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On the night of Tuesday, August 18 to Wednesday, August 19, 2026, a patrol from the Dévé district police station in the Dogbo municipality thwarted an attempted theft of a three-wheeled vehicle in the village of Adidévo. Around 3 a.m., during a routine patrol on a local road, law enforcement officers spotted three individuals acting […]
In Zambia, the police confirmed the shooting death of MP Mutotwe Kafwaya, who was found after several days without news. The 49-year-old elected official, a former minister, was among those detained during a security operation conducted on August 14 at a residence linked to the opposition in Lusaka. The confirmation was announced late on August […]
Residents of N’Djamena say they are still experiencing long power cuts nearly four weeks after the fire on July 26, 2026, at the Farcha 1 power plant. The disaster has reduced the capital’s supply capacity and affects households as well as small businesses that rely on electricity. The fire broke out in the afternoon of […]
The Liberia Telecommunications Authority (LTA) published the final version of its guidelines on satellite communications in 2026, a text intended to regulate geostationary and non-geostationary satellite operators as well as ground service providers in Liberia. The document establishes authorizations and licenses for a market set to complement terrestrial networks, especially in underserved areas. Operators wishing […]
The leader of the Zambian opposition, Brian Mundubile, announced on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, his intention to challenge the re-election of President Hakainde Hichilema in court, which was proclaimed the day before in Lusaka by the Electoral Commission of Zambia. The announced appeal prolongs the tensions arising from the general elections held on August 13 […]
A Senegalese soldier, arrested in Morocco during the final of the 2025 CAN between Senegal and Morocco, has been discharged from the army after returning to the country. He had been sentenced to six months of imprisonment before receiving a royal pardon. A Senegalese soldier was discharged from the army following his arrest in Morocco […]
Fighting between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) intensified in mid-August 2026 in North Kordofan and Blue Nile State, two fronts that have become strategic since the regular forces regained control of Khartoum. The clashes further complicate humanitarian access and cause new civilian displacements. On August 13, the army claimed to have […]
The Norwegian group Equinor announced on Tuesday, August 18, 2026, the acquisition from a subsidiary of Chevron of a 17.4% stake in the offshore oil license PEL 90, off the coast of Namibia. This operation marks Equinor’s entry into the country and remains subject to regulatory approvals. The license covers block 2813B, in the Orange […]
The annual inflation in South Africa slowed to 4.3% in July 2026, down from 5% in June, according to data released on Wednesday, August 19, by Statistics South Africa. This decrease brings the price increase closer to the target range set by the South African Reserve Bank. The Consumer Price Index used as the main […]
Twenty-five African countries had integrated an anti-malarial vaccine into their routine vaccination programs by 2026, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). On the occasion of World Mosquito Day, celebrated on August 20, this deployment illustrates the progress made against a disease that remains one of the leading causes of child mortality on the continent. […]
More than 100 people died in the collapse of an artisanal gold mine that occurred on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, in Zamboye, in the Nana-Mambéré prefecture, in the west of the Central African Republic. The toll, communicated by local officials, remained provisional on Thursday as victims were still being searched for. The mayor of Garoua-Boulaï, […]
Based in Nairobi and launched in Kenya in 2012, the music platform Mdundo relies on telecom operators to distribute African tracks and compensate their rights holders in markets where bank cards and stable connections remain unevenly accessible. In its annual report for 2024-2025, published in September 2025, the company states that it paid out more […]
The Turkish Defense Minister, Yaşar Güler, received Sudanese General Yasser al-Atta in Ankara on Monday, August 17, 2026, as announced by the Turkish ministry in a publication shared by Anadolu Agency. This visit comes as military relations between Turkey and the Sudanese army are under scrutiny due to the use of Turkish weapons in the […]
The Ebola outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo had reached 5,021 confirmed cases and 2,378 deaths by August 16, 2026, according to data from the Congolese Ministry of Health reported on Wednesday, August 19, by the Associated Press. The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom […]
Liberian President Joseph Boakai enacted a reform in mid-August 2026 that puts an end to the centralized operational management of ports by the National Port Authority (NPA), according to several Liberian media sources. The texts grant more autonomy to the main maritime and inland ports of the country. The new organization provides for autonomous authorities […]
The Zambian president Hakainde Hichilema was declared the winner on Tuesday, August 18, 2026, of the election held five days earlier, obtaining a second five-year term. According to the results from the Electoral Commission reported by the EFE agency, he received 2,965,326 votes, which is 61.5% of the ballots. His main opponent, former minister Brian […]
More than 100 people died in the collapse of an artisanal gold mine that occurred on Tuesday, August 18, 2026, in Zamboye, in the Nana-Mambéré prefecture, in the west of the Central African Republic, near the border with Cameroon. Rescuers continued on Thursday to extract bodies from the site. The toll remains provisional, with several […]
The Dixinn First Instance Court in Conakry sentenced activist and entrepreneur Abdourahmane Bella Bah to six months in prison on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, with five months suspended, for insults and defamation committed using a computer system. The court also imposed a fine of 40 million Guinean francs and ordered the deletion of the Facebook […]
The mayor of Abomey-Calavi, Nathanaël Koty, ordered on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, the temporary closure for ten days of the quarries on the Akassato–Sô-Ava axis. This measure aims to allow for the restoration of the roads damaged by the passage of trucks transporting wet sand. The mayor of Abomey-Calavi, Nathanaël Koty, is taking action in […]
In the Central African Republic, 64 incidents affected humanitarian workers between January and July 2026, including 11 in July, according to an overview published on August 12 by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). Insecurity continues to complicate access to vulnerable populations. The reported incidents include armed robberies, looting, assaults, […]
The Ghanaian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, requested on Monday, August 17, 2026, in Moscow that Ghana and Russia cooperate to stop the recruitment of Ghanaian nationals intended to fight in the war in Ukraine. The request was made during a meeting with his Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov. At the end of the […]
In Antananarivo, Zèle Rasoanoro joined the editorial team of La Fraternité-Fihavanana in October 1947, a newspaper committed to the liberation of political prisoners and the independence of Madagascar, just a few months after the uprising against French colonial rule. Her career places her among the pioneers of Malagasy political journalism. Available documentation confirms her activity […]
The Nigerian drug enforcement police arrested influencer Afolabi Kazeem Michael, also known as “KC Luxury,” on August 13, 2026, at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos. This arrest occurred as part of an investigation opened after the seizure of 184.5 kilograms of cocaine at a courier company in the city just ten days earlier. […]
In 2026, Africa is strengthening its position in the global lithium supply as prices remain volatile. The start of production or the ramp-up of projects on the continent is expanding supply, but the data available as of August 19 does not allow for announcing a new sustainable market turnaround. The rebound of the first half […]
