Africa eSwatini Eswatini is one of Africa’s frontrunners in preparing for the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area Protocol on Investment AfCFTA: the reforms underway aim to attract larger intra-African investment while helping shape the agreement
Africa Senegal President Bassirou Diomaye Faye will launch his own political party supported by a strategic task force and over 300 mayors; he aims to strengthen his legitimacy and unify the majority ahead of upcoming elections, a crucial step for his political future
Africa Madagascar The Prime Minister pledges to break the administrative deadlock that is compromising budget expenditure; slowness and cumbersome administrative procedures are reasons for the government's poor budget execution, said pledging to eliminate these obstacles
Africa Sudan The 1, 2, 5, 10, 20 and 50-pound notes have effectively lost their purchasing power amid soaring inflation and a sharp depreciation of the Sudanese currency and will be withdrawn; holders have a 3-month deadline to deposit them into bank accounts
Africa Niger Niger has officially submitted its request to withdraw from the International Criminal Court calling it an "instrument of neo-colonialist repression"; the country had announced it intention to leave in September 2025, along with Mali and Burkina Faso
Africa Equatorial Guinea Maternity Ward reopened in Malabo Regional Hospital: it had been relocated to Sampaka Hospital to ensure continuity of service during renovations and now offers more functional spaces equipped with better technology for the care of mothers and newborns
Africa Gambia 350 out of 600 contract workers of national telecoms company Gamtel/Gamcel claimed they are yet to receive the compensation benefits granted under the restructuring and privatization of the company, despite World Bank provided US$4,6 million funds
Africa Guinea Several cases of fraud have been reported in various exam centers during 2026 session; Ministry of National Education's report details mass seizures of mobile phones and smartwatches, the exclusion of numerous candidates and invigilators
Africa Seychelles At the newly built, with China aid, Seychelles Broadcasting Corporation headquarters, Seychelles and China celebrated the 50th anniversary of their diplomatic relations with drumbeats, flowing silk, and high-energy martial arts
Africa Mozambique Over 170 tonnes of tilapia were produced in Jan-Jun 2026 in Mandimba and Majune, Niassa province, under Small-scale Aquaculture Development Project PRODAP; the initiative aims at strengthening food security, generating income and creating local employment
Africa eSwatini Repossessed assets will be offered to public auction today; businesses and individuals will have an opportunity to acquire commercial vehicles and heavy equipment disposed of by Nedbank Eswatini
Africa Lesotho Lesotho moved to deepen economic ties with Botswana by proposing closer collaboration in mineral beneficiation, as resource-rich African countries intensify efforts to capture more value from their natural resources amid shifting global commodity markets
Africa Uganda The 2026 Commonwealth Young Person of the Year is Ugandan solar energy pioneer and agri-tech social entrepreneur Shifra Ainomugisha; the award recognizes young people’s contributions to sustainable development across the Commonwealth