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Mali: More than 2,400 schools closed as new term begins
Schools reopened across Mali on Thursday, October 1, as the 2026-2027 academic year was declared the “Year of Education and Culture” by transitional...
Dangote launches $16 Billion Kenya refinery project
Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote on Wednesday launched preparatory work on a planned 700,000-barrel-per-day refinery in Lamu, Kenya. Presented as a major African industrialisation...
World Bank mobilises record private capital in Africa
The World Bank mobilised a record $22 billion in private capital for Africa, up 150% in four years from $9 billion, the institution...
Madagascar moves toward state-controlled fuel imports
Madagascar is moving toward a major overhaul of its fuel import system, with the state-owned State Procurement of Madagascar (SPM) gradually taking over...
Sudan: UN report warns of possible war crimes by both sides
A new United Nations report has raised concerns over possible war crimes committed by both sides in Sudan, where a devastating conflict between...
Africa’s energy shift challenges trump’s oil strategy
US President Donald Trump continues to push for greater oil production under his “Drill, baby, drill” slogan. But in Africa, rising fuel prices...
Kenya gives foreign traders 90 days to regularise their businesses
Kenyan President William Ruto has given foreign nationals operating small businesses in the country 90 days to regularise their status, a week after...
Ivory Coast police seek suspected fake journalist
The Côte d’Ivoire Police have launched a search for a man suspected of posing as a journalist at ceremonies in Abidjan in order...
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Somalia faces severe hunger crisis as 6 million people go hungry
Somalia is facing one of the world's worst malnutrition crises, according to the World Food Programme (WFP). Around 6 million people — roughly...
Algeria makes record drug seizure, dismantling international trafficking network
Algerian police have announced what they describe as the largest drug seizure ever carried out in a single operation, recovering more than 30...
