Zambian government welcomes ratings upgrade that sees country exit default status
Zambia’s finance minister has welcomed a milestone upgrade from S&P Global ratings agency that removed the copper-rich country’s default status in the latest sign of economic recovery.
23 Nov, 2025
Africa to pay ‘deadly price’ despite doing ‘very little’ to cause climate change: UN chief
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says that Africa will pay a “deadly price” for climate change despite having done “very little” to cause it.
23 Nov, 2025
DR Congo puts army generals under house arrest for ‘undermining security’
Army spokesman says the suspects’ detention was extended at the request of prosecution as investigations continue.
22 Nov, 2025
G20 summit declaration adopted: South Africa presidential spokesperson
The summit declaration moved to the first order of the day, normally adopted at the end.
22 Nov, 2025
Sudan war: Over 20 children die of malnutrition in a month in flashpoint area
Nigeria school attack: More than 300 pupils and teachers abducted
G20 leaders’ summit kicks off in South Africa
Trump moves to end protected status for Somalis in Minnesota ‘effective immediately’
Tanzania police warn against planned Independence Day protest
21 Nov, 2025
Guterres urges G20 to push for Sudan ceasefire, stop arms flow
“We need peace in Sudan,” UN chief says, calling for “an end to the flow of weapons and fighters into Sudan by external parties.”
21 Nov, 2025
Türkiye’s Erdogan, other world leaders arrive in Johannesburg to attend G20 summit
Turkish President Erdogan, accompanied by a senior-level delegation, is set to attend critical G20 discussions and conduct a series of diplomatic engagements in South Africa.
21 Nov, 2025
Qatar’s emir visits DR Congo after brokering peace with rebels
The trip comes days after Qatar brokered a framework peace agreement between the Congolese government and the M23 rebels aimed at halting fighting in eastern Congo.
21 Nov, 2025
South Africa declares violence against women a national disaster
It comes after dozens of “lie-in” protests were held countrywide on Friday in what organisers said was meant to honour the 15 women murdered every day in South Africa.
21 Nov, 2025
Multiple attacks by Daesh-affiliated group kill 89 civilians in DRC – UN peacekeepers
MONUSCO urged the DRC authorities to promptly initiate independent and credible investigations to identify the perpetrators and accomplices.
21 Nov, 2025
Malawi makes tourists pay for hotel rooms in hard currency
The authorities order tourism businesses to apply for special licences to let them handle foreign exchange directly with the central bank.
21 Nov, 2025
US, Nigeria officials hold closed-door talks after Trump’s threats of military action
Earlier this month, Trump had warned that if Nigeria “continues to allow the killing of Christians”, the US may halt all aid and intervene militarily “guns-a-blazing.”
21 Nov, 2025
Turkish aid agency donates advanced laboratory equipment to Uganda University
TİKA says the equipment will enhance teaching and research and also improve the learning environment of medical students.
21 Nov, 2025
Africa’s biggest untapped development engine: its diaspora
More than 170 million people of African descent form a vast, resourceful diaspora, yet their potential remains largely untapped
21 Nov, 2025
School pupils kidnapped in central Nigeria: state official
The latest incident continues a troubling trend that began with Boko Haram’s kidnapping of 270 Chibok schoolgirls in 2014.
