South Africa plans to phase out support for semi-knocked-down vehicle assembly as the government pushes automakers to expand domestic production and use more locally manufactured components. Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau announced the policy direction at SA Auto Week in Durban on Thursday, October 15. He said new semi-knocked-down facilities would no longer […]

South African police have arrested a pastor and his wife after approximately 200 people, including two children, were discovered at a suspected unregistered rehabilitation center in Mpumalanga, with some residents allegedly chained together. The 59-year-old pastor and his 58-year-old wife were arrested on Friday, October 16, following an inspection at a church in Waterval B, […]

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has disclosed that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu questioned Egypt’s continued military expansion, while insisting that Cairo’s defense investments pose no threat to Israel. Speaking at a Police Academy graduation ceremony in New Cairo on Thursday, October 15, Sisi recounted a conversation in which Netanyahu asked: “Why are you arming […]

China’s naval hospital ship, Auspicious Ark, has arrived in Côte d’Ivoire to provide free medical services as several African governments challenge data-sharing provisions in proposed health agreements with the United States. The vessel docked in Abidjan on October 14 as part of Mission Harmony-2026, marking the first visit by a Chinese naval hospital ship to […]

Aliko Dangote has reaffirmed plans to grow Dangote Group’s annual revenue to at least $100 billion by 2030, with Egypt expected to feature in a $50 billion investment program aimed at expanding industrial production across Africa. Speaking at an Egyptian Exchange event in Cairo on Thursday, October 15, the Nigerian billionaire expressed confidence that the […]

Sudan’s army chief, General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, has written to US President Donald Trump reaffirming his willingness to support American-led peace efforts, amid continued disagreements over a proposed humanitarian ceasefire. Burhan announced the communication on Thursday, October 15, saying his government was prepared to engage with all parties to secure a lasting settlement that protects […]

Zimbabwe’s approval of a $650 million solar development at Lake Kariba has renewed scrutiny of the country’s record on energy projects, particularly the long-delayed Gwanda plant linked to the late businessman Wicknell Chivayo. The proposed 600-megawatt development is intended to strengthen electricity supply and complement hydropower generation at Kariba. Agriculture, Mechanisation and Water Resources Minister […]

The United States has called for Senegal’s debt restructuring to be completed in less than a year, describing the country’s request for relief as an encouraging sign of progress under the G20 Common Framework. U.S. Treasury Undersecretary for International Affairs Erin Browne outlined Washington’s position on October 15 during the IMF and World Bank annual […]

A militia allied with Ethiopia’s federal government has claimed that Eritrean troops suffered heavy casualties and retreated towards the border after entering northern Tigray, an account Eritrea has rejected. Solomon Hailemariam, spokesperson for the Tigray Peace Force (TPF), alleged that between 5,000 and 8,000 Eritrean soldiers crossed into Ethiopia to support the Tigray People’s Liberation […]