ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — August 17, 2026 — The African Union Commission and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) are calling for a stronger shift from agricultural policy commitments to…
BUJUMBURA, Burundi — August 17, 2026 — The East African Community (EAC) has handed over two border-patrol vehicles to Burundi as part of a region-wide effort to strengthen border security…
CONAKRY, Guinea — August 17, 2026 — The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is strengthening technical and vocational education and training systems as part of a broader effort…
LAGOS, Nigeria — August 17, 2026 — The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is calling for stronger and more reliable drug-data systems across West Africa as the region…
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…