA hurdles: PAFTRAC

PAFTRAC said access to finance remains a key challenge for African countries.

Pan African Private Sector Trade and Investment Committee (PAFTRAC)
October 6, 2026

Ebola killing people African children depend on, UNICEF warns

The Ebola outbreak in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is robbing children of their loved ones, with some succumbing to the deadly disease themselves.

Burial of Ebola victims
October 6, 2026

Ghanaian Evans Nyarko jailed eight years for raping woman in UK

The Thames Valley Police’s investigating officer Detective Constable Lyndsay Gofton described Mr Nyarko’s actions as a breach of trust.

Evans Nyarko