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Nigeria Says 93% of Children in Recent Diphtheria Outbreaks Were Not Fully Vaccinated

Posted on 2026-10-15

Nigeria’s primary health care agency says nearly all children affected by recent diphtheria outbreaks had received no relevant vaccine doses or had not completed the recommended three-dose course.

Nigeria Says 93% of Children in Recent Diphtheria Outbreaks Were Not Fully Vaccinated

Eskom Seeks Strategic Partner for 1.5GW Tubatse Pumped-Storage Project

Posted on 2026-10-13

The South African utility has opened a qualification process for a partner to help develop, finance and deliver a planned 1.5GW pumped-storage facility in Limpopo Province.

Eskom Seeks Strategic Partner for 1.5GW Tubatse Pumped-Storage Project

At Least 139 Migrants Dead and 84 Missing After Boat Capsizes Off Djibouti

Posted on 2026-10-11

The overcrowded vessel was carrying 305 people toward Yemen when it sank near Guhere, north of Obock. Around 82 people survived, while search-and-rescue operations continued.

At Least 139 Migrants Dead and 84 Missing After Boat Capsizes Off Djibouti

Ghana Declares Yellow Fever Outbreak After Three Confirmed Cases Result in Deaths

Posted on 2026-10-09

Ghana has declared a yellow fever outbreak in parts of the Upper West Region after three laboratory-confirmed cases, all fatal, were identified during an investigation into suspected infections.

Ghana Declares Yellow Fever Outbreak After Three Confirmed Cases Result in Deaths

Kenya Central Bank Holds Benchmark Interest Rate at 8.75%

Posted on 2026-10-07

The Central Bank of Kenya kept its benchmark rate unchanged for a fourth consecutive meeting as inflation rose in September and the bank slightly upgraded its 2026 growth forecast.

Kenya Central Bank Holds Benchmark Interest Rate at 8.75%

Nigerian Military Aircraft Crashes in Ondo State, Killing All 32 Aboard

Posted on 2026-10-05

A Nigerian Air Force ATR-42 crashed near Igbokoda while flying from Benin City to Lagos, killing 25 passengers and seven crew members.

Nigerian Military Aircraft Crashes in Ondo State, Killing All 32 Aboard

Uganda Launches Five-Day Nationwide Measles-Rubella Vaccination Campaign

Posted on 2026-10-03

Uganda is offering free measles-rubella vaccination to children aged nine to 59 months during a campaign running across all 146 districts and cities from October 1 to October 5.

Uganda Launches Five-Day Nationwide Measles-Rubella Vaccination Campaign

Airtel Money Sets London IPO Price at £1.96 a Share, Targeting £5.3 Billion Valuation

Posted on 2026-10-01

Airtel Money has priced its planned London initial public offering at £1.96 per share, implying a market capitalization of about £5.3 billion when trading begins.

Airtel Money Sets London IPO Price at £1.96 a Share, Targeting £5.3 Billion Valuation

Morocco Appoints Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri as Its First Woman Prime Minister

Posted on 2026-09-29

King Mohammed VI appointed Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri as Morocco’s Head of Government after her PAM party won the largest number of seats in the House of Representatives election.

Morocco Appoints Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri as Its First Woman Prime Minister

African Leaders Malaria Alliance Warns 30% Funding Cut Could Cause 146 Million Additional Cases by 2030

Posted on 2026-09-27

African leaders are calling for stronger domestic and international malaria financing as projections show that a 30% funding decline could lead to 146 million additional cases and 397,000 additional deaths across Africa by 2030.

African Leaders Malaria Alliance Warns 30% Funding Cut Could Cause 146 Million Additional Cases by 2030

Atiku Demands Full Reconciliation of Nigeria’s Public Debt and External-Debt Charges

Posted on 2026-09-27

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has asked President Bola Tinubu’s government to reconcile Nigeria’s N166.79 trillion public debt, explain changes in the debt stock and disclose the basis for charges recorded in recent external-debt payments.

Atiku Demands Full Reconciliation of Nigeria’s Public Debt and External-Debt Charges

Sudanese Refugee Arrivals in Chad Surge Twentyfold as Regional Aid Plan Remains 18% Funded

Posted on 2026-09-262026-09-26

More than 400 people a day crossed into eastern Chad during a recent week, UNHCR said, intensifying pressure on overcrowded border facilities as humanitarian agencies face a severe funding shortage.

Sudanese Refugee Arrivals in Chad Surge Twentyfold as Regional Aid Plan Remains 18% Funded

North Kivu Becomes Major Ebola Hotspot as Butembo Treatment Centre Fills

Posted on 2026-09-25

All 29 beds at Butembo’s Kitatumba Ebola treatment centre were occupied during the week ending September 25, as North Kivu reported a rising share of new cases and deaths in the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s Bundibugyo virus disease outbreak.

North Kivu Becomes Major Ebola Hotspot as Butembo Treatment Centre Fills

Airtel Money Announces London IPO Plan With IFC as Cornerstone Investor

Posted on 2026-09-24

Airtel Money plans to list existing shares on the London Stock Exchange, with the International Finance Corporation agreeing to invest up to £67.2 million as a cornerstone investor.

Airtel Money Announces London IPO Plan With IFC as Cornerstone Investor

Tigray Government Says It Has Entered ‘Defensive War’ as Fighting Erupts in Northern Ethiopia

Posted on 2026-09-23

Tigray’s regional administration said its forces were responding to an alleged federal attack as clashes were reported across northern Ethiopia and flights to the region were suspended.

Tigray Government Says It Has Entered ‘Defensive War’ as Fighting Erupts in Northern Ethiopia

Nigeria’s Lassa Fever Death Toll Reaches 258 as Case-Fatality Rate Rises to 24.0%

Posted on 2026-09-22

Nigeria confirmed 18 new Lassa fever cases in the week ending August 30, raising the 2026 total to 1,074 cases and 258 deaths across 24 states.

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Nigeria Says 93% of Children in Recent Diphtheria Outbreaks Were Not Fully Vaccinated

Eskom Seeks Strategic Partner for 1.5GW Tubatse Pumped-Storage Project

At Least 139 Migrants Dead and 84 Missing After Boat Capsizes Off Djibouti

Ghana Declares Yellow Fever Outbreak After Three Confirmed Cases Result in Deaths

Kenya Central Bank Holds Benchmark Interest Rate at 8.75%

Nigerian Military Aircraft Crashes in Ondo State, Killing All 32 Aboard

Uganda Launches Five-Day Nationwide Measles-Rubella Vaccination Campaign

Airtel Money Sets London IPO Price at £1.96 a Share, Targeting £5.3 Billion Valuation

Morocco Appoints Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri as Its First Woman Prime Minister

African Leaders Malaria Alliance Warns 30% Funding Cut Could Cause 146 Million Additional Cases by 2030

Atiku Demands Full Reconciliation of Nigeria’s Public Debt and External-Debt Charges

Sudanese Refugee Arrivals in Chad Surge Twentyfold as Regional Aid Plan Remains 18% Funded

North Kivu Becomes Major Ebola Hotspot as Butembo Treatment Centre Fills

Airtel Money Announces London IPO Plan With IFC as Cornerstone Investor

Tigray Government Says It Has Entered ‘Defensive War’ as Fighting Erupts in Northern Ethiopia

Nigeria’s Lassa Fever Death Toll Reaches 258 as Case-Fatality Rate Rises to 24.0%

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