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Maritime policymakers from across Africa convened in Mombasa, Kenya, this week to craft a unified stance on the International Maritime Organization’s “Net Zero Framework,” aiming to protect African trade competitiveness as shipping decarbonizes.
Clashes between police and student protesters at Cheikh Anta Diop University in Dakar have left Abdoulaye Ba, a second-year medical student, dead, the government confirmed, deepening unrest around education and economic grievances.
A rubber boat carrying 55 migrants capsized off Libya’s coast, leaving 53 people dead or missing and only two Nigerian women alive in one of 2026’s deadliest Mediterranean crossings.
Burkina Faso’s junta-led parliament has adopted a bill dissolving all political parties, a sweeping move authorities say will restore unity as rights groups warn of deepening authoritarian rule.
Angola’s president João Lourenço has convened high-level talks in Luanda, pushing for an immediate ceasefire in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo as fighting with M23 drags on.
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.
