Africa: All of Africa Today – September 30, 2026

Africa: All of Africa Today – September 30, 2026

  Ramaphosa Unveils 90-Day Plan to Tackle South Africa’s Gender-Based Violence South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced a national emergency response and a clean-up of high-risk areas following the discovery of the bodies of 12 women east of Johannesburg over two months. Four people have been arrested, but Ramaphosa said police have found no…

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Africa: All of Africa Today – September 28, 2026

Africa: All of Africa Today – September 28, 2026

Monrovia — At Least 27 Killed in Separate South African Mass Shootings Two mass shootings hours apart between Saturday night and early Sunday morning have left at least 27 people dead in townships near Johannesburg and Cape Town. The South African Police Service (SAPS) confirmed the incidents, which mark the latest wave of severe criminal…

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Africa: WHO Director-General’s remarks at the High-Level Meeting on Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response – 25 September 2026

Africa: WHO Director-General’s remarks at the High-Level Meeting on Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response – 25 September 2026

New York — Your Excellency Dr Khalilur Rahman, President of the General Assembly, Your Excellency Amar Bendjama, President of ECOSOC, My sister, Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohamed, The Right Honourable Helen Clark, Excellencies, dear colleagues and friends, Soon after my election as Director-General in 2017, I was invited to speak at an event at Columbia University here in New York…

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Africa: All of Africa Today – September 28, 2026

Africa: All of Africa Today – September 24, 2026

Monrovia — CAR Rebel Commander Convicted of Crimes Against Humanity The International Criminal Court has found Central African Republic Seleka rebel commander Mahamat Said Abdel Kani guilty on four counts, including torture and persecution. The charges stem from the 2013 conflict, when predominantly Muslim Seleka rebels seized power and ousted President François Bozizé – an…

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Africa: All of Africa Today – September 28, 2026

Africa: All of Africa Today – September 23, 2026

UN Chief Says Security Council Remains ‘Unjust’ Without Permanent African Seat UN Secretary-General António Guterres has said the lack of a permanent seat for Africa on the UN Security Council is no longer defensible. Guterres made the remarks on Tuesday, September 22, while addressing the opening of the 81st session of the UN General Assembly…

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Africa: All of Africa Today – September 28, 2026

Africa: All of Africa Today – September 22, 2026

Monrovia — South Africa Pushes for Permanent African Seat on UN Security Council South Africa is leveraging ongoing intergovernmental negotiations on UN reform to advance the African Union’s demand for permanent representation. Speaking at the 81st UN General Assembly, South Africa’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Mxolisi Sizo Nkosi, highlighted Security Council reform as…

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Africa: WHO Director-General’s remarks at the High-Level Meeting on Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response – 25 September 2026

Africa: All of Africa Today – September 21, 2026

  Ethiopian Armed Groups Form Alliance Against Government Seven armed groups in Ethiopia have allied together to overthrow Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s government and form an all-inclusive transitional administration. The alliance is comprised of the Amhara Fano National Movement, the Tigray People’s Liberation Front and the Oromo Liberation Army, as well as four smaller regional groups. The…

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