Zimbabwe's Wicknell Chivayo to pay ex-wife $5 million for upkeep
Zimbabwean businessman Wicknell Chivayo has agreed to pay his ex-wife, Sonja Louise Madzikanda, $5 million for child maintenance after she initially demanded a lump sum payment of $25 million.
7 May 2026
Intergovernmental deal for $25 billion Nigeria-Morocco gas pipeline due this year: Official
An intergovernmental agreement on a planned $25 billion Nigeria-Morocco gas pipeline will be signed this year, the head of Morocco's hydrocarbons and mining agency said on Monday.
7 May 2026
New leader of South Africa's DA party vows to shed its 'white image'
The new leader of South Africa's second-largest party, the Democratic Alliance, said on Monday that he would recast it beyond its white-voter base.
7 May 2026
Terrorist attacks on two Mali villages kill more than 30 people, sources say
Terrorists attacked two villages in central Mali on Wednesday night, killing around 50 people, including members of pro-government self-defence forces and civilians, three sources told Reuters on Thursday. AFP placed the
7 May 2026
Ugandan fan threatens to sue Arsenal for 'emotional distress' after loss
Eric Kyama argues that the club’s loss to Bournemouth amounted to a “fundamental breach of the implied contract between the club and its global fanbase”.
7 May 2026
Kenya, Malawi, Lesotho, Zimbabwe ask citizens in South Africa to be cautious, remain indoors
African countries including Kenya, Malawi, Lesotho and Zimbabwe have warned migrants in South Africa to be cautious and remain indoors.
7 May 2026
DRC president says willing to run for third term 'if people want it'
DRC's President Felix Tshisekedi has said he is open to standing for a third term if the people approve of that proposal.
7 May 2026
Botswana looks away from diamond dependence in new Oman deal
Botswana and Oman signed a joint exploration agreement covering copper, gold, graphite and iron ore.
7 May 2026
Ariana: The Haitian influencer taking Africa by storm
Ariana won $35,000 in a Pan-African reality entrepreneurial competition for content creation.
7 May 2026
Somali forces neutralise Al Shabaab terrorists in 'large-scale operation'
Government forces also seized weapons, military equipment, and landmines the group had intended to use against civilians.
7 May 2026
War pushes 70% of Sudanese into poverty, UN says
"Three years into this conflict, we are not just facing a crisis — we are witnessing the systematic erosion of a country's future," UN Development Programme's Sudan representative says.
7 May 2026
Police in Nigeria arrest 33 suspects over church kidnappings
Nigerian police say they have arrested a 33-man gang suspected of involvement in the November 2025 kidnapping of 38 people from a church.
7 May 2026
UN warns of insecurity in disputed territory claimed by both Sudan and South Sudan
A senior UN official has warned the Security Council that the security situation in the disputed Abyei region between Sudan and South Sudan has worsened sharply in the last six months.
7 May 2026
More than 30 US deportees to arrive in DRC by Friday, sources tell Reuters
Democratic Republic of Congo is set to receive more than 30 deportees from the United States this week, four sources told Reuters on Tuesday.
7 May 2026
Pope Leo heads to Cameroon for second stop of Africa trip
Leo has two major events in Cameroon, with the highlight being a “peace meeting” in Cameroon’s Bamenda city, which has been plagued by violence.
7 May 2026
South Africa: Hundreds rally ahead of sentencing of politician Malema
The state is seeking the maximum 15-year jail term for Malema, who was found guilty in October of violating firearm laws.
7 May 2026
Sudan blasts Germany-hosted conference as ‘colonial tutelage approach’
The conference is set to open in Berlin on Wednesday with the participation of Sudanese political and civilian groups.
7 May 2026
Somalia finalises ratification of African Union's child rights charter
Somalia now joins a number of African countries that have ratified the legally binding continental framework.
7 May 2026
Measles vaccination has saved nearly 20 million lives in Africa since 2000: WHO
Increasing vaccine coverage has helped avert nearly 20 million measles-related deaths in Africa since 2000, according to a WHO report.
7 May 2026
Kenya sentences Chinese man to one year in jail for ant-smuggling
A Chinese national was sentenced on Wednesday to a year in prison and fined by a Nairobi court for attempting to smuggle thousands of ants out of Kenya.
7 May 2026
Sudan conflict is world's 'largest humanitarian crisis,' UN chief Guterres says
UN chief Antonio Guterres on Wednesday marked three years since the war in Sudan began, warning of catastrophic humanitarian conditions at an international conference in Berlin.
7 May 2026
Countries race to track disembarked passengers of hantavirus-hit cruise ship
The Dutch government on Wednesday said around 40 passengers had disembarked the ship in Santa Helena, where the ship made a stop on its way to Cabo Verde, before the outbreak was reported.
7 May 2026
Burkina Faso dissolves around 100 associations
Burkina Faso has ordered the dissolution of around 100 associations and civil society groups.
7 May 2026
Ghana lowers fuel prices to protect customers amid Middle East conflict
Ghana's government has announced temporary measures to cushion consumers against rising fuel prices, driven by the Middle East conflict.
7 May 2026