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AllAfrica News2026-09-27 Read
Ethiopia’s Foretold War Arrives
[African Arguments] No one can claim that a return to war in Tigray and northern Ethiopia is a surprise, but it makes it no less horrifying. In just a handful of days, and after months of spiralling tensions and sporadic fighting, the 'grey conflict' the federal government pursued against Tigray has escalated into ''full-blown war,' in the words of Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) vice president Ammanuel Assefa.
AllAfrica News2026-09-27 Read
Angola: Unitel - Small Investors, Big Losses and the Risk of Capture
Analysis - By September 24, Unitel shares were trading at 28,000 kwanzas on Angola’s stock exchange, down 30 per cent from the July offering price of 40,040 kwanzas. In less than two months, roughly 300 kwanzas had disappeared from the market value of every 1,000 invested. For a country seeking to persuade its citizens to become shareholders, this is a sobering introduction to the stock market. The 15 per cent stake sold for 300.3bn kwanzas now had a market value of 210bn kwanzas.
AllAfrica News2026-09-27 Read
Sudan: Gold Exporters Accuse Influential Actors of Draining Sudan’s Gold Wealth
[Dabanga] Khartoum -- Sudan's Gold Exporters Division has accused influential actors of taking gold outside official channels, warning that the country is losing billions of dollars in potential revenue while the pound continues to slide.
AllAfrica News2026-09-27 Read
Sudan’s Farmers Are Ready to Return - Private Investment Could Get Them There
[UN News] The war in Sudan has devastated the economy and agricultural production, but a UN-backed plan aims to mobilise private sector investment to help farmers return to their fields.
AllAfrica News2026-09-27 Read
Africa Needs Its Own AI Solutions, Not Borrowed Ones, Says Expert
[UN News] Africa should focus its use of technology on solving its own real challenges rather than copying the systems and priorities of other parts of the world.
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AllAfrica News2026-09-27 Read
Africa: Senegal’s President Faye - Macky Sall Best Candidate ‘To Fight for Africa’ At UN
[RFI] Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has thrown his weight behind his predecessor and former political rival Macky Sall to become the next United Nations secretary-general. No one is better placed to fight for Africa's place at the table, he told RFI and France 24.
AllAfrica News2026-09-27 Read
Ghana/Cote d’Ivoire: Côte d’Ivoire Outfox Ghana On Renard’s Return in Afcon 2027 Qualifier
[RFI] Hervé Renard launched his second spell as Côte d'Ivoire head coach with a 2-0 victory over Ghana in the first qualifying game for next year's Africa Cup of Nations in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania.
NYT > World > Africa2026-09-27 Read
27 killed in mass shootings in South Africa overnight
These were the latest deadly incidents at bars or taverns in a nation with one of the world’s highest murder rates.
Africa | The Guardian2026-09-27 Read
‘It’s hard to sell a house when it’s covered in baboon faeces’: Cape Town divided over plan to remove its monkeys
Two troops of chacma baboons are breaking into homes and shops but animal rights activists insist coexistence is the answer
Africa | The Guardian2026-09-27 Read
At least 27 dead after two mass shootings in South Africa, police say
Seventeen people killed at bar near Johannesburg and 10 killed in separate incident at barbecue venue near Cape Town Two separate mass shootings near South Africa’s two biggest cities killed at least 27 people, police have said. The South African police service said on Sunday that 17 people were killed on Saturday night when eight suspects armed with AK-47 rifles and pistols opened fire at a bar in Wedela township, south-west of Johannesburg. At least 15 other people sustained gunshot injuries in that attack, police said. Continue reading
Africa | The Guardian2026-09-27 Read
I have seen with pride how British overseas aid saves children’s lives. That is why I say cuts should be reversed | David Harewood
I understand the pressure on the public purse, but I have also seen the effect of our spending on the ground, says actor and Unicef UK ambassador David Harewood
BBC News2026-09-25 Read
Are Ethiopians marching back to war in Tigray?
Exploring the issues behind the escalation of tensions between the TPLF and the national army.
AllAfrica News2026-09-25 Read
Africa Urged to Strengthen Budget Oversight
[New Era] African parliaments have been urged to strengthen their oversight of public finances through well-resourced and independent Parliamentary Budget Offices (PBOs) as the continent confronts rising debt vulnerabilities, illicit financial flows, procurement inefficiencies and increasing demands for public services.
AllAfrica News2026-09-25 Read
Africa: WHO Director-General’s remarks at the High-Level Meeting on Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response
[WHO] New York -- Your Excellency Dr Khalilur Rahman, President of the General Assembly, Your Excellency Amar Bendjama, President of ECOSOC, My sister, Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohamed, The Right Honourable Helen Clark, Excellencies, dear colleagues and friends,
AllAfrica News2026-09-25 Read
Nigeria: ‘Dangote Refinery IPO Opens Ownership to Nigerian Investors’
[This Day] Nigerians can invest in Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals with a minimum subscription of N5,250 under an initial public offering launched recently. The company is offering 4.1 billion ordinary shares at N525 each. The offer, valued at about N2.15 trillion if fully subscribed, opened September 14 and is scheduled to close October 13.
AllAfrica News2026-09-25 Read
Nigeria: Unga - Cavista Convenes U.S., African Leaders On Investment Opportunities
[Vanguard] Cavista Holdings brought together African and U.S. business leaders, investors, policymakers and development finance stakeholders in New York on Monday, September 21, for its annual U.S.-Africa Leadership Dinner, held on the sidelines of the 81st United Nations General Assembly.
NYT > World > Africa2026-09-25 Read
African Presidents Call for Permanent African Seats on U.N. Security Council
A host of African leaders including the presidents of Ghana, Liberia, Kenya and Namibia demanded the change while the U.N. Secretary General said the lack of a permanent African seat was “indefensible.”
AllAfrica News2026-09-25 Read
Niger: Canadians, Australians and Americans Relaunch Niger’s Uranium Industry
[Agenzia Fides] Niamey -- Niger's military junta is seeking to relaunch the country's uranium mining industry with the signing of an agreement with Australian company Atomic Eagle, through which the State of Niger has established the Madaouela Mining Company (MAMICO). The company, 60% owned by Atomic Eagle and 40% by the Nigerien State, plans to revive uranium mining operations in Agadez, in the central-northern part of the country.
AllAfrica News2026-09-25 Read
Kenya: Gulf Energy Receives Drilling Rig in Mombasa As Kenya Targets First Oil in Dec
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya's push to commence commercial crude oil production by the end of 2026 has gained momentum following the arrival of an onshore drilling rig for the South Lokichar oil development at the Port of Mombasa.
AllAfrica News2026-09-25 Read
South Africa: Former President’s Wife Sounds Alarm On Rising Gender-Based Violence
[Scrolla] Thobeka Madiba-Zuma, wife of former President Jacob Zuma, has called on government to strengthen public safety measures to combat rising gender-based violence. She was speaking at the second annual Queens High Tea in Ballito, held to celebrate King Misuzulu kaZwelithini's birthday.

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