Heavy rainfall has triggered extensive flash flooding across 27 states in Nigeria, submerging roads, damaging homes, disrupting businesses, and forcing emergency agencies to issue fresh warnings as the country experiences the peak of its rainy season. Authorities say persistent downpours have overwhelmed drainage systems and rivers, creating dangerous conditions in both urban and rural communities. […]

Human Rights Watch (HRW) has called on the United Nations and the international community to take stronger action against what it describes as an escalating crackdown on civil society in Tunisia, warning that continued international silence risks emboldening further restrictions on fundamental freedoms. Addressing the 62nd session of the UN Human Rights Council, HRW accused […]

A fourth group of migrants deported from the United States arrived in Eswatini on July 8, 2026, marking the latest transfer under a controversial third-country deportation arrangement between the two countries. The latest flight carried 11 deportees, bringing the total number of non-Eswatini nationals sent to the southern African kingdom under the agreement to 29. […]

The ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) has unveiled an ambitious five-year growth strategy aimed at doubling its balance sheet from $2.2 billion to $4.4 billion, as the regional lender seeks to play a larger role in financing critical infrastructure across West Africa. According to a Bloomberg report, the Lomé, Togo-based financial institution is […]

Despite possessing vast gold reserves and receiving more than $9.5 billion in financial pledges, aid, and trade commitments from Gulf nations including Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Sudan continues to face economic collapse as a prolonged civil war, political instability, and an illicit resource economy undermine recovery efforts. A report by […]

Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa has signed into law a constitutional amendment that extends his presidency by two years, moving the next general election from 2028 to 2030. The enactment was confirmed on July 7, 2026, by government spokesperson Nick Mangwana, who announced on social media that the legislation had been “signed, sealed and delivered.” The […]

Zimbabwe has officially launched its first commercial blueberry exports to China, marking a significant milestone for the country’s horticultural industry and opening the door to one of the world’s fastest-growing premium fruit markets. The inaugural shipment follows the signing of a bilateral phytosanitary agreement between Zimbabwe and China, allowing Zimbabwean growers to export blueberries and […]