May 26
Africa: Manamela Secures Business Backing for South Africa's Skills Revolution
SAnews.gov.za
The Minister of Higher Education and Training, Buti Manamela, has secured commitments from private sector leaders to partner with government in advancing South Africa's skills… Read more »
Africa: AUC Chairperson This Morning Received H.E. Prof. Amb. Miguel Bembe, Ambassador of the Republic of Angola
African Union
H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, this morning received H.E. Prof. @AmbMiguelBembe , Ambassador of the Republic of #Angola to the Federal… Read more »
Africa: PM Nsengiyumva Joins Leaders for Africa Day Celebration in Brazzaville
New Times
Prime Minister Justin Nsengiyumva joined African leaders, policymakers, diplomats and development partners in Brazzaville, Republic of Congo, for the Africa Liberation Day… Read more »
Africa: Q&A With New Cosafa President Tariq Babitseng [interview]
Cosafa
Botswana Football Association President Tariq Babitseng was elected to lead COSAFA over the next four years and has big ambitions for the region. He shared his vision for the next… Read more »
Africa: Update On the Operationalization of the African Standby Force [press release]
African Union
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Africa: Bolanle Austen-Peters Wins ASP Architect of Culture Award At Africa Soft Power Gala 2026 in Nairobi
Leadership
Bolanle Austen-Peters, the Nigerian theatre, film and cultural-enterprise founder, has been honoured with the ASP Architect of Culture Award at the Africa Soft Power Gala &… Read more »
Africa: South Africa Coach Broos Banks On Local Stars for World Cup
Namibian
South Africa coach Hugo Broos will rely heavily on locals at the 2026 World Cup -- bucking a trend among African qualifiers to choose Europe-based players. Read more »
Africa: Orange Backs 20,000-Kilometer Cable to Link Africa and Europe
Daba Finance
Orange is backing a new 20,000-kilometer subsea cable that will connect Nigeria and almost 20 other countries across Africa and Europe, as demand for data and cloud services rises… Read more »
Africa: Ihs Towers Board Backs MTN Take-Private Offer
Daba Finance
IHS Holding's board backed MTN Group's plan to buy out other shareholders and take the telecom tower operator private, setting up a vote on one of Africa's largest digital… Read more »
Africa: South Africa's Mia Healthcare Raises $920k for Mobile Dental Care
Daba Finance
South African e-health startup Mia Healthcare Technologies raised ZAR15 million, or about $920,000, to expand access to affordable dental and orthodontic care. Read more »
Africa: Communique On Discussion On African Strategies for Combating Transnational Organized Crime [press release]
African Union
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Africa: Binance Touts Digital Inclusion Push During Africa Month Campaign
Capital FM
Binance used Africa Month celebrations to underscore its efforts to expand digital inclusion and support community-led development across the continent, as cryptocurrency adoption… Read more »
May 25
Africa: The Bundibugyo Ebola Outbreak Shows Why Preparedness Cannot Wait [analysis]
Nigeria Health Watch
“As we scale up our detection and response, we expect to see more cases initially before the curve begins to go down” These were the words of Prof Mohamed Janabi, WHO… Read more »
Africa: 'Water Is Lifeblood of Africa's Development Aspirations' - Mnangagwa
New Zimbabwe
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has underscored the importance of access to water as a key enabler to unlocking the African continent's potential to develop and industrialise. Read more »
Africa: All of Africa Today - May 25, 2026
allAfrica
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Africa: African Ambassadors Clarify Africa Day Plans Amid Rising Xenophobic Tensions
Daily Maverick
In response to xenophobic tensions, African ambassadors clarify they are postponing their own Africa Day celebrations for security reasons, not boycotting the main event in South… Read more »
Africa: 'An African Cannot Be a Foreigner in Africa'
GroundUp
In St George's Cathedral on Africa Day activists called out Afrophobia, saying immigrants are fighting for the same dignity as marginalised South Africans Read more »
Africa: Why, After Independence, Do We Still Hold Onto Laws That Were Designed to Oppress Us? [interview]
HRW
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Africa: How the Global Anti-Rights Movement Is Targeting Women's Rights in Africa Through Family Laws
IPS
Millions of African women live under laws that deny them equal rights at home. A well-funded global movement is working to make sure it stays that way. Read more »
Africa: How can the Global South chart its path to development by seizing the economic and financial opportunities of China's 15th Five-Year Plan, in light of the characteristics of Chinese diplomacy? [guest column]
allAfrica
My stay in China as part of the DongFang scholarship program at Peking University (PKU) allowed me to immerse in the heart of China's institutional and administrative architecture,… Read more »
Africa: Angola's Energy and Water Sector Aligned With Africa's Challenges
ANGOP
The International Relation specialist, Paulo Quaresma, stated on Monday in Luanda, that the Energy and Water sector in Angola has consolidated itself as one of the fundamental… Read more »
Africa: 'Losing Millions to Corruption Yearly'
New Dawn
Ellen tells African leaders, blasts IMF, WB, others Read more »
Africa: African Leaders Keep Condemning Xenophobia. When Will It Start Fixing It?
Ghanaian Times
"You can speak all you want at the African Union... it is our children being trafficked, our money being scammed, our kasi spaza businesses being taken, and our citizens… Read more »
Africa: African Union Leaders Issue Joint Africa Day Call for Unity, Reform, and a Renewed Commitment to Agenda 2063
African Union
On the occasion of Africa Day 2026, H.E. Mr. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), and H.E. Mr. Évariste Ndayishimiye, President of the… Read more »
Africa: South Africa Joins Efforts to Combat Ebola Outbreak
SAnews.gov.za
South Africa has pledged an initial $5 million contribution to support a $319 million continental preparedness and response plan, as Africa mobilises to combat its second-largest… Read more »
