Zambia secures $1.5bn US health funding after revising data-sharing terms
Zambia signed a five-year health financing agreement with the United States in Lusaka on Thursday, October 8, following months of controversy over medical data sharing […]
Month: October 2026
China gives Kenya $2 million for Ebola preparedness and drought response
Kenya on Thursday, October 8, received a $2 million grant from China to strengthen Ebola preparedness and support drought-relief efforts. Chinese Ambassador to Kenya Guo […]
Libya, UN General Assembly President discuss Africa’s Security Council representation
Libya’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Taher Al-Sunni, held talks with UN General Assembly President Khalilur Rahman on Thursday, October 8, 2026, over Africa’s […]
Ghana-US operation arrests 130 suspects over alleged $10 million internet fraud
Ghanaian and United States authorities have arrested 130 people in connection with alleged internet scams involving more than $10 million, the Federal Bureau of Investigation […]
UN extends Sudan sanctions to December after US withdraws wider arms embargo plan
The United Nations Security Council voted unanimously on Thursday, October 8, 2026, to extend existing sanctions on Sudan for two months after the United States […]
Nigeria proposes petrol price cap and 30-day discount programme
Nigeria is considering capping petrol prices at about 1,350 naira ($1.02) per litre as the Government moves to ease the impact of record fuel costs […]
South Sudan sends home Lao national deported by US
South Sudan repatriated Lao national Thongxay Nilakout on Thursday, October 8, 2026, more than a year after he was deported from the United States. Nilakout […]
Burkina Faso revises school curricula to ‘decolonise’ education
Burkina Faso’s Government is revising history, geography and civic education curricula for the new school year to promote African values and change how colonial history […]
Ramaphosa launches FuturePHARMA to strengthen local pharmaceutical development
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Wednesday launched the FuturePHARMA facility in Tshwane to strengthen the country’s pharmaceutical capabilities and health security. Based at the […]
Ethiopia and Nigeria seek closer ties through leadership exchange
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed held talks with Nigerian Vice-President Kashim Shettima on 7 October 2026 during Shettima’s three-day working visit to Ethiopia. The visit […]