8 Sep 2026 Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) Borkena. The government allegedly carried out drones strikes in the Tigray Region, killing three civilians;

8 Sep 2026 Nairobi (Kenya) Daily Nation. Controller of Budget, Margaret Nyakang’o, raises concerns over Sh364 billion ($2.82 billion) in spending classified as “crisis” expenditure, highlighting questions around the government’s budget management and use of emergency funds;

8 Sep 2026 Antananarivo (Madagascar) L’Express. Madagascar launches a ten-day national conference to redefine its foreign policy and strengthen its position internationally, with a focus on sovereignty, economic diplomacy, strategic partnerships, maritime security, climate and technology;

8 Sep 2026 Dar es Salaam (Tanzania) The Citizen. Bank of Tanzania (central bank) data highlights that the trade, mining and energy sectors are driving a sharp increase in United States (US) dollar-denominated transactions, reflecting growing foreign investment and cross-border business activity;

8 Sep 2026 Kampala (Uganda) Monitor. Uganda’s oil regulator, the Petroleum Authority of Uganda (PAU), is awaiting the appointment of a substantive executive director following the departure of its long-serving head, Ernest Rubondo;

8 Sep 2026 Kigali (Rwanda) The New Times. Rwanda and Oman agree to establish resident embassies in Kigali and Muscat to strengthen diplomatic and economic ties, alongside a joint committee, business council and technical cooperation programme;

7 Sep 2026 Kinshasa (DRC) La Prosperite. Chinese-owned mining companies in the DRC have pledged $1m to support the government’s response to the Ebola outbreak, following an appeal by mines minister Louis Watum Kabamba;

7 Sep 2026 Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) Mining Weekly. Australia-headquartered Kefi Gold and Copper confirms it has suspended development activities at its Tulu Kapi gold project in Oromia Region following a serious security incident on 4 September that caused multiple fatalities, including a company employee;

7 Sep 2026 Nairobi (Kenya) Reuters. Government offers temporary amnesty to undocumented East African nationals after hundreds of Burundians flock ‌to their embassy in Nairobi seeking travel documents, fearing a crackdown on small-scale traders from abroad;

7 Sep 2026 Antananarivo (Madagascar) L’Express. Madagascar assumes the chairmanship of the Eastern and Southern Africa Anti-Money Laundering Group (ESAAMLG);

5 Sep 2026 Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) Borkena. Foreign minister Gedion Timothewos meets United States (US) assistant secretary of state for African Affairs Frank Garcia to discuss strengthening bilateral ties, expanding trade and private-sector investment, and improving commercial cooperation;

4 Sep 2026 Asmara (Eritrea) Sudan Tribune. Sudanese army chief and Sovereign Council head Abdel Fattah al-Burhan arrives in Eritrea for talks with President Isias Afwerki, marking his second visit to the country in less than two months;

3 Sep 2026 Kinshasa (DRC) Al Jazeera. World Health Organisation (WHO) director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warns that the DRC’s Ebola outbreak will continue to threaten the country and region unless all transmission chains are identified and broken, with deaths exceeding 3,000 and up to 80% of new cases occurring outside known contacts;