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Friday, February 13, 2026

Africa

January 30, 2026

Africa CDC reports new mpox surges in Madagascar, Comoros

Mr Boum disclosed that Madagascar had reported 202 confirmed Mpox cases, within 20 of 114 health districts affected.

Monkeypox
January 30, 2026

Ethiopia says official creditors reject Eurobond restructuring terms

Ethiopia defaulted on the Eurobond in late 2023 and opted to rework its debt under the G20’s Common Framework initiative.

January 30, 2026

Burkina Faso’s military junta dissolves all political parties

Burkina Faso’s junta leader Ibrahim Traore has dissolved all political parties.

Burkina Faso's military ruler Ibrahim Traore
January 30, 2026

ECOWAS bloc hits 4.6% growth amid global economic headwinds

ECOWAS president Omar Touray says the bloc recorded 4.6 per cent economic growth in 2025 despite global economic challenges and envisages 5 per cent growth in 2026.

Omar Alieu Touray
January 29, 2026

Health authorities worry over cholera, polio outbreaks in Malawi

Blantyre’s Director of Health and Social Services, Gift Kawalazira, attributed the outbreaks to poor sanitation and other contributing factors.

Malawi
January 29, 2026
Niger Republic
January 29, 2026

NISO admitted into West African power pool in Lome

The Nigerian Independent System Operator says it has been formally admitted into the West African Power Pool at the 20th session of WAPP’s general assembly.

Electricity power line
January 29, 2026

UN, partners appeal for $1.4 billion to address Congo’s humanitarian needs

DRC is one of the world’s most protracted and most neglected humanitarian crises, driven by conflict, displacement, climate shocks and epidemics.

DRC Crisis
January 28, 2026

U.S. partners African Union to form infrastructure, investment working group

Both leaders opined that economic growth was the major determinant of any country’s progress.

Trump and African Union
January 28, 2026

Ugandan group rejects Trump’s expansion of Global Gag Rule

The group urged African governments and communities to deepen investment in domestic health systems.

U.S. President Donald