African news headlines

Here are some recent African news headlines:

Politics

• Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari Signs Electoral Act Amendment Bill into Law (Premium Times)
• South Africa's ANC Elects Cyril Ramaphosa as President (BBC News)
• Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Wins Nobel Peace Prize (Al Jazeera)

Economy

• African Union Launches Single African Air Transport Market (Africanews)
• South Africa's Economy Contracts by 3.2% in Q2 (Business Day)
• Nigeria's Inflation Rate Rises to 11.61% in August (Vanguard)

Health

• Ebola Outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo Declared Over (WHO)
• South Africa Reports First Case of Monkeypox (News24)
• Nigeria Launches Malaria Vaccine Pilot Program (The Guardian)

Conflict

• Militants Attack Military Base in Burkina Faso, Killing Dozens (Reuters)
• South Sudan's President Salva Kiir and Rebel Leader Riek Machar Sign Peace Deal (Al Jazeera)
• Libya's UN-Backed Government Says it Has Retaken Key City from Militants (AP News)

Sports

• Senegal Wins 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (BBC Sport)
• Nigeria's Super Falcons Win 2018 African Women's Championship (Goal.com)
• South Africa's Caster Semenya Wins Gold Medal at World Athletics Championships (ESPN)

Environment

• Africa's Great Green Wall Project to Combat Desertification (Africanews)
• South Africa's Cape Town Battles Drought Crisis (The Guardian)
• Nigeria's Oil Spill Causes Environmental Disaster in Niger Delta (The Nation)

Business

• Africa's Richest Man, Aliko Dangote, to Invest $1 Billion in Nigeria's Infrastructure (Premium Times)
• South Africa's MTN Group to Sell Stake in Nigerian Unit (Business Day)
• Ethiopia's Economy Grows by 8.5% in 2019 (Africanews)

These are just a few examples of recent African news headlines. There are many more stories and developments happening across the continent every day.