Africa

The National Elections Commission of South Sudan has decided to postpone the country’s general elections, moving the date from 22 December 2026, to 11 February 2027. This change was announced …

The UN Security Council on Thursday unanimously adopted a resolution renewing the mandate of the UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) for another year. The …

Ethiopia and the United Kingdom have discussed preparations for the 32nd UN Climate Change Conference (COP32), with a focus on strengthening climate cooperation and advancing Ethiopia’s priorities ahead of the …

Ethiopian Foreign Minister Gedion Timotheos has urged countries to strengthen multilateral cooperation and close the climate finance gap, stressing the need to advance mitigation, adaptation, and implementation of global climate …

At least 35 people have died after a boat carrying migrants capsized off the northwestern coast of Senegal, in the latest tragedy involving people attempting to reach Europe through the …

The African National Congress (ANC) has lost significant ground in the 2026 local government elections, with its national support falling to just under a third of the vote. The party …

Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and allied fighters have claimed to have captured Maqja town in the southeastern Blue Nile region following clashes that reportedly resulted in the seizure …

Libya and Turkey have discussed security and logistical arrangements for the upcoming Africa-Turkey Partnership Summit in Tripoli, as preparations intensify ahead of the December gathering. Acting Interior Minister Imad al-Trabelsi …

Morocco’s government received a $275 million payout from its parametric earthquake insurance policy after the devastating earthquake that occurred in 2023 and the parametric policy is being renewed again, to …

The United Nations (UN) and the World Health Organisation (WHO) have condemned the killing of a nurse responding to an Ebola alert in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), …