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Angola president to visit China, Chinese foreign ministry says
12th March 2024 Angola's President Joao Lourenco will visit China from March 14 to 17, the Chinese foreign ministry said in a statement on Tuesday. The ministry in... →
ANC likely to lose parliamentary majority in May vote, survey shows
11th March 2024 The African National Congress is likely to lose its parliamentary majority in May for the first time since Nelson Mandela led it to power at the... →
Sudan army general rules out Ramadan truce unless RSF leaves civilian sites
11th March 2024 A top general from Sudan's army has ruled out a truce in the Islamic holy month of Ramadan unless the paramilitary group it is battling leaves... →
Hard times in Nigeria as reforms deepen cost of living crisis
11th March 2024 Blessing Joseph has been weaving bags, sandals and jewellery earning enough money to feed her son and send him to school. But since November, she... →
Ethiopia may scrap Somaliland recognition amid regional pressure
8th March 2024 Ethiopia is considering scrapping a plan to recognize the breakaway state of Somaliland, amid international pressure to defuse regional tensions... →
Gambian ex-minister alleges racism and lies as Swiss crimes against humanity trial closes
8th March 2024 Switzerland's first full trial of crimes against humanity concluded this week, with the defendant, a former Gambian minister accused of rape and... →
US Treasury's No. 2 to visit South Africa next week
8th March 2024 US Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo will visit South Africa next week, a Treasury spokesperson told Reuters, where he will seek to advance... →
Egypt's bumper cash raise sets stage for foreign investor comeback
8th March 2024 International investors are dipping their toes back into Egyptian local debt after a much-needed rate hike, a pledge to float the currency and... →
Gordhan to retire after elections
8th March 2024 Minister of Public Enterprises, Pravin Gordhan, will retire after this year's general elections on May 29, he told Reuters on Friday. Gordhan... →
Namibian communities demand return of land in dispute over German genocide legacy
7th March 2024 Namibian communities whose ancestors were massacred by German colonial forces and had their property seized more than a century ago are calling for... →
Egypt sees tourism numbers picking up despite shadow of Gaza war
7th March 2024 The Israel-Hamas war in Gaza caused a drop in tourism to Egypt compared to expectations in the last quarter of 2023, but the number of visitors... →
Israel says South Africa exploiting World Court on behalf of Hamas
7th March 2024 Israel on Thursday accused South Africa of exploiting the International Court of Justice to help the Islamist militant group Hamas by again... →
Egyptian pound stable after devaluation, IMF deal
7th March 2024 Egypt's pound held steady on Thursday, a day after the central bank let the currency plunge and announced a shift to a more flexible exchange rate... →
Main candidates in Senegal's presidential election
7th March 2024 Senegal heads to the polls on March 24 to choose a successor to President Macky Sall who is not seeking a third term. For the first time in the... →
Egypt secures IMF deal after pound plunge, bumper rate hike
7th March 2024 Egypt secured an expanded $8-billion deal on Wednesday with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), hours after the central bank unshackled its... →
Senegal schedules presidential election for March 24
7th March 2024 Senegalese President Macky Sall has scheduled a delayed presidential election for March 24, the government said on Wednesday after a top court... →
Uganda hikes key rate at special monetary policy meeting
6th March 2024 Uganda's central bank on Wednesday raised its key lending rate by 50 basis points to 10.00%, citing depreciation of the local currency and... →
Liberian president sets up task force to trace stolen State assets
6th March 2024 Liberian President Joseph Boakai on Wednesday issued an executive order to identify and recover stolen State assets and prosecute complicit current... →
Millions of Sudanese go hungry as war disrupts food supply
6th March 2024 A mother who skips meals so there is enough food for her two children. A 60-year-old man who eats one meal a day – a lump of dough made of flour... →
Africa to be $2.5tr short of climate finance by 2030, UN says
5th March 2024 Africa will be $2.5-trillion short of the finance it needs to cope with climate change by 2030, a UN official said on Monday, adding that the... →
Senegal election crisis shakes support for Macky Sall’s coalition
4th March 2024 Writer Moustapha Gueye voted for Senegalese President Macky Sall at the last two elections. But disappointment in Sall's second term and the... →
Kenya, Haiti sign agreement allowing police deployment
1st March 2024 Kenya and Haiti signed a security deal on Friday that Nairobi hopes will satisfy a domestic court's objections to its plan to send 1 000 police... →
Tens of thousands flee in new wave of brutal Mozambique attacks
29th February 2024 Tens of thousands of Mozambicans are fleeing their homes in the restive Cabo Delgado province amid a surge in deadly insurgent attacks since... →
India, South Africa block major investment deal at WTO talks
29th February 2024 India and South Africa have filed a formal objection against an investment agreement at a World Trade Organization (WTO) meeting in Abu Dhabi,... →
Chad government says several people killed during unrest
28th February 2024 Several people were killed in a clash near the headquarters of Chad's internal security agency in the capital N'Djamena, according to accounts... →
Tens of thousands flee in new wave of brutal Mozambique attacks
28th February 2024 Tens of thousands of Mozambicans are fleeing their homes in the restive Cabo Delgado province amid a surge in deadly insurgent attacks since... →
Africa's debt to stay above pre-pandemic levels through 2025, UN official says
28th February 2024 Africa's public debt will stay above pre-pandemic levels in 2024 and 2025, with many countries still at risk of falling into debt distress as they... →
Rhino poaching in South Africa increases in 2023
27th February 2024 South Africa recorded 499 rhinos poached in 2023, 51 more than the previous year, despite efforts to protect the animals, the government said on... →
Two killed in Guinea unrest linked to nationwide strike
27th February 2024 Two people were killed during clashes with police in the suburbs of Guinea's capital Conakry on Monday, their families and medical sources said,... →
Senegal seeks consensus on date for delayed presidential election
27th February 2024 Senegal's President Macky Sall on Monday urged participants in a national dialogue to reach a consensus on a date to hold a delayed presidential... →
WTO seeks modest outcomes in Abu Dhabi at 'critical juncture' for global trade
26th February 2024 Trade ministers from nearly every country in the world gathered in Abu Dhabi on Monday for a World Trade Organization meeting that aims to set new... →
ANC promises 'better life' at manifesto launch
26th February 2024 South Africa's Cyril Ramaphosa said on Saturday that his party, the African National Congress(ANC), would build on the successes of the last three... →
West African bloc lifts sanctions on junta-led Niger
26th February 2024 The West African regional bloc said on Saturday it would lift strict sanctions on Niger as it seeks a new strategy to dissuade three junta-led... →
Somalia will defend itself if Ethiopia seals 'illegal' port deal, president says
23rd February 2024 Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud said his country would "defend itself" if Ethiopia goes ahead with a deal to set up a naval base in the... →
IMF sees progress on Egypt loan programme amid Gaza pressures
23rd February 2024 Talks with Egypt to boost its International Monetary Fund that Egypt needs a "very comprehensive support package" to deal with economic challenges,... →
Sudan's warring sides commit abuses, including strikes on fleeing civilians, UN report says
23rd February 2024 Both sides in Sudan's civil war have committed abuses that may amount to war crimes including indiscriminate attacks on civilian sites like... →
Turkey to provide maritime security support to Somalia – official
22nd February 2024 Turkey will provide maritime security support to Somalia to help the African country defend its territorial waters, an official from the Turkish... →
South African inflation picks up in January
21st February 2024 South Africa's headline consumer inflation quickened to 5.3% year on year in January from 5.1% in December, data showed on Wednesday. Key... →
Ramaphosa sets May 29 election date
20th February 2024 South Africa will hold national and provincial elections on May 29, President Cyril Ramaphosa's office said on Tuesday. "I call on all South... →
UN earmarks $100 million for poorly funded humanitarian crises
20th February 2024 The United Nations said on Tuesday it was allocating $100-million to support poorly funded humanitarian crises in seven countries, including the... →
South Africa asks World Court to find Israeli occupation illegal
20th February 2024 South Africa on Tuesday urged the International Court of Justice to issue a non-binding legal opinion that the Israeli occupation of Palestinian... →
