18 Aug 2026 Kigali (Rwanda) Kigali Today. Prime minister Justin Nsengiyumva urges African countries to strengthen institutions capable of attracting investment in water, sanitation and hygiene, arguing that infrastructure alone is insufficient without effective management and sustainable service delivery;

18 Aug 2026 Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) Borkena. A United States (US) federal court in Boston lifts an injunction that had blocked the termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Ethiopian nationals, allowing the Department of Homeland Security to proceed with ending the designation;

18 Aug 2026 Nairobi (Kenya) Daily Nation. A Kenyan court blocks Kenya Power from disconnecting electricity to essential public facilities over unpaid bills, limiting the utility’s ability to recover outstanding debts through power cuts;

18 Aug 2026 Antananarivo (Madagascar) L’Express. Mauritius and Madagascar are strengthening bilateral business ties through a business forum in Antananarivo focused on trade opportunities, partnerships and market expansion, with Mauritius already receiving 13% of Madagascar’s exports;

18 Aug 2026 Dar es Salaam (Tanzania) The Citizen. Tanga regional commission Batilda Burian reports the upgraded Tanga Port is experiencing a significant increase in capacity, handling 1.7 million tonnes of cargo in the 2025/26 financial year, above its target of 1.64 million;

18 Aug 2026 Kigali (Rwanda) NTV Uganda. Urban development minister Margaret Muhanga proposes relocating Uganda’s capital from Kampala to Nakasongola to address congestion and infrastructure pressures while creating a strategically located, master-planned administrative centre;

17 Aug 2026 Kinshasa (DRC) La Prosperite. The extra-parliamentary opposition group C218 argues that the DRC could achieve a trade surplus with China and the United States by exploiting its agricultural and mineral resources, particularly considering import exemptions for Congolese products;

17 Aug 2026 Djibouti (Djibouti) La Nation. Djibouti and the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) agree to strengthen cooperation on labour migration, professional mobility, employment, skills development and worker protection;

17 Aug 2026 Antananarivo (Madagascar) L’Express. French national assembly foreign affairs committee chairman Bruno Fuchs arrives in Madagascar for meetings with government officials, youth representatives and the private sector, as well as visits to France-funded projects;

17 Aug 2026 Dar es Salaam (Tanzania) The Citizen. Pakistan is seeking to strengthen trade and investment ties with Tanzania, with a focus on expanding bilateral economic cooperation;

17 Aug 2026 Antananarivo (Madagascar) L’Express. Transitional president Michael Randrianirina confirms that either a referendum or a constitutional election will be held in July 2027;

16 Aug 2026 Homa Bay (Kenya) Daily Nation. Opposition-linked groups and rival political factions clash in Homa Bay during the Linda Mwananchi campaign, amid heightened political tensions in the area as rival groups mobilise supporters ahead of the 2027 general elections;

14 Aug 2026 Bujumbura (Burundi) APA News. Burkina Faso and Burundi sign fourteen cooperation agreements covering a broad range of sectors including security, agriculture and livestock, civil protection and air services during the inaugural session of their Joint Cooperation Commission in Bujumbura;

14 Aug 2026 Djibouti (Djibouti) Al Jazeera. Saudi Arabia and 13 other countries launch a maritime defence alliance to protect freedom of navigation through the Bab al-Mandeb Strait, Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, with plans for intelligence sharing, joint exercises and naval operations;

13 Aug 2026 Kinshasa (DRC) Al Jazeera. Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention confirms the Ebola outbreak has reached a sixth province, Bas-Uele, driven by the rare Bundibugyo virus for which there are no approved vaccines or treatments;

13 Aug 2026 Nairobi (Kenya) Daily Nation. Governors seeking a second term are utilising county budgets to execute high-visibility, flagship projects ahead of the upcoming 2027 elections;

13 Aug 2026 Antananarivo (Madagascar) L’Express. At the Moris-Mada Business Connect Summit, Mauritius’ labour minister Muhammad Reza Cassam Uteem announces plans to increase the recruitment of Malagasy workers to address Mauritius’s aging workforce and labour shortages in key sectors;