Africa
Zambia’s Guy Scott, Africa’s first white head of state in decades, dies at 82
Brief presidency followed the death of Michael Sata in 2014
By Associated Press
Kenyan court dismisses Rastafari case seeking to legalise cannabis
Kenya’s high court has dismissed a petition by Rastafarians seeking to legalise the use of cannabis for religious purposes.
By Associated Press
Nigeria launches $500m farm fund to drive food security
World Bank and African Development Bank among expected funders of Nigeria’s agriculture investment fund
By Reuters
Morocco signs agreement for Gaza security deployment
Morocco has agreed to join the International Stabilisation Force for Gaza
By Reuters
US quarantine order for Americans returning from DRC will hurt Ebola response: aid group
Citizens are now required to spend 21 days in a third country before entering the US
By Reuters
DRC forms advisory council to pursue war crimes justice
The Democratic Republic of Congo has formed a new advisory council that includes senior war crimes lawyers from the US and Europe to support its push for accountability for atrocities committed in the country’s conflict-ridden east.
By Reuters
Ugandan farmer Edward Mukiibi steers Slow Food beyond its Italian roots
African farmers face new threats from big agribusiness and Chinese investment
By Reuters
Fifty migrants feared lost in Mediterranean after boat capsizes off Libya
A search operation is underway after a migrant boat carrying people from sub-Saharan Africa capsized off eastern Libya
By Reuters
Gunmen kill at least 18 in Nigeria’s Benue state
Violence in Nigeria's Benue state has left multiple people dead and prompted demonstrations by local residents
By Reuters
US to block citizens in DRC from immediate travel home, citing Ebola
The US has introduced new travel restrictions for American citizens in the DRC as the country's Ebola outbreak continues to spread
By Reuters
DRC Ebola outbreak no longer contained as virus spreads to two more provinces
More than 700 Ebola-related deaths have been reported from the 2026 outbreak, say DRC health authorities
By Reuters
CDC confirms Ebola case in American aid worker
A US citizen working in the DRC has tested positive for the Bundibugyo Ebola virus
By Reuters
Senegal’s top court calls parliament-backed reform ‘unconstitutional’
Senegal's Constitutional Court has ruled on proposed constitutional reforms amid growing political tensions within the country's ruling party.
By Reuters
Nigeria rescues schoolchildren, teachers abducted in Oyo, Presidency says
Families await the return of loved ones after a major rescue operation in Nigeria's Oyo state after a school kidnapping
By Reuters
Pula abandons appeal in SA, presses ahead with Tanzania case
Company says its R3.4bn dispute with Patrice Motsepe is far from over
By Dineo Faku
