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More African countries are likely to regain or achieve investment-grade credit ratings by next year as reforms begin to deliver results and economic growth accelerates, African Development Bank President Sidi…
June 2, 2026
· 1 min read
Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin has raised concerns about what he describes as growing threats to Africa’s cultural identity, warning that the combined effects of globalisation and xenophobia are placing…
June 2, 2026
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President John Dramani Mahama has renewed calls for reforms to the United Nations Security Council, arguing that Africa’s continued absence from permanent representation remains a major flaw in the global…
June 2, 2026
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A series of reverses has exposed the Russian President
June 2, 2026
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[Nyasa Times] Rather than limiting the celebration of Africa Day to a single date on the calendar, Standard Bank Malawi dedicated an entire week to honouring the continent's rich heritage,…
June 2, 2026
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Cameroon
Son and stepson of Cameroon’s Paul Biya are seen as main contenders to be vice-presidentSince taking power in Cameroon 44 years ago, Paul Biya has done without a vice-president. In…
June 2, 2026
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Senegal's recently ousted prime minister, Ousmane Sonko, announced on Monday that the political party he leads will not participate in the country's new government
June 2, 2026
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[The Conversation Africa] A landmark climate case is being heard by the African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights. The request was brought by the Pan African Lawyers Union and…
June 2, 2026
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[Daba Finance] Morocco has displaced South Africa at the top of the African Development Bank's Africa Industrialisation Index for 2025, ending a 15-year run for South Africa as the continent's…
June 2, 2026
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Merck is in discussions with various global health authorities about making its COVID antiviral pill, molnupiravir, available as an Ebola treatment to address the widening outbreak in the Democratic Republic of…
June 2, 2026
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Barrick Mining, one of the world's leading gold miners, is weighing a possible London listing for its African business.
June 2, 2026
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The African Development Bank will inject $125 million into African Trade and Investment Development Insurance (ATIDI) to become its biggest shareholder and ramp up the use of guarantees to attract…
June 2, 2026
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The head of the World Health Organisation on Monday concluded his visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo by briefing the president on the response to the Ebola outbreak.
June 2, 2026
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Global health organisation CEPI will give roughly $60 million to Moderna and two other groups to accelerate the development of shots against Ebola Bundibugyo, the deadly virus that has swept through…
June 2, 2026
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Our chief Africa correspondent, Declan Walsh, walked inside an Ebola ward where both adults and children were being treated, and where someone had recently died of the disease amid a…
June 1, 2026
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[Bridges Institute] Washington, DC -- When Festus Mogae died in early May, the world lost a global statesman and I lost a beloved friend of more than 40 years.
June 1, 2026
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[World Bank] Washington -- The World Bank today approved $500 million in financing for the Ghana Market Access and Connectivity Project (GMACP), a major initiative to improve rural road connectivity,…
June 1, 2026
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Global development
A project to measure how reflective paint reduces indoor temperatures is delivering tangible benefits across AfricaThe brick house Sylvia shares in a Western Cape township on the outskirts of Cape…
June 1, 2026
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Global development
Community groups say some fear they could lose homes, jobs and access to healthcare if the new law is ratified by President John Dramani MahamaGhana’s LGBTQ community is living in…
June 1, 2026
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Africa
[The Point] The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Gambians Abroad expresses its concern regarding recent reports of incidents and tensions involving foreign nationals in the Republic of South…
June 1, 2026
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[Ghanaian Times] The Group Executive Chairman of the KGL Group of Companies, Mr Alex Apau Dadey, has called for a more deliberate continental effort to build resilient African enterprises capable…
June 1, 2026
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Immigration and asylum
Rwanda had sued UK government over alleged breach of agreement, after scheme scrapped by Labour on first day in officeThe UK will not have to pay the Rwandan government millions…
June 1, 2026
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Nigeria
Conflicts over land and resources have deepened owing to climate breakdown, deforestation and population growthBeneath the shade of the wide-spreading branches of a neem tree, five young gang members wearing…
June 1, 2026
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[CAF] Tanzania and Senegal, the two finalists in the TotalEnergies CAF Under-17 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Morocco 2026 will meet on Tuesday night in Rabat to decide on the…
June 1, 2026
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[CAF] Tanzania will play in the final of the TotalEnergies CAF Under-17 Africa Cup of Nations for the first time after completing one of the most remarkable runs of the…
June 1, 2026
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[CAF] At just 14, Dismas Shida Athanasi has become one of the standout stories of the TotalEnergies CAF Under-17 Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco 2026.
June 1, 2026
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[CAF] Assane Sarr has become one of the defining figures of Senegal's run to the final of the TotalEnergies CAF Under-17 Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco 2026.
June 1, 2026
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June 1, 2026
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Africa
[Daily Maverick] Recent events did not create SA's xenophobic online machine. They reveal how entrenched, interconnected and politically influential that machine has already become.
June 1, 2026
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[ENA] Addis Ababa, May 31, 2026 --Former Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta, who is leading the African Union Election Observation Mission (AUEOM), met today with representatives of the African Diplomatic Corps…
June 1, 2026
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Ebola
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus makes appeal after protests against protocols for handling victims’ bodies in Ituri provinceContaining the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo requires community cooperation and is…
May 31, 2026
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Ireland
Yves Sakila died after being restrained by security guards ‘in broad daylight’Irish authorities have agreed to a second postmortem on the body of a Congolese man who died after being…
May 31, 2026
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[State Department] The Department of State, in close coordination with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), is continuing to mount a rapid and comprehensive response to the…
May 30, 2026
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Botswana
Healthcare should be free but lack of essential supplies has led to patients being told to buy their own medicinesIn late 2023, Boitumelo Mosege fell sick. Her neck swelled up,…
May 30, 2026
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Arsenal
Many teams have fans abroad, but the bond between the north London club and ordinary Africans is on a different level. A continent expectsIf Arsenal win the Champions League final…
May 30, 2026
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Africa
The girls were arrested for planning and carrying out a suspected arson attack
May 29, 2026
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