Ayra Starr to Perform at 2026 NFL London Game Halftime Show
Susan Mukami
October 9, 2026
London, United Kingdom — Nigerian Afrobeats star Ayra Starr is set to headline the halftime show at the 2026 NFL
Elections in Africa
Ramaphosa, Salva Kiir Discuss South Sudan Elections Amid Rising Security Concerns
Susan Mukami
October 8, 2026
Pretoria, South Africa — South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and South Sudanese President Salva Kiir have held talks on preparations
Wicknell Chivayo and Wife Killed in Zimbabwe Helicopter Crash
Susan Mukami
October 1, 2026
Zimbabwean businessman Wicknell Chivayo and his wife, Lucy Muteke, were among six people killed in a helicopter crash in rural
Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri Becomes Morocco’s First Woman Prime Minister
Staff Writer
October 1, 2026
Rabat, Morocco (Running Africa) — Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri has become Morocco’s first woman prime minister after King Mohammed VI
Edward Rukidi Kijanangoma Crowned Tooro King Amid Uganda Succession Dispute
Susan Mukami
October 1, 2026
Fort Portal, Uganda (Running Africa) — Former television journalist Edward Rukidi Kijanangoma has been crowned king of Uganda’s Tooro Kingdom,
Moroccan Mothers Demand Release of GenZ 212 Protesters One Year After Youth Uprising
Susan Mukami
September 28, 2026
Families of young Moroccans detained during the GenZ 212 protests have gathered outside Parliament in Rabat, demanding their release one
South Sudan’s Salva Kiir Signs Election Law Changes Ahead of December 22 Vote
Staff Writer
September 22, 2026
Juba, South Sudan (Running Africa) — President Salva Kiir has signed amendments to South Sudan’s election law, removing legal requirements
DR Congo Opposition Protest Turns Deadly as Third-Term Tensions Rise
Staff Writer
September 17, 2026
Opposition protests against proposed constitutional changes in the Democratic Republic of Congo ended in clashes in Kinshasa, with one opposition
Nairobi to Host 2029 World Athletics Championships in Historic First for Africa
Susan Mukami
September 15, 2026
Kenya’s capital will become the first African city to stage the World Athletics Championships after beating bids from London, Rome,
Zambia Anthrax Outbreak Kills 60 Wild Animals, Infects 12 People in Muchinga
Staff Writer
September 15, 2026
At least 60 wild animals have died from anthrax in Muchinga province, while 12 people have contracted the disease after