Uganda opens first university in mineral-rich Karamoja region
Karamoja has the least educated children with 76% unable to read or write, also the poorest part of Uganda with 82% living in poverty
24 Nov, 2025
Sudan’s Burhan rejects US-led ceasefire proposal, calling it ‘worst document yet’
Sudan’s Burhan said the military will only agree to a truce when the RSF completely withdraws from civilian areas
24 Nov, 2025
Africa, EU leaders to talk trade, minerals in summit aimed at improving partnerships
The African Union-European Union Summit is the 7th of its kind and comes on the heels of a G20 meeting in South Africa where a US boycott underscored geopolitical fractures.
24 Nov, 2025
Sudanese army battles RSF in Kordofan as displaced civilians endure worsening hardship
The Sudanese army is engaged in fighting against the paramilitary RSF on multiple fronts in North and West Kordofan as tens of thousands of civilians continue to flee the escalating violence.
24 Nov, 2025
G20 summit in Johannesburg ends as South Africa hands presidency to absent US
Nigeria’s president says 38 worshippers abducted by gunmen at Nigerian church rescued
Fifty children kidnapped from Nigerian Catholic school escape captivity
G20 leaders hold talks on critical minerals, jobs, AI at South Africa summit
Zambian government welcomes ratings upgrade that sees country exit default status
23 Nov, 2025
Africa to pay ‘deadly price’ despite doing ‘very little’ to cause climate change: UN chief
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says that Africa will pay a “deadly price” for climate change despite having done “very little” to cause it.
22 Nov, 2025
DR Congo puts army generals under house arrest for ‘undermining security’
Army spokesman says the suspects’ detention was extended at the request of prosecution as investigations continue.
22 Nov, 2025
G20 summit declaration adopted: South Africa presidential spokesperson
The summit declaration moved to the first order of the day, normally adopted at the end.
22 Nov, 2025
Sudan war: Over 20 children die of malnutrition in a month in flashpoint area
The children’s deaths in towns under a blockade that “prevents the entry of food and medicine and puts the lives of thousands of civilians at risk.”
22 Nov, 2025
Nigeria school attack: More than 300 pupils and teachers abducted
The Christian Association of Nigeria said the new number came “after a verification exercise” following the early Friday mass kidnapping.
22 Nov, 2025
G20 leaders’ summit kicks off in South Africa
World leaders gather for two days of talks at first G20 summit held in Africa, under theme of “solidarity, equality and sustainability”.
22 Nov, 2025
Trump moves to end protected status for Somalis in Minnesota ‘effective immediately’
The TPS programme for Somalis was launched by then-President George HW Bush in September 1991.
21 Nov, 2025
Tanzania police warn against planned Independence Day protest
Activists and the opposition have called for a peaceful demonstration on December 9 to coincide with Tanzania’s independence day.
21 Nov, 2025
Guterres urges G20 to push for Sudan ceasefire, stop arms flow
“We need peace in Sudan,” UN chief says, calling for “an end to the flow of weapons and fighters into Sudan by external parties.”
21 Nov, 2025
Türkiye’s Erdogan, other world leaders arrive in Johannesburg to attend G20 summit
Turkish President Erdogan, accompanied by a senior-level delegation, is set to attend critical G20 discussions and conduct a series of diplomatic engagements in South Africa.
