Mali pardons Frenchman jailed for alleged coup plot
Mali has granted a presidential pardon to French national Yann Vezilier, who was sentenced to 20 years in prison for allegedly plotting to destabilise the […]
Month: August 2026
Eighty-two Malian Soldiers Held Hostage Since April Freed, Army Says
Eighty-two Malian soldiers held hostage by terrorist groups since April were released on Thursday, the General Staff of the Malian Armed Forces announced. “The soldiers […]
Mozambique seizes 1.4 tonnes of fentanyl at Maputo airport
Mozambican authorities have seized 1.4 tonnes of fentanyl at Maputo International Airport, highlighting the emergence of a new synthetic drug trafficking route in Southern Africa. […]
Rwanda’s agricultural export earnings hit record $1.1bn
Rwanda’s agricultural export revenues rose by 24.3 per cent to US$1.1 billion in the 2025/26 fiscal year, marking the highest annual earnings ever recorded by […]
Ramaphosa: R1tn infrastructure programme must drive South Africa’s industrial revival
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has said the country’s massive infrastructure investment programme must be used to rebuild its industrial base, expand manufacturing, develop skills […]
US jury awards $29m to family of Ethiopian Airlines crash victim
A Chicago jury has awarded $29 million in damages to the family of an Irish-born United Nations employee who died in the March 2019 Ethiopian […]
Nigeria considers crude supply reforms to support Dangote, other refiners
Nigeria is considering changes to crude allocation and pricing rules to improve access to feedstock for local refineries, including the 650,000-barrel-per-day Dangote Refinery. The Crude […]
Guinea set to secure $425m IMF financing package
Guinea is moving towards a $425 million financing package from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) after reaching an agreement with the Fund on Monday, August […]
Ethiopia targets $13.4bn in export earnings for 2026/27
Ethiopia has set a target of generating $13.4 billion in export revenue during the 2026/27 fiscal year, as the Government seeks to boost foreign exchange […]
WHO warns DRC Ebola outbreak could surpass West Africa epidemic
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is spreading at a pace that could see it surpass the scale of the 2014–2016 […]