A recent drone attack by Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces killed at least 24 civilians, including children, as the United Nations warns that growing assaults on aid operations are deepening an already dire humanitarian crisis.
Deputy President Paul Mashatile is heading to Cape Town this week to speak at the 2026 Investing in African Mining Indaba, where critical minerals and South Africa’s role in global EV battery value chains are top priorities.
South Africa launched the Thuraya-4 satellite service in Johannesburg today, with President Cyril Ramaphosa saying the partnership with Space42 will help bring high-speed internet to remote rural villages.
The Kenya Navy has formally launched “Operation Bahari Moja,” deploying warships to the Seychelles to spearhead a regional effort against piracy and drug trafficking in the Indian Ocean.
Kenya’s President William Ruto launched the 2026 Diplomatic Brief in Nairobi today, demanding the United Nations Security Council be reformed to include Africa with permanent representation, while boosting Kenya’s global diplomatic role.
Hundreds of protesters, led by civil society groups and opposition figures, gathered at Nigeria’s National Assembly in Abuja to demand an immediate vote on the 2025 Electoral Act Amendment Bill.
A brutal drought in northern Kenya has pushed herders, including Maasai families, to trek farther in search of water and pasture, with some crossing into Tanzania’s borderlands.
Tanzania’s government is preparing to sell part of its national gold reserves to help pay for infrastructure projects, a shift driven by declining international aid and tighter budgets.
U.S. President Donald Trump said the war in Sudan is “very close” to ending as Washington intensifies peace efforts with Middle Eastern partners, even as fighting and political divisions persist.
Sudan has officially rejoined the Intergovernmental Authority on Development after years of disengagement, marking a diplomatic reset with East African states amid shifting regional politics.
