Saturday, October 31, 2026

Africa

September 26, 2026
AfDB
September 26, 2026

Shettima tasks new ECOWAS leadership on regional integration

Mr Shettima assured Mr Diop of Nigeria’s continuous cooperation and support.

Vice-President Kashim Shettima
September 26, 2026

Police discover tenth female corpse in South Africa

The ENCA news reported that the body was found inside the Mooifontein Cemetery in Tembisa near an Informal Settlement.

September 25, 2026

Ebola cases rise as outbreak expands to 63 health zones in DR Congo: WHO

WHO said delays in diagnosis and access to adequate treatment could contribute to preventable deaths.

World Health Organization
September 25, 2026

West African ministers adopt  new water governance resolutions

ECOWAS ministers have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthen regional water governance.

September 25, 2026

26,000 Somalis face catastrophic hunger amid flood threat, says Save the Children

Save the Children says more than 26,000 people in Somalia are expected to face catastrophic levels of food insecurity between October and December amid flood threats.

September 25, 2026

UNGA 81: AfDB calls for clean cooking to drive Africa’s energy transition

The AfDB urged governments and partners to make clean cooking a central pillar of Africa’s energy transition.

AfDB
September 25, 2026

World looking on as Africa struggles with conflicts, insecurity: Côte d’Ivoire

Mr Koné warned that the world’s peace architecture is gradually weakening, amid African countries’ struggle to combat rising conflicts and violent crimes.

Tiémoko Koné
September 25, 2026

Nigeria says financing key to realising Africa’s development aims

The Nigerian government has said funding gaps remain an impediment to sustaining growth, with available resources used to service debt to the detriment of other development needs.

September 25, 2026

‘No race superior, no nation inferior,’ says Ghana’s Mahama as Africa seeks ‘equal partnership’

“Some cautioned that we were reopening old wounds. We came to seek healing. Africa does not seek charity. Africa seeks equal partnership,” Mr Mahama stated.

Mahama at UNGA81