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Matt Renshaw scores 190 as Australia leads South Africa by 363 runs on Day 2
Matt Renshaw has scored a career-best 190 runs to propel Australia to 390 all out in its first innings of the first cricket test against South Africa. Renshaw faced 397 deliveries in his marathon innings, hitting 21 fours and a ...
Ethiopia regains control of city after Eritrean incursion
ADDIS ABABA: Ethiopian government forces and their militia allies entered Adigrat, near the border with Horn of Africa neighbour Eritrea, on Saturday, three residents said, days a ...
Ebola spreads ‘like wildfire’ as health workers battle exhaustion
Ebola has spread to seven provinces in Congo, straining an already weakened response and raising the risk of cross-border transmission. ...
Super El Niño – how it could affect South Africa’s maize prices
Importing maize can push up costs through shipping and other expenses, with increases potentially passed on to consumers through higher maize meal prices. ...
Photos: Mentapulse Africa convenes health and labour summit to address talent retention
Mentapulse Africa has convened policymakers, labour representatives, employers, researchers and professionals at the Ghana Health and Labour Summit 2026 at the University of Ghana, Legon, to discuss workplace wellness, decent employment and ways to retain
Ghana High Commission warns nationals in South Africa over protests in Johannesburg, Durban
The Ghana High Commission in Pretoria has cautioned Ghanaian nationals living, working or travelling in Johannesburg, Durban and surrounding areas to exercise heightened vigilance amid reports of ongoing protests that could disrupt movement and pose security
Drone strike by Sudan paramilitary kills 41 near Ethiopian border, rights group says
Eight children are said to be among those killed by the strike, which hit a gathering of displaced people. ...
Thousands gather in London to express support for Palestinians after three years of ‘genocide’
March is first since Ed Miliband declared UK’s position was that Israel’s occupation of West Bank was unlawful
Dozens reported injured in Yemeni Houthi attack at Riyadh airport
Saudi authorities yet to confirm strike as government-allied forces in Yemen claim successful offensive to retake Bab al-Mandab strait
Eritrea urges UN to intervene in standoff with Ethiopia
Eritrea has asked the United Nations to take “deterrent measures” after what it called Ethiopia’s “declaration of war” in the conflict over the Tigray region. Eritrea’s request comes a day after Addis Ababa, in a letter to the Security Council, accused Asmara
Inside The Successful Campaign Against Illegal Chinese Mining In Africa
Tsitsi Bhobo Waging Nonviolence When the shrill of heavy earthmoving machinery crept towards Elias Mlambo’s riverside banana plantations in February, the sudden brownish color of the river alarmed him. The water was laced with used machinery oil, disfiguring
Liberia: Man Charged With Selling Margibi Property Already Sold to U.S.-Based Couple
MONROVIA -- Police have charged a
Uganda: Terego MP Rose Obigah Calls for Stronger Action to Curb Teenage Pregnancies
Terego, Uganda -- The Protect SRHR consortium has held an annual intergenerational dialogue in Terego District to strengthen community action against teenage pregnancies, child marriage and teenage motherhood. ...
Liberia: Children Sit On Bricks At Louisiana School With 77 Chairs for 722 Students
About 13 miles (under 45 minutes drive)
Liberia: AML Bridges Ease Travel in Nimba Communities
MONROVIA -- Residents of Bonla and Lugbehyee
Liberia: Police Arrest Up to 70 Foreign Nationals in Cybercrime Probe
MONROVIA -- The Liberia National Police
Uganda: IGG Investigates Kabale District Over Alleged Ghost Workers
The Inspectorate of Government (IGG) is investigating the Human Resource Office of Kabale District over allegations of ghost workers on the government payroll. ...
Kenya: Court Case Against Optiven Withdrawn After Settlement
NAIROBI -- A court case against property developer Optiven Limited has been withdrawn after the company and the plaintiff, Peter Mulati Nabiswa, reached a settlement, according to a notice published in the Kenya Gazette. ...
Liberia: LNP Arrests 67 Foreign Nationals in Major Cybercrime, Counterfeit Probe
The Liberia National Police (LNP) has arrested more than
South Africa: Security Alert - U.S. Consulate General Durban, South Africa (October 9, 2026)
Location: Durban, South Africa ...
Uganda: Baryomunsi Pledges Government Support to JMS, Warns Against Medicine Leakages
The Minister of Health, Dr. Chris Baryomunsi, has reiterated the Government's commitment to improving the availability, distribution and management of medicines and medical supplies across the country. ...
Uganda: URSB Wins Outstanding Trade Facilitation Institution of the Year Award
The Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB)
Zimbabwe: 1010 Technologies Marks 30 Years As Zimbabwe Pushes Digital Transformation
Zimbabwean technology firm 1010 Technologies has marked 30 years in business, with the Government recognising the company's contribution to digital transformation and the modernisation of public services. ...
Uganda: Today in History - Uganda Raises Its National Flag for the First Time
Uganda gained independence from British colonial rule on October 9, 1962, ending nearly seven decades as a British protectorate and beginning a new chapter in the country's political history. ...
The Threat of Russia’s Growing Presence in Libya
If U.S. officials continue to let Moscow keep Libyan factions divided while deepening the Russian military footprint, the result will be growing security threats to NATO and Africa. As international attention remains focused elsewhere, Russia is quietly
In three years, Israel's war on Gaza hasn't just changed the Middle East, it's changed ...
A whirlpool of violence has engulfed everywhere from Lebanon to Yemen. Meanwhile, the west has destroyed any political authority it once had