Zelensky hails South Africa’s efforts towards resolving Russia-Ukraine war
Ramaphosa spoke with presidents of Russia and Ukraine in separate phone calls.
9 Aug, 2025
Australia refuses visa to African researchers for bat conference
Organisers said the researchers were “recognized contributors” in the field and the move it could harm Australia’s reputation as a center for scientific exchange.
9 Aug, 2025
Niger nationalises country’s only gold mine
Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso have taken measures in recent years to exert more control over their resources.
9 Aug, 2025
At least 21 mourners die in Kenya bus crash
Friday’s incident happened in Kisumu County after a bus – believed to be returning from a funeral earlier that day – crashed, according to local media
8 Aug, 2025
DR Congo’s Tshisekedi adds opposition figures to cabinet in reshuffle
Ex-president Lungu to be buried in Zambia in legal blow to widow
US stops visa services in Zimbabwe as Trump administration tightens rules on Africans
DRC condemns killing of ‘over 300 civilians’ by M23 despite ceasefire deal
Guinea-Bissau’s president sacks prime minister
7 Aug, 2025
Central African Republic to hold general election on December 28, 2025
The Central African Republic will hold its general election, including the presidential ballot, at the end of December 2025, the electoral authority said on Thursday.
7 Aug, 2025
Six people killed after light aircraft crashes near Kenyan capital
A light aircraft has crashed into a residential building in Kenya’s Kiambu area, near the capital Nairobi, killing six people and injuring several others, authorities said on Thursday.
7 Aug, 2025
Algeria pushes back after Macron urges tougher line in standoff
Algeria has pushed back against President Emmanuel Macron’s call for Paris to get tougher with the African nation, saying France was seeking to “exonerate” itself from any blame.
7 Aug, 2025
Ghana’s President Mahama replaces ministers killed in helicopter crash
The new appointments come after the death of two ministers in a helicopter crash on Wednesday.
7 Aug, 2025
Sudan’s PM Kamil Idris in Egypt on first foreign trip to deepen bilateral ties
Egypt has backed Sudan’s military leadership since war erupted in April 2023.
7 Aug, 2025
Seven Ethiopian migrants die of hunger, thirst on boat
IOM records more than 350 migrant deaths and disappearances along Eastern Route since start of 2025
7 Aug, 2025
Egypt to open new $1 billion Pyramids museum
Egypt anticipates that the museum will draw five million visitors per year in a major boost to the tourism industry.
7 Aug, 2025
Ghana declares three days of national mourning for helicopter crash victims
Authorities have announced that flags will be flown at half-mast till further notice in honour of the victims.
6 Aug, 2025
Africa health summit: African countries move to wean themselves of foreign aid
The summit in Ghana called for a new global health architecture that reflects the continent’s priorities.
6 Aug, 2025
Somalia’s president appoints new national security adviser
Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has appointed Ambassador Awes Hagi Yusuf Ahmed as his new national security adviser.
