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Tanzania has assumed the chairmanship of the Regional Technical Advisory Committee on Labour Mobility for East and Horn of Africa, succeeding Uganda. The handover in Dodoma signals a continued push for safe, orderly labour migration, with officials highlighting regional cooperation and worker protections.
Signatory States of the Djibouti Code of Conduct/Jeddah Amendment have agreed to set up a Combined DCoC Task Force to coordinate maritime operations against piracy in the Western Indian Ocean and Gulf of Aden. The decision, endorsed at an extraordinary Steering Committee meeting in July and by National Focal Points in August, aims to complement existing international efforts while addressing the continued captivity of seafarers.
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has publicly praised Zimbabwean businessman Wicknell Chivayo for his philanthropy, while Chivayo announced a substantial financial pledge to Junior Parliamentarians. The developments highlight the businessman's significant public profile and close ties to the president.
President Samia Suluhu Hassan inaugurated the 2,115-MW Julius Nyerere Hydropower Project on August 22, 2026, marking a significant boost to Tanzania's energy capacity. The $3.35 billion plant, funded entirely by the government, has already contributed 44.9% of electricity generated in the past year.
Lindiwe Nkuna-Kgopa turned a passing remark into Africa's first large-scale women-owned sanitary pad factory. Her journey from a home kitchen to leading a manufacturing empire in Centurion is a story of resilience, breaking barriers, and empowering women across the continent.
Fifteen-year-old Lucky Rawat from Chakrata, Uttarakhand, returned to India on August 15 after representing his country as the sole Indian student on Rosatom's 'Icebreaker of Knowledge' expedition to the North Pole. The journey aboard the world's most powerful nuclear-powered icebreaker, 50 Let Pobedy, included scientific activities and environmental observations, leaving Lucky inspired to set new personal goals.
At least 20 elephants have died in southern Kenya since June from an unexplained ailment, with symptoms including weakness and partial paralysis. While the Kenya Wildlife Service has raised the possibility of pesticide poisoning after detecting cyanide in some carcasses, local experts and officials question this theory, suggesting a disease instead.
Deputy PM Ishaq Dar condemned the Houthi attack on a commercial vessel that killed three Pakistanis, and said Islamabad is in contact with Saudi and Yemen authorities. Six injured sailors have returned home, and two bodies have been repatriated.
Africa remains the epicenter of the global malaria burden, but rising temperatures are reshaping where the disease thrives, while vaccines and prevention tools are beginning to turn the tide. New risks from an invasive mosquito species and funding cuts threaten progress, experts say.
Disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz and a changing global economy are forcing African nations to rethink how they pursue economic growth. Analysts argue that old industrialisation models may no longer work, even as the continent faces a demographic surge in the coming decade.