African News
Nigeria charges nine with 2025 massacre that killed 150
By: Reuters 2nd February 2026 Nigerian prosecutors filed 57 terrorism-related charges on Monday against nine men accused of carrying out a deadly attack on Yelwata community in... →
Guinea-Bissau junta releases opposition leader, vows inclusive government
By: Reuters 2nd February 2026 The junta that seized power in Guinea-Bissau in a coup in November has vowed to bring the revolutionary PAIGC party into government and has... →
UK foreign minister says Ethiopia visit to focus on migration
By: Reuters 2nd February 2026 Britain's foreign minister said she would use a visit to Ethiopia on Monday to focus on measures to try to stem rising numbers of migrants from the... →
Madagascar lifts 16-year ban on new mining permits, excludes gold
By: Reuters 30th January 2026 Madagascar has lifted a 16-year moratorium on new mining permits for most minerals, the government said late on Thursday, but the suspension on... →
Uganda lowers annual growth forecast to 6.5%-7%, to start crude output in west
By: Reuters 30th January 2026 Uganda's economy is projected to expand between 6.5% and 7% in the financial year starting July, sharply down from a previous estimate of 10.4%,... →
Ramaphosa wants special task team to investigate those implicated in Madlanga Commission report 
By: Thabi Shomolekae 29th January 2026 President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday directed acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia and National Commissioner of the South African Police Service... →
Mozambique central bank trims policy rate but says end of easing cycle is near
By: Reuters 29th January 2026 Mozambique's central bank cut its policy rate by 25 basis points to 9.25% on Wednesday, its 13th cut in a row, but it said the end of its easing... →
New malaria vaccines helped Ghana slash child deaths. Then Trump, others cut aid
By: Reuters 29th January 2026 New vaccines are helping Ghana approach a long-sought goal of ending child deaths from malaria, demonstrating the potential of the shots to drive... →
