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AfriForum, March and March form &#x2018collaborative working group&#x2019

Aug 20, 2026

Lobby groups AfriForum and the March and March movement have agreed to jointly pursue &#x201Clegal matters of mutual interest&#x201D, and to support each other on issues related to the rule of law and the fight against crime in communities, including illegal immigration.

Kenya opposition draws large crowds despite efforts to disrupt rally

Aug 20, 2026

Leaders of Kenya's opposition Linda Mwananchi movement brought their message of political change to Homa Bay County on Sunday, despite coordinated efforts to disrupt their rallies.

South Sudan steps up Ebola preparedness along porous DRC border

Aug 20, 2026

South Sudan is strengthening Ebola surveillance along its border with the DRC, where heavy cross-border movement and informal routes pose challenges. UN officials and local authorities say preparedness and coordination are key to preventing the virus from entering the country.

Senegal tightens asset disclosure rules amid Faye-Sonko rift

Aug 20, 2026

Senegal’s parliament has approved a law requiring the president, prime minister and speaker of parliament to declare and publish their assets both when taking office and when leaving, amid a growing political rift between President Bassirou Diomaye Faye and former prime minister Ousmane Sonko.

Ramaphosa urges regional countries to tackle irregular migration

Aug 20, 2026

President Cyril Ramaphosa called regional leaders Monday for joint efforts to tackle migration to South Africa, after a backlash against foreign nationals that led thousands to flee

Israel strikes Syrian airbase, drawing US and Turkish condemnation

Aug 20, 2026

Israel has carried out eight airstrikes on a Syrian military airbase in the northwest, damaging its runway and storage facilities, according to Syrian state media. The attack drew condemnation from Damascus and Ankara and criticism from a US envoy who called it an “unnecessary escalation.”

Zimbabwe: Lake Kariba ferry disaster death toll rises to 94

Aug 20, 2026

The death toll from a ferry disaster in Zimbabwe last week rose to 94 on Tuesday, police said, with the recovery of two more bodies

ConCourt won&#x2019t hear Phala Phala impeachment interdict appeal

Aug 19, 2026

The Constitutional Court denied the African Transformation Movement leave to appeal the Western Cape High Court&#x2019s ruling granting President Cyril Ramaphosa an interdict halting the Phala Phala impeachment inquiry.

Death toll in Zimbabwe ferry disaster rises to 44: police

Aug 19, 2026

At least 44 people lost their lives when a ferry sank on Zimbabwe's Lake Kariba on Tuesday, the Zimbabwe Republic Police said, releasing an updated toll.

Funeral held for Libya’s military intelligence chief killed in car bombing

Aug 19, 2026

Senior Libyan National Army officials gathered in Benghazi on Tuesday for the funeral of military intelligence chief Fawzi al-Mansouri, killed in a car bombing a day earlier as he left a mosque. His assassination has raised fresh security concerns in Libya’s divided east.

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