Tuesday, July 14, 2026

Africa

June 25, 2026

HRMI report scores South Africa ‘very bad’ on rights to education, food

The Human Rights Measurement Initiative says South Africa is underperforming in economic and social rights.

Protesting South Africans
June 25, 2026

DR Congo, Rwanda agree to immediate ceasefire in renewed peace push

The Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda have reached a new ceasefire agreement to immediately end hostilities.

M23 REBELS
June 25, 2026

Nigeria, other African countries can turn geopolitical disruptions into growth: Afreximbank Report

The report highlights Africa’s continued growth resilience despite significant headwinds occasioned by escalating geopolitical tensions and ensuing economic shifts.

Afreximbank officials
June 25, 2026

ECOWAS hosts first meeting on Africa trade competitiveness, market access

Participants reviewed progress made since the programme’s launch on June 17, 2025, in Abuja, Nigeria.

ECOWAS
June 24, 2026

WHO raises alarm as DRC Ebola cases hit 1,094, death toll reaches 277

Mr Ghebreyesus said that it was the largest first-month caseload of any Ebola outbreak in Africa. 

Ghebreyesus
June 24, 2026

Group calls for protection of refugees, migrants, displaced persons

The advocacy group made the call in a statement on Wednesday, signed by its executive director, Okey Ezugwu, to commemorate the 2026 Refugee Week.

Okey Ezugwu
June 23, 2026

Groups urge Kenya’s parliament to pass bill to address discrimination against widows

The groups said the Bill would criminalise coercive mourning rites, widow inheritance, forced marriage, and forced removal of children.

Kenya's parliament
June 23, 2026

ActionAid faults IMF’s public spending advice to lower-income nations

Mr Larok said the IMF remained structurally unreformed and no longer fit for purpose.

International Monetary Fund (IMF)
June 23, 2026

South African court allows family of Zambia’s ex-leader choose his burial site

Mr Lungu drove Zambia deeply into debt during ⁠his roughly six years in power.

Edgar Lungu
June 23, 2026

South Africans are very lazy, xenophobic; Nigerians should retaliate: Air Peace CEO

Mr Onyema said, “Let us do non-violent retaliation. I don’t want Nigerians to go to the street and attack any South Africans.”

Air Peace chairman, Allen Onyema