South Africa calls for AU Conference to tackle root causes of migration
South Africa has renewed calls for the African Union (AU) to implement its 2015 resolution to convene a continent-wide Conference on migration, saying the issue […]
Month: August 2026
Sudan politician accuses Quintet Mechanism of undermining political transition efforts
A Sudanese politician has accused the international Quintet Mechanism on Sudan of undermining efforts to build consensus for a political process aimed at ending the […]
South Sudan launches $14.5m program to improve learning for crisis-affected children
South Sudan on Wednesday, August 5, launched a four-year education program aimed at improving learning outcomes for children affected by conflict, displacement and other humanitarian […]
Rwanda, EU sign €40m deal to boost climate-smart agriculture
Rwanda and the European Union on August 4 signed a 40 million euro (about 67 billion Rwandan francs) financing agreement to support the country’s transition […]
UNICEF warns funding gap threatens humanitarian response in Ethiopia
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has warned that a severe funding shortfall is undermining its humanitarian response in Ethiopia, where conflict, climate shocks, disease […]
Dangote refinery plans $5bn IPO in Africa’s largest-ever market listing
Nigeria’s Dangote oil refinery is preparing for what could become Africa’s largest-ever stock market listing, with plans to raise about $5 billion through an initial […]
Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo kills more than 1,700 as cases surge rapidly
An Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has killed more than 1,700 people, becoming the fastest-growing outbreak of the disease recorded, according to […]
Angola and AU prepare Summit on preventing and resolving conflicts in Africa
Angola is preparing to host an African Union (AU) summit focused on strengthening mechanisms for conflict prevention and resolution across the continent. In this context, […]
Togo: civil society groups call for sanctions over constitutional reform ruling
Forty-three civil society organizations from Togo and other African countries have called for the enforcement of an ECOWAS Court of Justice ruling that declared Togo’s […]
South Sudan: Machar’s lawyers seek Court approval to prepare defense testimony
Lawyers representing suspended South Sudan First Vice-President Riek Machar have asked a special Court in Juba for permission to meet him at his residence to […]