Saturday, October 31, 2026

Africa

September 16, 2026

Afreximbank, ZEP-RE sign three-year deal to boost trade across Africa

Afreximbank and ZEP-RE launched the Trans-Africa Bond Alliance (TABA) in 2025 to strengthen insurance capacity.

Afreximbank and ZEP-RE logo
September 16, 2026

Police offer R400,000 for information on killers as bodies of eight South African women discovered

Ms Dimpane urged individuals with relevant information that could assist ongoing police investigations into the matter to come forward.

September 16, 2026

Super El Niño: Eight million South Sudanese face acute food insecurity, WFP warns

The World Food Programme says El Niño is deepening a dire hunger crisis in South Sudan amid violence, extreme weather and dwindling aid.

El Nino
September 16, 2026

UN Ebola coordinator warns outbreak remains deadly, massive

The special Ebola coordinator has warned that the disease outbreak remains deadly.

Ebola crisis in DRC
September 16, 2026

Alleged Afrikaners Attacks: U.S. imposes visa restrictions on South African officials, their families

U.S. secretary of state Marco Rubio announced the new visa restriction policy in a statement on Tuesday.

Trump sitting with Ramaphosa
September 15, 2026

Fear spreads as six South African women found dead on different days in same city

Mr Kekana said, “The number of bodies discovered in the area is a serious concern to the South African Police Service.”

Elizabeth “Tsontso” Moselakgomo
September 15, 2026

Ebola ‌outbreak declines in DRC, transmission persists in key provinces

The Ebola outbreak in DRC is showing signs of decline, although transmission remains active in some provinces, particularly North Kivu, health authorities said on Tuesday.

Ebola patients
September 14, 2026

South Africa leverages BRICS membership to entice investors 

President Cyril Ramaphosa’s government said it was working to restore direct flights between India and South Africa.

Cyril Ramaphosa
September 14, 2026

President Faye, IMF chief to discuss Senegal’s economic reforms in Washington

Mr Faye arrived in Washington on Monday for a two-day working visit scheduled to end on September 15.

Bassirou Faye and Kristalina Georgieva