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Councillor expelled from IFP over extortion allegations

May 22, 2026

The IFP has expelled one of the party&#x2019s King Cetshwayo District Municipality leaders, Sipho Mbatha, over longstanding allegations of extortion.

President Guelleh names new 26-member cabinet including 8 women

May 22, 2026

Djibouti has unveiled its first government since the re-election of President Ismaïl Omar Guelleh, with the new cabinet made up of 26 ministers, including eight women and one secretary of state.

DR Congo: Health officials arrive in Bunia with Ebola supplies

May 22, 2026

The health minister of the Democratic Republic of Congo said on Sunday that authorities had already selected sites in Rwampara and Mongwalu to establish new treatment centers and that dozens of patients were receiving active care.

Shakira and Burna Boy release official FIFA World Cup 2026 anthem

May 22, 2026

Royalties from 'Dai Dai' are dedicated to FIFA's fund aiming to expand access to quality education and football opportunities for children.

Mali's army carries out overnight strikes on rebel-held city of Kidal

May 18, 2026

An army officer says it is targeting specific objectives and warned the strikes will be intensifying in the coming days.

Palestinian Fatah party to elect leaders for first time in decade

May 18, 2026

The Fatah party of Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas is due to elect a new central committee for the first time in 10 years. The vote will take place during the movement’s three-day general conference opening on Thursday.

South Africa: Opposition parties pile pressure on Ramaphosa

May 18, 2026

Members of South African opposition parties walked out of a question and answer session by President Cyril Ramaphosa, who is facing claims of misconduct by hiding from police and tax authorities a 2020 break-in at one of his homes, and theft of large sums of foreign currency

Africa forward summit: Africa’s space race takes off {Business Africa}

May 18, 2026

At the Africa Forward Summit, SkyConnect is showing how Africa can turn idle ground stations into a shared network that cuts satellite data costs and delivers critical information faster and Mauritius’ “Brain Gain” Strategy: How a Tourism Island Is Turning African Brain Drain into a Talent Magnet.

Iraqi military debunks claims of Israeli base in Karbala desert

May 18, 2026

Iraq’s military moved forces into the desert between Najaf and Karbala on Tuesday, escorting journalists to the site of what U.S. and Israeli media reports had described as a secret Israeli base — a claim Iraqi officials firmly deny.

Cameroon uncovers more than 200 illegal gold mines, mostly foreign-owned

May 18, 2026

Nearly 200 illegal artisanal gold mining companies, most of them foreign-owned, have been uncovered in central and eastern Cameroon, the mines ministry said Wednesday.

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