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Kinshasa and Kigali will meet on September 16 and 17 in Geneva for the seventh session of the security coordination mechanism. The meeting will review the implementation of commitments made in Washington, which remain incomplete in several areas.
President William Ruto aims to make the export of unrefined gold illegal and extend the rule to other minerals. Three refineries are set to support this shift, while the Central Bank will have priority in purchasing gold produced in Kenya.
A Paris court awarded Kim Kardashian a symbolic one euro on Tuesday, September 15, 2026, for the robbery she experienced in 2016. The American celebrity requested this amount herself, prioritizing judicial recognition over a substantial compensation.
The National Bank of Angola cut its key interest rate by one percentage point to 14.75% on Tuesday, following a return of annual inflation below 9%. It also significantly raised its growth forecast for 2026.
Preliminary data from the Central Energy Fund indicates a significant under-recovery of fuel prices. If the trend continues until the end of the month, motorists could face another record increase in October.
The UNDP urges states and donors to enhance anticipatory measures against El Niño-related risks, as forecasts remain mixed in West and Central Africa.
The former Kenyan president has expressed his readiness to step down from the Jubilee Party leadership following a High Court decision confirming the six-month legal limit imposed on former heads of state leading a party.
Fuel prices are set to rise in Ghana starting September 16. Diesel could reach approximately 19.07 cedis per liter, reflecting a projected increase of 10.23%, while the minimum price established by the regulator rises to 16.77 cedis.
The Nigerian Dangote refinery has become the second-largest supplier of aviation fuel to Europe after the United States. Its shipments covered approximately 13% of the European supply deficit in the second quarter amid disruptions in Middle Eastern flows.
Nearly 49 million people are facing acute food insecurity in the IGAD region, while over 19 million are internally displaced. The regional organization raised the alarm on Tuesday, September 15, in Djibouti.
Airtel Kenya Telesonic is set to be removed from the companies register by December 2026. The closure pertains to the wholesale business and does not affect XStream Fibre, the service for individuals and businesses.
Tear gas in Kinshasa and Kananga, thwarted gatherings in several cities, and around twenty arrests reported in Lubumbashi: the mobilization by the C64 coalition was disrupted on Tuesday, September 15, in the DRC.
Following operations in Ogun and Oyo, Nigeria’s drug investigation expands to Ebonyi State. The NDLEA connects the latest operation to a transnational network and the arrest of Arturo Carrera Loaiza, who was apprehended on August 19 in Lagos.
Los Angeles prosecutors will not seek the death penalty against Nick Reiner, accused of murdering his parents Rob and Michele Reiner. He still faces life in prison without the possibility of parole if convicted.
The memorandum signed at Gastech concerns five offshore blocks. Eni will finance geological and geophysical studies with PETROSEN, without automatically obtaining a petroleum title.
The pan-African rating agency Bloomfield Investment Corporation has upgraded Benin’s long-term sovereign rating from A+ to AA-, keeping the country in the investment grade category. The decision, announced on September 15, 2026, places Cotonou among the highest-rated African issuers on the continent. The rating committee of Bloomfield Investment Corporation has decided to upgrade the long-term […]
The closure of a valve on the Hamada-Zawiya pipeline has halted operations at Hamada and Tahara. The actions of the Petroleum Facilities Guard could extend to other sites.
Kinshasa formalizes a monitoring mechanism already initiated in June to accelerate projects, investments, and commitments related to the strategic partnership established with the United States.
Two U.S. personnel were slightly injured during an anti-smuggling operation in Maphiveni. Mbabane and Washington are working to establish the circumstances.
The Chicago rapper, whose real name was Mikquale Cooper, was fatally shot in his car. Multiple shooters are being sought, and no motive has yet been established.
