Finance body says Africa faces an 86 million tonne fuel shortfall by 2040/in /by
The Africa Finance Corporation says this highlights the continent's vulnerability to global shipping chokepoints.
Women speak of violence experienced during childbirth in DR Congo/in /by
a recent viral video showing a young woman being hit by a doctor shortly after giving birth in a Kinshasa hospital has shocked the nation.
Tanzania poll violence claimed 518 lives: government enquiry/in /by
Violence around Tanzania’s October general election left 518 people dead, a government-appointed commission said Thursday — a figure far below opposition estimates of thousands killed.
South Africa coal phase-out delay could cause 32,000 deaths: report/in /by
Delaying the closure of South Africa’s coal-fired power plants could lead to up to 32,000 preventable deaths between 2026 and 2050, climate rights groups warned on Wednesday.
UN warns Libya at ‘critical’ crossroads amid deepening divisions/in /by
The United Nations says Libya is at a “critical” crossroads, facing deep political fragmentation, a distorted economy, and delayed elections that threaten the country’s stability.
Nigel Clarke: “Preserving fiscal sustainability must be Africa’s priority” [Interview]/in /by
Caught between imported inflation, dependence on international markets, and structural fragilities, African economies find themselves on the front line of a crisis they did not cause.
Trump envoy asks FIFA to replace Iran with Italy at World Cup/in /by
An envoy to United States President Donald Trump world football's governing body FIFA to replace Iran with Italy at the upcoming World Cup, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday.
Zambian government takes possession of ex-president Lungu’s remains/in /by
Lusaka has been in a months-long dispute with his family over where he should be buried. Lungu died in South Africa last year.
Zambian government takes possession of ex-president Lungu’s remains/in /by
Lusaka has been in a months-long dispute with Lungu's family over where the former president should be buried. Lungu died in South Africa last year.
Migrants deported from US stranded, ‘scared’ in DR Congo/in /by
The first batch of deportees arrived in the DRC last Friday under a controversial US migration scheme to pack off undocumented foreign nationals to third countries.