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UN appeals for $46-billion to meet humanitarian needs in 2024
Updated 3 hours ago 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... →
Ramaphosa deploys army to tackle illegal mining
9th November 2023 President Cyril Ramaphosa has authorised the deployment of 3 300 army personnel to help combat illegal mining activities, Ramaphosa's office said... →
South Africa to miss 2030 emissions goal as it keeps coal plants burning
9th November 2023 South Africa will miss its binding 2030 carbon emissions targets under the Paris climate agreement, three senior government officials confirmed, as... →
IMF to increase Kenya programme by $650-million – presidential adviser
7th November 2023 The International Monetary Fund has agreed to increase Kenya's lending programme by $650 million, the Kenyan president's chief economic adviser... →
Biden wants to improve US-Africa trade pact, not just renew it - Blinken
3rd November 2023 US President Joe Biden's administration wants to work with Congress to improve a US-Africa trade pact, not just renew it without changes, US... →
UN retreat from Mali in disarray as violence surges
3rd November 2023 Before United Nations peacekeepers hurriedly abandoned their base in Kidal in northern Mali on Tuesday, they made a costly call: with insurgents... →
Africa-US trade programme needs at least 10-year extension, AU says
2nd November 2023 Africa wants the US Congress to renew its flagship trade programme for the continent for at least 10 years, the African Union's top trade official... →
King Charles' regrets for colonial abuses in Kenya not enough for some victims
1st November 2023 Britain's King Charles and Queen Camilla began the second day of a state visit to Kenya on Wednesday as survivors of colonial-era abuses criticised... →
Britain's King Charles visits Kenya with colonialism's scars in focus
31st October 2023 Britain's tarnished colonial past took centre stage in Kenya on Tuesday as King Charles began a four-day state visit, poised to acknowledge... →
IMF staff, Rwanda agree new $262 million credit facility
31st October 2023 International Monetary Fund staff and Rwanda have agreed a new 14-month credit facility worth about $262-million to help mitigate balance of... →
Ramaphosa declares Dec 15 a holiday to celebrate rugby win
31st October 2023 South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday said he was declaring December 15 a public holiday to celebrate the country's Rugby World Cup... →
US to evict Gabon, Niger, Uganda and Central African Republic from trade programme
31st October 2023 US President Joe Biden said on Monday that he intends to end the participation of Gabon, Niger, Uganda and the Central African Republic in the... →
South Africa calls for UN force to protect civilians in Gaza
30th October 2023 South Africa on Monday called for the United Nations to deploy a rapid protection force to protect civilians in the Palestinian enclave of Gaza... →
