Women’s AFCON in doubt over Morocco’s willingness to host tournament/in /by
With the competition due to start on 17 March, South Africa says it is willing to step in as host if needed.
Egypt: Tourism holds strong despite regional tensions [Business Africa]/in /by
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South Africa pushes for local production of HIV prevention drug lenacapavir/in /by
South Africa is seeking to produce a key HIV prevention drug locally as part of a broader effort to improve access to treatment and strengthen the country’s pharmaceutical industry.
Pix of the Day, 05 March 2026/in /by
Pix of the Day, 05 March 2026
At least 87 dead after US submarine sinks Iranian warship near Sri Lanka/in /by
A torpedo fired by a US submarine sank an Iranian warship off the coast of Sri Lanka, whose navy said Wednesday it recovered 87 bodies and rescued 32 people. The Iranian vessel sunk in the Indian Ocean was the Islamic Republic’s “prize ship,” US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said.
Iran war oil price shock threatens to disrupt African economies/in /by
There are fears of prolonged disruption to global trade as shipping companies suspend operations through the Strait of Hormuz.
Ivory Coast cocoa growers to face 60% price cut on their produce/in /by
Ivory Coast, the world's leading cocoa producer, on Wednesday cut the price paid to its growers by nearly 60 percent, the government said, to try to address a sales slump affecting the sector.
Ethiopia’s Tigray rebels say federal government is preparing to wage war/in /by
There have been reports that the defence force has massed troops and equipment at multiple locations along the regional border.
Somalia’s new constitution will see directly elected lawmakers/in /by
In the past, MPs voted for the president while clan heads and elders elected lawmakers.
DR Congo mine landslide death toll tops 200: government/in /by
The death toll from a landslide at a mining site in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has passed 200, the government said Wednesday