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…
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…
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…
Sudan Gold Mine Collapse Kills at Least 60 At least 60 people have reportedly been killed after an informal gold mine collapsed in Sudan’s West Kordofan region, with dozens more feared trapped underground. The Al-Zaraa mine, an unregulated site where dozens of small-scale miners were working, began collapsing, forcing miners to carry out a difficult rescue operation…
Two sanctioned oil supertankers engage in a crude transfer near the Borrachas Islands at Venezuela’s northeastern coast off Puerto La Cruz, Venezuela Aug. 9, 2026. Leonardo Fernandez Viloria | Reuters Oil prices fell Thursday as Saudi Arabia shifts some crude exports through the Strait of Hormuz to compensate for the closure of a key pipeline,…
U.S. Imposes Visa Restrictions Over South Africa The United States has announced visa restrictions against people it accuses of discriminating against South Africa’s white minority. This has further escalated tensions between Washington and Pretoria. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the restrictions would target people involved in what the US describes as race-based…
Dangote Petroleum Refinery Launches Record $1.6bn IPO Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote has launched what is expected to become Africa’s biggest initial public offering, seeking to raise about $1.6 billion to expand his Lagos-based refinery. The Dangote Petroleum Refinery, which began operating in 2024. The Dangote Petroleum Refinery aims to raise funds to double its…
BRICS Calls for Diplomacy and Trade Cooperation BRICS leaders have adopted the 45-page New Delhi Declaration, calling for greater diplomacy, conflict prevention and stronger multilateral cooperation. The declaration expressed deep concern over the ongoing Middle East conflict, urged maximum restraint and called for the protection of civilians and civilian infrastructure. BRICS also condemned unilateral tariffs and…
24 Children Die in DR Congo School Fire At least 24 children have died in a stampede after a fire broke out at two schools in the rebel-held city of Bukavu in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Officials said that adults may also be among the dead. They warned that the toll could rise,…
