Africa
Naira and Ugandan shilling face pressure as other African currencies steady
Import demand is weighing on Nigeria and Uganda, while dollar supply and corporate sales are cushioning Kenya, Ghana and Zambia.
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Nigeria's parliament boycotts South African events over anti-migrant attacks
Lawmakers suspended official travel and participation in South African-hosted legislative meetings, citing threats to Nigerians and other African migrants while leaving government-level contacts untouched.
Africa
Reported Nigeria–Boko Haram truce pauses attacks but leaves wider conflict intact
A secret ceasefire reportedly began after 360 abducted villagers were released, but Nigeria has not confirmed the arrangement, the alleged ransom remains disputed and the agreement excludes rival armed group ISWAP.
Africa
US development agency prioritizes Moroccan energy, minerals and infrastructure projects
USTDA has identified energy, critical minerals, digital infrastructure and transport as priorities while its Morocco grant portfolio approaches $25 million.
Africa
More than 178,000 migrants leave South Africa amid crackdown and violence fears
Returns to Zimbabwe, Malawi and other African states combine formal deportations with mostly voluntary repatriations, while children, schools and HIV treatment systems absorb the consequences of a sudden regional movement.
Africa
Nigeria approves military pay increases of up to 80% for 250,000 personnel
The tiered salary structure will take effect on September 1 and add 264 billion naira to the annual armed-forces wage bill as Abuja confronts insurgency, banditry and kidnapping.
Africa
Gunmen kill 12 and abduct women and children in Nigeria's Sokoto state
The four-hour night raid on Lajinge village left six members of one family burned to death, four people wounded and an unspecified number of women and children missing after livestock was stolen.
Middle East
Saudi maritime alliance links Red Sea defense to wider regional security
Fourteen states endorsed a defensive framework led from Riyadh, but its effectiveness will depend on national operational choices, political agreement over threats and progress on conflicts ashore.
Middle East
Saudi Arabia leads new maritime defense alliance across Red Sea trade routes
Fourteen states endorsed a Saudi-led defensive framework for the Red Sea, Bab al-Mandab and Gulf of Aden, while each participant retained sovereign control over any operational commitment.
Africa
South Africa and Germany Discuss Economy, Energy and G20 Tensions
Germany's foreign minister met South Africa's foreign minister in Pretoria during a continental tour that also included Nigeria.
Africa
Germany Links Nigeria Security Support to Wider West Africa Stability
Germany's foreign minister said Berlin would continue supporting Nigeria's security efforts while seeking broader economic ties, framing instability in the Sahel as a growing risk for West Africa's coastal states.
Africa
West African Bloc Endorses $25 Billion Nigeria-Morocco Gas Pipeline
ECOWAS member states have signed an intergovernmental agreement backing the massive Nigeria-Morocco Atlantic gas pipeline, a 6,900-kilometer project designed to carry 30 billion cubic meters of gas annually across 13 West African nations to Morocco and onward to Europe.