Dangote launches $2.1bn refinery share sale in Nigeria

Dangote refinery IPO opens to investors in Nigeria, offering a 3% stake in the oil refinery through a share sale worth up to $2.1 billion

Kinshasa cleanup puts former gang members to work

Kinshasa cleanup crews are clearing waste across the DRC capital, but reports of heavy-handed enforcement have raised concerns

Guinea and Ivory Coast strengthen ties on security and trade

Guinea Ivory Coast cooperation is set to deepen after Presidents Mamady Doumbouya and Alassane Ouattara agreed to strengthen security and trade ties

Uganda buries King Oyo as Tooro succession dispute continues

King Oyo’s succession remains disputed after the Tooro monarch was buried in Uganda, with elders and members of the royal family divided over his successor

Olympic flame arrives in Senegal ahead of historic first for Africa

The Olympic flame has arrived in Senegal ahead of the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games, the first Olympic sporting event ever held in Africa

At least 26 children killed in DRC school fire

A DRC school fire has killed at least 26 children and injured 25 others in Bukavu, where authorities have launched an investigation

South Africa pushes digital trade as BRICS seeks stronger business ties

BRICS Africa trade could gain from stronger digital links as South Africa pushes technology to connect businesses across the expanding economic bloc

UK citizenship costs £1,839 as high fees affect African migrants

UK citizenship fees now total £1,839 for applicants, adding to the immigration costs faced by thousands of African migrants seeking British nationality

Yemen fighting intensifies as forces battle for control in Taiz

Yemen fighting has intensified in Taiz and along the Red Sea coast as government-aligned forces and the Houthis battle for control

Nigerian tech firm wins $1m mining security contract

Nigeria mining security firm Terra Industries has secured a $1 million contract to protect a Kaduna project with gold and lithium deposits

Libya denies territory used for attacks on Russian ships

Libya has denied Ukraine drone claims alleging that its territory was used to launch attacks against Russian-linked ships in the Mediterranean

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