Two North African powers took unusual steps toward military involvement beyond their borders on Monday, and both moves point to a region where security worries now reach well past national frontiers. Algeria's president has ordered army units into neighbouring Niger to protect shared energy and economic interests, Reuters reported, a framing echoed by Anadolu Ajansı. Around Prague called it Algeria's first foreign deployment in decades. That is a striking break for a country that has long been reluctant to send its forces abroad.
In Cairo, the Egyptian parliament authorised military support for Saudi Arabia, according to Al Jazeera and RFI. Daily Sabah said the support is aimed at the Houthis. Asharq Al-Awsat and The Cradle both stressed that the support is described as defensive. Further west, King Mohammed VI has delegated Morocco's defence administration to El Mansouri, Morocco World News reported.
Sudan's war came back into focus on the first anniversary of the fall of El Fasher. Britain imposed travel bans and asset freezes on senior Sudanese commanders implicated in what The Guardian described as a "campaign of rape" during the largest and fastest slaughter of civilians in more than 30 years. A year on, The Africa Report described the city as a ghost town ruled by guns, which it called Hemeti's bloody prize.
Africa's latest Ebola outbreak is also putting health workers in danger. In the Democratic Republic of Congo, a nurse was killed and another health worker severely injured when they were attacked while responding to an Ebola alert, according to the World Health Organisation as cited by Africanews. Nigeria evacuated its only confirmed case, a woman with Swiss citizenship, from Abuja to Switzerland. Authorities are now tracking 53 contacts and have stepped up screening at airports, Africanews reported.
There was more encouraging news on the business pages, much of it about energy and capital. Egypt signed a preliminary financing agreement for a $650 million solar project in Upper Egypt, MarketScreener reported. In Senegal, Afreenergy Solar secured a $13.5 million debt facility to expand solar power for businesses, according to Dealroom. Senegal's prime minister also promised to fix the country's economic problems ahead of the 2026 Youth Olympic Games, RFI reported. In venture capital, DPI reached a final close of more than $112 million for its Nclude fund, with 93% of the capital coming from Africa, TechCabal reported. On the continent's infrastructure push, Forbes Africa said the Lobito Corridor has identified $13 billion in business opportunities. Morocco expects its economy's financing need to fall to 3 percent of GDP in 2027, according to Yabiladi, and Moroccan shares closed slightly higher, with the All Shares index up 0.14%, Investing.com reported.
East Africa's politics are already looking ahead to the next round of votes. In Kenya, an alliance between Gachagua and Sifuna is reshaping the opposition's approach to the 2027 election, The Africa Report argued. In Uganda, the High Court annulled the election of NUP MP Saazi in Gomba East over missing votes and ordered a fresh poll, Red Pepper reported.
Football supplied the day's lighter headlines. Fans in Turkey are celebrating Mohamed Salah's move from Liverpool to Trabzonspor, a signing that has already lifted the club's popularity, Africanews reported. At the Ballon d'Or awards, Hakimi, Bounou and Bouaddi are leading Morocco's bid for recognition, according to OneFootball. For a continent dealing with war and disease, that is some welcome good news.
