West Africa: BRVM Stocks Gain for Third Straight Week As Volume Surges

[Daba Finance] The BRVM ended the week of May 8 higher across all four of its equity indices, with trading volumes more than doubling against the prior week as investors rotated into a handful of names with sharp, news-driven moves. The composite index gained 0.5% to 404.59 points and is now up 17% since the start of the year. Source

Zambia: Zambia Pushes Back Against U.S. Demands Tied to Health and Minerals Deal

[RFI] Zambia has publicly accused the United States of linking a proposed $2 billion health package to demands over data sharing and access to critical minerals, saying some conditions attached to the deal were "unacceptable". Source

Central African Republic: Central African Republic - Funding Cuts Put Humanitarian Support At Risk

[UN News] The Central African Republic (CAR) is making progress towards stability and security but major aid budget cuts threaten humanitarian operations there, a senior official with the UN aid coordination office OCHA said on Friday in New York. Source

Somalia: Somalia Teeters On the Brink of Catastrophe As Hunger Crisis Deepens

[UN News] "This is not a distant warning. This is a crisis that is unfolding right now and it's deepening quickly." Source

Africa: Beyond Xenophobia - Africa Needs a Sustainable Migration Strategy

[allAfrica] Across Africa and the wider world, migration has become one of the defining issues of our time. It is driven by war, unemployment, economic inequality, political instability, climate pressures, and the natural human desire for a better life. Yet while migration itself is not new, the tensions surrounding it are becoming more dangerous and politically explosive. The recent xenophobic attacks in South Africa once again remind us that violence against foreign nationals is never acceptable,morally, legally, Source

Ethiopia: Ethiopian Economic Reform Attracts Zimbabwean Investors - Ambassador Rashid

[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Ethiopia's ongoing economic reforms are drawing increasing interest from Zimbabwean investors, according to Ambassador Rashid Mohammed. Source

East Africa: Ethiopia Spearheads Digital Hub for African Content Creators

[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Ethiopia is prioritizing the development of robust digital infrastructure that empowers the next generation of digital creators and storytellers, Bereket Driba, Ethiopia's Deputy Permanent Representative to the AU and UNECA, said. Source

Africa: Ethiopia's Multifaceted Achievements Serve As Model for Africa, Say Social Media Influencers

[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Leading African social media influencers attending the African Social Media Influencers Summit (ASMIS) 2026 in Addis Ababa said Ethiopia's progress in infrastructure, technology, and cultural preservation offers valuable lessons for the rest of the continent. Source

Ethiopia: Ethiopia's President Taye Holds Talks With UN Official Li Junhua On Dev't Goals

[ENA] Addis Ababa -- President Taye Atske-Selassie held high-level discussions today with the United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs, Li Junhua, at the National Palace. Source

Africa: Message by the WHO Director-General to the People of Tenerife Regarding the Hantavirus Response

[WHO] To the people of Tenerife, Source

Nigeria: National Security Adviser Ribadu Holds Talks With VP Vance and Secretary Rubio in Washington DC

[Presidency Nigeria] Abuja -- Nigeria and the United States are forging ahead in deepening cooperation on security, counterterrorism, regional stability, and strategic partnership. Source

Botswana: Nandi-Ndaitwah Pays Tribute to Former Botswana President Festus Mogae

[Namibian] President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has paid tribute to former Botswana president Festus Mogae, who died on Friday at the age of 86. Source