Morocco appoints its first woman prime minister
Fatima Zahra Mansouri, a former Marrakech mayor, must now build a coalition after her party won 97 of 395 seats.
Politics & Policy
Elections, governance, security, public health and the policy decisions shaping African countries, reported with the context that explains why they matter beyond the headline.
IEBC registers 2.6 million new voters ahead of the 2027 election
The drive beat its 2.5 million target, with Nairobi, Kiambu and Nakuru registering the most people.
Kenya plans to scrap income tax for workers earning under KSh30,000
More than 1.5 million workers would pay no income tax, and 500,000 more would pay a lower rate.
Sierra Leone holds its first national day to remember civil war victims
On the anniversary of the end of the war, the country paused to honour the 120,000 people who died.
Ghana restores the name Accra International Airport
The airport named after Lt-Gen Emmanuel Kotoka in 1969 has gone back to its original name.
Morocco turns its clocks back to GMT after eight years
The government ended permanent “summer time” after a petition signed by more than 340,000 people.
Addis Ababa will host the COP32 climate summit in 2027
Ethiopia won the backing of the African Group to bring the UN climate talks back to Africa.
Algeria and Mali restore diplomatic ties after 15-month rift
Ambassadors are back and the airspace is open again between the two Sahel neighbours.
Zimbabwe wins a seat on the UN Security Council
Zimbabwe will represent Africa on the Council for 2027–2028.
Algeria, Libya and Tunisia eliminate trachoma, a leading cause of blindness
The WHO validated three North African countries in 2026 for ending trachoma as a public health problem.
Visa-free Africa inches closer as Ghana, Zambia and Uganda open doors
A new Ghana–Zambia deal and Uganda’s visa-free list for 40 countries make it easier to move across the continent.
Belgium and Rwanda restore diplomatic relations
Eighteen months after expelling each other’s diplomats, the two countries will reopen their embassies.
Hakainde Hichilema wins a second term as Zambia’s president
He won just over 60% of the vote, promising to build on the copper-led economic recovery.
Nigerian court orders UK to pay £420m over 1949 Iva Valley massacre
Families of 21 coal miners killed by colonial police in Enugu won a landmark judgment 77 years later.
Nigeria’s Muslim and Christian leaders sign a peace accord
More than 50 leaders, including the Sultan of Sokoto, pledged to reject hate speech and work together.
Morocco declares the end of a seven-year drought
Winter rains refilled dams, with some key reservoirs back at full capacity.
Africa’s first Our Ocean Conference raises $6.4 billion in pledges
More than 100 governments and organisations made 320 commitments in Mombasa, including $1 billion from Kenya.
PAM wins Morocco's election but falls short of a majority
The Authenticity and Modernity Party took 97 of 395 seats on a turnout of about 38%.
Why Zambia's election matters far beyond Zambia
Copper, debt and global competition have made the vote strategically important.
Africa's railways are becoming the new battleground for trade
New and revived rail connections are reshaping regional trade and mobility.
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