South Africa
Cars Burned and Shops Looted as Anti Immigration Protests Rock South Africa
Anti immigration protests turned violent in South Africa on Thursday, Oct. 8, with at least 24 vehicles set ablaze and shops owned by...
South Africa Court Quashes Black Economic Empowerment Code for Legal Profession
South Africa’s Gauteng High Court has set aside the government’s approval of a Black economic empowerment code for the legal profession, ruling that...
South African human rights lawyer Navi Pillay wins 2026 Nobel Peace Prize
South African human rights lawyer and former United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Navanethem “Navi” Pillay has won the 2026 Nobel Peace...
Olympics: South Africa aims to host the Games in 2036
South Africa has been named among seven countries currently in discussions with the International Olympic Committee to host the 2036 Summer Olympic Games,...
South Africa Private Sector Contracts at Fastest Pace Since December, PMI Shows
South Africa’s private sector contracted in September at its fastest pace since December, as a sharp decline in new orders, supply chain disruptions...
PRESS STATEMENT NO: MFA/PR/2026/260 NIGERIA CONDEMNS RECENT KILLINGS OF THREE NATIONALS IN SOUTH AFRICA, CALLS FOR THOROUGH AND EXPEDITIOUS INVESTIGATIONS
The Federal Government of Nigeria has received with grave concern, reports of the deaths of three Nigerian nationals that occurred in three separate...
South African Central Bank Appoints Seventh Monetary Policy Committee Member
The South African Reserve Bank has appointed economist Franz Ruch as an adviser to the governors and the seventh member of its Monetary...
South Africa’s Foreign Direct Investment Inflows Pick Up in Q2
South Africa recorded a sharp increase in foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in the second quarter of 2026, with inflows rising to 49.8...
Ethiopia Fighting Intensifies as Government Forces Retake Alamata
Fighting has intensified across northern Ethiopia after government forces and allied militias retook the strategic town of Alamata in southern Tigray, as clashes...
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Gambia to Use Proceeds From Ex-Dictator’s US Mansion Sale to Compensate Victims
The Gambian government has confirmed the receipt of more than $2.57 million recovered from the sale of a United States mansion formerly owned...
Senegalese Workers Protest Rising Living Costs Ahead of Three Day General Strike
Senegalese workers and trade union members have protested in the capital, Dakar, over rising living costs, declining purchasing power and what unions describe...
