South Africa

The Democratic Republic of Congo is confronting a new Ebola outbreak with death tolls rising at an accelerating pace, particularly affecting the gold-mining town of Mongbwalu. The DW report follows Deogratias Kasereka, an Ebola survivor who now works with aid organizations to build community trust...

China, the world's largest durian consumer, has been importing billions of dollars' worth annually from Southeast Asia. Farmers in Hainan province are now cultivating durians domestically to compete with foreign imports and capture a portion of China's massive domestic market. A journalist visited a local...

Yemen's Houthi rebel group carried out coordinated attacks on Saudi Arabian oil facilities in the southern region on September 8, 2026. Saudi Arabia says over 70 people, including women and children, were injured in the strikes, and fires erupted at multiple oil facilities. The attacks...

Thousands of young Zulu women gathered in Ingwavuma, KwaZulu-Natal province, South Africa on Saturday for the annual Reed Dance ceremony, a traditional cultural celebration featuring bright clothing and dancing through the streets. The Reed Dance holds deep historical and social significance in Zulu culture, traditionally...

Nigeria's National Assembly has announced a ban on all official government visits to South Africa in response to ongoing violence against immigrants in the country. South Africa has experienced recurring waves of violence targeting foreign nationals, particularly those from West African countries. The move marks...

South Korea's second disaster relief team arrived in Nepal on Friday morning local time, landing at Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu at 8:44 AM aboard a KC-330 'Cygnus' military transport aircraft. The team will conduct search-and-rescue operations over a seven-day mission, following an initial South...

An Amazon cargo plane overshot a runway in Miami on Sunday, September 7, 2026, resulting in 5 deaths. According to the Africanews report, the pilot warned his co-pilot before landing that the aircraft was traveling too fast for safe descent. Investigation into the crash is...

Heavy overnight rains Thursday into Friday submerged large areas of Douala, Cameroon's economic capital and largest port city, on September 12, 2026. Per Africanews, the meteorological service has warned residents to prepare for even heavier rainfall in the coming days, though the full extent of...

The BRICS Summit 2026 held its inaugural session in South Asia on September 12, 2026, gathering member nations for discussions on trade, currency coordination, and institutional expansion, WION reports. According to WION, the summit is focused on advancing economic and political cooperation among bloc members...

BRICS leaders are meeting in New Delhi for a two-day summit focused on strengthening economic ties among member nations amid a global trade war, according to TRT World. The summit brings together Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa to discuss economic cooperation.

Rising sea temperatures and prolonged marine heatwaves are causing widespread coral collapse around South Korea's Jeju Island, per TRT World reporting.

An analyst from ThePrint argues that BRICS — the coalition of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa — lacks meaningful cohesion despite its public profile. According to the analysis, India views China as an existential military threat while China regards India and Russia as...

Russian forces have intensified attacks on shipping infrastructure in the Black Sea, targeting vessels and ports used to export Ukrainian grain and other agricultural products. The attacks have disrupted one of the world's primary grain corridors, affecting food supplies and prices globally. Ukraine exports roughly...

The Rapid Support Forces and allied militias took control of Kurmuk and Geissan localities in Sudan's Blue Nile region, displacing more than 23,000 people since August 11, according to UN figures cited by Al Jazeera. Thousands of displaced residents have fled to Damazin, the regional...

Smail Debeche, a professor of international relations at the University of Algiers III, characterized a recent Algerian decision as a response to UAE regional actions, particularly in Africa's Sahel region and Libya. According to Debeche, the move reflects deeper strategic competition between the two nations...

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung will host leaders of five Central Asian nations in Seoul on September 16. The president emphasized the need to expand diplomatic horizons as international order faces "extreme chaos." The summit aims to adopt the 'Seoul Declaration,' a multilateral agreement...

South Korea's National Assembly held its third day of government questioning on Friday, with lawmakers interrogating the prime minister, finance minister, environment minister, and vice industry minister on economic policy, cost-of-living concerns, real estate, and tax reform. The ruling Democratic Party focused on what it...

Israel deployed military forces including tanks and armored personnel carriers to its northern border with Lebanon on September 6, 2026, following IDF attacks in southern Lebanon, according to AP Archive footage shot by an AP videographer and cleared by the Israeli military censor without deletions....

Algeria announced Thursday it was severing diplomatic relations with the United Arab Emirates, accusing Abu Dhabi of interfering in Algerian national and regional affairs after months of escalating tensions between the two countries. According to Africanews, the breakdown follows years of growing strain, with Algiers...

Kenya's foreign minister — unnamed in source reporting — announced a 90-day deadline for foreign workers to regularize their employment status, stating the policy is not discriminatory. According to Africanews, the government has sought to address concerns that the measure targets foreign nationals.