African News
South African military: 2 soldiers killed, 3 wounded on Congo mission 
By: Reuters 15th February 2024 The South African military said on Thursday two of its soldiers were killed and three wounded by a mortar bomb that landed inside a military base... →
Senegal 'better positioned than some' to navigate investor concern, says IMF
By: Reuters 15th February 2024 Senegal's diversified funding sources mean it could be better placed than some countries to navigate investor concerns sparked by political... →
IMF says Zimbabwe should speed up currency reforms
By: Reuters 14th February 2024 The International Monetary Fund on Wednesday encouraged Zimbabwe to speed up currency reforms at the end of a staff visit, saying authorities... →
US urges Senegalese President Sall to restore Senegal's electoral calendar
By: Reuters 14th February 2024 US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday urged Senegalese President Macky Sall to restore Senegal's electoral calendar and timeline for... →
Record number of migrants died or went missing off Tunisia in 2023
By: Reuters 13th February 2024 A record 1 313 migrants were reported to have died or went missing off the Tunisian coast last year, a rights group said on Tuesday, highlighting... →
DA wants Ramaphosa to reverse deployment of 2 900 soldiers to DRC
By: Thabi Shomolekae 13th February 2024 The Democratic Alliance (DA) has criticised President Cyril Ramaphosa’s decision to deploy 2 900 South African National Defence Force (SANDF)... →
Ahead of planned march over vote delay, Senegal suspends internet access
By: Reuters 13th February 2024 Senegal's communications ministry told mobile operators to suspend internet access on Tuesday, ahead of a planned silent march by activist groups,... →
US grants $11m to environmental insurance efforts in Africa
By: Marleny Arnoldi 13th February 2024 African Risk Capacity (ARC) has entered into a landmark $11.7-million partnership with the US government to increase access to parametric insurance... →
