Africa – Page 27 – Omanghana

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The state-owned Libyan Foreign Bank has initiated arbitration proceedings against Burkina Faso over the nationalization of a commercial bank previously owned jointly by the two parties. The dispute has been filed before the World Bank Group’s International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes and registered as Libyan Foreign Bank v. Burkina Faso, under case number […]

The South African government has formally reopened the search for a private strategic equity partner for South African Airways, nearly two years after abandoning an earlier agreement with the Takatso Consortium. The new process is intended to attract private capital, aviation expertise and operational support to strengthen the national carrier’s long-term financial position. The government […]

At least 27 people have died and seven others have been injured following a head-on collision between a passenger minibus and a haulage truck in central Zimbabwe. The fatal accident occurred at about 8:30 p.m. on Friday, August 28, near the 130-kilometre mark of the Harare–Masvingo highway, close to Makumimavi Primary School and the town […]

South African mining company Northam Platinum Holdings has launched a formal competitive bidding process after receiving an unsolicited, non-binding takeover approach from a major domestic rival. The move places the Johannesburg Stock Exchange-listed company, valued at approximately $7.6 billion or R122 billion at the center of what could become one of the most significant consolidation […]

Voters in Guinea-Bissau have gone to the polls in a constitutional referendum that could significantly increase the authority of the presidency and restructure the country’s political system. The August 30 vote is taking place under a military-led transitional government established after the disputed November 2025 elections and subsequent coup. Supporters describe the proposed constitution as […]

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Russia has renewed its opposition to attempts to exclude South Africa from the Group of 20, reaffirming its diplomatic support for Pretoria amid an escalating dispute with the United States. Moscow maintains that South Africa is a permanent member of the G20 and that no host country has the authority to remove another member from […]

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A growing number of male midwives in Lesotho are challenging long-standing cultural beliefs while helping to deliver essential maternal healthcare in some of the country’s most remote communities. Pregnancy and childbirth have traditionally been regarded as exclusively female matters in the southern African kingdom. However, serious shortages of trained healthcare workers have encouraged more men […]

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Niger’s military-led government says it has regained control of a strategic airbase following an armed mutiny that triggered hours of heavy fighting across the capital, Niamey. The uprising, centered on Air Base 101 at Diori Hamani International Airport, represents one of the most serious internal challenges to Gen. Abdourahamane Tchiani’s government since the military seized […]

Eswatini has received two additional third-country nationals deported from the United States, renewing public and legal concerns over a controversial bilateral migration agreement worth $5.1 million. The two men, whose identities and nationalities were not disclosed, are reportedly from Latin America. Their arrival brings the number of deportees accepted by Eswatini since July 2025 to […]

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A court in the Netherlands has sentenced a 66-year-old Rwandan-born Dutch citizen to life imprisonment after finding him guilty of genocide and war crimes committed during the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda. The defendant, identified by media as Eugene N. in accordance with Dutch privacy rules, was convicted over his involvement in attacks […]

Libyan Foreign Bank Takes Burkina Faso to Arbitration Over Bank Nationalization

South Africa Reopens Search for Private Equity Partner for SAA

Zimbabwe Highway Crash Kills 27 Church Members and Injures Seven

Northam Platinum Opens Competitive Bidding Process After Takeover Approach

Guinea-Bissau Votes in Referendum to Expand Presidential Powers

Russia Rejects Efforts to Exclude South Africa From 2026 G20 Summit

Male Midwives Challenge Cultural Taboos and Transform Maternal Care in Lesotho

Niger Junta Crushes Military Mutiny After Fierce Clashes in Niamey

Eswatini Receives Two More US Deportees as Controversial $5.1m Deal Draws Renewed Criticism

Dutch Court Sentences Rwandan-Born Man to Life for 1994 Genocide Crimes

Mercer calls for Ablakwa’s resignation over South Africa evacuation figures

What Did Jesus Understand About His Identity as a Child?

Assemblies must lead Ghana’s climate response