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West African bloc says Burkina, Niger and Mali not following exit rules
8th February 2024 The West African regional bloc ECOWAS said on Thursday that military-ruled Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso had failed to abide by the rules for... →
UN says war-torn Sudan must not be forgotten, calls for aid funding
8th February 2024 The United Nations on Wednesday urged countries not to forget the civilians caught up in the war in Sudan, appealing for $4.1-billion to meet their... →
Ethiopia intelligence head Temesgen approved as deputy prime minister
8th February 2024 Ethiopia's parliament on Thursday approved the appointment of intelligence service chief Temesgen Tiruneh as deputy prime minister, replacing... →
EU chief, Spain's PM to visit Mauritania amid growing migration flows
8th February 2024 The head of the European Commission and Spain's prime minister will visit Mauritania on Thursday seeking to help the West African country curb... →
South African rand steady ahead of manufacturing data, president's speech
8th February 2024 South Africa's rand was little changed in early trade on Thursday, ahead of manufacturing production figures and President Cyril Ramaphosa's annual... →
Ramaphosa to announce election date this month – spokesperson
7th February 2024 President Cyril Ramaphosa will announce the date of this year's general election later this month, his spokesperson said on Wednesday. "If you... →
Zimbabwe cabinet scraps colonial-era death penalty law
7th February 2024 Zimbabwe's cabinet on Tuesday agreed to abolish the death penalty following months of debate in parliament, choosing instead to impose lengthy... →
UN appeals for $4.1-billion to help war-torn Sudan, refugees
7th February 2024 The United Nations appealed on Wednesday for $4.1-billion to meet the humanitarian needs of civilians caught up in the war in Sudan, as well as... →
Blinken to meet Egypt's Sisi on Gaza hostage deal
7th February 2024 US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday landed in Cairo for his meeting with Egyptian President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi as the United States... →
Three Senegal opposition lawmakers arrested after disputed vote delay
7th February 2024 Three Senegalese opposition lawmakers were arrested on Tuesday amid the fallout from parliament's move to delay a presidential vote by 10 months... →
Uganda central bank holds policy rate, saying inflation risks remain
6th February 2024 Uganda's central bank on Tuesday maintained its key lending rate, saying risks to the inflation outlook continued to be tilted to the upside. It... →
Fresh fighting in South Sudan kills 26 people, officials say
6th February 2024 Fighting between local groups in western South Sudan has killed at least 26 people, officials said on Tuesday, as the country's president and vice... →
Senegalese lawmakers vote to postpone presidential election to Dec 15
6th February 2024 Senegal's parliament on Monday voted to hold a postponed presidential election on December 15 in the face of public outcry that led some opposition... →
Senegal should hold presidential vote as soon as possible -African Union
5th February 2024 Senegal should hold presidential elections as soon as possible, the African Union (AU) said, days after its President Macky Sall delayed the... →
Namibia interim president says no plan to run in this year's election
5th February 2024 Namibia's Nangolo Mbumba, who took over as interim president of the southern African country on Sunday after Hage Geingob died in office, said he... →
Namibia's President Hage Geingob, 82, dies after cancer diagnosis
5th February 2024 Namibia's President Hage Geingob, 82, died in hospital early on Sunday, the presidency said, weeks after he was diagnosed with cancer. Geingob had... →
Ethiopia extends state of emergency in Amhara
2nd February 2024 Ethiopia's parliament on Friday extended by four months a state of emergency declared in August to respond to an insurgency in the northern region... →
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... →
