Africa & Latin America Current Affairs for UPSC (GS Paper II)

October 2026

• 05 Oct 2026

  Horn of Africa Tensions Rise as Regional Powers Meet in Egypt

  Leaders from Egypt, Somalia, Sudan, and Eritrea convened in Egypt to coordinate responses regarding geopolitical shifts in the Horn of Africa and the conflict dynamics surrounding Ethiopia's Tigray region. The diplomatic developments...

• 04 Oct 2026

  Renewed hostilities threaten stability in Ethiopia's Tigray region

  Fresh armed clashes between the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) and federal forces have intensified across northern Ethiopia, pushing regional forces out of administrative centers. The escalation threatens the fragile Pretoria...

• 02 Oct 2026

  Ebola Death Toll Surpasses 4,000 in Democratic Republic of Congo

  The World Health Organization (WHO) has raised a high-level alert over the rapid geographical spread of the Ebola virus into new health zones within the Democratic Republic of Congo. The death toll from the current outbreak has crossed...

September 2026

• 04 Sep 2026

  India Reaffirms Support for Peace and Global South Security during EAM Visit to Kyiv

  External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met Ukrainian leadership in Kyiv, extending India's willingness to assist in peaceful conflict resolution between Russia and Ukraine. Highlighting the global repercussions, India emphasized that...

• 01 Sep 2026

  India and Chile Aim to Finalize Expanded Trade Agreement

  Indian commerce officials met with their Chilean counterparts in Santiago to reaffirm their commitment to concluding an expanded trade agreement within the year. The proposed deal aims to enhance bilateral trade in critical minerals,...

August 2026

• 24 Aug 2026

  DR Congo and M23 Rebels Agree on Roadmap for Peace Negotiations

  The Democratic Republic of the Congo and the M23 rebel group have reached a consensus on a sequenced roadmap for peace talks under the Doha Framework Agreement. The agreement aims to de-escalate persistent conflict in the mineral-rich...

• 22 Aug 2026

  DRC Receives Ervebo Vaccine Doses to Contain Ebola Outbreak

  Over 16,000 doses of the Ervebo vaccine arrived in the Democratic Republic of the Congo to contain an ongoing Ebola outbreak. Ervebo is an injectable recombinant vaccine previously deployed during the major 2018-2020 West African and...

• 16 Aug 2026

  ONGC Resumes Operations in Venezuela Post US Licence

  The United States has granted a licence to India's state-run explorer Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) to resume full operations in Venezuela. This regulatory clearance removes a major barrier for ONGC's investments in the Latin...

July 2026

• 26 Jul 2026

  Venezuela announces withdrawal from International Criminal Court

  Venezuela has formally notified the United Nations of its decision to withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC). The government of Venezuela justified this step by alleging a systemic geographical bias within the tribunal. It...

• 24 Jul 2026

  India Dispatches Ebola Preparedness Medical Aid to Kenya

  India has dispatched 4.5 tonnes of medical aid to Kenya to strengthen its public health preparedness against potential Ebola outbreaks. The consignments include essential medicines, protective gear, and medical equipment, reinforcing...

• 05 Jul 2026

  Clinical Trials for New Ebola Treatments Begin in DRC

  A clinical trial testing new therapeutic drugs for Ebola has commenced in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) city of Bunia. The region is currently tackling a resurgence of the virus, and the trial offers hope to local...