South Africa province seizes 60 vehicles after deadly school bus crash
Gauteng police confirmed that two more learners died in hospital in the early hours of Thursday, bringing the death toll from the crash to 14.
23 Jan, 2026
Ghana’s Mahama urges Africa to ‘negotiate as one’ to reverse ‘weak’ bargaining power
Africa plans to play a role in shaping the emerging global system, Ghanaian President John Mahama said on Thursday in Davos, Switzerland, on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum, urging the continent to rely on its initiative.
22 Jan, 2026
Central African leaders order urgent reforms to shore up weakening economies
Central African leaders ordered urgent fiscal and monetary measures to steady the region’s weakening economies on Thursday, including repatriation of state assets and export revenues held abroad.
22 Jan, 2026
South Africa’s top court dismisses bid to block auction of Nelson Mandela’s items
South Africa’s Supreme Court of Appeal dismissed a plea on Thursday that sought to stop Nelson Mandela’s eldest daughter, Makaziwe, and a former prison warden, from auctioning some of the late icon’s artifacts.
22 Jan, 2026
Eighteen Senegalese fans go on trial in Morocco over AFCON chaos
Devastating floods in Mozambique kill 13 people, death toll expected to rise
Sudanese children out of school for nearly 500 days, one of world’s longest school closures
Somali army kills more than 130 Al Shabaab terrorists
Fears of hunger in Nigeria as UN warns of ‘catastrophe’
22 Jan, 2026
Israeli president meets leader of the breakaway Somaliland region in Davos
The establishment of diplomatic relations between the two sides has drawn sharp criticism across the globe over violation of Somalia’s sovereignty.
22 Jan, 2026
Uganda detains opposition lawmaker accused of election unrest
Police said Muwanga Kivumbi’s arrest is in connection to clashes between security forces and the MP’s supporters that erupted overnight after elections on January 15.
22 Jan, 2026
China slows down on Africa mega projects
It reflects China’s move away from large infrastructure projects such as railways and roads and toward smaller, commercially viable projects, according to a new report
22 Jan, 2026
Trump says progress possible on Egypt, Ethiopia dam talks
US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he believes progress is possible between Egypt and Ethiopia as he resumes efforts to resolve their long-running dispute over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam.
21 Jan, 2026
Casualties reported in gunfire exchange between Nigerian troops and Boko Haram terrorists
At least eight Nigerian soldiers were killed and 50 wounded on when Boko Haram terrorists attacked a military formation in Borno State, security sources told Reuters on Wednesday.
21 Jan, 2026
Guinea-Bissau declares December 6, 2026 presidential election date
Guinea-Bissau’s transitional government has said in a decree published on Wednesday that the country will hold presidential and legislative elections on December 6.
21 Jan, 2026
Côte d’Ivoire’s president reappoints Robert Beugre Mambe as prime minister
Côte d’Ivoire’s President Alassane Ouattara has reappointed Robert Beugre Mambe as prime minister, following the resignation of the government in the wake of December’s legislative elections, a presidential decree said on Wednesday.
21 Jan, 2026
Egypt’s Sisi accepts Trump’s invitation to join Gaza ‘board of peace’
Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has accepted an invitation from his US counterpart, Donald Trump, to join the Gaza Board of Peace, the country’s foreign ministry said on Wednesday.
21 Jan, 2026
Somalia becomes latest member state to ratify IGAD’s new treaty
The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) has welcomed the ratification of the new IGAD Treaty by Somalia’s House of the People.
21 Jan, 2026
How has Uganda’s Museveni stayed at the helm for 40 years?
President Yoweri Museveni Museveni has sought to frame his long tenure as necessitated by circumstances and not personal ambition although experts point to his strategic positioning.
