Tuesday, September 22, 2026

Africa

August 22, 2026

Former world boxing champion Zolani Tete shot dead outside his home in South Africa

The motive behind the killing of the boxer is yet to be ascertained, according to the police.

August 22, 2026

Edo Queens ready to contest WAFU B qualifying ticket in Ouagadougou, says coach

The WAFU-B qualifiers will determine the team that represents the zone at the 2026 CAF Women’s Champions League.

Edo Queens (Credit: Nigerian Guardian)
August 21, 2026

DR Congo’s Ebola death toll hits 2,500

He projected that the existing funds will be exhausted in weeks.

Ebola Patients
August 21, 2026

China, UN agree to strengthen cooperation for Sierra Leone’s development

Both sides emphasised the value of closer coordination among Sierra Leone, the UN and China. 

Sierra Leone
August 21, 2026

Tanzania announces measures to curb HIV infections among young people

Mr Mrisho said about 90,000 community health workers would receive training to provide HIV prevention and self-testing services, particularly in rural areas.

Tanzanian flag
August 21, 2026

Central African Republic closes gold mine after collapse kills 49

Mines Minister Rufin Beltoungou said 35 Central Africans, 12 Cameroonians and two Chadians died in the gold mine collapse.

Central African Republic gold mine collapses in Zamboé
August 20, 2026

Gavi commits additional $7 million to Ebola response in Congo

The new funding will provide 70,000 doses of the Ervebo vaccine through the global Ebola vaccine stockpile.

Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance
August 20, 2026

Congo’s M23 rebels announce movement restrictions over Ebola concerns

The new measure followed confirmation that two travellers from the government-held town of Lubero tested positive for Ebola in a village under M23 control.

Ebola outbreak
August 20, 2026

Two African preachers, 15 others banned from Denmark for two years

The Danish government stated that it could sanction any individual or religious preacher if their past behaviour threatens the public order in the country.

Mohamad Rateb Abdalah Al-Nabulsi,Alparslan Kuytul,Khalifah At-Thahabi,Mansour Leghaei,Ismail Menk,Urutajirinere Fombo,Haitham Al-Haddad,Mehmet Özkilinc,Yasin Gündoğdu,Ihsan Şenocak,Sulaiman Almajed,Hussein Abdelrazek Soliman Ahmed,Muhammed Emin Yildirim,Mohamad Baajour,Abdur-Raheem McCarthy,Ramazan Kayan, and Muhammad Anwar Qureshi Hashmi