Countries Expand Travel Restrictions Amid Rising Ebola Threat
Governments worldwide are strengthening travel restrictions and health screenings following a major Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo that the World Health Organization has classified as a global public health emergency. The United States banned non-citizens who recently traveled to the DRC, Uganda, or South Sudan from entering the country, with the restriction […]
Renewable Energy Projects Accelerate Across Africa
Renewable energy projects are rapidly overtaking traditional power developments across Africa as governments and investors prioritize faster, cheaper, and more flexible electricity generation. Industry data show solar projects accounted for more than half of the 322 energy developments announced across Africa in 2025, totaling 173 projects. Analysts say falling technology costs and growing energy demand […]
Morocco Dethrones South Africa as Africa’s Top Industrial Economy
Morocco has surpassed South Africa as Africa’s top industrial economy, according to the African Development Bank’s 2025 Africa Industrialisation Index. The report credits Morocco’s rise to long-term industrial planning, export diversification, and aggressive manufacturing expansion aimed at linking Europe, Africa, and the Middle East. While South Africa remains one of the continent’s largest industrial powers, […]
Zimbabwe Safari Train Offers Rare Wildlife Experience
Zimbabwe’s Elephant Express is offering travelers an unusual safari experience aboard a custom-built railcar running alongside Hwange National Park, home to around 40,000 elephants. The slow-moving train travels a 50-mile stretch between Bulawayo and Victoria Falls, giving passengers close encounters with wildlife rarely seen from conventional safari vehicles. Guests aboard the 22-seat carriage regularly spot […]
UAE Accused of Funneling Mercenaries Into Sudan War
Human Rights Watch has accused the United Arab Emirates of serving as a transit point for Colombian mercenaries recruited to support Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces, a paramilitary group accused of widespread atrocities during the country’s ongoing civil war. The rights organization said mercenaries were recruited through Emirati-linked companies and trained at UAE military installations before […]
Abiy Ahmed’s Party to Dominate Ethiopia’s June Election
Ethiopian opposition parties are heading into June 1 elections facing a deeply uneven playing field, with allegations of harassment, media suppression, and violent intimidation undermining any prospect of a competitive vote. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s Prosperity Party, which captured 96% of parliamentary seats in 2021, is running unopposed in 64 of 547 constituencies. The largest […]
Zambia and China Partner to Revive Century-old Lime Facility
Zambia’s state investment firm, ZCCM Investments Holdings, has joined forces with Chinese-owned Wonderful Group to revive a 95-year-old lime and cement production facility in the country’s Copperbelt region. The partnership will operate through a new entity called Ndola Lime Limited, backed by $30 million in new investment from Wonderful Group. Wonderful Group will hold a […]
South Africa Pushes for Long-term AGOA Extension
South Africa is lobbying for a 15-year extension of the African Growth and Opportunity Act, arguing that short-term renewals erode investor confidence and disrupt regional industrial planning. Pretoria also wants the scheme’s eligibility criteria revised to account for inequality levels rather than income thresholds alone. The trade agreement, which grants duty-free access to the US […]
Ethiopian Site May Hold Oldest Cremation Evidence
Researchers working in Ethiopia’s Afar Rift say they may have uncovered the earliest known evidence of human cremation, dating back roughly 100,000 years. The discovery centers on Homo sapiens bones that show signs of exposure to intense heat, including charring, cracking, discoloration, and fragmentation. If confirmed as deliberate cremation, it would predate the oldest previously […]
Ebola Cases Surge Past 100 in DR Congo
The Democratic Republic of Congo has confirmed more than 100 Ebola cases as authorities battle a rapidly expanding outbreak centered in Ituri province. According to health officials, over 900 suspected cases have been recorded since the outbreak began on May 15, with infections spreading across 11 health zones and three provinces. At least seven deaths […]
