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Developing stories and urgent updates from across all 54 nations of Africa.
Tanzania
Tanzania Nears $42 Billion LNG Deal in Major Energy Development
Tanzania is nearing completion of a US$42 billion LNG project agreement involving major in…
Somalia
Government Sanctions Former South West Leader and Nine Others
Somalia has imposed financial sanctions on former South West State President Laftagareen a…
Somalia
10 Travellers Quarantined in Mogadishu Amid Ebola Concerns
Somalia has quarantined 10 travellers returning from the DRC through Uganda as health auth…
Rwanda
RwandAir Passengers Stranded in Dubai After Flight Disruption
RwandAir passengers travelling from Dubai to Kigali on flight WB305 reportedly faced a len…
Rwanda
Musanze Market Fire Causes Estimated Rwf30 Billion in Losses
A fire at Musanze’s GOICO Plaza has destroyed goods preliminarily valued at Rwf30 billion,…
Malawi
Malawi ACB Blocks K3 Billion ADMARC Contract Amid Procurement Probe
Malawi’s Anti-Corruption Bureau has reportedly blocked ADMARC’s proposed K2.97 billion con…
Madagascar
Madagascar Orders Emergency Power Generators as Energy Crisis Deepens
Madagascar has authorised JIRAMA to procure 18 power generators under emergency procedures…
Madagascar
Madagascar to Receive French Surveillance Drones as Maritime Security Efforts Expand
Madagascar is expected to receive around 100 French surveillance drones under a defence co…
Ethiopia
Ethiopia Tigray Conflict Escalates as Regional War Fears Grow
Renewed fighting in Ethiopia’s Tigray region is raising fears of a wider Horn of Africa co…
Kenya
Kenya Intensifies Ebola Response After First Confirmed Imported Case
Kenya has intensified Ebola surveillance and contact tracing after confirming its first im…
Eritrea
Eritrea Denies Escalation Claims as Troops Reportedly Seen in Northern Ethiopia
Reports of Eritrean soldiers being seen in northern Ethiopia have intensified concerns ove…
Djibouti
Djibouti Withdraws From U-17 AFCON Qualifiers Amid Exceptional Circumstances
Djibouti has withdrawn its U-17 national team from the 2027 AFCON CECAFA qualifiers in Rwa…
Comoros
Comoros’ New Jobs Law Sparks Concern Among Malagasy Community
Comoros’ new law reserving certain small-scale commercial activities for citizens by birth…
Burundi
Burundi School Water Crisis Puts 800+ Students Under Pressure
More than 800 boarding students at a school in Ngozi, Burundi, are reportedly being forced…
Guinea-Bissau
Security Forces Occupy PAIGC Headquarters in Bissau
Security forces have occupied the PAIGC national headquarters in Bissau, with the building…
Guinea-Bissau
Military Authorities Block Former President’s Return
Guinea-Bissau’s military authorities have blocked former President Umaro Sissoco Embaló fr…
Niger
Authorities Strengthen Flood Preparedness as Flood Risks Persist
Niger is strengthening its response to flood risks as the COVACC works to improve anticipa…
Ivory Coast
Côte d’Ivoire Joins Artemis Accords
Côte d’Ivoire has formally joined the Artemis Accords, becoming the 75th country to sign t…
Senegal
Government Moves to Address Power Cuts With Gas Strategy
Senegal is accelerating plans to strengthen electricity supply after frequent power cuts i…
Nigeria
Troops Neutralise 16 Terrorists in Adamawa
Nigerian troops have neutralised 16 terrorists in Adamawa State during coordinated operati…