Regional: Sub‑Saharan Africa

23+ min ago   (106+ words) NTV Uganda The Tooro Kingdom Supreme Council has unanimously endorsed Prince Edward Rukidi Kijanangoma Nyabongo I as the elected successor to the late King [Omukama] Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, paving the way for his enthronement on a date…...

5+ hour, 44+ min ago   (122+ words) Somali National News Agency Djibouti, (SONNA) — The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Federal Republic of Somalia, H.E. Abdisalam Abdi Ali participated in the 74th Extraordinary Session of the IGAD Council of Ministers in Djibouti City. The session…...

54+ min ago   (426+ words) Tooro Kingdom chief prince (Musuuga) Charles Kamurasi who doubles as head of the Babiito Royal Clan, has declared the kingdom’s new ruler before the Tooro Supreme Council. The council is the top organ of Tooro Kingdom. Musuuga declared Edward Rukidi…...

56+ min ago   (405+ words) Home » News » Dozens of fake Smart IDs seized in Johannesburg raid Police have uncovered an alleged fake Smart ID operation in Johannesburg, seizing dozens of cards and a card-printing machine. Police in Johannesburg have uncovered an alleged operation producing fraudulent…...

3+ hour, 52+ min ago   (282+ words) President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed Advocate Adrian Carl Mopp as the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) for the Western Cape Division, with effect from 10 September 2026. The appointment was made in terms of section 13(1)(a) of the National Prosecuting Authority Act, 1998 (Act…...

3+ hour, 14+ min ago   (147+ words) On 16 September 2026, the African Development Bank will host its Civil Society Open Day in Mauritius, bringing together civil society representatives, government officials, and African Development Bank staff to foster dialogue on the Bank's country strategy and investment portfolio in Mauritius....

4+ hour, 32+ min ago   (88+ words) Home Affairs commences repatriation of KZN asylum seekers South African Government News Agency Home Affairs commences repatriation of KZN asylum seekers The Department of Home Affairs has begun relocating asylum seekers and refugees outside its offices on Che Guevara Road…...

12+ hour, 11+ min ago   (252+ words) The Institute of Security Nigeria, ISN, has condemned the reported imposition of a N50 million levy and demand for 100 livestock by non-state actors at Talata Mafara Market in Zamfara State. In a statement signed by its Deputy President and Chief Executive,…...

6+ hour, 45+ min ago   (493+ words) Nigeria has commissioned a new headquarters for the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) in Abuja, providing the data protection regulator with a permanent facility as its responsibilities expand alongside the country’s growing digital economy. The facility, which had previously been…...

5+ hour, 15+ min ago   (183+ words) Several discussions about US Africa Command (AFRICOM) were held at the recently concluded Emerging Technologies for Defense Conference & Exhibition in Washington, DC, along with a virtual presentation by General Dagvin Anderson, AFRICOM commander. The General and other personnel (military and…...