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Nigeria seeks managers for planned $10-billion diaspora fund
26th April 2024 Nigeria is seeking fund managers for a planned $10-billion diaspora fund that is aimed at attracting dollar inflows and foreign investment into the... →
Malawi gets $57.6-million World Bank grant to address food crisis
26th April 2024 The World Bank said on Friday that it was providing $57.6-million in "quick release" grant financing to Malawi to help the country respond to a... →
Ireland says UK's Rwanda policy drives migrants over its border
26th April 2024 The threat of deportation to Rwanda is causing migrants to head for Ireland instead of staying in Britain, Ireland's deputy prime minister told a... →
Inflation in key African economies to slow into next year – Poll
25th April 2024 Inflation in key African economies will slow into next year but remain stubbornly high in Nigeria due to sporadic flooding and difficult terrain... →
Britain's Rwanda asylum legislation formally becomes law
25th April 2024 Britain's King Charles has given his assent to legislation central to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda. Royal... →
South Africa extends troop deployment in Mozambique and Congo
25th April 2024 South Africa's military will extend the deployment of its troops in conflict-hit Mozambique and Democratic Republic of Congo, President Cyril... →
UK police arrest three over migrants' deaths in Channel
24th April 2024 British police said on Wednesday they had arrested three men over the deaths of five migrants including a child who died attempting to cross the... →
Fuel tax blocks aid to hunger-ravaged South Sudan, UN says
24th April 2024 South Sudanese authorities are holding up United Nations fuel tankers over a tax dispute, jeopardising the delivery of millions of dollars of aid... →
World Bank suspends Tanzania tourism fund over abuse allegations
24th April 2024 The World Bank has suspended new disbursements from a $150-million fund to expand a national park in southern Tanzania, a spokesperson said on... →
Congo Republic declares mpox epidemic
24th April 2024 Republic of the Congo has declared an epidemic of mpox after 19 cases were confirmed across five departments, including the capital Brazzaville. No... →
Portugal must 'pay costs' of slavery and colonial crimes, president says
24th April 2024 Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa said late on Tuesday that Portugal was responsible for crimes committed during transatlantic slavery... →
Truce crumbles in Sudanese army's last Darfur holdout
23rd April 2024 Attacks around the Sudanese city of al-Fashir have shattered a truce that protected it from a year-old war, leading to warnings of a new wave of... →
UK's Sunak says nothing will stop Rwanda policy, migrants die in channel
23rd April 2024 British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak vowed that nothing would prevent him from sending asylum seekers to Rwanda after parliament finally approved the... →
Top UN officials call on UK to reconsider plan to transfer asylum seekers to Rwanda
23rd April 2024 Two United Nations top officials on Tuesday called on the UK to reconsider its plan to transfer asylum seekers to Rwanda, warning the move would... →
'No ifs, no buts', UK's Sunak promises to start Rwanda flights
22nd April 2024 British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Monday the first flight carrying asylum seekers to Rwanda would leave in 10-12 weeks, as he set out... →
Contaminated cough syrup in Africa no longer available - WHO
22nd April 2024 A contaminated batch of Benylin Paediatric Syrup is no longer available in the African countries where it was sold, the World Health Organization... →
Gunmen kill six Nigerian soldiers in ambush, army says
22nd April 2024 Six soldiers of the Nigerian army were ambushed and killed by gunmen while on patrol in the northern Niger state on Friday, the army said, the... →
Rwandan meddling is deepening Congo's deadly conflict
19th April 2024 A soldier walks past the armoured personnel carrier just as it sparks and smokes, sending a surface-to-air missile hurtling toward the United... →
Sub-Saharan Africa incomes falling further behind rest of world, says IMF
19th April 2024 Incomes in Sub-Saharan Africa are falling further behind the rest of the world amid a "tepid" economic recovery, the International Monetary Fund... →
Risk sensitive South African rand weakens as geopolitical tensions bite
19th April 2024 South Africa's rand weakened in volatile trading early on Friday, as reports of an Israeli attack on Iran sapped risk sentiment and sent currency... →
South Africa contingency reserves won't be spent on Eskom, Transnet – Godongwana
18th April 2024 South Africa will use future drawdowns of its Gold and Foreign Exchange Contingency Reserve Account to curb its debt burden, Finance Minister Enoch... →
Reserve bank to cut rates less than earlier thought in 2024 – poll
18th April 2024 South Africa's central bank is now predicted to deliver only 50 basis points of interest rate cuts this year, less than earlier projected as... →
US bars four former Malawi officials over corruption, State Department says
17th April 2024 The United States has barred four former officials of the Malawi government from entry because of their involvement in significant corruption, the... →
Caribbean ambassador calls for global action to establish slavery tribunal
17th April 2024 A high-level Caribbean ambassador said on Wednesday it was crucial to establish a new international special tribunal to seek reparations for... →
South Africa inflation slows slightly more than expected in March
17th April 2024 South Africa's headline consumer inflation fell to 5.3% year on year in March from 5.6% in February, statistics agency data showed on Wednesday.... →
UN forum calls for more funding, steps towards slavery reparations
16th April 2024 A United Nations forum on people of African descent opened on Tuesday with calls for extra funding to support its work and progress towards... →
Chad interim president Deby kicks off campaign for vote set to end junta rule
15th April 2024 Chad's interim President Mahamat Idriss Deby kicked off his presidential campaign on Sunday for an election next month meant to end three years of... →
Donors hope to raise more than $1-billion for Sudan a year into war
15th April 2024 Donors will hopefully pledge "well over a billion euros," ($1.07-billion) for war-torn Sudan at an aid conference in Paris on Monday on the first... →
Nigeria's anti-graft agency recovers nearly $30 million in corruption probe
15th April 2024 Nigeria's anti-corruption agency has recovered $28.88-million after launching an investigation into alleged fraud at a government ministry... →
World Bank sounds alarm on 'historical reversal' of development for poorest nations
15th April 2024 Half of the world's 75 poorest countries are experiencing a widening income gap with the wealthiest economies for the first time this century in a... →
Nigeria's grid collapses weeks after tariffs raised for wealthier consumers
15th April 2024 Nigeria's creaking grid collapsed for the fifth time this year in the early hours of Monday, highlighting the country's inability to provide... →
Nigeria inflation rises to 33.20% year on year in March
15th April 2024 Nigeria's consumer inflation rose to 33.20% year on year in March from 31.70% in February, its bureau of statistics said on Monday. Inflation is at... →
Germany pledges more Sudan aid as European leaders push for funding on war anniversary
15th April 2024 Germany will provide a further 244-million euros in humanitarian aid to war-torn Sudan, Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said on Monday as... →
US will not take part in any Israeli retaliatory action against Iran
15th April 2024 President Joe Biden warned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu the US will not take part in a counter-offensive against Iran, an option Netanyahu's... →
Ghana fails to reach debt deal with international bondholders
15th April 2024 Ghana has failed to strike a deal with two bondholder groups to restructure $13-billion of international bonds, the government said on Monday,... →
South Africa recalls J&J's cough syrup sold in six African nations after suspected toxicity
15th April 2024 South Africa's health regulator said on Saturday it is recalling batches of Johnson & Johnson's children's cough syrup after detection of high... →
EU pledges Egypt 1-billion euros in financial aid
12th April 2024 The EU on Friday said it would provide Egypt with 1-billion euros in short-term financial aid to help stabilise the country's economy. Egypt agreed... →
'Time running out' in war-torn Sudan as access to aid restricted, WHO warns
12th April 2024 The World Health Organization said on Friday that the crisis in Sudan could worsen in the coming months as the distribution of humanitarian aid and... →
Ethiopia faces tough devaluation decision to secure IMF bailout
12th April 2024 Ethiopia may have to decide on a big currency devaluation sooner rather than later to secure a rescue loan from the International Monetary Fund,... →
Malian parties reject junta's suspension of political activities
12th April 2024 Malian political parties and civil society groups jointly rejected on Thursday the ruling junta's order to suspend political activities and vowed... →
Ethiopia faces tough devaluation decision to secure IMF bailout
11th April 2024 Ethiopia may have to decide on a big currency devaluation sooner rather than later to secure a rescue loan from the International Monetary Fund,... →
