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DRC: M23 tightens movement controls as Ebola outbreak surpasses 5,000 cases

Aug 27, 2026

The AFC/M23 rebel alliance in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo is tightening restrictions on movement after two travellers from a government-held area tested positive for Ebola in rebel territory, adding another challenge to efforts to contain the country’s rapidly expanding outbreak.

DRC: Will the copper export ban finally deliver mineral sovereignty? {Business Africa}

Aug 27, 2026

The DRC’s cobalt and copper export ban targets billions in refining margins—but a 2,000-megawatt power shortfall could threaten its industrial ambitions, while Zambia’s copper boom is attracting billions in green-energy investment, but citizens are asking: who really benefits?

Zambian opposition leader to challenge presidential poll results in court

Aug 27, 2026

Brian Mundubile alleges his campaign documented 'serious irregularities' and inconsistences in the conduct, counting, transmission, and declaration of results.

Former Zambian minister killed in post-election security raid

Aug 27, 2026

A former Zambian cabinet minister was shot dead during a security operation at the home of opposition leader Brian Mundubile, police said Wednesday, days after President Hakainde Hichilema won a second term amid opposition claims of irregularities and intimidation.

Former Liberian vice president charged in transnational drug probe

Aug 27, 2026

Liberia has charged former Vice President Jewel Howard-Taylor with drug trafficking, money laundering and related offences in an investigation into an alleged transnational narcotics network.

New protests in Tunisia calling for ousting of President Kais Saied

Aug 27, 2026

It comes amid growing economic pressures during a summer of extreme heat that has left many Tunisians short of water and electricity.

London Bus Stop named after Nigerian content creator ‘Bus Aunty’

Aug 27, 2026

A Nigerian mental health nurse and content creator known online as “Bus Aunty” has had a London bus stop named after her, following years of documenting her fascination with the city’s buses.

South Africa: Beauty Queen Chidimma Adetshina fights deportation

Aug 27, 2026

South Africa: Beauty Queen Chidimma Adetshina Fights Deportation

Libya: Fifteen years after Gaddafi, country still divided

Aug 27, 2026

Fifteen years after the fall of Muammar Gaddafi, Libya remains deeply divided. Hopes for stability following the 2011 revolution have given way to a prolonged political, institutional and security crisis, fuelled by the existence of two rival centres of power.

Benin cyberactivist Steve Amoussou freed after two-year sentence

Aug 27, 2026

Beninese cyberactivist Steve Amoussou has been released after serving a two-year prison sentence for charges including politically motivated insult and spreading false news. His case had become a prominent test of the government's treatment of critics and online dissent.

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