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Africa

Rival factions stand off in Niger capital after mutineers attack airport, presidency

30th August 2026

NIAMEY: Mutinous soldiers in Niger attacked the airport and the presidency in the capital, Niamey, early on Saturday, triggering hours of gunfire...

Africa

Zambian opposition leader Mundubile charged with treason, lawyer says

30th August 2026

LUSAKA: Zambian opposition leader Brian Mundubile was charged with treason on Saturday, his lawyer says. “Mr Brian Mundubile and his running mate,...

Big Reads

Six months of war: How the Middle East conflict has shaped financial markets

28th August 2026

Friday marks six months since the U.S. and Israeli bombing of Iran triggered a conflict that has disrupted global energy supplies and...

News

Oil prices rise as investors weigh lack of progress in Middle East negotiations

27th August 2026

Oil prices rose on Thursday, as traders weighed prospects for global supplies in the wake of the ongoing Iran war as Washington

Africa

Nigerian insurgents raise over $5 million from mass kidnappings, study finds

27th August 2026

Nigerian kidnappers have collected nearly $5.8 million in ransom payments in the last year from civilian abductions, crime that is crippling education...

Africa

African Union to launch African credit rating agency in October, adviser says

27th August 2026

The African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) - an African Union-backed initiative - will launch a continent-wide credit ratings agency in October, a...

Africa

WHO says Ebola outbreak in Uganda is over, as cases rise in Congo

27th August 2026

The outbreak of the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola in Uganda is over but it is not under control in neighbouring Democratic Republic...

Africa

Son of Uganda’s president says he will stand for top job in 2031

26th August 2026

Uganda's military chief Muhoozi Kainerugaba, who is also the son of the country's long-ruling President Yoweri Museveni, said he would run for...

World

Oil prices fall $2 as Iran-Oman talks to reopen Strait of Hormuz revive hopes

26th August 2026

Oil prices fell more than $2 a barrel to a two-week low on Wednesday as talks between Iran and Oman revived…

Big Reads

South African miners accelerate shift to renewable power to cut Eskom reliance

26th August 2026

South Africa's mining firms are accelerating investment in renewable energy as they seek to diversify power sources, cut