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Cape Verde Opposition Wins Parliamentary Election, Set to Form New Government

Cape Verde is heading for a major political transition after the opposition African Party for the Independence of Cape Verde (PAICV) won the country’s parliamentary elections, according to provisional results…

Africa News Now May 18, 2026

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Uganda Enacts Controversial Anti-Foreign Interference Law Amid Rights Concerns

Uganda President Yoweri Museveni has signed a controversial new law aimed at preventing foreign interference in the country, despite mounting criticism from opposition groups, civil society organizations and human rights…

Africa News Now May 18, 2026

ANN Central Africa

Djibouti’s President Guelleh Unveils New Cabinet After Re-Election Victory

Djibouti has announced a new 26-member government following the re-election of President Ismaïl Omar Guelleh, with women securing several key ministerial positions in the reshuffled cabinet. The appointments were confirmed…

Africa News Now May 18, 2026

ANN West Africa

US and Nigerian Forces Intensify Joint Offensive Against ISWAP in Lake Chad Region

Military cooperation between the United States and Nigeria has intensified following coordinated operations targeting fighters of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) in northeastern Nigeria and the wider Lake…

Africa News Now May 18, 2026

ANN West Africa

Ghana Remains Africa’s Fourth Largest IMF Debtor Despite Improving Debt Outlook

Ghana has retained its position as the fourth-largest debtor to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in Africa, with its outstanding obligations rising to Special Drawing Rights (SDR) 2.72 billion, equivalent…

Africa News Now May 18, 2026

ANN Eastern Africa

Dangote Expands Ethiopia Investment With $4 Billion Fertilizer Project Push

Nigerian billionaire industrialist Aliko Dangote has strengthened his company’s investment footprint in Ethiopia following a weekend visit focused on advancing a multi-billion-dollar fertilizer project in the country’s Somali region. The…

Africa News Now May 18, 2026

ANN Central Africa

WHO Declares International Health Emergency as Ebola Outbreak Spreads in DR Congo

A rapidly spreading Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has killed more than 80 people and reached the eastern city of Goma, prompting the World Health Organization (WHO)…

Africa News Now May 18, 2026

ANN Central Africa

Cameroon Uncovers Over 200 Illegal Gold Mining Firms in Smuggling Crackdown

The government of Cameroon says an investigation into the country’s gold sector has uncovered more than 200 illegal artisanal mining companies, the majority of them reportedly owned by foreign nationals.…

Africa News Now May 14, 2026

ANN Northern Africa

Middle East Conflict Threatens Tunisia’s Summer Tourism Recovery

Tunisia’s tourism sector is facing growing uncertainty ahead of the peak summer season as the ongoing conflict in the Middle East drives up fuel prices and travel costs, threatening visitor…

Africa News Now May 14, 2026

ANN Northern Africa

Second Missing US Soldier Found Dead After Military Exercise in Morocco

The United States Army has confirmed the recovery of the second American soldier who went missing during the multinational African Lion 2026 military exercises in Morocco. The two soldiers disappeared…

Africa News Now May 14, 2026

ANN West Africa

Nigerian Ex-Power Minister Saleh Mamman Sentenced to 75 Years for Corruption

A Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced former Nigerian power minister Saleh Mamman to 75 years in prison after convicting him of laundering billions of naira linked to hydro-electric…

Africa News Now May 14, 2026