African News
New front in Ethiopian war displaces thousands, hits hopes of peace talks
By: Reuters 30th March 2022 A new front in Ethiopia's war in the Afar region is imperilling efforts to get enemies to sit down to peace talks, three regional officials and... →
Ethiopia releases former Tigray government officials - lawyer
By: Reuters 30th March 2022 Ethiopia has released several former government officials from prison, a lawyer working with them said. The group of ethnic Tigrayans included... →
Sudan's military leader replaces university boards and heads
By: Reuters 30th March 2022 In a series of decisions on Tuesday, Sudan's military leader General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan dismissed the boards and appointed new heads for some... →
Congo joins East African Community trade bloc
By: Reuters 29th March 2022 The East African Community trade bloc admitted Democratic Republic of Congo as its seventh member on Tuesday, the group said, increasing the market... →
Ethiopia government declares unilateral truce to allow aid into Tigray
By: Reuters 28th March 2022 Ethiopia's government on Thursday declared an immediate, unilateral truce in its conflict with rebellious Tigrayan forces to allow aid into the... →
Zambia says official creditor committee to be formed within weeks
By: Reuters 25th March 2022 Zambia's creditors are in the next few weeks expected to form a committee to examine the sustainability of the nation's debt and determine the... →
W. African court orders suspension of some sanctions against Mali
By: Reuters 24th March 2022 The court of the West African Economic and Monetary Union on Thursday ordered the suspension of the eight-nation body's sanctions against Mali,... →
Ghana says it will cut govt salaries, pump in $2bn to 'rescue cedi' currency
By: Reuters 23rd March 2022 Ghana's government will pump $2-billion into the economy to "rescue the cedi" currency, the presidency wrote on Twitter on Wednesday, adding that... →
