Gabon Social Media Ban Ends After Eight Months of Suspension The Gabon social media ban is over. The High Communication Authority (HAC) said access came back on Saturday, eight months

Nigeria’s First Ebola Case Makes Africa’s Outbreak ‘Complex,’ WHO Says Nigeria’s first Ebola case has pushed the outbreak into West Africa, the World Health Organization’s Africa chief said Thursday. Regional

Smaller AI Models in Longevity Research Rival Larger Systems  Smaller AI models in longevity research are testing the idea that bigger systems always perform better. Researchers at Insilico Medicine built

Digital Connectivity for Developing Nations Gains Focus at IMF Meetings  Developing economies need to expand digital connectivity to share in the AI-driven recovery, a Jamaican planning official said at the

Flights Resume to Mekelle After Ethiopian Forces Retake Tigray Capital Commercial flights to Mekelle, the capital of Ethiopia’s Tigray region, resumed on October 11, 2026, restoring an important transport link

Navanethem Pillay Wins 2026 Nobel Peace Prize for Human Rights Work South African human rights lawyer Navanethem "Navi" Pillay has been awarded the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize for her decades-long

Dangote Helps Fund $660m Ethiopia-Djibouti Fuel Pipeline  Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote is helping fund a $660 million fuel pipeline connecting Ethiopia and Djibouti, in a project designed to improve the

Gianni Infantino Calls for FIFA Governance Review After Investment Backlash   FIFA president Gianni Infantino has called for a review of the organisation’s governance and decision-making processes following criticism of a

US Withholds Abdel Fattah al-Burhan Visa for UN General Assembly  The US visa denial for Abdel Fattah al-Burhan has prevented Sudan’s army chief and de facto leader from travelling to

Patrick Vieira Named New Senegal Head Coach After World Cup Exit  Patrick Vieira has been named Senegal’s new head coach, taking charge after Pape Thiaw left the role following the