African News
Battered Zimbabwe currency falls past 20 000 per Dollar in official trade
By: Bloomberg 22nd March 2024 In less than two months, the Zimbabwean dollar has breached another significant threshold, dropping below 20 000 against the US dollar after its... →
Senegal to pick new leader as it gears up for energy boom
By: Bloomberg 22nd March 2024 After a tumultuous buildup, Senegalese will elect a new leader on Sunday to oversee one of the world’s fastest-growing economies and a nascent oil... →
Uganda's president appoints son as military chief
By: Reuters 22nd March 2024 Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni has appointed his son, Muhoozi Kainerugaba, as head of the military, the defence ministry said on Friday.... →
At least 23 Niger soldiers killed in ambush, defence ministry says
By: Reuters 22nd March 2024 Militants killed at least 23 Nigerian soldiers and wounded 17 more during an attack on a military unit in the northwestern corner of the country on... →
Ghana must get fair deal from international bondholders, IMF chief says
By: Reuters 20th March 2024 Ghana should make sure the debt relief deal it negotiates with commercial creditors do not undermine the country's efforts to recover from its... →
New flare-up of local violence in S. Sudan kills 15
By: Reuters 20th March 2024 Young men shot dead 15 people in South Sudan's eastern Pibor region, including a county commissioner, a senior official said on Wednesday, amid a... →
US gets 'mixed signals' from Niger on future of US troops, US general says
By: Reuters 20th March 2024 The United States has received "mixed signals" from Niger following the ruling junta's weekend announcement that it had revoked an accord allowing... →
Tunisia-Libya border crossing closed due to clashes
By: Reuters 19th March 2024 Tunisia and Libya have closed a major border crossing at Ras Jdir due to armed clashes, Tunisian state TV and Libyan authorities said. Libya's... →
