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Tanzania's president dismisses foreign, information ministers
Updated 2 hours 28 minutes ago Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu Hassan has fired two senior members of government including the foreign minister in a mini-cabinet reshuffle, her... →
Civilians suffering horrendous violence in Sudan conflict, MSF says
Updated 2 hours 29 minutes ago Civilians in Sudan have suffered horrendous levels of violence during more than a year of conflict between the army and a rival paramilitary force,... →
Ramaphosa signs law allowing savers access to pension funds
Updated 2 hours 40 minutes ago President Cyril Ramaphosa signed a law that will give savers early access to part of their retirement funds. The president’s assent of the Revenue... →
Kenya's Ruto retains several ministers in partial new cabinet list
19th July 2024 Kenyan President William Ruto on Friday re-appointed several members of the cabinet he sacked last week to a new government that he said would... →
UAE president discusses peace efforts in Sudan with army's Burhan
19th July 2024 The United Arab Emirates' president and the head of Sudan's army have discussed an offer from Ethiopia's leader to mediate in Sudan's 15-month-old... →
Nigeria's unions, government agree new wage deal, averting strike
19th July 2024 Nigeria's main labour unions agreed on a new minimum wage of 70 000 naira a month on Thursday after talks with the government, ending months of... →
Reserve Bank keeps main interest rate unchanged at 8.25%
18th July 2024 South Africa's central bank kept its main interest rate unchanged at 8.25% in a decision announced on Thursday. Eighteen of 20 economists polled by... →
Rwanda President Kagame reelected with 99.18% of votes
18th July 2024 Rwanda's President Paul Kagame has been re-elected with 99.18% of the vote, the National Electoral Commission said on Thursday, extending his near... →
Kenya bans protests in central Nairobi, blames criminal infiltration
18th July 2024 Kenya's government on Thursday ratcheted up its appeal for weeks of protests to stop as police banned demonstrations in the heart of the capital... →
Rights groups condemn bail denial to Zimbabwean opposition party leader
18th July 2024 Human rights groups condemned a decision by the Zimbabwean High Court on Wednesday to uphold a lower court's ruling denying bail to an opposition... →
DR Congo conflict fuels forest loss
17th July 2024 Under the denuded slopes of Mount Nyiragongo volcano in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, traders in Kibati town bartered over sacks of... →
South African retail sales rise 0.8% year on year in May
17th July 2024 South African retail sales rose 0.8% year on year in May after rising by a revised 0.7% in April, Statistics South Africa figures showed on... →
One killed as Kenyan anti-government protests intensify again
16th July 2024 At least one person was killed in renewed anti-government protests across Kenya on Tuesday, a Reuters reporter said, as police clashed with... →
More than 10-million people displaced by Sudan war, IOM says
16th July 2024 More than 10-million Sudanese, or 20% of the population, have been driven from their homes since the war there began, the International... →
Second malaria vaccine launched in Ivory Coast in new milestone
15th July 2024 The world's second vaccine against malaria was launched on Monday as Ivory Coast began a routine vaccine programme using shots developed by the... →
Rwandans vote 'smoothly' in election expected to extend Kagame's rule
15th July 2024 Rwandans lined up on Monday to elect their next president, with incumbent Paul Kagame widely expected to win a fourth term and extend his near... →
IMF slashes Botswana's 2024 growth forecast amid diamond market woes
15th July 2024 The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has slashed Botswana’s 2024 growth forecast to 1% from an earlier April estimate of 3.6% due mainly to lower... →
Intensifying Congo conflict puts 1-million children at risk of acute malnutrition
12th July 2024 More than one-million children are at risk from acute malnutrition in Democratic Republic of Congo as rising violence drives up needs among... →
UN-brokered Sudan ceasefire talks begin with one party no-show
12th July 2024 Sudan's warring parties are in Switzerland for UN-led talks aimed at brokering possible local ceasefires to facilitate aid and protect civilians,... →
Social media fuels Kenyan youth backlash over lawmakers' opulence
12th July 2024 Luxury cars, private helicopters, mounds of cash. The lavish lifestyles of Kenya's lawmakers, splashed across TikTok and X, added fuel to anger... →
Kenya's Ruto sacks cabinet after nationwide protests over new taxes
11th July 2024 Kenyan President William Ruto on Thursday fired his entire cabinet apart from the foreign minister, bowing to pressure from nationwide protests... →
Uganda central bank starts buying locally-produced gold to support forex reserves
11th July 2024 Uganda's central bank has begun buying locally-produced gold to bolster its depleted foreign reserves and tackle emerging challenges in... →
Kagame expected to cruise to fourth term in Rwanda election
11th July 2024 Rwandan President Paul Kagame is expected to cruise to a fourth term in office in an election on Monday against two opposition candidates who were... →
South Sudan's president sacks finance minister, sixth since 2020
11th July 2024 South Sudan's President Salva Kiir has sacked the country's finance minister who was just four months into the job, state-owned television... →
Morocco to acquire Israeli spy satellite worth $1 billion – media
10th July 2024 Morocco plans to acquire a spy satellite from Israeli Aerospace Industries in a $1-billion deal, Moroccan media reported on Wednesday. The... →
UN mission to Libya says political activist abducted in Misrata
10th July 2024 The United Nations Libya mission called on Wednesday on Libyan authorities to free political activist Al-Moatassim Al-Areebi and to end arbitrary... →
South African soldier killed by hand grenade on UN Congo mission
10th July 2024 A South African soldier, who was part of a United Nations peacekeeping force in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, died on Monday when a hand... →
Egypt's inflation rate eases for fourth month running in June
10th July 2024 Egypt's annual urban inflation rate slowed for a fourth consecutive month in June, to 27.5% from 28.1% in May, data from the country's statistics... →
Shell wants permission to drill off South Africa's west coast
9th July 2024 Shell is seeking government permission authorities to drill up to five offshore wells off the west coast of South Africa, a draft scoping report... →
Moody's pushes Kenya's rating deeper into junk
9th July 2024 Moody's cut Kenya's sovereign rating deeper into junk territory on Monday, citing diminished capacity to implement a fiscal consolidation strategy... →
Uganda provided support to M23 rebels in Congo, UN report says
8th July 2024 The Ugandan army has provided support to the M23 rebel group operating in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, a United Nations report seen by... →
Putin to meet India's Modi for talks in Moscow on Monday
8th July 2024 Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold face-to-face talks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Moscow on Monday, the Kremlin said. Modi... →
France's North African doctors consider emigration with rise of far right
5th July 2024 In the southern French town where Tunisian doctor Tasnime Labiedh works, the far-right National Rally came top with 41% in the first round of... →
Rwanda secures $1-billion funding deal with South Korea
5th July 2024 Rwanda's Finance Ministry said on Friday that South Korea has awarded it $1-billion in concessionary loans to fund projects in several sectors... →
Kenya's Ruto pledges spending cuts after nationwide protests
5th July 2024 Kenyan President William Ruto on Friday pledged spending cuts totalling 177-billion shillings in the fiscal year that started in July, after weeks... →
Kenya rights groups decry abductions as government cracks down on protests
5th July 2024 Kenyan activist Bill Eugene Omollo was walking home after dark in his Nairobi neighbourhood on June 20 when he spotted trouble - two men eyeing him... →
Kenya president spoke to IMF chief after pulling tax hikes, sources say
4th July 2024 Kenyan President William Ruto spoke by phone with International Monetary Fund chief Kristalina Georgieva in the days after he withdrew $2.7-billion... →
More than 136 000 displaced by spread of war in southeast Sudan, UN says
4th July 2024 More than 136 000 people have fled Sudan's southeastern Sennar state since the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces began a series of attacks on... →
China condemns militia attack in Democratic Republic of Congo that killed its nationals
4th July 2024 China has condemned a militia attack in the Democratic Republic of Congo that killed some of its citizens, and called for the perpetrators to be... →
Kenyan police arrival in Haiti marks new era for security, prime minister tells UN
4th July 2024 Haitian Prime Minister Garry Conille told the UN Security Council on Wednesday that the arrival of the first Kenyan police officers under a... →
Egypt overhauls cabinet as economic pressures, power cuts persist
3rd July 2024 Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi swore in a reshuffled cabinet on Wednesday that includes new finance and foreign ministers in a government... →
