Wednesday, September 23, 2026

Africa

April 6, 2026

Africa CDC appoints Osinbajo as senior strategic adviser

Mr Osinbajo served as Nigeria’s vice-president from 2015 to 2023.

Osinbajo at Ford Foundation event
April 5, 2026

First female Archbishop of Canterbury Sarah Mullally to visit Anglican West Africa province July

The statement said, “Lambeth Palace is pleased to announce that Archbishop Sarah will visit the Anglican Church of the Province of West Africa.”

Sarah Mullally
April 4, 2026

Senegal bans govt officials from foreign trips amid rising oil prices

The minister said he had also suspended his trips to France, Spain, and Niger.

Ousmane Sonko
April 4, 2026

Ghana boycotts Africa Energies Summit over discrimination against black professionals

The country’s decision was contained in a statement on Friday by the Energy Chamber Ghana. 

Africa Energies Summit logo and Ghanaian flag.
April 3, 2026

Middle-East Crisis: Regional economic leaders urge Africa to act

The leaders stated this in a media briefing on Friday after their meeting on the sidelines of ECA’s 58th session in Tangier, Morocco.

African Union leaders (Credit: worldpoliticsreview)
April 2, 2026

Tinubu hosts Chadian president, strengthens bilateral ties

The visit is seen as part of broader efforts to reinforce multilateral cooperation within the Lake Chad Basin.

April 2, 2026

Four pupils stabbed to death at Ugandan  school

The police said the incident happened incident at the Ggaba Early Childhood Development Program school, in Makindye Division Kampala City.

Uganda
April 2, 2026

Libya’s Haftar acquires combat drones despite UN embargo

Eastern Libya’s military leader, Khalifa Haftar, has acquired what appear to be Chinese and Turkish combat drones

Combat drone
April 1, 2026

ECA boss urges Africa to shift to domestic health financing as funding shrinks

He urged governments to adopt sustainable funding strategies for resilient health systems.

Economic Commission for Africa (ECA)
March 31, 2026

Gunmen kill 73 people at South Sudan gold mine

Vice-President James Wani Igga said the attacks occurred on Saturday near Jebel Iraq in Central Equatoria state in the south of the country.

South Sudan Gold Mine