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Iran feels economic strain as Strait of Hormuz tensions deepen

May 15, 2026

Fallout from the strikes – alongside a monthslong internet cut imposed by the government – is spurring mass job losses and business closures.

Ivory Coast cocoa authority moves to ease tensions with farmers over unsold beans

May 15, 2026

After protests last week by cocoa farmers in Ivory Coast, the country's Coffee and Cocoa Council is sending a delegation to M'Batto try to calm the situation.

Nigeria ex-power minister Saleh Mamman jailed 75 years for graft

May 15, 2026

A Nigerian court on Wednesday sentenced former power minister Saleh Mamman to 75 years in jail for siphoning off millions of dollars from hydro-electricity projects.

DR Congo: HRW accuses M23 and Rwandan forces of killings, rape in Uvira

May 15, 2026

Human Rights Watch says M23 rebels and Rwandan forces carried out a brutal month-long occupation of Uvira in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, marked by summary executions, rape and enforced disappearances.

Another deadline extension for Parliament&#x2019s ad hoc committee

May 15, 2026

Parliament&#x2019s ad hoc committee investigating underworld infiltration in the criminal justice system has been granted a sixth deadline, now extended to 12 June.

Cameroon approves renationalisation of main electricity provider

May 12, 2026

The announcement comes as the country's energy sector faces serious challenges, including frequent power outages.

Tunisia temporarily bans prominent rights group

May 12, 2026

Tunisian authorities have temporarily banned the local branch of prominent international NGO Avocats Sans Frontieres, the branch said on Tuesday, days after another leading group was targeted by a similar measure.

Burkina Faso junta dissolves over 200 associations

May 12, 2026

Burkina Faso's military rulers ordered on Tuesday the dissolution of around 200 associations, the latest clampdown on civic groups in the west African country.

TPLF move to restore leadership raises tensions in Ethiopia’s Tigray

May 12, 2026

Political parties and analysts in Ethiopia are now deeming it illegal for the leader of the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) to serve as the head of the local parliament.

Defiant S.Africa says African nations must address instability causing migration

May 12, 2026

South Africa hit back Wednesday against charges of xenophobia after protests against undocumented migrants and said African nations should address issues like instability and bad governance causing their people to leave.

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