Africa

  1. Somali pirates hijack Tanzanian-flagged fuel and chemical tanker en route from Yemen

  2. Senegal president forms new party after fallout with ex-PM Sonko

  3. Congo's confirmed Ebola cases surpass 3,000 as death toll rises

  4. Botswana President Duma Boko's blunt relationship advice sparks Africa wide debate

  1. Nigeria repatriates 1,490 citizens from South Africa after xenophobic attacks

  2. Uganda to discharge last Ebola patient, spokesperson says

  3. Zambia hopes to agree new IMF programme by year-end, finance minister says

  4. US says it is blocking Americans in DR Congo from immediate travel home, citing Ebola

  5. Ghana's 2026 artisanal gold output likely to surpass record 2025 level, Gold Board says

  6. Nigeria to lead humanitarian response as UN support evolves, minister says

  1. Nigeria's oil output hit highest level since 2020 in June, regulator says

  2. Heavy-handed revenue enforcement a threat to Congo mining sector, warns president

  3. US to block citizens in Congo from immediate travel home, citing Ebola

  4. US citizen in Congo tests positive for Ebola virus, US CDC says

  5. Cut off from Kinshasa, Congo's AFC/M23 rebels built their own Ebola response

  6. Tanzania showcases Kiswahili's global influence at World Language Day celebrations in Algeria