A powerful winter weather system swept across South Africa in mid-August 2026, bringing freezing temperatures, widespread snowfall and major transport disruptions to several provinces. The cold front began moving across the country around August 9, accompanied by a steep upper-air trough, also known as a cut-off low. It travelled eastwards from the Western and Northern […]

Niger and Algeria have taken a major step toward developing the Kafra oil block, an untapped reserve estimated to contain more than 260 million barrels of crude oil. ENAFOR, a subsidiary of Algeria’s state-owned energy company Sonatrach, officially began drilling the Kafra Sud-Est 1 well on August 13, 2026. The operation marks a significant transition […]

China has strengthened its economic and diplomatic relationship with Nigeria through a new RMB 200 million grant and a multibillion-dollar infrastructure commitment, reinforcing Beijing’s growing influence in West Africa. The latest grant, valued at approximately $29 million, is expected to support Nigeria’s economic growth and finance development projects jointly agreed upon by the two governments. […]

Survivors of the Lake Kariba ferry disaster have described a desperate struggle for life after an overloaded government-owned vessel capsized in Zimbabwe, killing at least 46 people. The tragedy occurred on August 11, 2026, when the ferry encountered strong winds and rough waters while transporting villagers and fish traders between Kariba town and remote rural […]