Nigeria’s Anti-Terror Campaign and Ukraine’s Robot War
[This Day] For over a decade, Nigeria has been locked in a gruelling war of attrition. From the blood-soaked plains of the Northeast, where Boko Haram and ISWAP splinter cells…
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External Relations
Mel Is Back but the Man Who Said He Beat the System Is Still Locked Up in America
[Scrolla] Mel and Peet Viljoen were arrested in Florida in March for allegedly running a six-month barcode-switching scheme that stole R98,000 in luxury groceries from one supermarket. Peet was struck…
Economy, Business and Finance
Moody’s Affirms Eskom Ratings
[SAnews.gov.za] Global ratings agency Moody's Ratings has affirmed Eskom's B2/Ba2 credit ratings with a stable outlook.
World Bank Approves $500 Million to Improve Rural Roads and Market Access in Ghana
[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,…
President Mahama in London – for a High Level Visit
[Ghanaian Times] PRESIDENT John Dramani Mahama is in London, United Kingdom, for a high-level visit featuring a royal audience with King Charles III.
Start-Up Ethiopia – Addis Ababa Takes a Page From Israel’s Innovation Playbook
[ENA] - Ethiopia is looking to Israel's Start-Up Nation model as it builds its own AI sector and strengthens technological cooperation.
Govt Presses AfDB On Buchanan-Cestos Road, Sapz Linkages
[Liberian Observer] The Minister of Finance and Development Planning, Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan, has called for accelerated African Development Bank (AfDB) support for key infrastructure and agricultural transformation projects, including the…
Moody’s Cuts Mali Outlook to Negative On Security Deterioration
[Daba Finance] Moody's lowered its outlook on Mali's sovereign debt rating to "negative" from "stable" on May 29, 2026, while affirming the long-term issuer rating at Caa2 in both local…
Niger Secures Concessions From China’s CNPC As Oil Output Stabilizes
[Daba Finance] Niger concluded new memoranda of understanding with Chinese partners on May 18, 2026, ending a year of tensions with China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC), the world's third-largest oil…
Food and Agriculture
AfDB Bets On Agriculture to Absorb Africa’s 11m Annual Job Seekers
[New Times] Africa's youth unemployment crisis is increasingly pushing agriculture to the centre of the continent's economic survival strategy, with the African Development Bank (AfDB) warning that millions of jobs…
Angola
Angola: Angola Wants Partnership With Chinese Institute to Train Marine Technicians
[ANGOP] Luanda -- The Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources, Carmen dos Santos, expressed on Thursday, in China, the interest in strengthening a partnership with the Second Oceanographic Institute of…
Boko Hails Botswana and Belgium Relations
[Botswana Daily News] Gaborone -- President Advocate Duma Boko has hailed the long-standing relations between Botswana and Belgium, describing the partnership as instrumental in the growth of Botswana's diamond industry…
Arts, Culture and Entertainment
Kenya: Viral AI Satire Turns Ebola Policy Into Political Theatre in Kenya
[Capital FM] A wave of AI-generated satire and heated political commentary is sweeping across Kenyan social media platforms following reports that the United States is weighing plans to manage some…
Central Africa
Rwanda, Israel Celebrate Growing Cooperation
[New Times] The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Olivier Nduhungirehe, has said that Israel's 78th Independence Day reflects both the country's resilience and its growing partnership with Rwanda,…
Africa
AfDB Flags Widening Trade Finance Gap for African SMEs
[New Times] Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across Africa continue to face tighter lending conditions, higher collateral requirements, and limited access to formal trade finance despite evidence showing that their…
Intelligence Chief Meets Chairman of Russian Duma Foreign Affairs Committee
[SNA] Moscow -- Director-General of the General Intelligence Service, General Ahmed Ibrahim Mufaddal, met Thursday with Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Russian State Duma, Leonid Slutsky, on…
Aid and Assistance
World Bank Group Helps Lesotho to Expand Energy Access and Economic Opportunity for Nearly 147,000 People
[World Bank] Maseru -- The World Bank Group is helping Lesotho bring reliable, affordable electricity to nearly 147,000 residents and businesses, reduce energy poverty, and create the conditions for stronger…
Africa
Building Ethiopia’s Logistics Future – From Bottlenecks to Flow
[World Bank] STORY HIGHLIGHTS
Africa
Making Water Work in Mozambique for Economic Growth, People, Food and the Planet
[World Bank] Water drives over half of Mozambique's economy, 90% of exports, and 84% of jobs--yet floods and droughts cost 6.7% of GDP each year. A new World Bank Water…
Asia, Australia, and Africa
Atlantic Lithium – the Strategy Opportunity That Ghana Could Not Afford to Lose
[Ghanaian Times] Chinese lithium battery materials giant Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt Co. Ltd. is reportedly in the final stages of acquiring Australia's Atlantic Lithium Ltd. in a $210 million all-cash deal…
East Africa
U.S. Senator Ted Cruz Backs Somaliland Recognition
[Horn Diplomat] Hargeisa, May 28 (Horn Diplomat) -- U.S. Senator Ted Cruz has called for the United States to formally recognize Somaliland, saying stronger ties with Hargeisa would advance American…
External Relations
Liberia Outlines Priorities At UN Security Council
[New Dawn] United States, New York, May 27, 2026 - Liberia's Foreign Minister Madam Sara Beysolow Nyanti has announced at the United Nations Security Council that Liberia will champion multilateralism,…
Africa
Building Ethiopia’s Pharmaceutical Future – From Strong Regulation to Local Production
[World Bank] Ethiopia is transforming from an import-dependent market into a pharmaceutical manufacturing hub. After becoming the 9th African nation to reach WHO Maturity Level 3, local production now exceeds…
Central Africa
Congo-Kinshasa: Ebola Outbreak in DR Congo Collides With Conflict and Hunger, WHO Warns
[UN News] The UN World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday warned that eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo faces a "catastrophic collision of disease and conflict" as a fast-spreading Ebola…
Europe and Africa
Gambia U-17 Gaffer in Europe for Players’ Scouting Mission
[The Point] Head Coach of The Gambia U-17 team Yahya Manneh is currently in European for players' scouting mission.
Aid and Assistance
World Bank Launches Bold Initiative to Eradicate ‘Extreme Poverty in Gambia’
[The Point] The World Bank has unveiled a major initiative to tackle extreme poverty in The Gambia, with thousands of vulnerable households set to benefit from cash grants and structured…
Economy, Business and Finance
Foreign Affairs Ministry Probes Allegations Involving Gambia’s Embassy in Moscow
[The Point] The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Gambians Abroad notes with serious concern the recent social media reports alleging abuse of domestic staff involving The Gambia's Embassy…
External Relations
Gambia Embassy in DC Receives Ecowas Ambassadors
[The Point] Ambassadors representing countries in the ECOWAS sub regional bloc on Thursday, May 21, 2026 convened at the Embassy of The Republic of The Gambia in Washington to discuss…
Arms and Military Affairs
Nigeria: Will the U.S.-Nigeria Targeting of ISWAP’s Deputy Weaken Terrorism?
[ISS] International and local experience shows that targeted leader killings tend to have more symbolic than practical impact.
Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: No Evidence Burkina Faso’s Ibrahim Traoré Accused Kenyan and French Presidents of Plotting to Assassinate Him
[Africa Check] No evidence Burkina Faso's Ibrahim Traoré accused Kenyan and French presidents of plotting to assassinate him
East Africa
Kenya: Fake Graphic Falsely Quotes French President Saying Kenyans Are Badly Mannered
[Africa Check] Fake graphic falsely quotes French president saying Kenyans are badly mannered
External Relations
Liberia Pushes for Sweeping UN Reform
[Liberian Observer] Liberia has issued one of its strongest diplomatic calls in recent years for far-reaching reforms at the United Nations, warning that the world body risks losing credibility and…
Arms and Military Affairs
Nigeria: 30,000 Armed Fulani Militants Driving Nigeria’s Insecurity – U.S. Report
[Vanguard] A report by the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom, USCIRF, has revealed that an estimated 30,000 armed Fulani militants are currently operating across Nigeria, worsening insecurity and…
Central Africa
Minister of Finance Leads Sudan Delegation to AfDB Annual Meetings in Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo
[SNA] Minister of Finance Dr. Gebreil Ibrahim led Sudan's delegation to the 2026 Annual Meetings of the African Development Bank (AfDB), hosted by the Republic of the Congo in Brazzaville…
Economy, Business and Finance
U.S Ambassador Says Ethiopian No Longer Regional Airline, but Competitor On Global Stage
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Ethiopian Airlines is no longer simply a regional airline but a competitor on the world stage, US Ambassador to Ethiopia, Ervin Massinga, said.
Africa
Africa: Wars and Geopolitical Divisions Constitute ‘Dangerous Erosion’ of World Order, Warns UN Chief
[UN News] The UN Charter is facing one of its gravest tests in decades, Secretary-General António Guterres told the Security Council on Tuesday, warning that wars, arms races, climate shocks…