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South Sudan president fires foreign, trade ministers in latest government changes
30th April 2026 South Sudan's President Salva Kiir fired his foreign and trade ministers and senior security officials, a decree on Wednesday said, the latest in a... →
Kremlin says Russian forces will stay in Mali 'to fight extremism'
30th April 2026 The Kremlin said on Thursday that Russian forces would stay in Mali to help the country's military-led government battle insurgents following a... →
Rating agency Moody's gives up regulatory licence of South African subsidiary
30th April 2026 Credit rating agency Moody's has given up the regulatory licence of its South African subsidiary to focus on serving cross-border investors and... →
Local elections set for November 4 – Ramaphosa
30th April 2026 South Africa will hold its next municipal elections on November 4, President Cyril Ramaphosa said in a post on X. The country holds municipal... →
Brent oil rises 7% on report US considering military options to break Iran deadlock
30th April 2026 Brent oil prices rose as much as 7% on Thursday on a report the US is considering potential military action against Iran to break the deadlock in... →
South African rand weakens ahead of key economic data
30th April 2026 The South African rand weakened in early trade on Thursday as investors awaited key monthly data releases from the central bank, the revenue... →
Mugabe's son given fine and to be deported from South Africa
29th April 2026 A South African court on Wednesday ordered the youngest son of Zimbabwe's former president Robert Mugabe to pay a large fine and said he would be... →
Madagascar detains French former serviceman over alleged mutiny plot
29th April 2026 Madagascar has detained a former French serviceman accused of taking part in a plot to destabilise the Indian Ocean island, including by inciting... →
Namibia holds key interest rate as Iran war darkens outlook
29th April 2026 Namibia's central bank kept its main interest rate unchanged at 6.50% on Wednesday, saying the outlook for economic growth and inflation had... →
Ghana seeks majority private investor for new national carrier
29th April 2026 Ghana said late Tuesday it was working to identify an investor for a new national airline, inviting "potential strategic partners" to engage with... →
France urges citizens to leave Mali 'as soon as possible' amid security risks
29th April 2026 France has urged its nationals in Mali to leave "as soon as possible" following coordinated attacks at the weekend, including in the capital... →
South Africa film sets ditch diesel in green energy shift
29th April 2026 Solar panels are replacing diesel generators on some major film sets in South Africa, as streaming giants come under growing pressure to clean up... →
South African rand slips ahead of Fed decision amid Iran war uncertainty
29th April 2026 The South African rand weakened in early trade on Wednesday as investors waited for the US Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision later in the... →
Kenya's economy grew 4.6% in 2025, stats office says
29th April 2026 Kenya's economy grew 4.6% last year, little changed from 2024's 4.7% growth and below a finance ministry estimate, official data showed on... →
Uganda central bank says proposed sovereignty law could trim reserves, trigger inflation
29th April 2026 A proposed Ugandan law aimed at curbing external influences in politics could trim its foreign exchange reserves and trigger inflationary... →
Children at 'breaking point' in Darfur as they face extreme hunger and violence, UN says
28th April 2026 Five-million children across Sudan's Darfur region are facing extreme deprivation, the United Nations children's agency said on Tuesday, issuing an... →
South African rand eases on firmer dollar ahead of leading indicator
28th April 2026 The South African rand weakened in early trade on Tuesday, pressured by a firm US dollar before the release of central bank data that will shed... →
Iran war is latest blow to Somalia's malnourished children
28th April 2026 For Somalia's malnourished children, already suffering the twin catastrophes of looming famine and radical cuts in foreign aid, the US-Israeli war... →
South Africa withdraws AI policy due to fake AI-generated sources
28th April 2026 South Africa has withdrawn its first draft national AI policy after revelations that it contained fictitious sources in its reference list which... →
South Africa plans exchange control revamp to attract billions in investment
28th April 2026 South Africa has proposed a sweeping overhaul of its decades-old rules governing money flows, including tightening its control on crypto assets,... →
South African rand edges up as investors track US-Iran talks, await local month-end data
24th April 2026 The South African rand edged up on Friday, as signs emerged of possible peace talks between the US and Iran that could ease Middle East tensions,... →
South Africa promises crackdown on xenophobic attacks after Ghana protests
24th April 2026 South African authorities promised on Friday to crack down on anyone carrying out xenophobic attacks on Ghanaians and other foreign nationals, a... →
No briefings, no buzz: Senegal's Washington trip leaves investors uneasy
24th April 2026 Senegal's talks with the International Monetary Fund at the Spring Meetings in Washington last week were touted as the next step for... →
South African rand steady as investors track stalled US-Iran talks, await local month-end data
24th April 2026 The South African rand was steady in early trade on Friday, as stalled peace negotiations between the US and Iran dampened hopes for an immediate... →
Ramaphosa suspends police chief over irregular tender, appoints acting Commissioner
23rd April 2026 South Africa's president suspended the country's police chief on Thursday over allegations that he broke public finance rules in the irregular... →
Trump poised to expand refugee programme for white South Africans
23rd April 2026 President Donald Trump's administration is considering more than doubling an annual refugee limit to bring more white South Africans into the US,... →
Pope Leo heading back to Rome after outspoken Africa tour
23rd April 2026 Pope Leo returns to Rome on Thursday after wrapping up an ambitious four-nation Africa tour in which he forcefully decried the direction of global... →
South Africa ramps up fuel imports from US as war jolts trade
23rd April 2026 South Africa is boosting oil-product imports from the US to help replace lost supplies from the Middle East, in another example of how the conflict... →
Africa fails to fund big projects despite surge in local capital, report says
23rd April 2026 Capital held by Africa's institutions rose by 25% last year in part because of record gold prices, and yet the continent is struggling to finance... →
US criticizes China's pressure on African countries to block Taiwan president's trip
23rd April 2026 The United States is concerned that several African countries revoked overflight clearances for Taiwan's president at China's behest, the State... →
Pope Leo visits prison to shouts of 'freedom' on cinematic last day in Africa
23rd April 2026 Pope Leo's four-nation Africa tour headed towards a dramatic close on Wednesday, with the pontiff braving a heavy rainstorm to greet crowds in... →
Eskom expects no power cuts over winter months
22nd April 2026 State utility Eskom said on Wednesday that it expected to implement no power cuts during the southern hemisphere winter months from April to August... →
South Africa gets more foot-and-mouth vaccine doses as it battles to contain outbreak
22nd April 2026 South Africa's government said on Wednesday that it had received 2 million doses of foot-and-mouth disease vaccine from Turkey, as authorities... →
US in talks to resettle 1 100 Afghans in Congo, group says
22nd April 2026 The Trump administration is in talks with the Democratic Republic of Congo to resettle 1 100 Afghans who have been stranded in Qatar awaiting US... →
Pope decries inequality on whirlwind last day of Africa tour
22nd April 2026 Pope Leo used the last full day of his four-nation Africa tour on Wednesday to speak out against wealth inequality, urging believers to work to... →
Morocco's inflation rises to 0.9% in March
22nd April 2026 Morocco's annual inflation, measured by the consumer price index, rose to 0.9% in March from -0.6% a month earlier, the statistics agency said on... →
Extreme heat threatens global food systems, UN agencies warn
22nd April 2026 Extreme heat is pushing global agrifood systems to the brink, threatening the livelihoods and health of more than a billion people, according to a... →
South African inflation picks up to 3.1% y/y in March, as expected
22nd April 2026 South Africa's headline consumer inflation edged up as expected last month, but analysts said the increase would be far larger in April when fuel... →
South African rand gains ahead of domestic inflation and retail sales data
22nd April 2026 The South African rand gained in early trade on Wednesday after the US extended a ceasefire with Iran, while domestically focused traders awaited... →
China praises nations that denied overflight rights for Taiwan president
22nd April 2026 China heaped praise on Wednesday on three African countries that refused to let Taiwan President Lai Ching-te's aircraft fly over their... →
US aid cuts undermine HIV prevention in South Africa, report finds
21st April 2026 US funding cuts to South Africa have dismantled HIV prevention programmes just as they are needed to support the roll-out of the new prevention... →
