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Africa CDC and Aspen Pharmacare aim to boost vaccine output in Africa
12th May 2026 The African Union's public health agency and South African drugmaker Aspen Pharmacare are in talks on a long‑term framework aimed at boosting... →
Dutch hospital quarantines 12 over breach of hantavirus protocol
12th May 2026 A Dutch hospital has quarantined 12 staff members in a preventive measure after blood and urine from a hantavirus patient were handled without... →
South Africa's official unemployment rate rises to 32.7% in first quarter
12th May 2026 South Africa's official unemployment rate rose to 32.7% in the first quarter of 2026 from 31.4% in the fourth quarter of 2025, data from the... →
ANC moves party meeting on president's scandal to Wednesday
12th May 2026 South Africa's African National Congress has delayed a meeting of its National Executive Committee on President Cyril Ramaphosa's "Farmgate"... →
African leaders urge credit reforms at Nairobi summit with France
12th May 2026 African leaders used the second day of a summit with French President Emmanuel Macron to push for reforms that would make it easier for their... →
Planes with hantavirus cruise passengers land in the Netherlands; hospital quarantines 12
12th May 2026 Two planes with 28 passengers from the MV Hondius cruise ship, which was hit by a hantavirus outbreak, landed in the Netherlands on Tuesday and a... →
Ramaphosa faces down calls to resign over cash-in-sofa scandal
11th May 2026 President Cyril Ramaphosa faced down calls to resign on Monday over a scandal in which thieves stole bundles of cash in foreign currency hidden in... →
SARB appoints Makrelov as new chief economist and MPC member
11th May 2026 The South African Reserve Bank said on Monday that Konstantin Makrelov had been appointed as its new chief economist, replacing Christopher Loewald... →
UN warns drone attacks drive surge in civilian deaths in Sudan
11th May 2026 The United Nations human rights chief warned on Monday that widening and intensifying violence in Sudan, as well as the rising use of drones, could... →
African leaders push for risk pricing rethink, fresh investment at France Africa summit
11th May 2026 African leaders will use a two‑day summit in Nairobi with French President Emmanuel Macron to make a fresh push on rethinking how to price risk on... →
South Africa says condition of British man with hantavirus is gradually improving
11th May 2026 The condition of a British man who was admitted to a hospital in Johannesburg after falling ill with hantavirus aboard a luxury cruise ship is... →
Two test positive as evacuation of virus-hit cruise ship nears completion
11th May 2026 Two people have tested positive for hantavirus after being evacuated from a luxury cruise ship hit by a deadly outbreak, health authorities said,... →
Evacuation of passengers from virus-hit cruise ship to be completed on Monday
11th May 2026 The evacuation of passengers from a Dutch-flagged luxury cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak will be completed on Monday with flights... →
Deals and new partnerships on the menu at Africa-France summit
11th May 2026 More than 30 African leaders kicked off a summit with French President Emmanuel Macron in Kenya on Monday, as Paris sought new deals and... →
Deals and new partnerships on the menu at Africa-France summit
11th May 2026 French President Emmanuel Macron and more than 30 African leaders kicked off a summit in Kenya on Monday aimed at diversifying Paris' partnerships... →
Somalia faces severe malnutrition crisis as WFP warns of aid halt
8th May 2026 Somalia faces a severe malnutrition crisis and urgently needs more aid funding to avert a catastrophe, the United Nations World Food Programme said... →
Botswana's former president Festus Mogae dies, government says
8th May 2026 Botswana's former president Festus Mogae, who led the diamond-rich nation for a decade and won praise for good governance and the fight against... →
New hantavirus case suspected on remote island as contact tracing continues
8th May 2026 A new suspected case of hantavirus has been identified in a British man who was a passenger on the virus-hit luxury cruise ship MV Hondius and is... →
ConCourt revives impeachment process against Ramaphosa
8th May 2026 South Africa's highest court on Friday revived impeachment proceedings against President Cyril Ramaphosa over a scandal in which a large amount of... →
Stung by West Africa rejections, France courts rest of continent at Kenya summit
8th May 2026 Shorn of influence in its former colonies in West Africa, France will seek to deepen ties elsewhere on the continent next week at an Africa summit... →
South African rand gains on weaker dollar, optimism over potential US-Iran deal
8th May 2026 The South African rand gained against a weaker dollar in early trade on Friday, as investors remained optimistic about a potential US-Iran peace... →
Zimbabwe returning 67 European-owned farms covered by investment treaties
7th May 2026 Zimbabwe will return 67 farms seized from foreigners from four European countries covered by bilateral investment pacts, the country's agriculture... →
Congo president raises prospect of third term and vote delay, angering opposition
7th May 2026 Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi said he was open to standing for a third term, angering opposition politicians who accused... →
African countries warn citizens of xenophobic attacks in South Africa
7th May 2026 African countries including Kenya, Malawi, Lesotho and Zimbabwe have warned migrants in South Africa to be cautious and remain indoors due to... →
Moody's sees South Africa debt stabilising as reforms boost outlook
7th May 2026 South Africa's improving fiscal performance and reform momentum should help government debt stabilise this year before gradually declining, Moody's... →
Countries scramble to track passengers of virus-hit cruise ship
7th May 2026 Countries worldwide on Thursday scrambled to prevent further spread of the hantavirus, after an outbreak on a cruise ship, by tracking those who... →
South Sudan's President Kiir sacks army chief, finance minister in latest reshuffle
7th May 2026 South Sudan's President Salva Kiir has dismissed the country's military chief and a finance minister who had been in post for less than two weeks,... →
Hantavirus-hit cruise ship heads to Spain after three people evacuated
7th May 2026 A luxury cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak and marooned since Sunday off the coast of Cape Verde left for Spain on Wednesday, a... →
Fake rumors, real killings: Inside Congo's deadly health misinformation crisis
7th May 2026 In Tshopo, a northeastern Congolese province blanketed in rainforest, rumours rippled through villages late last year claiming a mysterious illness... →
Ugandan lawmakers pass scaled-back sovereignty law after central bank warning
6th May 2026 Uganda's parliament passed legislation to curb alleged foreign influence after scaling back proposed restrictions on funding from abroad that the... →
Kenya private sector activity contracts for second month in a row, survey shows
6th May 2026 Kenya's private sector activity contracted for the second month in a row in April, although at a slower pace than in March, undermined by higher... →
Two cases of hantavirus which spreads human-to-human linked to ship, South Africa says
6th May 2026 South Africa has identified the Andes strain of hantavirus, which spreads human-to-human, in two people who came off a cruise ship hit by an... →
Nigeria opposition alliance falters as two leading figures quit, clouding 2027 unity push
5th May 2026 The Nigerian opposition's hopes of mounting a strong challenge to President Bola Tinubu at elections next January have been shaken after two... →
Human to human hantavirus transmission suspected on cruise but risk to public low, WHO says
5th May 2026 The World Health Organization said on Tuesday that it suspects some rare human to human transmission took place between close contacts on board a... →
Goldman says global oil stocks approaching eight-year low, depletion speed a concern
5th May 2026 Global oil stocks are approaching their lowest level in eight years, Goldman Sachs said on Monday, warning that the speed of depletion was becoming... →
Zambia says US health deal must be uncoupled from minerals access
4th May 2026 Zambia's government said on Monday that it opposed a US attempt to tie health funding to access to critical minerals, giving details for the first... →
At least 130 Nigerians seek repatriation from South Africa after protests, Abuja says
4th May 2026 At least 130 Nigerian citizens in South Africa have asked their government to fly them home after a protests there targeting foreigners, Nigeria’s... →
US calls Taiwan 'trusted and capable partner', praises its ties with Eswatini
4th May 2026 Taiwan is a "trusted and capable" partner of the United States and Taipei's global relationships, including with Eswatini, provide significant... →
South African law firms fight equality rules as some Black lawyers allege discrimination
4th May 2026 Four of South Africa's top law firms are suing the government over new Black employment and ownership targets aimed at undoing decades of racial... →
Taiwan president arrives in Eswatini after blaming China for cancellation of prior trip
4th May 2026 Taiwan President Lai Ching-te reached Eswatini on Saturday, two weeks after he was forced to postpone a trip to a diplomatic ally because Indian... →
Gabon to audit public debt as it signs $150 million World Bank deal
30th April 2026 Gabon's finance ministry said on Thursday it had signed an additional programme worth $150-million with the World Bank, bringing the institution's... →
