Burundi’s under-20 football team has been grinding through one of the toughest regional qualifying races on the continent right now. The CECAFA U-20 AFCON qualifiers in Tanzania decide which young East and Central African sides get a shot at continental football, and Burundi wants to be part of that story. For South African fans who […]
Drive past any suburb in Johannesburg on a Friday morning and you’ll see bins spilling over onto the pavement. It’s become normal. But behind that everyday mess is a much bigger problem: the city’s landfill sites are almost completely full, and nobody has a quick fix ready. How Bad Has the Landfill Situation Become? Let’s […]
Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda must complete their preparations for hosting the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament in about nine months, which the President of CAF Patrice Motsepe said were behind schedule, but ruled out the need for any alternative hosts. The event is expected to take place between June 19 and July 17, […]
Uganda’s shilling has approached the Shs4,000-to-the-dollar level because of the ongoing Iran war that causes disruptions in the global oil market and leads to increased U.S. dollar demand. The shilling was traded at 3,925 to 3,935 per dollar on September 17 as compared to 3,860 to 3,870 per dollar seven days earlier, as reported by […]
Total exports by Nigeria to other African countries grew to ₦10.72 trillion in the first six months of 2026, compared to ₦4.82 trillion in the same period of 2025, based on an analysis of trade data released by Nigeria’s National Bureau of Statistics. While the increase has cemented Nigeria’s status as one of the biggest […]
At least 15 people lost their lives during a dawn raid that occurred in the Cameroonian village of Madegoua, located in the Far North region. As Reuters reports, the armed attack happened around 2 a.m. on Thursday, September 17. The information was provided by a member of local vigilantes and an administrator. The raiders took […]
According to the latest World Health Organization (WHO) situation report, the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has seen 7,258 confirmed cases of the disease, and 3,510 people have died. Transmission has been confirmed in seven provinces, and UN and WHO officials caution that although there may be indications of a […]
Ghana has curtailed diesel and petrol exports to Burkina Faso and Mali amid tightening of global fuel supplies and growing domestic demand for petroleum products. BOST Energies, the Ghana-based state corporation, move illustrates the reliance of the landlocked Sahelian economies on the coastal West African economies for the import of fuels. According to BOST managing […]
Africa’s digital infrastructure development will receive an incredible boost, as the United States International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) has decided to invest up to US$155 million in WIOCC Group, a digital infrastructure company based in Johannesburg that works across more than 30 African countries. The equity investment announcement was made on September 16, 2026, and […]
In recent times, the US has introduced new visa restrictions that target particular foreign nationals in relation to South African policies that allow racial discrimination, forced land acquisition without compensation, or attacks on minorities. This development, announced by the US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on September 15, 2026, is yet another source of friction […]
At least 82 people have lost their lives as a result of the collapse of an informal gold mine in the West Kordofan state of Sudan. This incident has highlighted some of the dangerous situations that are involved in artisanal mining in light of the ongoing war in the country. The accident occurred in the […]
The fuel exporting unit of Ghana, BOST Energies, has cut down fuel exports to Burkina Faso and Mali in light of rising energy prices globally and locally. The fact that Ghana’s state-owned fuel exporting agency has taken this decision shows the growing vulnerability of the Sahelian countries, which rely on the coastal states of West […]
Nigeria and the United States have been working on a new mining agreement that can help boost collaboration within Nigeria’s critical-minerals industry. The two nations have agreed to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on the sidelines of the 81st United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York. This move is based on previous talks […]
South Africa has inked an agreement with the New Development Bank (NDB) for a loan of $1 billion that will help upgrade infrastructure and implement institutional reforms at eight metropolitan municipalities in the country. The deal comes in light of the Metro Trading Services Reform Program initiated by the government, aimed at ensuring the delivery […]
Protesters have hit the streets of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) over proposed constitutional changes which many see as enabling President Felix Tshisekedi to run for a third-term presidency in 2028. Police used tear gas and live shots to disperse the protesters in the capital, Kinshasa, while protests were also seen in Lubumbashi and […]
South Africa’s rand experienced renewed pressure against the U.S. dollar in September 2026 due to soaring oil prices, a rising greenback, and falling precious metal prices – all of which resulted in another shock to the nation. This news is especially significant as South Africa is a net importer of oil and has a strong […]
Seven women’s deaths have been reported in Ekurhuleni, east of Johannesburg, from July onwards, and South African police are investigating the deaths and offering a R400,000 reward to help the investigation. The investigation has become more serious due to another body found on September 15. The recent developments are raising concerns about a possible serial […]
President of Senegal, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, and the Managing Director of the IMF, Kristalina Georgieva, have approved efforts aimed at finalizing a new support programme of the IMF in the wake of previously misreported public debt in the country. This comes after an agreement between the staff of the International Monetary Fund and the authorities […]
Sudan’s civil war is getting into an even more dangerous phase, characterized not only by displacement of people, atrocities, and different armed factions but also by accusations of chemical weapons utilization. Accusations against the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), along with increased attention paid to Islamist-linked militias cooperating with the military, raise questions that go far […]
The price of Brent crude has returned to over $107 a barrel following attacks on Saudi Arabia’s energy infrastructure and disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz. As of September 15, Brent crude was trading at $107.35, while the Saudi East-West pipeline remains closed following an attack. This pipeline serves as an alternative means to move […]