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The treaty adopted in 2023 has met the required ratification threshold. Five states have submitted their instruments, allowing IGAD to replace its founding agreement from 1996 and initiate the implementation of the new legal framework.
Ethiopian Electric Power plans to increase deliveries to Kenya from 200 to 400 MW starting in December 2026. A joint technical committee is overseeing tests and network stability ahead of the increase.
South Sudan’s judiciary has opened a two-week session in Juba to address 81 pending criminal cases, including 66 rape cases, with three judges mobilized until September 29.
More than 30 people have been executed in eastern Libya since late August, according to the UN and Amnesty International. Fifty other condemned individuals are considered at risk of imminent execution.
Bola Tinubu sets a target of 95% coverage for the National Identification Number by December, with 142 million registrations already recorded.
The trade deficit between Africa and China reached $80.07 billion in the first eight months of 2026, up 34.48% year-on-year. African exports increased, but at a slower rate than Chinese sales to the continent.
Exports from the East African Community surged by 41.3% in the second quarter of 2026. Sales to African markets reached $7.2 billion, while the share of intra-community trade slightly declined in total exports.
Eni has finalized the sale of a 10% stake in the Baleine oil and gas project to SOCAR. The Azerbaijani group thus enters the African upstream sector, while Eni retains 37.25%.
Israel claims to have agreed with Morocco to transform liaison offices into embassies and appoint ambassadors, following a meeting in New York between Gideon Sa’ar, Nasser Bourita, and Mike Waltz.
The REDD+ project funded by the Green Climate Fund aims to reach approximately 21,000 rural households in 17 Ugandan districts. The funding rewards verified emissions reductions of over eight million tons of CO2 equivalent achieved in 2016 and 2017.
The U.S. DFC will invest up to $155 million in WIOCC, an operator of fiber, submarine cables, and data centers present in 30 African countries. The operation aims to strengthen its digital infrastructure on the continent.
Licensed buyers say COCOBOD owes them nearly 4 billion cedis for the season just ended. They say they are struggling to secure fresh credit ahead of 2026/27, while the regulator acknowledges outstanding payments and says it is preparing to settle them.
Cyril Ramaphosa has enacted a law that extends the mandate of the Public Service Commission to municipalities and public entities. The legislation also includes reporting requirements and penalties of up to twelve months in prison for obstruction, but its implementation date is yet to be set by proclamation.
Six private-sector projects listed by the Investment Promotion Agency total CFAF370.3 billion. Metallurgy accounts for more than 95% of the capital and nearly 90% of the projected jobs.
Cybastion plans to mobilize approximately $300 million for digital projects in Senegal. The funding specifically targets data centers, cybersecurity, technology transfer, and skills enhancement.
The new national framework aims to enhance inspections, child protection, schooling, and employer accountability, using updated data from the 2024 survey.
The Ghanaian public distributor BOST has reduced its diesel and gasoline deliveries to Burkina Faso and Mali since August to prioritize the domestic market, amid rising global costs and increasing local demand.
The Kansas City Chiefs player has been cited by prosecutors as a victim of the Swiftarc fraud scheme. The amount of his personal loss has not been made public.
Retail sales in South Africa rose by 3.4% year-on-year in July, following a revised increase of 1.1% in June. Month-on-month, seasonally adjusted sales increased by 2.5%.
The marriage of Malian entrepreneur and feminist activist Awa Sirani Doumbia, scheduled for September 26 and 27, 2026, has been canceled following the withdrawal of her fiancé’s family. The reason cited is comments made during a conference on women’s empowerment, which have been widely discussed on social media in Mali and the sub-region. Awa Sirani […]
