Tuesday, November 10, 2026

Africa

November 10, 2022

DR Congo deports Reuters journalist Sonia Rolley

French journalist with Reuters Sonia Rolley was expelled on Tuesday after she was denied accreditation by authorities of the Democratic Republic of Congo.

SONIA ROLLEY; REUTERS
November 10, 2022

World Bank to fast-track electrification of sub-Saharan Africa 

The World Bank Group has designed an innovative initiative to accelerate African electrification to achieve universal access by 2030.

November 9, 2022

South Africa signs visa-free regime for Kenyans

Presidents Cyril Ramaphosa and William Ruto jointly announced this agreement on Wednesday.

Cyril Ramaphosa and William Ruto
November 9, 2022

Borders: Nigeria assures AU of commitment to free movement of persons

Nigeria has assured the African Union of Nigeria’s readiness to partner it in achieving the free movement of persons within the ECOWAS countries.

BORDER POST
November 9, 2022

COP27: Egypt, Norway unveil 100MW green hydrogen plant on Ted Sea

Egypt and Norway have launched the first phase of a project to establish a major green hydrogen plant in Egypt’s Ain Sokhna on the Red Sea, with a capacity to produce 100MW.

GREEN HYDROGEN PLAN
November 9, 2022

ECOWAS, UN to tackle illicit proliferation of weapons

ECOWAS and the United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research promised to fight against the illicit proliferation of weapons in the region.

ASSAULT WEAPONS
November 8, 2022

Evidence suggests shot Pakistani reporter was targeted in Kenya: Official

Kenyan police said TV journalist Arshad Sharif was killed on the evening of October 23 following a case of mistaken identity.

Arshad Sharif
November 8, 2022

Uganda shortens school term by two weeks to curb deadly Ebola

The virus circulating in Uganda is the Sudan strain of Ebola, for which there is no proven vaccine.

November 8, 2022

Zimbabwe launches first satellite, ZimSat-1, into space

ZimSat-1, a nanosatellite, was launched to the International Space Station (ISS) on Monday.