Tanzania has deployed military personnel, police officers, and other security forces across Dar es Salaam and several major urban centers ahead of planned nationwide anti-government protests, as authorities move to prevent demonstrations scheduled for the Saba Saba public holiday. The heightened security presence comes amid growing political tensions, with the government imposing a sweeping ban […]

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 […]