African News
Congo president asks UN peacekeepers to start packing up this year
By: Reuters 21st September 2023 Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi has asked his government to fast track the withdrawal of a United Nations (UN) peacekeeping... →
Ghana's second quarter economic growth dips vs revised first quarter
By: Reuters 20th September 2023 Ghana's economic growth slowed slightly to 3.2% year-on-year in the second quarter compared with a downwardly revised 3.3% growth rate in the first... →
Rwanda's veteran president Kagame to seek re-election in 2024
By: Reuters 20th September 2023 Rwanda's President Paul Kagame said he will stand for re-election next year, hoping to extend nearly a quarter of a century in power. Kagame, who... →
Nigeria's Tinubu tells UN he seeks to restore democratic order in Niger
By: Reuters 20th September 2023 Nigerian President Bola Tinubu said on Tuesday he was seeking to re-establish constitutional order to address political and economic problems in... →
UN raises alarm over child deaths in Sudan as health crisis deepens
By: Reuters 19th September 2023 More than 1 200 children have died of suspected measles and malnutrition in Sudan refugee camps, while many thousands more, including newborns, are... →
Chinese loans to Africa plummet to near two-decade low - study
By: Reuters 19th September 2023 Chinese sovereign lending to Africa fell below $1 billion last year - the lowest level in nearly two decades - underscoring Beijing's shift away... →
UN experts says war crimes committed in Ethiopia despite formal end to conflict
By: Reuters 18th September 2023 War crimes and crimes against humanity are still being committed in Ethiopia nearly a year after government and regional forces from Tigray agreed... →
Flames destroy landmark tower as Sudan war enters sixth month
By: Reuters 18th September 2023 One of Sudan's main landmarks, a skyscraper that towered over the River Nile and housed the headquarters of a major oil company, has been reduced... →
