Africa

Bobi Wine‘s political party says the Ugandan opposition presidential candidate has been “forcibly” removed from his home and taken to an “unknown destination” in an army helicopter. The National Unity …

President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa says there is no room for financial mismanagement as Limpopo attempts to rebuild following this week’s devastating floods. Parts of the province are still …

Four human rights Special Rapporteurs appointed by the UN Human Rights Council published a joint communication addressed to the Egyptian government regarding the situation of migrants, asylum seekers, and refugees …

Two days before its general elections, Uganda has turned off the internet across the country. The measure is necessary to mitigate the rapid spread of “misinformation, disinformation, electoral fraud, and …

Zimbabwe’s government has instructed foreign nationals operating in sectors reserved for locals to submit regularisation plans by 31 January, according to a report by the state-owned The Herald. The directive …

The 14th Joint Permanent Commission meeting on Defence and Security has opened in Lubumbashi with Zambia and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) reaffirming their commitment to regional security and …

Tanzania has been placed in the World Bank’s highest GovTech maturity bracket for the 2025 cycle. The classification signals the country has built, at scale, the core digital systems, online …

Tanzania and China have released a joint press communique committing to jointly implementing development strategies to promote shared development. The Saturday communique was issued after talks between Wang Yi, a …

Economic growth in Africa is expected to reach four per cent in 2026 and 4.1 per cent in 2027. This is a significant growth compared to 3.5 and 3.9 per …

President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced that the government will take action against groups and individuals lobbying the US to take punitive action against South Africa. He warned that such efforts …