Tap water warning after hundreds fall sick near South Africa capital
President Cyril Ramaphosa said the national government had intervened and hoped to resolve the crisis within days.
20 Oct, 2026
Ebola: Kenya confirms ninth case, all linked to first victim
The health ministry said all nine cases belong to one cluster and there was no evidence of transmission outside the group.
20 Oct, 2026
Sudanese army says it thwarted RSF attack in Blue Nile state
The Sudanese army said on Tuesday that it thwarted an attack by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and its ally, the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-North (SPLM-N), in southeastern Blue Nile state.
20 Oct, 2026
Woman dies after shark attack in South Africa
A woman died on Tuesday after being mauled by a shark while swimming off a popular beach on South Africa’s southeastern coast.
20 Oct, 2026
US says travellers should reconsider Kenya trips on health risks amid Ebola spread
South Africa’s ex-deputy police chief denied bail in sexual offence case
Nigerian military air strikes kill 103 Daesh terrorists in eight days
Mauritius lifts nighttime curfew after police shooting sparks protests
South Africa’s ex-president Mbeki denies interference in apartheid-era cases
19 Oct, 2026
Paul Mackenzie: Kenyan cult leader found guilty over 190 children starved to death
The preacher was accused of ordering his followers to starve themselves and their children to death to go to heaven before the world ended.
19 Oct, 2026
Egypt parliament to vote on possible military involvement in Saudi-Yemen conflict
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi requested the approval in a speech at the weekend.
19 Oct, 2026
New Tigray mayor promises elections in six months
Tigrayan rebels had launched an offensive against the federal government last month, but were ultimately forced to retreat and lost control of the state.
19 Oct, 2026
Nigeria’s Plateau State records 11,000 tuberculosis cases in 2026
Officials warned stigma and misconceptions about the disease were preventing some residents from seeking timely medical care.
19 Oct, 2026
Shakahola deaths: Kenyan cult leader Mackenzie hears long-awaited verdict
The police operation exposed hundreds of shallow mass graves, the soaring death toll requiring a pause in excavations as local morgues ran out of space.
19 Oct, 2026
South Africa, Mozambique to honour former president Machel 40 years after plane crash
Machel, until his untimely death in 1986, was an outspoken and revered anti-colonial voice.
18 Oct, 2026
DRC confirms Ebola outbreak has spread to eighth province
The Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo has spread to an eighth province, North Ubangi, DR Congo’s public health institute said on Sunday.
18 Oct, 2026
Sudan army inflicts heavy losses on RSF in South Darfur, regional government says
Recent Sudanese army airstrikes in Nyala, the capital of South Darfur state, inflicted heavy losses on the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a regional government official said on Sunday.
18 Oct, 2026
Explosive planted on road by terrorists kills eight Nigerian soldiers
A Nigerian army patrol vehicle hit a landmine planted by terrorists near the border with Cameroon, killing eight soldiers, defence sources told AFP on Sunday.
18 Oct, 2026
Burkina Faso, Niger, Mali restart dialogue with ECOWAS
The three Sahel states formally withdrew from ECOWAS in January 2025.
