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October 26, 2022
DRC President to Assist Chad Transition

Democratic Republic of Congo's President Felix Tshisekedi will serve as a facilitator for the political transition process in Chad, Central Africa's main regional body said on Tuesday.
October 26, 2022
U.S. OK's Nigeria Embassy Staff Departure

The U.S. State Department on Tuesday authorized the departure of non-emergency U.S. government employees and their families from Nigeria due to a heightened risk of terrorist attacks in the country.
October 25, 2022
Fugitive Alison-Madueke's Assets Seized

A Nigerian court has ordered a final seizure of two properties and cars owned by former oil minister Diezani Alison-Madueke, the country's economic crimes commission said on Monday, in the latest ruling related to graft allegations against her.
October 24, 2022
Big South African Union Threatens Strike

One of South Africa's largest public sector unions on Monday gave notice of its intention to strike after rejecting a 3% wage offer from the government.
October 24, 2022
Measles Menace Returns - WHO

After what health experts call the biggest backslide in a generation, the WHO says 26 large or disruptive measles outbreaks have sprung up worldwide. An outbreak in Zimbabwe has killed more than 700 children this year, chiefly among religious sects that do not believe in vaccinations.
October 24, 2022
M23 Moves in North Kivu

Democratic Republic of Congo's M23 rebel group has launched an offensive in eastern North Kivu province, spurring fresh fighting with the army in which four civilians were killed, the army said late on Sunday.
October 24, 2022
Ebola Spreads in Uganda

UPDATED WITH NEW STATISTICS, COMMENTS: .Uganda has reported 14 confirmed cases of Ebola in the greater Kampala region, the country's health minister said Monday, including nine who were contacts of a fatality from Kassanda, one of two central districts at the heart of the outbreak.
October 24, 2022
"I'll Broom Corruption, Protect Prosecutors" - Ramaphosa

South Africa will overhaul its anti-corruption strategy and ensure the independence of prosecutors, President Cyril Ramaphosa said in response to recommendations from a state inquiry into alleged corruption under his predecessor.
October 23, 2022
EVs, Components Will Top $1 Trillion by 2030

The world's top automakers are planning to spend nearly $1.2 trillion through 2030 to develop and produce millions of electric vehicles, along with the batteries and raw materials to support that production, according to a Reuters analysis of public data and projections released by those companies.
October 21, 2022
"Peace Will Prevail!" - Ethiopia's Abiy

UPDATED TO INCLUDE TPLF RESPONSE: Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has vowed war in Tigray "will end and peace will prevail" ahead of expected talks next week aimed at ending nearly two years of bloodshed.
October 21, 2022
Namibia, EU Cut Minerals Deal

Namibia has provisionally agreed on a deal with the European Union to sell its rare earth minerals, critical to the renewable energy sectors, mines and energy minister Tom Alweendo said on Thursday.
October 21, 2022
Sudan Factions Fight Again

At least 151 people were killed and 86 injured in fighting in Sudan's Blue Nile state over recent days, medical sources said on Thursday, the latest outbreak of violence to rock remote conflict-weary regions.
October 20, 2022
South Africa Sets Crypto Rules

Cryptocurrency financial companies in South Africa will need to apply for a licence between June 1 and Nov. 20, 2023, in order to operate legally, the country's financial conduct regulator said on Thursday.
October 20, 2022
Another S.A. Union Ends Transnet Strike

The South African Transport and Allied Workers Union (SATAWU) has called off its strike at Transnet, the state-owned enterprise (SOE) running the rails and ports.
October 19, 2022
Tigray Genocide Prevention Has "Narrow Window" - WHO's Tedros

World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Wednesday there was a "very narrow window now to prevent genocide" in his home region of Tigray in northern Ethiopia.
October 19, 2022
WHO Cholera Fight Goes One-Jab

The World Health Organization said on Wednesday it will temporarily suspend the standard two-dose vaccination regimen for cholera, replacing it with a single dose due to vaccine shortages and rising outbreaks worldwide.
October 19, 2022
Malawi Closer to IMF Life-ring

International Monetary Fund [IMF] approval of up to $54 million in Malawi emergency funding is likely shortly, sources said Tuesday, to help the southern African country deal with cash shortages.
October 19, 2022
Nigerian Healthworkers Snatched, Killed by Gunmen

Gunmen abducted at least 10 healthcare workers in Nigeria's Niger state and killed an unspecified number after invading a general hospital early Tuesday, sources said.
October 18, 2022
South Africa's Steelmaking Going "Green"

Green hydrogen, produced from splitting water into hydrogen and oxygen using renewable energy sources such as solar and wind, is considered a cleaner energy source but the technology is still in its infancy and expensive. Still, two major South African concerns are exploring "going green."
October 18, 2022
Ethiopian Army Seizes Tigray Town of Shire

Ethiopia's military has captured Shire — one of the biggest town in the northern Tigray region. Tigrayan authorities are urging people to fight back. David Doyle of Reuters has more.

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