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Thursday, September 17, 2026

Africa

September 16, 2026

Ebola response improving but epidemic still killing people in DRC: WHO

Mr Ghebreyesus said Ebola was compounding other health and humanitarian challenges facing the Congolese population.

Tedros Ghebreyesus
September 16, 2026

Senegal, IMF advance talks on support for economic recovery 

Mr Georgieva also welcomed the Senegalese authorities’ intention to pursue debt treatment.

Senegalese president Faye and IMF MD Georgieva.
September 16, 2026

CEPI commits $3.9 million to strengthen Bundibugyo Ebola response, vaccine trials

CEPI said more than 7,200 confirmed cases and over 3,500 deaths have been reported as of September 13.

Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations
September 16, 2026

Afreximbank, ZEP-RE sign three-year deal to boost trade across Africa

Afreximbank and ZEP-RE launched the Trans-Africa Bond Alliance (TABA) in 2025 to strengthen insurance capacity.

Afreximbank and ZEP-RE logo
September 16, 2026

Police offer R400,000 for information on killers as bodies of eight South African women discovered

Ms Dimpane urged individuals with relevant information that could assist ongoing police investigations into the matter to come forward.

September 16, 2026

Super El Niño: Eight million South Sudanese face acute food insecurity, WFP warns

The World Food Programme says El Niño is deepening a dire hunger crisis in South Sudan amid violence, extreme weather and dwindling aid.

El Nino
September 16, 2026

UN Ebola coordinator warns outbreak remains deadly, massive

The special Ebola coordinator has warned that the disease outbreak remains deadly.

Ebola crisis in DRC
September 16, 2026

Alleged Afrikaners Attacks: U.S. imposes visa restrictions on South African officials, their families

U.S. secretary of state Marco Rubio announced the new visa restriction policy in a statement on Tuesday.

Trump sitting with Ramaphosa
September 15, 2026

Fear spreads as six South African women found dead on different days in same city

Mr Kekana said, “The number of bodies discovered in the area is a serious concern to the South African Police Service.”

Elizabeth “Tsontso” Moselakgomo