‘No corner of Sudan is safe’: UN officials warn of famine and atrocities as war intensifies
Nearly three years into Sudan’s war, violence is intensifying, famine conditions are looming in parts of the country, and civilians remain trapped between shifting front lines, senior UN political and humanitarian...
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South Africa names apartheid-era politician as new ambassador to the US
Roelf Meyer played a key role as a negotiator during talks to end white-minority rule in South Africa.
Sudan: Sudan Condemns Berlin Conference As Devastating War Enters Fourth Year
[RFI] Sudan has condemned a Berlin donor conference as "surprising and unacceptable" interference as the war between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces enters its fourth year. Millions of people...
Ghana: Ghana Records $4.2bn Trade Surplus for Fourth Quarter 2025
[Ghanaian Times] GHANA'S trade surplus surged to a record $4.2 billion in the fourth quarter of 2025, reflecting a strong rebound in export performance.
Liberia: Infrastructure Gaps Threaten Harper Port's Trade Potential
[Liberian Observer] At a time when West Africa's maritime sector is expanding and regional ports are grappling with congestion, the Port of Harper in Maryland County is struggling to position itself as a viable trade...
Soaring rents and a four-hour commute: the misery of the Lagos housing crisis
The Nigerian megacity’s dynamic growth is outstripping its rental supply, and wages are not keeping up with rising costsEvery weekday before dawn, Oluwatobi Ogundipe leaves his small flat in Sango Ota, an industrial...
After three years of war, exiled Sudanese find their place in Kenya
This Wednesday marks three years since the start of the civil war in Sudan, a conflict that has forced 14 million people to flee their homes. Some 4 million of them have left their country altogether. While many have...
Hunger, bribery and ruin: Darfur after three years of Sudan’s civil war – in pictures
As the civil war enters its fourth year, photojournalist Jérome Tubiana captured images of daily life for approximately 600,000 people displaced by the fighting who have gathered at the town of Tawila Continue reading...
Uganda: Law Society Rejects Seven-Year Term Proposal, Warns of Constitutional Crisis
[Nile Post] The Uganda Law Society has opposed proposals to extend political terms from five to seven years, warning the move could undermine democratic principles and trigger legal and political confrontation.
Three years of messages at once - a chronicle of Sudan's war pours in as trapped reporter's phone turns on
As the conflict enters its fourth year, journalist Mohamed Suleiman shudders at what has been lost.
Kenya fuel prices rise sharply despite reduction in tax due to Iran war
Diesel prices rise by a record margin despite a reduction in value added tax.
Nigeria: Govt Defends Airstrikes On Border Market, Orders Probe Into Civilian Casualties
[Premium Times] The government, however, ordered a full investigation into the reported civilian casualties during the operation.
Nigeria: Nine Killed in Fresh Attack As Fear Grips Benue Communities
[Premium Times] Nine residents were killed in Edikwu Ankpali, Apa LGA, as renewed attacks deepen insecurity in Benue, with residents naming victims and demanding urgent action.