African News
Food aid for Sudanese refugees in Chad could end next month, WFP says
By: Reuters 12th March 2024 Food aid for hundreds of thousands of Sudanese refugees in Chad, some of whom are close to starvation, will be suspended next month without more... →
Angola president to visit China, Chinese foreign ministry says
By: Reuters 12th March 2024 Angola's President Joao Lourenco will visit China from March 14 to 17, the Chinese foreign ministry said in a statement on Tuesday. The ministry in... →
Sudan army general rules out Ramadan truce unless RSF leaves civilian sites
By: Reuters 11th March 2024 A top general from Sudan's army has ruled out a truce in the Islamic holy month of Ramadan unless the paramilitary group it is battling leaves... →
Hard times in Nigeria as reforms deepen cost of living crisis
By: Reuters 11th March 2024 Blessing Joseph has been weaving bags, sandals and jewellery earning enough money to feed her son and send him to school. But since November, she... →
Ethiopia may scrap Somaliland recognition amid regional pressure
By: Reuters 8th March 2024 Ethiopia is considering scrapping a plan to recognize the breakaway state of Somaliland, amid international pressure to defuse regional tensions... →
Gambian ex-minister alleges racism and lies as Swiss crimes against humanity trial closes
By: Reuters 8th March 2024 Switzerland's first full trial of crimes against humanity concluded this week, with the defendant, a former Gambian minister accused of rape and... →
Egypt's bumper cash raise sets stage for foreign investor comeback
By: Reuters 8th March 2024 International investors are dipping their toes back into Egyptian local debt after a much-needed rate hike, a pledge to float the currency and... →
Zim’s economic woes are a result of corruption, not sanctions – US Department of State
By: Thabi Shomolekae 8th March 2024 US Department of State acting deputy assistant secretary in the Bureau of African Affairs David Gainer argued that Zimbabwe’s economic woes are not... →
