<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!-- generator="FeedCreator 1.7.3" -->
<?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.w3.org/2000/08/w3c-synd/style.css" type="text/css"?>
<rss version="2.0" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd">
    <channel>
        <title>Polity.org.za | All News</title>
        <description><![CDATA[Polity offers free access to the latest South African, International and Regional African news with the aim of advancing Polity’s mission of deepening democracy through access to information.]]></description>
        <link>https://www.polity.org.za/page/all-news</link>
        <lastBuildDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 03:30:19 +0200</lastBuildDate>
        <generator>FeedCreator 1.7.3</generator>
        <item>
            <title>Ethiopian forces near Tigray capital, fears grow of wider conflict</title>
            <link>https://www.polity.org.za/article/ethiopian-forces-near-tigray-capital-fears-grow-of-wider-conflict-2026-10-02</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Ethiopian government forces closed in on the capital of the northern rebel stronghold of Tigray on Friday, residents and a diplomat said, as fears grew that fighting could spill into a wider war after Ethiopia and Eritrea cut diplomatic ties.  Banks and shops in the city, Mekelle, were closed with the Ethiopian National Defence Force and allied militiamen reported to be within striking distance, two residents, who asked not to be named for security reasons, told Reuters.  Pro-government forces have made quick advances into Tigray since combat erupted last week with a rebel alliance led by the region's ruling party, the Tigray People's Liberation Front, in the worst escalation of violence since a 2020-2022 civil war. But suspected drone attacks on the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, earlier this week suggested the TPLF and its allies might have better striking capability than previously thought.]]></description>
            <author>  Reuters</author>
            <category>1. News in Review </category>
            <pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 15:15:00 +0200</pubDate>
        <a_id>731467</a_id>
        <updated>1790948243</updated>
        <published>1790946900</published>
        <expires>99999999999</expires>
        <editor>  Reuters</editor>
        <has_video>0</has_video>
        <has_audio>0</has_audio>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title>Guinea-Bissau military leaders bar ousted president's return</title>
            <link>https://www.polity.org.za/article/guinea-bissau-military-leaders-bar-ousted-presidents-return-2026-10-02</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The military leaders of Guinea-Bissau have decided to block former President Umaro Sissoco Embalo from returning to the West African country, citing national security concerns and the need to preserve public order. Embalo, who was toppled in a military coup last November, had planned to return on Sunday and contest a presidential election scheduled for December, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters earlier this week. The coup last year came shortly before results from ​presidential and legislative elections were due to be ​announced. The senior army officers who carried it out suspended the electoral process and ⁠installed Major-General Horta Inta-a as transitional president. Embalo has been in exile since then.]]></description>
            <author>  Reuters</author>
            <category>1. News in Review </category>
            <pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 12:44:00 +0200</pubDate>
        <a_id>731450</a_id>
        <updated>1790948227</updated>
        <published>1790937840</published>
        <expires>99999999999</expires>
        <editor>  Reuters</editor>
        <has_video>0</has_video>
        <has_audio>0</has_audio>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title>Congo's Ebola outbreak has killed more than 4 000, government data shows</title>
            <link>https://www.polity.org.za/article/congos-ebola-outbreak-has-killed-more-than-4-000-government-data-shows-2026-10-02</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The number of deaths in Democratic Republic of Congo's Ebola outbreak has surpassed 4 000, government data showed on Friday, as the worst epidemic in the country's history resists containment efforts.  The outbreak, caused by the Bundibugyo species of Ebola, became the largest and deadliest in Congo after surpassing the 2018-2020 epidemic.]]></description>
            <author>  Reuters</author>
            <category>1. News in Review </category>
            <pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 11:56:00 +0200</pubDate>
        <a_id>731443</a_id>
        <updated>1790949726</updated>
        <published>1790934960</published>
        <expires>99999999999</expires>
        <editor>  Reuters</editor>
        <has_video>0</has_video>
        <has_audio>0</has_audio>
        <image_url>https://cisp.cachefly.net/assets/articles/images/resized/0001303442_resized_thermometersebolatreatmentcentre04102019reuters1022.jpeg</image_url>
        <image_title></image_title>
        <image_width>511</image_width>
        <image_height>287</image_height>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title>Mass shootings show the face of South African murder is changing</title>
            <link>https://www.polity.org.za/article/mass-shootings-show-the-face-of-south-african-murder-is-changing-2026-10-02</link>
            <description><![CDATA[On a recent Saturday night, a minibus taxi drew up to a tavern in the gold-mining town of Carletonville west of Johannesburg. Eight men armed with AK-47 rifles alighted from the vehicle before gunning down patrons. Eighteen people died. “They entered the main entrance of the tavern and started shooting randomly,” said Mfuneko Dyosini, adding that two colleagues from the gold mine he works at were killed in the massacre. “They all died on the spot.” Just hours after the September 26 attack another 10 people were shot dead at an entertainment venue near Cape Town. Days earlier gunmen stormed a house in the coastal city of Durban, killing 11. While South Africa has long struggled with one of the world’s highest homicide rates, the nature of murder in the country is changing. While most of those killed die at the hands of people they know, an increasing number are being killed in mass shootings linked to competition among criminals as organised crime becomes increasingly entrenched in the economy.]]></description>
            <author>  Bloomberg</author>
            <category>1. News in Review </category>
            <pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 11:41:00 +0200</pubDate>
        <a_id>731440</a_id>
        <updated>1790949699</updated>
        <published>1790934060</published>
        <expires>99999999999</expires>
        <editor>  Bloomberg</editor>
        <has_video>0</has_video>
        <has_audio>0</has_audio>
        <image_url>https://cisp.cachefly.net/assets/articles/images/resized/0001303405_resized_sapspolicesouthafricanpoliceservice041020241022.jpeg</image_url>
        <image_title></image_title>
        <image_width>511</image_width>
        <image_height>287</image_height>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title>Senegal power cuts highlight need to embrace gas, minister says</title>
            <link>https://www.polity.org.za/article/senegal-power-cuts-highlight-need-to-embrace-gas-minister-says-2026-10-02</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Power cuts in Senegal in September have underscored the need to embrace gas as a means of electricity generation, the West African country's energy minister said. Senegal faced frequent power cuts throughout September in the capital and elsewhere. Minister El Hadji Abdourahmane Diouf said on Thursday that electricity demand was rising rapidly and that hot weather caused it to hit a higher-than-expected peak of 1 400 megawatts in August. While Senegal has an installed capacity of more than 2 300 MW, the system was not able to meet demand due to insufficient fuel supply and technology breakdowns, he said. Senegal mainly depends on diesel to generate electricity and is moving towards gas to lower costs, aiming to cut its dependence on costly imported fuels.]]></description>
            <author>  Reuters</author>
            <category>1. News in Review </category>
            <pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 11:12:00 +0200</pubDate>
        <a_id>731429</a_id>
        <updated>1790948179</updated>
        <published>1790932320</published>
        <expires>99999999999</expires>
        <editor>  Reuters</editor>
        <has_video>0</has_video>
        <has_audio>0</has_audio>
        <image_url>https://cisp.cachefly.net/assets/articles/images/resized/0001303377_resized_dakarsenegal21052025reuters1022.jpeg</image_url>
        <image_title>Dakar, Senegal </image_title>
        <image_width>511</image_width>
        <image_height>287</image_height>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title>Developing countries hit by overlapping crises, UNDP chief warns</title>
            <link>https://www.polity.org.za/article/developing-countries-hit-by-overlapping-crises-undp-chief-warns-2026-10-02</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Rising energy costs, a super El Nino and soaring borrowing costs are increasing pressure on developing countries, with conditions nearing those of the pandemic when the G20 suspended debt payments for the poorest nations, the United Nations Development Programme said on Friday. Global policymakers are expected to discuss the huge challenges facing developing countries at the annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank in the Thai capital Bangkok from October 12 to 18, UNDP Administrator Alexander De Croo told reporters. He warned events could trigger a "domino effect with many, many countries being pushed into financial distress," but stopped short of calling for a new round of debt relief.]]></description>
            <author>  Reuters</author>
            <category>ECONOMY</category>
            <pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 10:58:00 +0200</pubDate>
        <a_id>731426</a_id>
        <updated>1790949666</updated>
        <published>1790931480</published>
        <expires>99999999999</expires>
        <editor>  Reuters</editor>
        <has_video>0</has_video>
        <has_audio>0</has_audio>
        <image_url>https://cisp.cachefly.net/assets/articles/images/resized/0001303371_resized_capetownweatherdroughtelnino1022reuters.jpg</image_url>
        <image_title></image_title>
        <image_width>511</image_width>
        <image_height>287</image_height>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title>Eritrea cuts ties with Ethiopia over Asmara embassy closure</title>
            <link>https://www.polity.org.za/article/eritrea-cuts-ties-with-ethiopia-over-asmara-embassy-closure-2026-10-02</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Ethiopia ordered the closure of its embassy in Eritrea and declared 10 Eritrean diplomats persona non grata on Thursday, prompting Asmara to sever all diplomatic ties with its neighbour after overnight blasts heard in Addis Ababa sparked fears about renewed conflict in northern Ethiopia spreading.  Addis Ababa has accused Eritrea, Sudan and Egypt of supporting an opposition alliance led by the Tigray People's Liberation Front that has battled troops loyal to Ethiopia's federal government since last week. The three countries deny the accusation. The African Union Commission urged the three countries to exercise maximum restraint and refrain from actions or statements that could worsen tensions and undermine regional peace and stability.]]></description>
            <author>  Reuters</author>
            <category>1. News in Review </category>
            <pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 09:25:00 +0200</pubDate>
        <a_id>731408</a_id>
        <updated>1790948125</updated>
        <published>1790925900</published>
        <expires>99999999999</expires>
        <editor>  Reuters</editor>
        <has_video>0</has_video>
        <has_audio>0</has_audio>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title>African Union urges Ethiopia, Eritrea and Egypt to refrain from actions that could undermine ...</title>
            <link>https://www.polity.org.za/article/african-union-urges-ethiopia-eritrea-and-egypt-to-refrain-from-actions-that-could-undermine-stability-2026-10-02</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The African Union Commission has called on Ethiopia, Eritrea and Egypt to exercise maximum restraint and refrain from actions or statements that could worsen tensions and undermine regional peace and stability. "The Commission urges the three countries to address their differences through established diplomatic channels and peaceful dialogue," it said in a statement late on Thursday. On Thursday, Ethiopia ordered the closure of its embassy in Eritrea and declared 10 Eritrean diplomats persona non grata, prompting Asmara to sever all diplomatic ties with its neighbour. It also declared an Egyptian diplomat persona non grata and ordered him to leave the country within 48 hours, and Cairo responded in kind by declaring an Ethiopian embassy counsellor in Egypt persona non grata and giving him 48 hours to leave.]]></description>
            <author>  Reuters</author>
            <category>1. News in Review </category>
            <pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 09:24:00 +0200</pubDate>
        <a_id>731407</a_id>
        <updated>1790948087</updated>
        <published>1790925840</published>
        <expires>99999999999</expires>
        <editor>  Reuters</editor>
        <has_video>0</has_video>
        <has_audio>0</has_audio>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title>Fuel subsidies may top $1tr as Iran war drags, UN says</title>
            <link>https://www.polity.org.za/article/fuel-subsidies-may-top-1tr-as-iran-war-drags-un-says-2026-10-02</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Governments around the world are running out of room to shield consumers from higher energy prices resulting from the Iran war and other crises, with fuel subsidies potentially costing more than $1 trillion this year, a United Nations study found. Global policy interventions to cushion the impact of rising food and energy prices will become more difficult to sustain as a result of higher borrowing costs and what’s on track to be the strongest El Niño on record, according to a UN Development Programme report released Friday.]]></description>
            <author>  Bloomberg</author>
            <category>FUEL</category>
            <pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 09:12:00 +0200</pubDate>
        <a_id>731401</a_id>
        <updated>1790949681</updated>
        <published>1790925120</published>
        <expires>99999999999</expires>
        <editor>  Bloomberg</editor>
        <has_video>0</has_video>
        <has_audio>0</has_audio>
        <image_url>https://cisp.cachefly.net/assets/articles/images/resized/0001303317_resized_avehiclebeingrefuelled1026bloomberg1022.jpeg</image_url>
        <image_title></image_title>
        <image_width>511</image_width>
        <image_height>287</image_height>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title>South Africa risks leaving much manganese value unrealised if logistics issues persist</title>
            <link>https://www.polity.org.za/article/south-africa-risks-leaving-much-manganese-value-unrealised-if-logistics-issues-persist-2026-10-01</link>
            <description><![CDATA[South Africa’s Manganese Producers Consortium (MPC), which represents producers that account for 60% of South Africa’s manganese ore exports, does not direct individual producers on the corridors or export routes they use. Those decisions reflect each producer’s specific operational, commercial, customer and logistics requirements, and it is therefore not the MPC’s remit to comment on individual routing choices.]]></description>
            <author>Martin Creamer</author>
            <category>MANGANESE LOGISTICS</category>
            <pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 08:12:00 +0200</pubDate>
        <a_id>731379</a_id>
        <updated>1790935560</updated>
        <published>1790921520</published>
        <expires>99999999999</expires>
        <editor>Creamer Media Reporter  </editor>
        <has_video>0</has_video>
        <has_audio>0</has_audio>
        <image_url>https://cisp.cachefly.net/assets/articles/images/resized/0001303238_resized_manganeseportchoice11022.jpg</image_url>
        <image_title>Manganese ore export activity.</image_title>
        <image_width>511</image_width>
        <image_height>287</image_height>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title>IMF mission visits Zambia for talks on new loan programme</title>
            <link>https://www.polity.org.za/article/imf-mission-visits-zambia-for-talks-on-new-loan-programme-2026-10-01</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Zambia said on Wednesday that an International Monetary Fund mission was visiting for talks on a new support programme, which it hopes will help lift economic growth and stimulate investment. The Southern African copper-producing country's previous $1.7-billion IMF arrangement expired in January, and the government has said it hopes to agree a successor programme before the end of the year. The IMF mission is in Zambia until October 10, the finance ministry said in a statement. It added that it hoped a new programme would preserve macroeconomic stability and debt sustainability while placing greater emphasis on private-sector-led growth, exports, diversification, investment and job creation.]]></description>
            <author>  Reuters</author>
            <category>1. News in Review </category>
            <pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 15:26:00 +0200</pubDate>
        <a_id>731363</a_id>
        <updated>1790862729</updated>
        <published>1790861160</published>
        <expires>99999999999</expires>
        <editor>  Reuters</editor>
        <has_video>0</has_video>
        <has_audio>0</has_audio>
        <image_url>https://cisp.cachefly.net/assets/articles/images/resized/0001303165_resized_zambia1022.jpg</image_url>
        <image_title></image_title>
        <image_width>511</image_width>
        <image_height>287</image_height>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title>South African food inflation rose in August, ending six months of decline</title>
            <link>https://www.polity.org.za/article/south-african-food-inflation-rose-in-august-ending-six-months-of-decline-2026-10-01</link>
            <description><![CDATA[South African food and non-alcoholic beverage (NAB) inflation (hereafter to be referred to simply as food inflation, for short) rose in both year-on-year and month-on-month terms in August, the Bureau for Food and Agricultural Policy (BFAP) has reported, in its latest Food Inflation Brief. In year-on-year terms, food inflation in August was up 1.1% (as against a 0.9% increase in July), while the month-on-month figure was 0.1% (compared with -0.2% deflation in July). However, year-on-year Consumer Price Index (CPI) headline inflation in August was 4.4% (up from 4.3% in July). Month-on-month CPI headline inflation in August was 0%, which was a decrease over the July figure of 0.2%.]]></description>
            <author>Rebecca Campbell</author>
            <category>FOOD &amp; BEVERAGE</category>
            <pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 15:15:00 +0200</pubDate>
        <a_id>731360</a_id>
        <updated>1790863600</updated>
        <published>1790860500</published>
        <expires>99999999999</expires>
        <editor>Creamer Media Reporter  </editor>
        <has_video>0</has_video>
        <has_audio>0</has_audio>
        <image_url>https://cisp.cachefly.net/assets/articles/images/resized/0001303155_resized_fishery1022bloomberg.jpg</image_url>
        <image_title></image_title>
        <image_width>511</image_width>
        <image_height>287</image_height>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title>MSF staff member tests positive for Ebola in Congo, aid organisation says</title>
            <link>https://www.polity.org.za/article/msf-staff-member-tests-positive-for-ebola-in-congo-aid-organisation-says-2026-10-01</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A staff member at humanitarian organisation Médecins Sans Frontières has tested positive for the Ebola Bundibugyo virus disease while working on the Ebola response in the Democratic Republic of Congo, MSF said on Thursday. "This person is being safely evacuated under a strict medical protocol in close coordination with the relevant health authorities in the DRC and the Netherlands, where the patient will be received by a designated hospital," MSF said in a statement. The number of confirmed Ebola cases in Congo has risen ​above 8 000 for the first time in the Central African ​country's ongoing outbreak, government data ​showed on Monday.]]></description>
            <author>  Reuters</author>
            <category>1. News in Review </category>
            <pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 14:09:00 +0200</pubDate>
        <a_id>731327</a_id>
        <updated>1790862711</updated>
        <published>1790856540</published>
        <expires>99999999999</expires>
        <editor>  Reuters</editor>
        <has_video>0</has_video>
        <has_audio>0</has_audio>
        <image_url>https://cisp.cachefly.net/assets/articles/images/resized/0001303077_resized_ebolamsf1022reuters.jpg</image_url>
        <image_title></image_title>
        <image_width>511</image_width>
        <image_height>287</image_height>
        </item>
    </channel>
</rss>
