African News
Eskom RT&D Centre positioned as engine for energy innovation, industrialisation
By: Lumkile Nkomfe 2nd September 2026 State-owned power utility Eskom’s Research, Testing and Development (RT&D) Centre, in Rosherville, Johannesburg, is being positioned as a critical... →
China's Xi urges new Middle East security framework during Egypt visit
By: Reuters 2nd September 2026 Chinese President Xi Jinping called on Middle Eastern nations to oppose external interference and consider reshaping the region's security order... →
Congo's Ebola outbreak kills more than 3 000, government figures show
By: Reuters 2nd September 2026 The number of deaths in Democratic Republic of Congo's Ebola outbreak has surpassed 3 000, government data showed on Wednesday, as the country's... →
UK pledges additional £50-million to help contain Ebola outbreak in Congo
By: Reuters 2nd September 2026 Britain said on Tuesday it would provide more than £50-million in new funding to support efforts to contain an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic... →
Senegal agrees to restore 'debt sustainability' in return for IMF programme
By: Reuters 2nd September 2026 The International Monetary Fund and Senegal have reached a staff-level agreement for a $2.2-billion three-year loan package, the IMF said on... →
Zambia's chaotic election casts shadow over Hichilema swearing-in
By: Reuters 1st September 2026 Zambia's President Hakainde Hichilema was sworn in for a second term on Tuesday, while his main rival was in prison on treason charges, the... →
Mozambique reverses decision on central bank chief, names Navalha as governor
By: Reuters 1st September 2026 Mozambique's President Daniel Chapo appointed economist Felisberto Dinis Navalha as governor of the Bank of Mozambique on Tuesday, reversing an... →
More than 6 000 people infected with Ebola in Congo, government figures show
By: Reuters 31st August 2026 The number of confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo has passed the 6 000 mark, government data showed on Monday. The epidemic... →
