[IPS] NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 1 2026 (IPS) - Open a can of something fizzy and the reason the sugar doesn't separate immediately is gum arabic, tapped by hand from acacia trees across the Sahel. Spray on perfume and the reason the scent is still there at dinner is frankincense, a resin cut from Boswellia trees on the dry escarpments of the Horn of Africa. The fat that gives a chocolate bar its snap may well be shea, gathered and pressed by women in the parkland belt of West Africa. The cashmere…
[ENA] The final week of August was marked by intensifying geopolitical competition, continuing wars, humanitarian emergencies, economic uncertainty and devastating natural disasters. From the Middle East and Europe to Africa, Asia and Latin America, governments confronted a series of crises that demonstrated the increasingly interconnected nature of global security, economics, public health and climate change.
[African Arguments] A network of Christian evangelical organizations has spent nearly two decades and tens of millions of dollars fueling a storm of anti-LGBTI+ legislation across Africa. That same network now drafts and bankrolls a parallel wave of anti-LGBTI legislation including anti-trans bills sweeping through American statehouses. Meanwhile, new and expanding U.S. immigration laws increasingly restrict access to refuge for endangered migrants and regularly return those who found safety…
[The Conversation Africa] The focus on agricultural development at the Southern African Development Community's 46th summit in August 2026 reflected a clear understanding that the sector can still play a key role in the region's economic development. Agriculture accounts for around 10% of the GDP of many of the regional community's members.
[The Conversation Africa] John Iliffe, the distinguished scholar renowned for his life's work in African history, died on 20 August 2026 at the age of 87.
[IPS] Dar es Salaam -- When the rains fail across Tanzania's northern Maasai Steppe, herders drive their cattle farther in search of pasture and water.
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Ethiopia's progress in infrastructure, urban development, agricultural transformation and climate resilience has earned praise from African experts, who say the country is offering practical lessons for the continent's development agenda.
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Thailand is seeking to deepen its strategic engagement with Ethiopia and expand its partnership with Africa, with Addis Ababa emerging as a key bridge between Southeast Asia and the African continent, Thailand's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sihasak Phuangketkeow told ENA.
[CAF] Ghanaian champions Ampem Darkoa Ladies came from behind to beat Edo Queens 2-1 and finish top of Group B, while hosts USFA completed an unbeaten group stage with a 5-0 victory over ASKO de Kara in the WAFU B Women's Champions League qualifiers in Ouagadougou on Sunday.
[Foroyaa] As political parties race to build alliances ahead of The Gambia's December 2026 presidential election, a growing question is being asked about the agreements shaping those partnerships: what exactly did they sign? From the coalition that helped end Yahya Jammeh's rule in 2016 to the alliances being formed today, political parties have increasingly used agreements to determine who they support and how they will contest power, yet many of the documents remain unavailable to the public.…
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- African countries must strengthen cooperation among prosecutors to tackle increasingly complex transnational and emerging crimes that cross national borders, Director of Public Prosecutions Renson Ingonga has said.
[RFI] Countries are "legally obliged" to provide broad reparations for harms resulting from both direct and indirect involvement in the transatlantic African slave trade, a United Nations committee has said. This comes amid a fresh interpretation of a global accord, published on Monday.
[Algerie Presse Service] Luanda -- The President of the Republic, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, affirmed Sunday the need for the African Union to assert an active presence on the ground to combat terrorist groups and organized crime networks, as well as to deliver vital humanitarian assistance, through the concrete deployment of AU organs, most notably the Special Representatives of the Chairperson of the Commission, the full operationalization of the African Standby Force (ASF) and its regional…
[New Times] Four years ago, I stood at the foothills of Rwanda's Volcanoes National Park and gave a mountain gorilla her name. She was born on 13 September 2021, to Igitangaza, of the Mutobo family. I called her Indatezuka -- the resilient one. I want to be precise about what that means.
[ISS] Climate hazards are compounding decades of conflict-driven displacement, while fragmented responses expose vulnerable communities to repeated crises.
[This Day] The emergence of world-class refining capacity in Nigeria led by the Dangote Petroleum Refinery represents more than an achievement in energy. It signals the possibilities of an economy increasingly defined by value addition, industrial capability, and productive investment, writes Peter Uzoho
[Leadership] The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has adopted a framework aimed at strengthening the organisation, representation and regional influence of tourism business associations across the sub-rgion.
[Premium Times] Nigeria's president says enough is enough and demands urgent action to sustain Africa's solidarity and unity at the 21st Extraordinary AU Summit.
[Daily Trust] President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has formally reported the xenophobic and Afrophobic attacks against Africans and other nationals in South Africa to the African Union, warning that the incidents undermine the continent's solidarity, unity and peaceful coexistence.
[Leadership] President Bola Tinubu has formally reported the recurring xenophobic and Afrophobic attacks against Africans and other nationals in South Africa to the African Union, warning that the incidents undermine the continent's solidarity, unity and peaceful coexistence.
[RFI] The United Arab Emirates has become a major economic and strategic force in Africa, through investments in key sectors and a growing involvement in conflicts on the continent - prompting some to describe its approach as imperialist.
[African Arguments] Ask any AI tool about the humanitarian situation in Africa, and you will get all sorts of answers in seconds. Then check closely where those answers come from, and you will be left mesmerised.
[Bird Story Agency] Local cotton manufacturing moves into surgical textiles as Africa seeks import alternatives and channels more fibre into homegrown factories.
[Bird Story Agency] The AfCFTA offers African cotton, textile and clothing businesses the opportunity to build cross-border production networks, attract investment and retain more value on the continent. And it can do so while providing the shared rules and larger market needed to strengthen factories and trade corridors.
[IPS] NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 1 2026 (IPS) - Open a can of something fizzy and the reason the sugar doesn't separate immediately is gum arabic, tapped by hand from acacia trees across the Sahel. Spray on perfume and the reason the scent is still there at dinner is frankincense, a resin cut from Boswellia trees on the dry escarpments of the Horn of Africa. The fat that gives a chocolate bar its snap may well be shea, gathered and pressed by women in the parkland belt of West Africa. The cashmere…
[ENA] The final week of August was marked by intensifying geopolitical competition, continuing wars, humanitarian emergencies, economic uncertainty and devastating natural disasters. From the Middle East and Europe to Africa, Asia and Latin America, governments confronted a series of crises that demonstrated the increasingly interconnected nature of global security, economics, public health and climate change.
[African Arguments] A network of Christian evangelical organizations has spent nearly two decades and tens of millions of dollars fueling a storm of anti-LGBTI+ legislation across Africa. That same network now drafts and bankrolls a parallel wave of anti-LGBTI legislation including anti-trans bills sweeping through American statehouses. Meanwhile, new and expanding U.S. immigration laws increasingly restrict access to refuge for endangered migrants and regularly return those who found safety…
[The Conversation Africa] The focus on agricultural development at the Southern African Development Community's 46th summit in August 2026 reflected a clear understanding that the sector can still play a key role in the region's economic development. Agriculture accounts for around 10% of the GDP of many of the regional community's members.
[The Conversation Africa] John Iliffe, the distinguished scholar renowned for his life's work in African history, died on 20 August 2026 at the age of 87.
[IPS] Dar es Salaam -- When the rains fail across Tanzania's northern Maasai Steppe, herders drive their cattle farther in search of pasture and water.
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Ethiopia's progress in infrastructure, urban development, agricultural transformation and climate resilience has earned praise from African experts, who say the country is offering practical lessons for the continent's development agenda.
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Thailand is seeking to deepen its strategic engagement with Ethiopia and expand its partnership with Africa, with Addis Ababa emerging as a key bridge between Southeast Asia and the African continent, Thailand's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sihasak Phuangketkeow told ENA.
[CAF] Ghanaian champions Ampem Darkoa Ladies came from behind to beat Edo Queens 2-1 and finish top of Group B, while hosts USFA completed an unbeaten group stage with a 5-0 victory over ASKO de Kara in the WAFU B Women's Champions League qualifiers in Ouagadougou on Sunday.
[Foroyaa] As political parties race to build alliances ahead of The Gambia's December 2026 presidential election, a growing question is being asked about the agreements shaping those partnerships: what exactly did they sign? From the coalition that helped end Yahya Jammeh's rule in 2016 to the alliances being formed today, political parties have increasingly used agreements to determine who they support and how they will contest power, yet many of the documents remain unavailable to the public.…
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- African countries must strengthen cooperation among prosecutors to tackle increasingly complex transnational and emerging crimes that cross national borders, Director of Public Prosecutions Renson Ingonga has said.
[RFI] Countries are "legally obliged" to provide broad reparations for harms resulting from both direct and indirect involvement in the transatlantic African slave trade, a United Nations committee has said. This comes amid a fresh interpretation of a global accord, published on Monday.
[Algerie Presse Service] Luanda -- The President of the Republic, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, affirmed Sunday the need for the African Union to assert an active presence on the ground to combat terrorist groups and organized crime networks, as well as to deliver vital humanitarian assistance, through the concrete deployment of AU organs, most notably the Special Representatives of the Chairperson of the Commission, the full operationalization of the African Standby Force (ASF) and its regional…
[New Times] Four years ago, I stood at the foothills of Rwanda's Volcanoes National Park and gave a mountain gorilla her name. She was born on 13 September 2021, to Igitangaza, of the Mutobo family. I called her Indatezuka -- the resilient one. I want to be precise about what that means.
[ISS] Climate hazards are compounding decades of conflict-driven displacement, while fragmented responses expose vulnerable communities to repeated crises.
[This Day] The emergence of world-class refining capacity in Nigeria led by the Dangote Petroleum Refinery represents more than an achievement in energy. It signals the possibilities of an economy increasingly defined by value addition, industrial capability, and productive investment, writes Peter Uzoho
[Leadership] The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has adopted a framework aimed at strengthening the organisation, representation and regional influence of tourism business associations across the sub-rgion.
[Premium Times] Nigeria's president says enough is enough and demands urgent action to sustain Africa's solidarity and unity at the 21st Extraordinary AU Summit.
[Daily Trust] President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has formally reported the xenophobic and Afrophobic attacks against Africans and other nationals in South Africa to the African Union, warning that the incidents undermine the continent's solidarity, unity and peaceful coexistence.
[Leadership] President Bola Tinubu has formally reported the recurring xenophobic and Afrophobic attacks against Africans and other nationals in South Africa to the African Union, warning that the incidents undermine the continent's solidarity, unity and peaceful coexistence.
[RFI] The United Arab Emirates has become a major economic and strategic force in Africa, through investments in key sectors and a growing involvement in conflicts on the continent - prompting some to describe its approach as imperialist.
[African Arguments] Ask any AI tool about the humanitarian situation in Africa, and you will get all sorts of answers in seconds. Then check closely where those answers come from, and you will be left mesmerised.
[Bird Story Agency] Local cotton manufacturing moves into surgical textiles as Africa seeks import alternatives and channels more fibre into homegrown factories.
[Bird Story Agency] The AfCFTA offers African cotton, textile and clothing businesses the opportunity to build cross-border production networks, attract investment and retain more value on the continent. And it can do so while providing the shared rules and larger market needed to strengthen factories and trade corridors.