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Main candidates in Senegal's presidential election
2nd February 2024 Senegal heads to the polls on February 25 to choose a successor to President Macky Sall who is not seeking a third term. For the first time in the... →
IMF, Egypt agree on 'main policy elements' of economic reform programme
2nd February 2024 The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Thursday it had agreed with Egypt on the key policy components of an economic reform programme, in a... →
Burkina may quit West African currency union, but not Mali
1st February 2024 Mali said on Wednesday it was not planning to leave West Africa's currency zone while Burkino Faso indicated it would do so after they and Niger... →
South African foreign minister: states must stop funding Israel's military
31st January 2024 All states have an obligation to stop funding and facilitating Israel's military actions in Gaza after the World Court made clear those actions... →
Traders divert Russian oil products around Africa to avoid Red Sea -sources, LSEG
31st January 2024 Traders were diverting cargoes with Russian oil products around Africa to avoid the Red Sea due to a heightened risk of attacks by Yemen’s... →
EU's top diplomat says Russian influence causing dilemma in Sahel
31st January 2024 The European Union is facing a dilemma over its remaining presence in Mali and the wider West African Sahel region, since it does not want to... →
ANC suspends membership of ex-leader Zuma
30th January 2024 South Africa's ruling African National Congress said on Monday it had suspended the membership of former president Jacob Zuma after he announced he... →
Italy's Meloni seeks new partnership with Africa, funds limited
29th January 2024 Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni called for a new partnership with Africa on Monday, unveiling a long-awaited plan aimed at boosting economic... →
Fifty-two killed in fighting in disputed region straddling Sudan and South Sudan
29th January 2024 More than 50 people, including women and children, were killed in attacks along South Sudan's border with Sudan, a local official said on Monday,... →
World Court says Israel must take steps to prevent acts of genocide in Gaza
26th January 2024 The World Court on Friday ordered Israel to take all measures within its power to prevent acts of genocide as it wages war against Hamas militants... →
Meloni looks to reset Italy's relations with Africa
26th January 2024 African leaders converge on Rome this weekend for a summit where Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni will finally unveil a strategic plan aimed at... →
Ethiopia's deputy PM Demeke to be replaced by spy chief Temesgen
26th January 2024 Ethiopia's deputy prime minister Demeke Mekonnen, who has occupied the post for over 11 years under three successive prime ministers, will be... →
Kenyan court says police cannot deploy to Haiti mission
26th January 2024 A Kenyan court on Friday ruled a plan to send police officers to Haiti to lead a United Nations-approved mission was unconstitutional, throwing... →
South Africa's genocide case is a diplomatic win, whatever the verdict
26th January 2024 South Africa's genocide case against Israel may have ruffled feathers in the capitals of vital Western trading partners, but it has boosted the... →
Attacks in Nigeria's Plateau state leave at least 30 dead
25th January 2024 At least 30 people have been killed and several others injured in Nigeria's central Plateau state in a series of attacks around Mangu town, despite... →
Kenya's head of public debt management to leave - media
25th January 2024 The head of Kenya's public debt management office at the finance ministry plans to leave his post in the next two months, the Business Daily... →
Man to be charged with murder for deadly Johannesburg fire
24th January 2024 South African police have arrested a man suspected of starting the fire that killed more than 70 people in a hijacked building in downtown... →
Blinken pledges $45-million to boost coastal West Africa security
23rd January 2024 US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday pledged $45-million in additional financing to help fight conflict and bring stability to coastal... →
Burundi economy to expand 4.3% in 2024 vs 2.7% last year - IMF
23rd January 2024 Burundi's economy is projected to expand 4.3% this year from 2.7% in 2023, helped by improved performance in the agriculture sector, the... →
Non-Aligned Movement leaders denounce Israel's military campaign in Gaza
19th January 2024 Leaders of Non-Aligned Movement countries on Friday denounced Israel's military campaign in Gaza and demanded an immediate ceasefire there, during... →
AfDB will resume work in Ethiopia after security assurance - bank
19th January 2024 The African Development Bank (AfDB) said on Friday that all its international staff would return to Ethiopia a month after it withdrew the... →
Night curfew imposed in Comoros after protests over president's re-election
18th January 2024 An overnight curfew has been imposed in the Indian Ocean nation of Comoros, the interior ministry said, after violent protests against President... →
Somalia rejects mediation efforts with Ethiopia over port deal
18th January 2024 Somalia rejected any discussions with Ethiopia about Addis Ababa's agreement to lease a port in the breakaway region of Somaliland, as regional... →
Nigeria slaps 14 new criminal charges against ex-central bank chief
18th January 2024 Nigerian prosecutors on Thursday added 14 new criminal charges, including forgery, against former central bank governor Godwin Emefiele in the most... →
South African inflation seen averaging 5% in 2024 – Kganyago
17th January 2024 South African central bank governor, Lesetja Kganyago, said on Wednesday that the disinflation process had begun and that he expected inflation to... →
UK plans to boost judicial capacity to process Rwanda deportation appeals
16th January 2024 The British government on Tuesday set out plans to recruit more judges and staff to process appeals by migrants against their deportation to Rwanda... →
President Tshisekedi's ruling party leads in Congo legislative election
16th January 2024 Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi's UDPS party won 69 seats in the December parliamentary election, placing it ahead of over... →
IMF board set to approve $600-million loan for Ghana on Friday - sources
15th January 2024 The International Monetary Fund executive board is due to meet on Friday to approve a $600-million rescue loan payout to Ghana, three sources told... →
Israel rejects genocide accusations, tells World Court it must defend itself
12th January 2024 Israel on Friday rejected as false and "grossly distorted" accusations brought by South Africa at the United Nations' top court that its military... →
South Africa accuses Israel at World Court of genocidal acts in Gaza
11th January 2024 South Africa accused Israel on Thursday of subjecting Palestinians to genocidal acts at the opening of hearings at the top United Nations court on... →
Comoros president tipped to win new term amid partial opposition boycott
11th January 2024 Comoros will vote in an election on Sunday that is expected to deliver a fourth term to President Azali Assoumani, a former military officer whose... →
IMF 'optimistic' Ghana will reach official creditor debt deal soon
10th January 2024 The International Monetary Fund said on Tuesday it was "optimistic" that Ghana and its official bilateral creditors would reach a debt... →
Morocco wins vote to lead UN human rights body after showdown with S Africa
10th January 2024 Morocco won a vote on Wednesday to lead the United Nations Human Rights Council after a heated showdown with South Africa, which said Rabat's human... →
UK's Rwanda asylum legislation to return to parliament next week
9th January 2024 British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's legislation to block further court challenges to the government's plan to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda will... →
Congo holds presidential vote after fraught campaign
20th December 2023 Voters in Democratic Republic of Congo took part in a general election on Wednesday after a chaotic campaign marred by opposition allegations of... →
President Weah steps in to reverse Liberia's UN vote against Gaza ceasefire
20th December 2023 Liberian President George Weah has intervened to reverse his country's vote against a UN resolution calling for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, the... →
BioNTech aims to start mRNA vaccine output in Rwanda in 2025
19th December 2023 COVID-19 vaccine maker BioNTech aims to start production at its mRNA vaccine factory site in Rwanda in 2025, company officials said on Monday, the... →
Egypt's Sisi sweeps to third term as president with 89.6% of vote
18th December 2023 Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has swept to a third, six-year term as Egypt's president, winning 89.6% of votes in an election in which he faced no serious... →
Kenya, EU advance economic partnership agreement to boost trade
18th December 2023 Kenya and the European Union (EU) moved closer to sealing an Economic Partnership Agreement that will grant the East African nation's exports... →
Zimbabwe forecasts huge grain deficit amid El Nino-induced drought
13th December 2023 Zimbabwe's staple maize harvest is expected to halve to 1.1-million tons in 2024 due to an El Nino-induced drought, Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube... →
South Africa's inflation slows in November
13th December 2023 South Africa's headline consumer inflation fell to 5.5% year on year in November from 5.9% in October, statistics agency data showed on Wednesday.... →