New malaria vaccines are helping Ghana’s children survive, but aid cuts threaten progress
Ghana has slashed child deaths from malaria with new vaccines, a breakthrough showing what science can achieve, yet reduced funding from the US and other donors could leave thousands at risk across Africa.
29 Jan, 2026
Trade between Türkiye and Nigeria expected to reach $10B after flurry of new deals
Business leaders say President Tinubu’s visit to Türkiye unlocks sweeping opportunities across defence, education and manufacturing.
29 Jan, 2026
Somalia names new army chief to replace General Rage in major reshuffle
Brigadier General Ibrahim Mohamed Mahmud is a senior military officer with 18 years of service and holds postgraduate-level university education.
29 Jan, 2026
Ghana rewrites mining laws to secure larger share of gold revenues
Ghana is seeking tighter control over its natural resources as global demand for gold and other critical minerals continues to rise.
29 Jan, 2026
Explosions, gunfire rock Niger capital near international airport
Cairo ready to receive wounded from Gaza, deliver aid once Rafah crossing reopens: Egypt
Sudan’s Al Fasher largely destroyed, emptied after RSF takeover: humanitarian group
Sudanese medics say 1,300 malnutrition cases reported in Kordofan after prolonged RSF siege
Ghana grants citizenship to American YouTuber IShowSpeed
28 Jan, 2026
Gunmen kill three police officers in Nigeria’s northwestern state of Katsina
Three police officers have been killed and two others wounded after suspected armed gang members ambushed a routine patrol in northwest Nigeria’s Katsina state on Tuesday.
28 Jan, 2026
Nigeria’s northern state imposes 24-hour curfew over insecurity
Authorities in Nigeria’s Kwara State have imposed a 24-hour curfew on the Oro-Ago district of Ifelodun Local Government Area following intensified military operations targeting suspected bandits hiding in surrounding forests.
28 Jan, 2026
Russia’s Putin congratulates CAR President Touadera on re-election
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has congratulated his Central African Republic (CAR) counterpart Faustin Archange Touadera for winning a third term in the December 2025 election.
28 Jan, 2026
Ethiopia arrests 22 people over human trafficking
Ethiopian police said they had arrested 22 people accused of trafficking almost 2,000 people.
28 Jan, 2026
Sudan gold mine collapse kills 13 illegal miners
Sudan, Africa’s third-largest country, is one of the continent’s top gold producers.
28 Jan, 2026
Malawi calls for international support for flood victims
Floods killed at least 40 people, displaced thousands of others, according to official records
28 Jan, 2026
AU urges de-escalation as fighting displaces over 180,000 in South Sudan’s Jonglei state
South Sudan’s Information Minister Ateny Wek Ateny rejected allegations that the government was targeting civilians.
28 Jan, 2026
Türkiye, Nigeria launch drive to expand trade, investment and defence ties
Presidents Erdogan and Tinubu oversee the signing of nine agreements as Ankara targets a $5 billion trade goal with one of Africa’s largest economies.
27 Jan, 2026
Nigeria rescues 11 kidnap victims in late-night operation
The Nigerian army said on Tuesday it had rescued 11 kidnapping victims during a late-night operation along the Kaduna–Abuja highway, thwarting an attempt by bandits to move the captives through a forested area.
27 Jan, 2026
South Sudan government urges opposition forces to ‘cease hostilities’
The South Sudanese government has urged opposition forces (SPLM-IO) to immediately cease hostilities and strictly adhere to a 2018 peace agreement.
