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Malawi to repatriate citizens from South Africa amid anti-immigrant attacks
3rd June 2026 Malawi will join other countries in repatriating its nationals seeking to leave South Africa, where attacks on African migrants have been reported... →
South Africa private sector contracts after four months of growth, PMI shows
3rd June 2026 South Africa's private sector contracted in May as output and new orders fell amid higher fuel prices and uncertainty linked to the Iran war, a... →
South Africa's fiscal targets on track despite Iran war, Treasury says
2nd June 2026 South Africa remains on track to meet its fiscal targets despite the conflict in the Middle East, its National Treasury said on Tuesday, adding it... →
Kganyago signals resolve to curb inflation after rate hike
2nd June 2026 South Africa's central bank governor Lesetja Kganyago said on Tuesday that the bank would bring inflation back to its 3% target, defending last... →
Iran war disruption threatening delivery of lifesaving supplies for children, UN says
2nd June 2026 Surging global transport costs and supply chain disruptions linked to the Middle East crisis are threatening the delivery of lifesaving aid to... →
WHO says suspected Ebola cases drop to 116 after hundreds ruled out
2nd June 2026 The World Health Organization said there have been 321 confirmed cases of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo outbreak and 116 suspected... →
S&P flags Middle East oil risk for South Africa, warns low growth an outlier among peers
2nd June 2026 S&P Global Ratings warned on Tuesday that rising oil prices from the Middle East crisis pose a growing risk to South Africa's consumer-led economy,... →
Protests over US Ebola site in Kenya kill two, court keeps block
2nd June 2026 A Kenyan court blocked on Tuesday for another three weeks a proposed US Ebola quarantine facility that has triggered protests killing two people... →
South African politician seeks US refuge on fears of future persecution
2nd June 2026 For SJ Du Venage, a provincial council member for a right-wing party in South Africa's governing coalition, the decision to leave his homeland... →
Kenya's president defends planned US-backed Ebola quarantine facility
2nd June 2026 Kenyan President William Ruto defended a planned US-backed Ebola quarantine facility at a military air base in central Kenya, saying it was part of... →
WHO chief to meet Congo president, as group warns Ebola likely spread undetected for months
1st June 2026 The head of the World Health Organization was due to meet with Democratic Republic of Congo's president on Monday to discuss the country's Ebola... →
Moderna and other groups get $60m to develop Ebola vaccine
1st June 2026 Global health organisation CEPI will give roughly $60-million to Moderna and to two other groups to accelerate the development of shots against... →
Ethiopian election expected to hand leader Abiy's party a landslide win
1st June 2026 Ethiopia will hold parliamentary and regional elections on Monday that analysts expect Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's party to win in a landslide,... →
Ebola recoveries bring signs of hope in DRC as suspected cases emerge outside Africa
1st June 2026 Four nurses who were being treated for Ebola caused by the Bundibugyo strain of the virus have been discharged from a hospital in Bunia in the... →
South African rand steady as markets digest local data
29th May 2026 The South African rand was steady on Friday as markets reviewed a range of domestic data for clues on the health of Africa's most industrialised... →
906 suspected cases and 223 suspected deaths from Bundibugyo strain of Ebola, WHO says
29th May 2026 The World Health Organization said on Friday that there were 906 suspected cases of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo, including 223... →
South African rand steady ahead of economic data
29th May 2026 The South African rand was little changed in early trade on Friday as investors awaited monthly data releases from the central bank, the revenue... →
Kenya inflation rises sharply for second month, driven by fuel
29th May 2026 Kenya's inflation rose sharply for the second month running in May, hitting its highest in more than two years largely due to fuel price hikes... →
Kenyan high court suspends plan for US Ebola quarantine facility in Kenya
29th May 2026 A Kenyan high court has ordered the temporary suspension of plans for the United States to set up an Ebola quarantine facility in the country. High... →
South African central bank raises key rate by 25 basis points
28th May 2026 South Africa's central bank raised its key interest rate by 25 basis points to 7% on Thursday, saying the decision was aimed at managing risks and... →
WHO chief heads to Congo as Ebola outbreak strains response
28th May 2026 The head of the World Health Organization was travelling to the Democratic Republic of Congo on Thursday where an Ebola outbreak, the third largest... →
Ethiopian leader Abiy's party set to dominate elections despite insecurity
28th May 2026 Ethiopians will vote in parliamentary and regional elections on Monday that Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s party is expected to dominate despite... →
US puts its focus on keeping Ebola cases out of the country
28th May 2026 The United States on Wednesday said it must prevent any cases of Ebola from entering the country from the Democratic Republic of Congo, where an... →
Phala Phala impeachment committee to meet on Monday
28th May 2026 South Africa's parliament has scheduled for Monday a meeting of an impeachment committee that will further probe allegations surrounding President... →
Uganda closes border with Congo to try to contain Ebola outbreak
27th May 2026 Uganda has decided to close its border with neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo with immediate effect to try to contain an Ebola outbreak,... →
WHO urges ceasefire in Congo to contain Ebola as cases surge
27th May 2026 The head of the World Health Organization on Wednesday called for a ceasefire in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo in order to contain an Ebola... →
Countries tighten travel rules as Ebola risk rises
27th May 2026 The World Health Organization on Saturday, May 17, declared an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo a Public Health Emergency of... →
'Breakneck' Ebola epidemic in Congo outpaces world's response
27th May 2026 In an Ebola outbreak, hours matter. Yet the response to the deadly and fast-spreading epidemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo is weeks if not... →
Ghanaians repatriated from South Africa after anti-immigrant protests
27th May 2026 Ghanaian nationals queued at Johannesburg's OR Tambo International Airport early on Wednesday to board one of the first flights home after waves of... →
US planning quarantine facility in Kenya for citizens exposed to Ebola
27th May 2026 The US and Kenya are in discussions for the US to open a facility in Kenya to quarantine its citizens if they have been exposed to the Ebola... →
Trump raises refugee ceiling by 10 000 to bring in more white South Africans
27th May 2026 US President Donald Trump increased the refugee admissions ceiling by 10 000 for this year to allow more white South Africans to come into the... →
South African rand steady as traders eye Middle East tensions
27th May 2026 The South African rand was steady in early trade on Wednesday as traders cautiously assessed geopolitical developments after Iran accused the... →
AfDB expects Africa's economic growth to slow to 4.2% due to the Middle East crisis
26th May 2026 Africa's economic growth is expected to slow slightly to 4.2% this year from 4.4% last year, the African Development Bank said, as Middle East... →
Senegal parliament elects ousted prime minister Sonko as speaker
26th May 2026 Senegal's parliament elected ousted prime minister Ousmane Sonko as speaker on Tuesday, a move that could give him a powerful platform to challenge... →
Firebrand PM's departure complicates Senegal IMF talks, heightens bondholder risk
26th May 2026 Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye's dismissal of a government headed by a firebrand critic of the International Monetary Fund gives fresh... →
South Africa targets January 2027 for revised AI policy after earlier withdrawal
26th May 2026 South Africa's communications minister established an independent panel of experts to review a draft national policy on artificial intelligence,... →
Ramaphosa challenges panel report on cash-in-sofa scandal in court
26th May 2026 President Cyril Ramaphosa has filed a legal challenge against a panel report that found he may have committed misconduct in a scandal in which... →
Ebola patients flee in attacks on Congo health facilities, hobbling response
25th May 2026 Doctors operating on the front lines of the fight against Ebola in Congo, already grappling with shortages of basic supplies, are now also having... →
Iran war poses new threat to harvests in hunger-stricken Sudan
25th May 2026 Farmers across Sudan say the hike in global fuel and fertiliser costs resulting from the Iran conflict will force them to cut back on planting this... →
Nigeria economic growth slows slightly in first quarter
25th May 2026 Nigeria's economy grew 3.89% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2026, down slightly from the final quarter of last year's 4.07% growth rate,... →
Uganda confirms two more Ebola cases, taking total to seven
25th May 2026 Uganda has detected two more confirmed cases of Ebola, its health ministry said on Monday, bringing the total number of cases reported in the... →
