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Africa food systems forum: Putting capital where It matters {Business Africa}

Sep 8, 2026

How can Africa bridge the gap between ambitious commitments and the capital needed to scale businesses? and After 15 years off the tracks, Kinshasa’s commuter train returns, offering relief in one of Africa’s most congested cities.

Uganda names oil ‘Pearl Sweet’ as production nears

Sep 8, 2026

Uganda’s crude will be transported through the 1,443-kilometre East African Crude Oil Pipeline to Tanzania.

Somalia: Fighting breaks out on outskirts of Baidoa

Sep 8, 2026

Fighting broke out in Baidoa early Thursday between Somali government forces and militia loyal to former South West State predisent Abdiaziz Hassan Mohamed Laftagareen.

Senegal mother turns grief into a fight for missing migrants

Sep 8, 2026

Boye founded the Collective of Victims of Irregular Migration in Senegal in 2020. The group now supports more than a hundred women, while working with organisations including the Red Cross to trace missing migrants

South Africa: Illegal mining putting Johannesburg infrastructure at risk

Sep 8, 2026

South Africa's economic hub Johannesburg was born from a gold rush in the 19th century. Today, the illegal mining of gold and other minerals is threatening its infrastructure - damaging the city's transport and power networks, as well as homes and buildings.

South Africa: Sharpeville massacre victims launch legal action

Sep 8, 2026

Lawyers for survivors and relatives of those killed in the Sharpeville massacre are launching legal action against the South African government, hoping to overturn a law that has prevented compensation claims.

Tunisia: Court starts final hearing in mass trial of opposition figures

Sep 8, 2026

A Tunisian court started hearing on Thursday the final appeal of scores of opposition figures accused of plotting against the state.

Botswana’s rare slaty egret signals the health of the Okavango

Sep 8, 2026

Conservationists say climate change and water management across national borders make regional cooperation essential, with AEWA supporting a coordinated conservation plan for the bird.

Injuries as violence erupts at South Africa anti-migrant protest

Sep 8, 2026

A demonstration against undocumented migrants in South Africa descended into violence Thursday with one foreign national arrested and a community leader saying five Congolese were hurt

Infantino sets deadline for $20M offer to members in World Cup investor plan

Sep 3, 2026

FIFA President Gianni Infantino set a Sept. 19 deadline on Wednesday for the 211 member federations to accept one-off $20 million offers as part of a project to sell stakes in the World Cup to private investors.

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