African News
Zambia asks to defer dollar-bond interest payments until April 2021
By: Reuters 22nd September 2020 Zambia launched a vote with its Eurobond holders on Tuesday, proposing to defer interest payments on its three outstanding dollar-denominated bonds... →
Insurgency in Mozambique threatens food security, says World Food Programme
By: Reuters 22nd September 2020 Worsening violence by militants with links to Islamic State in northern Mozambique are causing thousands to go hungry as they flee their homes and... →
Ivory Coast to issue domestic bonds worth $243m, says lead manager
By: Reuters 22nd September 2020 Ivory Coast plans to issue 135-billion CFA francs in domestic bonds to finance its infrastructure development, a lead manager of the auction said... →
Mali coup, third-term bids fan fears of West African democracy backslide
By: Reuters 22nd September 2020 Until this year, West Africa looked to have shed its "coup-belt" moniker, winning plaudits as a model of democratic progress on the continent. But... →
Zimbabwe teachers to boycott work over pay, demand COVID-19 allowance
By: Reuters 21st September 2020 Zimbabwe's biggest teachers' union said on Monday its members would not return to work for the first time since March next week unless they are... →
Ivory Coast opposition calls for protests to stop Ouattara's third term bid
By: Reuters 21st September 2020 Ivory Coast's main presidential election challenger and a group of opposition parties called on Sunday for a civil disobedience campaign to stop... →
Sudan to discuss removal from US terrorism list in UAE
By: Reuters 21st September 2020 Sudanese officials will discuss the removal of their country from a US list of state sponsors of terror with US officials during a visit to the... →
Algeria announces early legislative election
By: Reuters 21st September 2020 Algeria will hold early legislative elections after a referendum on a new constitution planned for Nov. 1, President Abdelmadjid Tebboune said on... →
