February 03
Liberia: Liberia Announces Candidacy for African Union Peace and Security Council
New Dawn
Monrovia, Liberia - 2 February 2026 - Liberia will present its candidacy for a seat on the African Union Peace and Security Council (AU PSC), representing the Western Region for… Read more »
Africa: Gates Foundation CEO Warns Global Health Progress Is Reversing, Outlines 20-Year Plan to Save Lives
Capital FM
Mark Suzman has warned that recent reversals in global health progress pose urgent moral choices but insisted the setback need not be permanent, outlining a 20-year roadmap to… Read more »
Ethiopia: President Taye Urges Trust-Based Global Partnership At World Governments Summit
ENA
President Taye Atske Selassie has called for a renewed, trust-based global partnership, saying Africa must be recognized as an active architect of its future amid shifting… Read more »
Gambia: Modou Lamin Marong Arrives in Denmark for Trials With Esbjerg, AC Horsens
The Point
Jam City FC tallish man Muhammed Lamin Marong has arrived in Denmark for trials with Esbjerg and AC Horsens. Read more »
Egypt: Foreign Minister Meets Egyptian Counterpart in Cairo
SNA
Cairo, Feb. 3, 2026 (SUNA) - Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Ambassador Mohi-Eddin Salim met on Tuesday with Egyptian Foreign Minister Dr. Badr Abdel Aaty… Read more »
South Africa: Eroding Democracy - Scapegoating Foreigners Is a Sign of Institutional Exhaustion
Daily Maverick
From Donald Trump's US Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids to Operation New Broom and South Africa's Revised Draft White Paper on Citizenship, Immigration and Refugee… Read more »
February 02
Africa: How Prepared is Africa for a Nipah Outbreak?
allAfrica
Nipah is a highly lethal virus that causes severe illness with a high fatality rate, and there are currently no approved vaccines or specific treatments. Scientists are… Read more »
Africa: All of Africa Today - February 2, 2026
allAfrica
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Africa: Six Years After Covid-19's Global Alarm - Is the World Better Prepared for the Next Pandemic? [press release]
WHO
Six years ago, the Director-General of the World Health Organization sounded the highest global alarm available under international law at the time, declaring the outbreak of a new… Read more »
Africa: Relentless Rains and Floods Leave Africa Reeling As UN Seeks Help
RFI
Severe flooding has intensified across northern and southern Africa since last October. Extreme rainfall has affected many regions, intensifying sharply in January and leading to… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria's Hybrid Threat That Attracted U.S. Missile Fire [analysis]
ISS
Sustained pressure and cross-border operations, not sporadic airstrikes, are needed to halt the group's rapid transnational expansion. Read more »
Africa: Invisible Highways - a Vast Network of Undersea Cables Powering Our Connectivity
UN News
Every day, we send countless emails, take part in video calls, use search engines and streaming services, while seamlessly banking online. Read more »
South Africa: SA-Israel Spat - Tit-for-Tat Envoy Expulsions Rooted in Much Bigger 'Ideological War' Over Gaza
Daily Maverick
South Africa's expulsion of the Israeli chargé d'affaires and Israel's reciprocal response emphasise a collapse in relations. These 'persona non grata' declarations are… Read more »
Africa: To Develop a Continent, Africa Must Nourish Its Children
IPS
Hunger shadowed Mercy Lung'aho's childhood, fueling her campaign to promote nutrition as a foundation for Africa's development. Read more »
Africa: Investments in Africa Dominate Angolan President Agenda in Dubai
ANGOP
The launch of a new investment initiative for the African continent constitutes one of the highlights of the agenda of the Angolan President, João Lourenço, during… Read more »
Zambia: Progress Doesn't Need Perfection - Zambia Is Rewriting Cervical Cancer Prevention [press release]
World Bank
Faced with a cervical cancer crisis and zero infrastructure, Zambia launched a "build-while-doing" program in 2006. By empowering nurses to perform screenings and integrating… Read more »
Angola: Angola's Lobito Corridor Is Being Revived - but Who Stands to Gain? [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
The Lobito Corridor is a massive infrastructure axis linking Angola's shore on the west of Africa to the mineral-rich interior. Built in the first three decades of the 1900s to… Read more »
Liberia: EU, Partners Bolster Legislative Oversight in Liberia With New Grant Signing
FrontPageAfrica
Efforts to hold the Liberian Legislature accountable received a significant boost on Thursday, January 29, as the Legislative Monitoring Coalition of Liberia (LEMOL) signed a major… Read more »
Africa: AUC Chairperson This Morning Hosted the UK Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, Rt Hon Yvette Cooper
African Union
The Chairperson of the AU Commission, H.E. @ymahmoudali, this morning hosted the UK Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, Rt Hon Yvette Cooper… Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu's Visit to Türkiye [editorial]
Leadership
President Bola Tinubu recently undertook an official visit to the Republic of Türkiye, centred on strengthening military cooperation and expanding trade partnerships between… Read more »
Liberia: Liberia, U.S. Confer On Economic Diplomacy, UNSC Seat
Liberian Observer
Liberia's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Madame Sara Beysolow Nyanti, on January 28, 2026, held official consultations at the U.S. Department of State with Mr. Nick Checker, Senior… Read more »
Mozambique: Statement by Commonwealth Secretary-General on Devastating floods in Mozambique
Commonwealth Secretariat
The following statement was issued today by the Commonwealth Secretary-General, the Hon. Shirley Botchwey, on the devastating floods in Mozambique and across Southern Africa. Read more »
Tanzania: Dr Samia Heads to the UAE for Major Global Summits
Daily News
PRESIDENT Samia Suluhu Hassan is expected to participate in the launch of the Global Africa Investment Summit (GAIS), which will be held alongside the World Governments Summit… Read more »
South Africa: 'I'll Sue You!' Trump Targets Trevor Noah After On-Air Jab
263Chat
US President Donald Trump has launched a fresh attack on the Grammy Awards and threatened legal action against the ceremony's host following jokes made at his expense during the… Read more »
Liberia: Liberian Miners Head to India for Safety Training
Liberian Observer
A group of thirty (30) Liberian mining officers, geologists and mining engineers are traveling to India to participate in a specialized training programme on Occupational Health,… Read more »
