The most consequential news development in Africa, each day.
Oprah Winfrey's Leadership Academy for Girls in South Africa announces closure, a US strike on Iranian targets hits Egyptian port, and Washington bids for stake in Ethiopian Airlines. Ten stories from across Africa for Thursday, 30 July 2026.
Senegal steps in to mediate Mali's regional standing while Chad set to abandon international justice mechanisms and Uganda declared officially Ebola-free following 42-day clear window. Ten stories from across Africa for Wednesday, 29 July 2026.
The IMF approved $371 million for Ghana to end its three-year bailout, a court has ordered Cameroon to pay $616 million to Sundance Resources, and Zimbabwe has opened a $400 million lithium sulphate processing plant. Ten stories from across Africa for Tuesday, 28 July 2026.
Trump's recommendation of President Tinubu causes commotion in Nigeria. Uganda enters the UN race with Museveni's old rival Olara Otunnu, and Liberia's record cocaine bust ensnares its police intelligence chief. Ten stories from across Africa for Monday, July 27, 2026.
Faye launches a party against Sonko in Senegal, ICC member states remove Karim Khan, and Congo's Ebola caseload passes 3,000 in the fastest-spreading outbreak on record. Ten stories from across Africa for Sunday, July 26, 2026.
Trump's new tariffs hit seven African economies, Tinubu expands the army as Zamfara buries 23 farmers, and Namibia's parliament debates leaving the ICC. Ten stories from across Africa for Saturday, July 25, 2026.
Kidnappers of Nigerian school children jailed for life, Africa's richest man, Dangote secures $2.5 billion investment, Kenya blocks a British Army exercise, and President Traoré rejects Sharia law. Ten stories from across Africa for Friday, July 24, 2026.
West Africa's leaders keep the eco currency on course for 2027, a watchdog says a Canadian miner bankrolled Zambia's president, Washington weighs strikes in Mali, and Ebola passes 1,000 deaths. Ten stories from across Africa for Thursday, July 23, 2026.
Somalia tells META that new whatsapp feature will aid terrorism, Africa passes Asia on world's hunger list, 144 people die trying to enter Spain from The Gambia, and Bologna burns over a death of Moroccan in police custody. Ten stories from across Africa for Wednesday, July 22, 2026.
Khartoum rejects fresh U.S. sanctions over chemical-weapons claims, American anti-abortion push abroad raises health risks for African women, and Morocco to spend over $20 billion for 2030 World Cup. Ten stories from across Africa for Tuesday, July 21, 2026.
ECOWAS signs deal West Africa has been promising for decades, Nigeria and Ghana demand court action against South Africa, and vote-counting gets underway in São Tomé. Ten stories from across Africa for Monday, July 20, 2026.
Sudan takes UAE to international court over seized drones, Europe deepens its naval foothold in the Red Sea as Somali pirates resurges in fresh raids, and the African country with the best electoral records go to polls today. Ten stories from across Africa for Sunday, July 19, 2026.
Twenty children and one adult die in a Ugandan bus crash, Uber buys Glovo, Somalia's cabinet moves to control the private sector's main body, and Harare insists diaspora cash will hold as nearly 100,000 citizens return from South Africa. Ten stories from across Africa for Saturday, July 18, 2026.
Trafigura refuses 2,000-megawatt line meant to carry Angolan hydropower, and a Nigerian court forfeits 48 properties tied to a former attorney-general. Ten stories from across Africa for Friday, July 17, 2026.
Egypt puts its military-built economy under Sisi's direct control, Dangote prices Nigerian fuel in dollars, the RSF answers the US peace plan, and DRC's Ebola outbreak reaches Europe. Ten stories from across Africa for July 16, 2026.
