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Sudan Crisis Deepens as Millions Face Displacement, Hunger and Collapse of Livelihoods

Families across Sudan continue to endure a worsening humanitarian crisis, three years after conflict first ...

  • 15 April 2026
  • Africa

South Africa Names Apartheid-Era Negotiator Roelf Meyer as New U.S. Ambassador

South Africa has appointed veteran negotiator Roelf Meyer as its new ambassador to the United ...

  • 15 April 2026
  • Africa

Zimbabweans Raise Alarm Over Constitutional Amendment Amid Fears of Shrinking Political Choice

Tensions are rising across Zimbabwe as citizens voice strong opposition to a proposed constitutional amendment ...

  • 2 April 2026
  • Africa

Morocco’s Tangier Port Ramps Up Capacity as Gulf Crisis Disrupts Global Shipping Routes

Morocco’s Tangier port is scaling up operations to handle a surge in maritime traffic as ...

  • 30 March 2026
  • Africa

Namibia Rejects Starlink Licence, Deepening Southern Africa Setback

Starlink, the satellite internet venture backed by Elon Musk, has suffered another setback in southern ...

  • 24 March 2026
  • Africa

Fayemi Pushes for Fairer Africa-West Deals, Urges Industrialisation and Tech Transfer

Former Ekiti State governor, Kayode Fayemi, has called for a major reset in Africa’s economic ...

  • 19 March 2026
  • Africa

Zambian Official Alleges ‘Sextortion’ in Politics Ahead of General Election

A senior government official in Zambia has raised alarm over allegations that some political parties ...

  • 18 March 2026
  • Africa

Youth in Oil-Rich Congo Struggle With Poverty, Seek Economic Change

  Despite being one of Africa’s major oil producers, the Republic of the Congo continues ...

  • 13 March 2026
  • Africa

Death Toll Rises to 64 as Landslides, Floods Devastate Southern Ethiopia

At least 64 people have been confirmed dead while dozens remain missing after devastating landslides ...

  • 12 March 2026
  • Africa

African Hospitals Face Rising Cyberattacks as Digital Health Systems Expand – Microsoft Executive Warns

Healthcare institutions across Africa are facing a surge in cyberattacks, with hospitals, laboratories and digital ...

  • 10 March 2026
  • Africa
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