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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.... →
UN appeals for $46-billion to meet humanitarian needs in 2024
11th December 2023 The United Nations (UN) on Monday appealed for $46-billion in funding for 2024 to help millions of people affected by humanitarian crises around... →
What is at stake for investors in Congo's election?
8th December 2023 Voters in Democratic Republic of Congo go to the polls on Dec. 20 and international investors are keenly watching to see if a political shake-up... →
WHO 'very worried' about spread of mpox in DRC
8th December 2023 The World Health Organization (WHO) is “very worried” about the spread of a severe form of mpox that has killed nearly 600 people, mainly children,... →
UK paid Rwanda additional $126-million for contested migrant plan
8th December 2023 Britain paid Rwanda an additional £100-million in April, on top of £140-million it previously sent, as the bill for its contested plan to relocate... →
South Africa's current account deficit narrows sharply in third quarter
7th December 2023 South Africa's current account deficit narrowed sharply in the third quarter of 2023, to 0.3% of gross domestic product (GDP) from a revised 2.7%... →
South Africa's Q3 GDP falls 0.2% q/q, more than predicted
5th December 2023 South Africa's economy contracted 0.2% in the third quarter of 2023 in quarter-on-quarter seasonally adjusted terms , compared to revised growth of... →
US restricts visas for Uganda, Zimbabwe officials, citing repression SOURCE: REUTERS
5th December 2023 The US on Monday expanded a visa restriction policy on Ugandan officials to include those it believes are responsible for undermining democracy and... →
Nigeria's president calls for investigation after drone attack kills 85
5th December 2023 Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday called for a thorough investigation into a military drone attack that the state emergency agency in... →
Tanzania flood deaths rise to 63, prime minister says
5th December 2023 The death toll from floods in northern Tanzania following torrential rains this weekend has risen to 63, the prime minister said on Monday, adding... →
Tanzania flood, landslide death toll rises to over 50
4th December 2023 The death toll from floods and landslides in northern Tanzania following torrential rains over the weekend has risen to more than 50, with 750... →
Madagascar leader wins presidential vote, constitutional court says
1st December 2023 Madagascar's High Constitutional Court on Friday declared incumbent President Andry Rajoelina as the winner of last month's election, effectively... →
UN Security Council due to vote to close Sudan political mission
1st December 2023 The United Nations Security Council is due to vote on Friday to end a political mission in war-torn Sudan, diplomats said, after the country's... →
Kenyan court strikes down housing levy in finance law
28th November 2023 Kenya's High Court on Tuesday declared unconstitutional a 1.5% levy intended to fund affordable housing that was imposed as part of a finance law... →
Zambia debt rework delaying impede key investments, hitting the 'most vulnerable' - Finance Minister
24th November 2023 Long delays in Zambia's debt restructuring have hamstrung much needed investments, curtailed economic growth, weighed on local financial markets... →
ICC boosts effort to revive case against fugitive Ugandan warlord Kony
23rd November 2023 Judges at the International Criminal Court gave a boost on Thursday to prosecutors' efforts to secure a hearing on charges they want to bring... →
Kenya to privatise 35 State companies, president says
23rd November 2023 Kenya's President William Ruto said on Thursday the government was poised to privatise 35 State companies and was looking at a further 100 firms... →
Cameroon receives first shipment of GSK's Mosquirix malaria vaccine
22nd November 2023 Cameroon received its first shipment of Mosquirix malaria vaccines manufactured by British drugmaker GSK Plc late on Tuesday, as the nation... →
South African lawmakers vote to suspend diplomatic ties with Israel, shut embassy
22nd November 2023 South African lawmakers voted on Tuesday in favour of closing down the Israeli embassy in Pretoria and suspending all diplomatic relations until a... →
WFP warns food aid for 1.4-million people in Chad 'grinding to a halt'
21st November 2023 The United Nations World Food Programme said on Tuesday that food aid to 1.4-million people in Chad, including newly arrived refugees fleeing... →
Zambia dealt major setback as official creditors object to bond deal
20th November 2023 Zambia suffered a major setback in its debt restructuring efforts, after the government said on Monday a revised deal to rework $3-billion of... →
Madagascar president takes huge lead in early results of low turnout vote
17th November 2023 Madagascar's President Andry Rajoelina took a predictably commanding early lead on Friday in his bid for re-election in a vote marked by low... →
AfDB says it filed complaint after Ethiopia staff arrested, assaulted
16th November 2023 The African Development Bank said on Thursday it has lodged a formal complaint with the Ethiopian authorities after two of its staff members were... →
Madagascar heads to polls amid opposition boycott
16th November 2023 Voters in Madagascar headed to the polls on Thursday in a presidential election boycotted by 10 out of 12 opposition candidates and marred by weeks... →
UK's Sunak suffers major blow as Rwanda migrant scheme declared unlawful
15th November 2023 Britain's Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that the government's scheme to send asylum seekers to Rwanda was unlawful, dealing a crushing blow to... →
Congo opposition parties discuss joint election candidate, fair vote
15th November 2023 Representatives of Congo's main opposition parties began talks this week in Pretoria on how to ensure the general election on December 20 will be... →
Niger debt default reaches $304m due to sanctions – agency
14th November 2023 Niger has missed payments on interest and capital totalling 187.136-billion CFA francs ($304-million) since a July coup and its suspension from... →
Liberians vote in tight presidential run-off
14th November 2023 Liberians voted on Tuesday in a run-off election between President George Weah and former vice president Joseph Boakai, in what is expected to be a... →
Gabon junta eyes election in August 2025
14th November 2023 The junta that seized power in Gabon said on Monday that it aimed to hold elections in August 2025, two years after the military coup that ousted... →
Kenya's president urges progress on global plastics treaty
13th November 2023 Negotiators working on the world's first treaty to curb plastic pollution need to hurry up and strike a deal, Kenya's President William Ruto said... →
