insert_link Africa African Development Bank commits $500 million to Ethiopia’s airport project Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737-800 parked at Bole International Airport in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 11 February 2019 (Photo: Associated Press) The African Development Bank (AfDB) has pledged $500 million to support the financing of Ethiopia’s new airport, which is slated to become the largest airport in Africa upon its completion in 2029. The $10 billion project is a major infrastructure milestone aimed at boosting regional connectivity and positioning Ethiopia as a […] today12 August, 2025
insert_link Africa M23 rebels accuse DRC forces of preparing major offensive in eastern Congo M23 rebels (Photo: REUTERS/Arlette Bashizi) The M23 rebel group has accused the Democratic Republic of the Congo's military of launching offensive maneuvers in the country’s eastern region, signaling an imminent large-scale conflict. The rebels claim government forces are positioning troops strategically to escalate the situation, raising fears of renewed widespread violence. This accusation highlights the fragility of the current ceasefire, with both sides trading blame amid a volatile security environment. […] today12 August, 2025
insert_link Africa DRC violence resumes despite Doha peace agreement Truck carrying people in the DRC (Photo: GUERCHOM NDEBO/AFP via Getty Images) Fighting broke out between Congolese forces and the M23 rebels in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on Sunday, forcing hundreds of residents to flee their homes. The clashes, which took place in North Kivu province, have intensified tensions in the region already plagued by years of armed conflict. Chris Ocamringa has more from Kinshasa. […] today11 August, 2025
insert_link Africa Cape Town hosts summit to bridge Africa’s water funding gap Delegates photographed for Water Summit 2025 (Photo: aipwater.org) South Africa is hosting the African Union-AIP Water Investment Summit in Cape Town this week to tackle Africa’s R531-billion annual water investment gap. Leaders, investors, and global partners have gathered to mobilise funding for climate-resilient water infrastructure across the continent. South African Minister in the Presidency, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni, says the summit aims to deliver a decisive declaration on water investments. The summit […] today11 August, 2025
insert_link Africa Pretoria High Court to rule on Lungu burial dispute this week The legal showdown over where the late former Zambian President Edgar Lungu should be laid to rest is intensifying. The SABC reports that at the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria, the family’s legal team, led by Advocate Casper Welgemoed, argued there is no proof Lungu expressly wished to be buried in Zambia, and contested the Zambian government’s push to repatriate his body. The Zambian Attorney General, Mulilo Kabesha, insists Lungu […] today6 August, 2025
insert_link Africa Rwanda agrees to accept 250 migrants deported from the U.S. Yolande Makolo Rwanda has agreed to receive up to 250 migrants deported from the United States, marking the third African nation to join the Trump administration’s controversial third-country deportation program. The Associated Press reports that the agreement, quietly signed in Kigali in June 2025, empowers the Rwandan government to vet and approve each incoming individual before arrival. Spokesperson Yolande Makolo explained that Rwanda accepted the arrangement in part due to […] today5 August, 2025
insert_link Africa UN chief alarmed by worsening conditions in Sudan Farhan Haq, United Nations deputy spokesperson, during a press briefing United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has described the unfolding crisis in Sudan as a “catastrophe of staggering scale and brutality,” with more than 12.4 million people displaced by armed conflict between Sudan’s military and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). His deputy spokesperson, Farhan Haq, relayed the comments during a UN press briefing. Haq highlighted the escalating humanitarian emergency in Darfur and […] today5 August, 2025
insert_link Africa WFP warns of worsening starvation crisis in Sudan World Relief Programme, Photo: World Food Programme The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has issued an urgent warning that tens of thousands of civilians in the Sudanese city of el-Fasher are facing starvation, as the city remains cut off from food supplies due to an ongoing siege by paramilitary forces. El-Fasher, the capital of North Darfur and home to an estimated 250,000 people, has been surrounded by the […] today4 August, 2025
insert_link Africa SACU revenue at risk as South Africa scrambles to renegotiate with U.S. Namibia is likely to feel the economic aftershocks of the 30% tariff imposed by the United States on South African goods, according to economist Dr. Omu Matundu, who says the move could contract South Africa’s export market and dent Namibia’s revenue from the regional customs pool. South Africa, Namibia’s largest trading partner and the continent’s most industrialised economy, has seen key sectors such as automotive and agriculture directly targeted by […] today1 August, 2025
