[New Times] The Republic of Congo has announced that it will introduce visa-free entry for all African citizens beginning January 1, 2027, in a policy shift aimed at advancing regional integration and easing cross-border movement across the continent.
[Leadership] Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has stated that President Bola Tinubu has turned Nigeria from "Africa's giant into a hunger hotspot," following the latest warning by the United Nations (UN) that nearly 35 million Nigerians could face acute hunger between June and August 2026.
[UN News] The UN Charter is facing one of its gravest tests in decades, Secretary-General António Guterres told the Security Council on Tuesday, warning that wars, arms races, climate shocks and the erosion of international law are placing intense pressure on the multilateral system established to prevent a third world war.
[UN News] As a deadly Ebola strain continues to spread in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), with cases confirmed in neighbouring Uganda, the UN aviation agency is urging governments and flight operators to closely follow guidelines put in place following the COVID-19 pandemic.
Senegal's National Assembly on Tuesday voted to reinstate ousted PM Ousmane Sonko as a member and appoint him speaker, just days after he was sacked by President Bassirou Diomaye Faye in an escalating power struggle between the two former allies.
Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye appointed former regional central bank official Ahmadou Al Aminou Lo as prime minister on Monday, days after dismissing Ousmane Sonko amid rising tensions that threaten reforms tied to crucial IMF support.
The World Health Organization warned Monday that a fast-spreading Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and neighbouring Uganda was outpacing response efforts, with at least 220 suspected deaths reported. Health workers in the conflict-hit Ituri province face attacks on medical facilities, complicating efforts to contain the rare Bundibugyo strain of the virus.
Senegal's parliamentary speaker El Malick Ndiaye stepped down Sunday, clearing the way for his ally Ousmane Sonko – sacked two days ago by the country's president – to run for his position as the head of parliament. Sonko's Pastef party commands a strong majority in the West African nation's legislature.
As the number of suspected Ebola cases in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo passed 900 over the weekend, health workers said that the chaos left by years of fighting and local government failures has been compounded by sweeping cuts to international aid budgets.
Health authorities in Uganda on Saturday confirmed three new cases of Ebola linked to the neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo, adding that all three people were still alive. The Africa CDC warned that 10 nations across the region were at risk of being affected by the deadly virus.
Senegal President Bassirou Diomaye Faye on Friday dismissed Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko and dissolved the government after months of mounting tensions between the two leaders, plunging the debt-stricken West African nation deeper into political uncertainty.
The World Health Organization has raised the risk of the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola spreading across the Democratic Republic of Congo to “very high,” warning the outbreak could accelerate rapidly. With no approved vaccine or treatment available, health officials are racing to contain the virus and prevent wider regional spread.
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Greater Horn of Africa Climate Outlook Forum (GHACOF) has forecast a high likelihood of below-normal rainfall across much of the northern Greater Horn of Africa during the critical June-September 2026 rainy season, raising concerns over potential impacts on food security, water availability, and livelihoods in the region.
[TrustAfrica] The African Risk Capacity Agency (ARC), a specialized agency of the African Union, and TrustAfrica today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a strategic partnership for advancing gender-responsive disaster risk management (DRM), climate action, and social inclusion across Africa.
India and the African Union (AU) on Thursday postponed the India-Africa Forum Summit scheduled for next week in New Delhi, due to the "emerging public health situation" in Africa, India's foreign ministry said, in an apparent reference to the Ebola outbreak. A first Ebola case was confirmed in the DR Congo's rebel-held South Kivu province.
[Liberian Observer] When former President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf addressed African auditors in Monrovia this week, her central point cut through years of recycled development language. Liberia's postwar recovery, she said, was never mainly about money or infrastructure. It was about governance.
[CAF] Former Nigeria captain William Troost-Ekong believes the qualification race for the historic TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), PAMOJA 2027 will be fiercely competitive, with away form likely to prove decisive in determining which teams secure a place at the 2027 edition of the continental finals.
[New Times] Last week, Kigali hosted the Africa CEO Forum which brought together decision-makers from across the continent to discuss ways to further economic development. Gatherings like these have long served as a forum to reflect on the continent's most pressing challenges, one of which is brain and mental health.
[New Times] AI Everything Kenya X GITEX Kenya opened Tuesday, May 19, at the Sarit Expo Centre in Nairobi, anchoring a wider East African conversation about who will build, fund and regulate artificial intelligence across the region as governments, investors and technology firms converge to stake their claim in Africa's digital future.
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- A British envoy has praised Ethiopian Airlines for truly embodying its motto, "The New Spirit of Africa," pointing to the carrier's modern fleet, extensive global connectivity, and exceptional hospitality.
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