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Israel’s defence exports reached a record 19.2 billion dollars in 2025 amid growing global demand for military technology.

Millions of Ethiopians began voting on Monday in the country’s seventh general election, as polling stations opened across the East African nation amid high voter turnout and increased regional attention on the electoral process.

South Africa speeds up FMD vaccine rollout as climate and cost pressures weigh on farmers, Steenhuisen says.

Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said on Monday that Israel would intensify military operations in Lebanon and continue striking Beirut unless Hezbollah halts attacks on northern Israel.

Egyptian translator Ahmed al Saeed says Chinese literature helped deepen cultural dialogue between China and the Arab world.

United States President Donald Trump is pushing for an expansion of the Abraham Accords as negotiations between Washington and Tehran enter a critical stage over a possible ceasefire framework, according to analysts and regional observers.

Verified cases of conflict-related sexual violence more than doubled globally in 2025 compared with the previous year, according to a new United Nations report released on Friday.

WHO says conflict, insecurity and displacement are complicating efforts to contain the Ebola outbreak in eastern DR Congo.

The United States, Mexico and Canada announced coordinated public health travel measures on Thursday for travellers arriving from African regions considered at the highest risk from the Ebola virus ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026.

The Western Cape government says recovery and infrastructure repair efforts are ongoing in several parts of the province after powerful storms caused flooding, electricity disruptions, and road and bridge damage earlier this month. 

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva celebrated on Wednesday the findings of the “2026 Atlas of Violence”, which reported the lowest homicide rate per 100,000 inhabitants in Brazil’s recorded history.

Ebola related border restrictions between Rwanda and the DRC are disrupting trade and household incomes in the eastern city of Goma.

The prolonged disruption around the Strait of Hormuz is intensifying global concerns over energy security, as governments and industries reassess the resilience of international oil and gas supply chains.

Tensions around one of the world’s busiest maritime trade routes intensified on Wednesday after Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guard Corps Navy said 23 vessels crossed the Strait of Hormuz within 24 hours under coordination with Iranian forces.

Hybrid rice production is expanding across several African countries as governments, researchers and farmers push to strengthen food security and improve agricultural output across the continent.

Moscow used Africa Day commemorations to deepen engagement with African countries through diplomacy, trade and anti-colonial messaging.

Ghana postponed a planned evacuation flight from South Africa on Thursday after only one Ghanaian national arrived at Johannesburg’s Oliver Tambo International Airport.

The World Health Organization says the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda remains a serious international health concern, but does not currently qualify as a pandemic emergency.

Uganda is expanding its electric bus operations in Kampala as African cities continue searching for cleaner and more affordable public transport systems amid rising fuel costs and growing urban populations.

The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) announced on Tuesday that it had received a $2.5 million pledge from the South African government to support Ebola response efforts in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda.

BRICS bank has approved $42.9 billion in financing and seeks expansion, local currencies and technological innovation in the Global South

Kenya on Tuesday announced a one-week suspension of a nationwide public transport strike following protests over rising fuel prices that left four people dead and disrupted transport and schools across parts of the country.

South Africa’s youth unemployment crisis deepened in early 2026, with nearly half of young people aged 15 to 34 out of work or not enrolled in education or training, according to new official data

Along the banks of the Nile in Sudan’s capital, fishermen are slowly returning to the water as parts of Khartoum begin showing signs of recovery after years of war disrupted daily life across the city.

China’s extension of zero-tariff treatment to 53 African countries could boost exports from the continent, but analysts say the policy’s impact depends on whether African nations can scale up production, improve logistics and meet export stand

Brazil is using this week’s G7 meetings in Paris to position itself as a strategic destination for foreign investment and critical minerals development, while also raising concerns about the economic impact of ongoing instability in the Middle East

Rwanda closed key border crossings with the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on Sunday after health authorities confirmed that the latest Ebola outbreak had reached Goma, a densely populated eastern Congolese city bordering Rwanda.

Health authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are racing to contain the country’s latest Ebola outbreak after the death toll rose to 87

Residents in Abobo, a densely populated commune in northern Abidjan, say a Chinese-built drainage project is transforming daily life after years of destructive seasonal flooding that repeatedly damaged homes, blocked roads and disrupted businesses.

Former South African President Thabo Mbeki has paid tribute to Festus Gontebanye Mogae, calling Botswana’s late leader a “selfless, brave and principled” statesman whose death is a loss for Africa.