Three workers die at iron ore site in Guinea
Three foreign workers have died in a site accident at the Simandou iron ore project in Guinea, the company’s co-developer said on Thursday.
2 Oct, 2025
Central African Republic’s president submits candidacy for re-election
Central African Republic’s President Faustin-Archange Touadera has officially submitted his candidacy for presidential election later this year.
2 Oct, 2025
Ebola transmission in DRC shows signs of decline: WHO
The Ebola virus disease outbreak in southern DRC is showing “signs of a notable decline in transmission,” the World Health Organization (WHO) has said.
2 Oct, 2025
Kenya hails UN-backed transition of Haiti mission to Gang Suppression Force
Kenya has welcomed a UN Security Council’s decision to transfer leadership of a Haiti security mission from the Kenya-led Multinational Security Support (MSS) force to a Gang Suppression Force (GSF).
2 Oct, 2025
South Africa demands release of South Africans, activists seized in Israeli raid on Flotilla
‘Comforting in grief’: Family of late South African Ambassador Mthethwa appreciates support
Morocco protests: More than 400 arrested after violent clashes with police
Paramilitary RSF’s attack reportedly kills six people in Sudan’s El-Fasher
Malawi President-elect Peter Mutharika to be sworn in on October 4
1 Oct, 2025
Somalia ratifies African charter on rights, welfare of children
Somalia’s federal parliament ratified the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child on Wednesday after lawmakers convened in Mogadishu.
1 Oct, 2025
At least 26 people killed in southern Nigeria boat accident
A boat accident on the Niger River in southern Nigeria has killed at least 26 people, officials said on Wednesday.
1 Oct, 2025
At least 30 people killed in accident at church gathering in Ethiopia
At least 30 people have died and more than 200 injured after a wooden platform collapsed on them at a church construction site in Ethiopia’s Amhara region.
1 Oct, 2025
South Africa’s Julius Malema found guilty of firing gun at rally
Julius Malema was charged with contravening the Firearms Control Act and could face up to 15 years in prison.
1 Oct, 2025
Nigeria oil workers strike over job cuts called off
The labour ministry said that the dismissed workers would be given jobs in other parts of the Dangote Group with no loss of pay.
1 Oct, 2025
Nigeria’s President Tinubu says “worst is over” amid economic hardship
President Bola Tinubu pointed to five consecutive quarters of trade surpluses, a rebound in oil production to 1.68 million barrels per day, and a rise in external reserves.
30 Sep, 2025
South Africa optimistic US trade initiative AGOA will be renewed
South Africa’s Trade Minister Parks Tau has said he is optimistic that the United States’ flagship trade initiative with Africa, which expires later on Tuesday, would be renewed.
30 Sep, 2025
Algeria sentences former labour minister to 7 years in jail for $45m corruption
An Algerian court has sentenced former Labour Minister Tijani Hassan Haddam to seven years in prison over the embezzlement of nearly $45 million, Algerian media reported.
30 Sep, 2025
DRC sentences former President Joseph Kabila to death
A military court in the Democratic Republic of Congo has sentenced former President Joseph Kabila to death in absentia, convicting him of crimes including war crimes.
30 Sep, 2025
Oil workers’ strike sparks fuel shortage fears in Nigeria
A strike by a major oil workers union is threatening to disrupt fuel supplies in Nigeria as government-mediated talks dragged on into Tuesday.
