A new cholera outbreak in Sudan has claimed at least 120 lives and sickened more than 1,100 people since emerging in May 2026, prompting fresh warnings from the World Health Organization (WHO) that the disease is spreading rapidly through conflict-affected areas of the country. Health officials fear the outbreak could worsen significantly in the coming […]

U.S. aluminum producer Alcoa has announced an agreement to acquire the global aluminum portfolio of Australian mining company South32 in a deal valued at up to $5.6 billion. The landmark transaction will give Alcoa control of Hillside Aluminium in South Africa, the largest primary aluminum smelter on the African continent. The acquisition marks one of […]

China’s Hengli Petrochemical has cancelled purchases totaling at least 6 million barrels of crude oil, including 2 million barrels of West African crude, as U.S. sanctions continue to disrupt operations at one of the country’s largest independent refiners. The unusual move underscores the growing impact of Washington’s restrictions on Chinese energy companies, with Hengli now […]

At least 59 people have died in Ivory Coast following weeks of torrential rainfall and severe flooding that have swept across the country since the rainy season began in mid-May 2026. Government spokesperson Amadou Coulibaly announced the latest death toll after a cabinet meeting, warning that the number of fatalities is unusually high for this […]

Egypt has taken another major step toward expanding its renewable energy capacity after securing a $560 million Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) contract for the development of the West Minya Solar Power Project. The landmark project has been awarded to a 50-50 joint venture between Sterling and Wilson Renewable Energy Limited (SWREL) of India and […]

Business owners across South Africa are counting the cost of widespread looting and vandalism following anti-foreigner protests that erupted in several parts of the country, leaving many shops destroyed and communities without access to essential goods and services. Although authorities said the majority of the approximately 120 demonstrations remained peaceful, criminal elements took advantage of […]

Canadian gold producer Fortuna Mining Corp. has released a strong feasibility study for its Diamba Sud Gold Project in Senegal, highlighting the project’s potential to become one of the company’s most profitable mining operations. The study values the open-pit gold mine at an after-tax net present value (NPV) of approximately $1 billion, supported by a […]