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Durban-born jurist Navi Pillay wins the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize for her efforts to promote peace and international law, from apartheid courts to Rwanda, the ICC and Gaza.
October 9, 2026 · 5 min read
Anti-migrant violence hit Durban and Soweto after false claims about a Constitutional Court asylum ruling. Here is what the judgment says and what government did.
Oct 9, 2026 · 6 min
AfCRA launches in Port Louis, Mauritius, with South Africa's Dr Sifiso Falala as interim CEO. Can Africa's own credit rating agency cut borrowing costs?
Oct 8, 2026 · 5 min
IMF projections show Sudan, Senegal and Mozambique with public debt above 100% of GDP in 2026. What public debt means for Africa, and who is managing it well.
Oct 6, 2026 · 6 min
The Nigerian Air Force has named the 25 crew and passengers killed in the ATR 42 crash near Igbokoda, Ondo State, and early reports of 32 dead explained.
Oct 6, 2026 · 5 min
DIRCO has issued a third démarche to US Ambassador Brent Bozell in nine months, as Washington presses Pretoria on Kill the Boer, BEE, mining rules and foreign policy.
Oct 5, 2026 · 4 min
Johannesburg tech firm Alpha Nitrom is building AI trust infrastructure through SapienQ, SecureTranxact, Plus2Meridian and Africa Online News.
Oct 4, 2026 · 4 min
Fighting between Ethiopia's federal forces and a TPLF-led alliance has spread to Afar and Amhara, and Eritrea has cut ties as fears of a regional war grow.
Oct 3, 2026 · 6 min
On Nigeria's 66th Independence Day, the new Nigeria US critical minerals framework and Glencore's $500m EXIM backed VaultCo deal offer mining opportunities, not guarantees.
Oct 1, 2026 · 4 min
Nigeria calls for investigations into three September deaths in South Africa. Its envoy cites 12 Nigerian deaths in 2026; the figures and allegations await independent verification.
Sep 30, 2026 · 5 min
Tinubu cites ₦46.95bn in NCGC backed loans for 67,512 borrowers, supported by ₦21.59bn in guarantees across 19 lending institutions.
Sep 29, 2026 · 3 min
Femi Fani-Kayode calls Atiku Abubakar’s 2027 campaign a seventh bid; Atiku’s spokesman disputes the count. A look at the record and the competing arguments.
Sep 28, 2026 · 4 min
