Africa

• Eswatini: crackdown on foreign businesses 12 November 2026
  Authorities in Eswatini are closing foreign-owned businesses, particularly those operated by Asian nationals, following the introduction of legislation intended to increase economic opportunities for local citizens. A new act responds to complaints that foreign traders are undermining domestic businesses and threatening livelihoods. However, its implementation has divided parliamentarians over how…
• Ghana: vast Accra rubbish dump causing serious health problems 12 November 2026
  There is a serious environmental and public health crisis at Agbogbloshie, a vast rubbish dump in Accra where decades of accumulated waste have contaminated surrounding communities and waterways. Thousands of tonnes of discarded clothing, electronics and plastics, much of it originating overseas, are dumped or burned, releasing hazardous chemicals and…
• Niger: memorandum of understanding with military warlord in eastern Libya 5 November 2026
  A memorandum of understanding has been signed between Niger and eastern Libya’s military commander, Khalifa Haftar, aimed at strengthening cooperation between the two neighbours. Nigerien prime minister Ali Mahaman Lamine Zeine travelled to Benghazi with political and military officials to approve the agreement, which covers several areas of bilateral relations.…
• Ethiopia: more than sixty Christians killed in Oromia region 29 October 2026
  More than sixty Christians have reportedly been killed in coordinated attacks in Ethiopia’s Oromia region, according to the Orthodox Tewahedo Church. In three separate areas, armed assailants surrounded communities and attacked residents without warning. Eyewitnesses reported that five children were among those killed, and twenty houses were destroyed by fire.…
• Sudan: airstrike on gold mine kills at least 72, army chief orders investigation 15 October 2026
  Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, Sudan’s army chief, has ordered an investigation into a devastating airstrike on a gold mine near the Egyptian border. The attack occurred on 10 October in the mountainous Jabal al-Uqaydat mining area, killing large numbers of people and leaving many others injured or missing. One organisation estimates…