Unitel Cyberattack Exposes Angola's Strategic Vulnerabilities [analysis]
Maka
Angola's largest telecommunications operator has entered a second day of severe disruption following a cyberattack that affected voice calls, mobile data and internet access across… Read more »
Wafcon 2026 - Ghana Cruise Past Cape Verde As Cameroon Edge Mali in Thrilling Group D Opener
Premium Times
Both victories leave Ghana and Cameroon level on three points ahead of a mouthwatering clash between the two African heavyweights in the second round of group fixtures Read more »
Rwanda Edge Uganda After Two Overtimes to Qualify for Fiba U18 Afrobasket
New Times
Rwanda U18 qualified for the 2026 FIBA Men's U18 AfroBasket Championship in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, after defeating Uganda 76-65 after two overtimes in the Zone V Qualifiers… Read more »
Who Was Senator Donatille Mukabalisa?
New Times
Donatille Mukabalisa, a Senator and former Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies who also served as leader of the Liberal Party (PL), has died on Thursday, July 30, due to an illness.… Read more »
Ghana, Gabon Decries Xenophobia - Commits to African Integration
Ghanaian Times
Ghana and Gabon have decried xenophobia, underscoring the need for Africans to collectively shun and decisively address the menace and all forms of discrimination. Read more »
Hunger Hampers Ebola Response As Cases Top 3,200 in DR Congo
UN News
The UN emergency food agency appealed for immediate funding on Wednesday, warning that deepening hunger is undermining the response to an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic… Read more »
Unitel Hit By Cyberattack Ahead of Historic Angola Stock Market Debut
Daba Finance
Angolan telecom operator Unitel said it detected a cyberattack on its technology infrastructure just one day before its shares were scheduled to begin trading on the Angola Debt… Read more »
Inside Plan to Buy Solar Power From Households
New Times
The government is exploring a system that would allow households, businesses and institutions generating electricity from rooftop solar panels to sell surplus power to the national… Read more »
Conflicts Can Spread Infectious Diseases While Making Outbreaks Harder to Detect [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
The Ebola outbreak that emerged in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo and crossed into neighbouring Uganda may have been killing people for weeks before the alarm was raised.… Read more »
Botswana and Angola Move to Seal Landmark Defence Pact
Botswana Daily News
Botswana and Angola are on the verge of signing a landmark Defence Cooperation Agreement aimed at strengthening joint efforts against growing regional security threats, including… Read more »
Research, Innovation Key to Africa's Seed Market Ambitions
New Times
Africa can significantly increase its share of the estimated $85 billion global seed market by investing in agricultural research, strengthening seed systems, embracing innovation… Read more »
DRC Court Clears Path to Change a Constitution That Says It Can't Be Changed
RFI
The Democratic Republic of Congo's Constitutional Court has approved a referendum law that critics say could pave the way for President Felix Tshisekedi to seek a third term in… Read more »
RPF Investigators Preserved Evidence of the 1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi
New Times
Following the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi, the RPF conducted extensive investigations, partnering with international bodies and the USC Shoah Foundation to preserve millions of… Read more »
Rwanda Signs AU Convention On Ending Violence Against Women, Girls
New Times
Rwanda has signed the African Union Convention on Ending Violence Against Women and Girls, becoming the ninth African Union (AU) member state to join the landmark treaty. Read more »
Senator Donatille Mukabalisa Passes On
New Times
Senator and former Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies Donatille Mukabalisa passed away due to an illness, Senate President François-Xavier Kalinda said on Thursday, July 30. Read more »
