- 2d ago
Nigerian court voids Atiku Abubakar's presidential nomination, ADC to appeal
Nigeria's Federal High Court also sacked the leadership of the opposition ADC in a judgment delivered late on Thursday, 5 November 2026, and the party says it will appeal. Abubakar said on Friday, 6 November, that he would stay in the race for the election scheduled for 16 January.
- 2d ago
Zipline raises $1.5 billion at $21.5 billion valuation to expand Walmart drone deliveries
The South San Francisco drone delivery company closed a funding round on Thursday, 5 November 2026 and expanded its Walmart partnership. The new multi-year agreement adds 300 drone delivery sites across the United States, a steep rise from the 21 sites the two companies currently run together.
- Oct 31
Ebola outbreak in DR Congo passes 5,000 deaths, with over 10,000 cases
Health authorities report 5,026 deaths and 10,351 cases since mid-May, and no approved vaccine or treatment exists for the Bundibugyo strain driving the outbreak.
- Oct 27
Nigerian panel finds detainees died of overcrowding and neglect by officers in Minna
The inquiry blames overcrowding, poor ventilation and ignored calls for help, and recommends suspensions and compensation for the bereaved families. Reports give the death toll as either 33 or 37.
- Oct 27
Nigeria's first Ebola patient, a Ugandan woman, evacuated as DR Congo cases pass 10,000
The patient, a 42-year-old woman who lived in Abuja with her husband, a Swiss diplomat, was evacuated to Switzerland on Monday, 26 October, while investigators still cannot say how she was infected.
- Oct 25
Algeria's upper house approves sending troops to Niger, first foreign deployment since 1973
The units would be sent to Madama in northern Niger, near the Libyan border, to guard energy installations, including the Kafra oil field owned by the state company Sonatrach. The vote came after a closed session on Sunday, 25 October 2026.
- Oct 25
Amnesty says 40 killed in Binnari village raid in Nigeria's Taraba State
Gunmen on about 50 motorcycles raided Binnari village in Taraba State on Friday, 23 October. Police first reported 10 bodies, while Amnesty International now puts the death toll at 40.
- Oct 22
Foreign national beaten to death by a crowd of about 50 at Durban anti-migrant march
Police say a group of about 50 people beat a foreign national to death on Thursday, 22 October, during a protest march in central Durban. His nationality and the motive remain unknown, and a murder investigation is under way.
- Oct 22
Shamonda virus: France reports first human case, Spain and Portugal urge calm
A patient in France has died after becoming the first known human infected with the Shamonda virus, a pathogen that normally affects cattle. The WHO considers the case isolated, while Spanish and Portuguese officials say there is no cause for alarm.
- Oct 20
Ebola outbreak spreads across Africa as Nigeria reports case in woman back from Uganda
Nigeria confirmed its first case of the Bundibugyo strain on Tuesday, 20 October, the fourth country outside Congo to report an Ebola case. Investigators are now checking whether the patient crossed paths with a Kenyan patient at a Ugandan airport.
- Oct 14
World Hunger Index rises for first time in series dating to 2000
Sub-Saharan Africa has the highest index value of any world region, and seven of the eight countries with alarming hunger levels are located there. The reports come ahead of World Food Day on 16 October.
- Oct 7
African Union launches AfCRA rating agency in Mauritius to evaluate sovereign debt
The African Union launched the Africa Credit Rating Agency in Port Louis on Wednesday, establishing an independent entity to evaluate sovereign and corporate debt across member states.
- Oct 6
FIFA cleared DR Congo for 2026 World Cup despite ineligible goalkeeper findings
FIFA legal advisers found in March 2026 that goalkeeper Lionel Mpasi was ineligible to play for the Democratic Republic of the Congo, but the governing body dismissed Nigeria's protest on a technicality.
- Oct 5
Nigerian Air Force confirms 25 dead after ATR-42 transport plane crashes in Ondo State
A Nigerian Air Force ATR-42 carrying military personnel and family members crashed near Igbokoda during a flight from Benin City to Lagos, leaving no survivors and prompting three days of national mourning.
- Oct 1
At least three women die in cash handout stampede in Niger State, Nigeria
Thousands gathered outside Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago's residence in Minna for a 10,000-naira giveaway before a crowd crush left at least three dead and six injured.
- Sep 30
Kenyan consumer group challenges Dangote's $16 billion oil refinery
A Kenyan consumer-rights organisation has filed a court petition against Aliko Dangote's $16 billion oil refinery in Lamu, citing withheld project details days after the site launch.
- Sep 27
Spain defeats North Korea on penalties to win U-20 Women's World Cup title
Real Madrid goalkeeper Laia López stopped two penalties following a 0-0 draw after extra time to lead Spain past defending champions North Korea.
- Sep 19
Dangote refinery opens Africa's largest IPO at $4 minimum entry, sparking retail surge
Africa's richest man Aliko Dangote listed over four billion shares in his Lagos refinery, raising up to $1.6 billion to double daily processing capacity.
