‘I’ve never been to Afghanistan’: Six million deportees forced to start over under the Taliban
As of August, the number forced to return this year from Pakistan and Iran had reached another million.
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Djokovic’s tearful loss leaves future uncertain
After Novak Djokovic’s latest bid for a historic 25th major title ends in tears in New York, where does the most decorated men’s player of the Open era go from here?
Gabon: Ten Years After Gabon’s Post-Election Violence, Painful Questions Remain
[RFI] Ten years on, victims of violence that followed president Ali Bongo’s disputed re-election in Gabon are still demanding truth and justice. Questions also remain over the possible involvement of French nationals
Sudan: Who Speaks for Sudan’s Emergency Response Rooms?
[African Arguments] When four members of Sudan’s Emergency Response Rooms travelled to London in March 2026 to accept the Chatham House Prize on behalf of the movement, the ceremony was widely celebrated
Sudan: Beyond Projects – Rethinking Agricultural Investment for Sudan’s Post-War Recovery
[African Arguments] This essay concludes a three-part series by the author on agriculture in Sudan. Read the previous instalments here and here.
Liberia: Kofa, Others Suffer Legal ‘Head Butt’
[New Republic] There appears to be no light at the end of the legal tunnel for former House Speaker Cllr. Jonathan Fonati Koffa and his co-defendants in the Capitol Building arson trial,
South Africa: Mapisa-Nqakula Trial – State ‘Proves Millions Changed Hands, but Not the Quid Pro Quo’
[Daily Maverick] In about a week, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula will likely know her fate in her R4.55m corruption and money laundering trial, after her lawyers argued that the State’s evidence was too weak
South Africa: SA Motorists Can’t Escape the Petrol Price Pain in September
[Daily Maverick] Petrol is up by R1.34 and diesel gets a R2.94 increase, and there’s nothing we can do about it for now.
Rwanda: Domestic Tourism Grows, but Affordability Remains a Concern
[New Times] More Rwandans are travelling within the country, but growing domestic tourism has yet to translate into mass participation, with travel still widely perceived as an expensive activity reserved for foreign
Malawi: Malawi’s Power Lifeline to Mozambique Finally Switched On – – but Consumers Warned Tariffs Must Be ‘Cost-Reflective’
[Nyasa Times] Construction of the long-awaited Mozambique-Malawi (MOMA) 400kV Electricity Interconnector has finally been completed, with tariff negotiations now underway before commercial power trading can begin between the two nations.