August 04
Africa: All of Africa Today - August 4, 2026
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South Africa: Water Crisis Turns Deadly in Durban - South African News Briefs - August 4, 2026
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Africa: Over Half of Africa's Cybercrimes Are AI-Enabled - Interpol
Capital FM
More than half of all cybercrimes reported across Africa are now AI-enabled, the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) has revealed, warning that digital attacks… Read more »
Mozambique: Constitutional Council Declares Regulations On Telecommunications Unconstitutional
AIM
The Constitutional Council (CC), Mozambique's highest body in matters of constitutional and electoral law, has declared the government's regulations on telecommunications… Read more »
Mozambique: Chapo Lays First Stone for Construction of National Surgical Center
AIM
Mozambican President Daniel Chapo on Monday laid the first stone for the construction of the National Surgical Center, a strategic facility designed to boost the country's capacity… Read more »
Mozambique: Gemfields Earns $23.1 Million From Auction of Ruby
AIM
The London-based mining company Gemfields has announced that it has earned, from 22 to 29 June 2026, 23.1 million US dollars from the auction of mixed-quality rough ruby mined in… Read more »
Malawi: Malawi's Mining Minister Urges Stronger Private Sector Investment
Nyasa Times
Minister of Mining, Thoko Tembo, has called for deeper partnerships between government and the private sector, describing investment as a critical pillar in unlocking the country's… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Supreme Court Throws Out Ex-NSSA Boss Vela's Appeal Bid in Debt Dispute
New Zimbabwe
The Supreme Court has struck off an application by former National Social Security Authority (NSSA) chief executive Robin Vela and his company, Firstmile Apartments (Livingstone… Read more »
August 03
Africa: Cotton to Cloth - The Story Africa Has Always Needed to Tell [editorial]
allAfrica
Africa grows more than half of the world's finest long-staple cotton. It earns less than three percent of what that cotton is eventually worth. This is not a trade problem. It is a… Read more »
Nigeria: Breastfeeding Most Effective Investment in Child Survival - Unicef
Premium Times
The Chief of UNICEF Field office, Enugu, Juliet Chiluwe, said that although more than 90 per cent of Nigerian mothers breastfeed, optimal breastfeeding practices remained below… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo Official Confirms Oil Pollution Findings
HRW
Hydrocarbons Ministry Expects Full Audit of Oil Company by Late September Read more »
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Declares National Disaster After South Africa Bus Tragedy Claims 11 Lives
New Zimbabwe
THE Zimbabwean government has declared the recent bus crash in South Africa a national disaster after 11 Zimbabwean citizens lost their lives while returning home from Cape Town.… Read more »
Somalia: In Somalia, AI Is Helping Deliver Food to Hungry Families
UN News
Amid a deepening hunger crisis in Somalia, artificial intelligence (AI) is helping to deliver aid to the people who need it most. Read more »
South Africa: Diesel Hike Could Send Food Prices Higher
Scrolla
· Petrol prices are expected to stay almost unchanged in August, while diesel could rise by as much as R1.91 a litre because of higher global fuel prices. Read more »
Uganda: More Than 80 Entebbe Taxi Drivers Acquire Land Through Collective Savings Scheme
Nile Post
More than 80 taxi drivers under the Entebbe Fly Express Travelers Association have become landowners after using their collective annual savings to purchase plots of land in… Read more »
Ethiopia: Ethiopia's Green Legacy in Restoring Nature and Transforming Agriculture
ENA
Independent, peer reviewed scientific research published in leading international journals, including Nature Scientific Reports, Elsevier, and Springer, has validated the… Read more »
Ghana: Traffic Diverted On Accra-Kumasi Highway After Major Crash At Birimso Bridge
Ghanaian Times
Motorists traveling between Accra and Kumasi are facing major delays today following a serious road crash at Birimso Bridge on the N6 Highway. Read more »
Kenya: Ruto Says Kenya On Track for Upper Middle-Income Economy
Capital FM
President William Ruto has exuded confidence that Kenya can be an upper middle-income country in the next 10 years. Read more »
Namibia: Parly Committee Probes Southern Natural Resources
New Era
KEETMANSHOOP-The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Natural Resources, as part of its Constitutional mandate, recently undertook visits to the //Kharas and Hardap regions in order… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria's New Digital Economy Rules Leave Gaps in Crypto Regulation - Financial Law Expert Explains [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Nigerian president Bola Tinubu signed an executive order in mid-2026 aimed at harmonising the country's oversight of the digital economy. The press statement said the order was… Read more »
Gabon: What Gabon's Rating Downgrade Tells Us About How Sovereign Credit Worthiness Is Judged [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
The sovereign credit ratings of the leading credit rating agencies are most visible through their outputs: an upgrade, a downgrade or a change in "outlook". The evaluative work… Read more »
Kenya: The Wine Fair Signals a New Era for Experience-Led Events With 100 Wine Brands and 37 Exhibitors Gathering
Capital FM
More than 100 wine brands, represented by 37 exhibitors, transformed The Jockey Club, Ngong Road, into a vibrant showcase of wine, gastronomy and lifestyle on Saturday as over… Read more »
Malawi: Expert Demands Overhaul of Escom's Crumbling Power Grid
Nyasa Times
An energy expert has issued a scathing warning over Malawi's crumbling power infrastructure, demanding that state-run distributor Escom urgently overhaul its maintenance and… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Spared As Seven Opec+ Producers Raise Output By 188,000 Bpd
Vanguard
Nigeria will maintain its current crude oil production strategy after seven members of the OPEC+ alliance agreed to increase their combined oil output by 188,000 barrels per day… Read more »
Sudan: Industry Minister Discusses Reconstruction and Investment Projects With Armed Forces Social Security Fund
SNA
Minister of Industry and Trade Mohasin Ali Yagoub discussed with Secretary-General of the Armed Forces Social Security Fund General Khalid Al-Shami ways to implement joint… Read more »
