Africa

The African Union Commission has raised the alarm over escalating tensions between Ethiopia, Eritrea and Egypt, urging the three countries to exercise maximum restraint and resolve their differences through diplomatic channels and peaceful dialogue.

Akwaaba Africa Travel Market is taking its Africa-to-Africa tourism campaign to Nairobi, returning as an exhibitor at the 16th Magical Kenya Travel Expo (MKTE) from October 6–8, 2026.

United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, has launched a fresh and forceful challenge to the 80-year-old global power structure, demanding reform of the UN Security Council and declaring Africa’s continued exclusion from permanent membership “unjust and indefensible”.

President Bola Tinubu has called for a fresh continental offensive against the exploitation of Africa’s critical mineral resources, demanding an end to the export of raw minerals and a coordinated strategy to keep more of the wealth generated by the continent’s resources in Africa.

Africa’s 80-year campaign for permanent representation on the United Nations Security Council is entering another critical phase as the 81st session of the General Assembly gets underway.

The warning is contained in an analysis by Nairobi-based Senior Finance Business Partner, Brian Muloni, titled “Exodus Generation: Why Are Africa’s Young People Heading West?”

African agriculture and livestock ministers have called for increased investment, stronger regional trade and better value chains to unlock the continent’s livestock potential and reduce dependence on food imports.

Across the continent, entrepreneurs are building businesses, serving customers, employing people, and creating value. Markets are busy. Shops are open. Farms are producing. Manufacturers are making goods. Innovation is happening.

African governments, funders and health innovators have made 10 commitments to accelerate digital health transformation across the continent. The commitments target healthcare financing, primary healthcare, maternal and child health, innovation and ethical health data sharing. Organisers say progress...

The WTO's Director-General, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, says Africa has a rare opportunity to benefit from global supply-chain diversification driven by geopolitical tensions. She urged countries to move beyond exporting raw materials and develop regional value chains. Okonjo-Iweala also...