DURBAN, South Africa — August 17, 2026 — Leaders from across Southern Africa are meeting in Durban today for the 46th Ordinary Summit of the Southern African Development Community (SADC),…
LOMÉ, Togo — August 16, 2026 — The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has officially launched the deployment of 30 fully equipped medical ambulances to member states as…
The Southern African Development Community has released its preliminary assessment of Zambia’s August 13, 2026 general election, reporting that voting was largely peaceful while identifying several areas of the country’s…
CONAKRY, Guinea — August 12, 2026 — Guinea and the International Monetary Fund have reached a staff-level agreement on a proposed 41-month financing programme worth SDR 310.59 million, as the…
ABUJA, Nigeria — August 12, 2026 — The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is moving forward with plans for solar-powered water infrastructure in Liberia, Nigeria and Côte d’Ivoire,…
ABUJA, Nigeria — August 12, 2026 — Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has approved a new deep-offshore oil and gas investment framework that the Presidency says could unlock as much as…
MONROVIA, Liberia — August 12, 2026 — President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has moved to restructure the leadership of the Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency (LDEA), appointing retired Major General Daniel Dee…
ABIDJAN, Côte d’Ivoire — August 11, 2026 — Côte d’Ivoire is conducting a nationwide agricultural survey across all 31 regions, as the government seeks up-to-date information to support agricultural planning,…
FREETOWN, Sierra Leone — August 11, 2026 — Constitutional reform has emerged as a major political issue in Sierra Leone as Parliament prepares to consider the Constitution of Sierra Leone…
ABUJA, Nigeria — August 11, 2026 — Nigerian authorities are targeting December 2026 for completion of the 2.6-kilometre Mararaba–Nyanya Flyover and adjoining road project, a major infrastructure development intended to…