African News
OPEC Fund approves US$20m loan for small enterprises in East Africa
By: African News Agency 28th September 2020 The OPEC Fund for International Development said on Monday it had signed a US$20-million term loan in favour of the East African Development Bank... →
Diplomat named Mali PM, meeting regional bloc demand for civilian
By: Reuters 28th September 2020 Former foreign minister Moctar Ouane was named as Mali's interim prime minister, state television said on Sunday, a move likely to trigger the... →
Nigeria's main unions suspend planned strike after government talks
By: Reuters 28th September 2020 Nigerian labour unions agreed with the government on Monday to suspend a planned strike over fuel and power price rises hours before businesses... →
Sudan rejects linking removal from US terrorism list with Israel ties
By: Reuters 28th September 2020 Sudan does not want to link its removal from a US terrorism list that is hindering access to foreign funding for its economy with a normalisation... →
Retired colonel Ndaw sworn in as Mali interim president
By: Reuters 25th September 2020 A retired colonel was sworn in as Mali's interim president on Friday, tasked with presiding over an 18-month transition back to civilian rule... →
Israel becomes new obstacle for Sudan in quest to leave US terrorism list
By: Reuters 25th September 2020 Despite over a year of negotiations, Sudan is facing a fresh obstacle to its removal from a US terrorism list that has hindered its economy: a... →
Severe flooding in South Sudan displaces more than 600 000 – UN
By: Reuters 25th September 2020 Severe flooding in South Sudan has forced more than 600 000 people to flee their homes since July, the United Nations said, after months of... →
G20 Trade Ministers support economic diversification
By: Yvonne Silaule 25th September 2020 Ministers from the largest economies – including the US, China, the EU, India, Japan, Brazil and Indonesia – attended the G20 Trade and Investment... →
