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Egypt reaffirms 42% renewable energy goal for 2030, but urges international help
13th November 2024 Egypt is still aiming for renewable energy to reach 42% of its electricity generation mix by 2030, but that goal will be at risk without more... →
Mauritius opposition leader Ramgoolam appointed PM after landslide election win
13th November 2024 Mauritius' opposition leader Navin Ramgoolam was appointed prime minister on Tuesday, returning to the post a decade on after his coalition won a... →
South African rand hits three-month low as markets ponder Trump policies
12th November 2024 South Africa's rand hit a three-month low on Tuesday, hurt by a stronger dollar and weaker gold prices, as markets grappled with what another... →
Mauritius opposition wins 62.6% of votes, election commission says
12th November 2024 Mauritius' election commission said on Tuesday final results from the general election showed the opposition Alliance de Changement led by Navin... →
Senegal will have to wait at least until June for IMF loan resolution, source says
12th November 2024 Senegal will have to wait until at least June to get any sort of resolution of its lending programme with the International Monetary Fund that... →
Researchers document huge drop in African elephants in a half century
12th November 2024 African elephants are Earth's largest land animals, remarkable mammals that are very intelligent and highly social. They also are in peril. Fresh... →
UN Security Council considers action on Sudan war
12th November 2024 The United Nations Security Council is discussing a British-drafted resolution that demands Sudan's warring parties cease hostilities and calls on... →
Trump inherits waning US strength in Africa
11th November 2024 A decline in US influence in Africa means US President-elect Donald Trump's administration will have to grapple with blind spots in its... →
Botswana vice president appointed finance minister in new cabinet
11th November 2024 Botswana's Vice President Ndaba Gaolathe will double as finance minister, new President Duma Boko said on Monday, announcing the first ministerial... →
Trump and trade worries cloud COP29 climate summit in Baku
11th November 2024 The annual UN climate summit kicks off Monday with countries readying for tough talks on finance and trade, following a year of weather disasters... →
Main Ghana opposition leader tipped to win presidential vote, poll shows
11th November 2024 Ghana's main opposition leader John Dramani Mahama looks set to win December's presidential election, an opinion poll showed on Monday, placing him... →
South Africa concerned Trump election will impact climate talks
8th November 2024 South Africa is concerned by the impact Donald Trump's election as the next president of the United States may have on talks to tackle climate... →
Malawi central bank keeps policy rate at 26%
8th November 2024 Malawi's central bank said on Friday that its Monetary Policy Committee had decided to keep its policy rate unchanged at 26.0%. "The MPC noted that... →
Mozambique police fire tear gas as opposition supporters march on capital
7th November 2024 Mozambican police fired tear gas at protesters in the capital Maputo on Thursday in the biggest demonstration yet against the long-ruling Frelimo... →
New UK sanctions on Russia also target Africa Corps
7th November 2024 New sanctions against Russia announced by the British government on Thursday will also target three private mercenary groups with links to the... →
South African rand recoups some losses against dollar
7th November 2024 South Africa's rand recouped some losses on Thursday, a day after emerging market assets took a hit following Donald Trump's win in the US... →
Grindrod suspends port operations in Mozambique after border closure
7th November 2024 Logistics company Grindrod has suspended port and terminal operations in Mozambique after South Africa temporarily closed the main border with its... →
2024 will be world's hottest on record, EU scientists say
7th November 2024 This year is "virtually certain" to eclipse 2023 as the world's warmest since records began, the EU's Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) said... →
Vaccine doses allocated for 9 African countries hardest hit by mpox
7th November 2024 An initial 899 000 vaccine doses have been allocated for 9 countries across Africa that have been hit hard by the current mpox surge, the WHO and... →
Nigeria's power grid partially collapses again, causing blackouts
6th November 2024 Nigeria's national grid suffered a partial collapse on Tuesday, the state power transmitter said, marking the ninth incident this year to have... →
South African rand nosedives as Trump wins US election
6th November 2024 The South African rand slumped against a buoyant dollar on Wednesday as "Trump trades" surged, after Donald Trump won the US election. Republican... →
South Africa closes main border with Mozambique as post-election protests escalate
6th November 2024 South Africa has temporarily closed its main border crossing with Mozambique over safety concerns, its border authority said on Wednesday, as... →
Donald Trump elected US president in stunning comeback
6th November 2024 Donald Trump was elected president, capping a remarkable comeback four years after he was voted out of the White House and ushering in a new... →
Trump claims 'powerful mandate' after Fox News projects he has won US presidency
6th November 2024 Republican Donald Trump claimed victory in the 2024 presidential contest after Fox News projected that he had defeated Democrat Kamala Harris,... →
Nigeria court frees 119 protesters after government drops charges
5th November 2024 A Nigerian court freed 119 people including minors on Tuesday, after the authorities dropped charges against them arising from deadly protests in... →
UK's Prince William meets President Ramaphosa on South Africa trip
5th November 2024 Britain's Prince William paid a visit to South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday in Cape Town after taking a nature walk with rangers... →
IMF raises Ethiopia's international reserves target after first review
5th November 2024 The International Monetary Fund has raised Ethiopia's net international reserves target to facilitate payments of upcoming hard currency bills, the... →
South Africa's private sector growth sustained in October as costs fall, PMI shows
5th November 2024 South Africa's private sector maintained its growth trajectory in October, bolstered by a decline in business costs and selling prices, a... →
Kenya's private sector activity returns to growth in October, PMI shows
5th November 2024 Kenya's private sector saw a modest improvement in business conditions in October, as activity levels and employment returned to growth, an S&P... →
Chad threatens to withdraw from multinational security force
4th November 2024 Chad's interim President Mahamat Idriss Deby has threatened to withdraw the Central African country from a multinational security force, which he... →
Kenya's new deputy president sworn in after challenge from predecessor
1st November 2024 Kenya's new Deputy President Kithure Kindiki was sworn in on Friday after a court lifted orders barring his inauguration following weeks of legal... →
Angola's draft budget forecasts 2025 deficit of 1.65%/GDP
1st November 2024 Angola's government anticipates a budget deficit of 1.65% of gross domestic product in 2025, slightly higher than this year's projected 1.46%... →
Botswana's ruling party loses election, ending 58-year rule
1st November 2024 Botswana's President Mokgweetsi Masisi conceded defeat on Friday after a shock election result that saw his Botswana Democratic Party lose by a... →
Mpox cases on African continent show 500% increase year-on-year
1st November 2024 Mpox cases continue to spread on the African continent, showing an increase of over 500% from last year, data from the Africa Centres for Disease... →
South Africa looks to Africa and China ties as global trade fences go up
1st November 2024 South Africa's trade minister said his country is pursuing more robust trade and investment ties within the continent and with China - its biggest... →
Kenya's high court lifts orders barring swearing-in of new deputy president
31st October 2024 Kenya's high court on Thursday lifted orders barring the swearing-in of newly appointed deputy president Kithure Kindiki, after his predecessor... →
South Africa seeks billions in climate funds as it keeps coal plants open
31st October 2024 South Africa pledged to slash emissions across its fleet of coal-fired power plants in a bid to secure $2.6-billion in climate finance. That’s... →
IMF projects 4% growth rebound in Middle East and North Africa next year
31st October 2024 Growth in the Middle East and North Africa region is expected to rebound to 4% next year, but will hinge on a phase out of oil production cuts and... →
Too early to discuss increasing Egypt's loan, IMF official says
31st October 2024 The International Monetary Fund's $8-billion programme for Egypt is making progress, with the fund's top regional official stating that any... →
Senegal's president fights for mandate in parliamentary race
30th October 2024 With fireworks displays, packed rallies, and town-to-town caravans, Senegalese political parties are wooing voters in a parliamentary race that... →
South African rand marginally weaker; all eyes on budget speech
30th October 2024 The South African rand was marginally weaker in early trade on Wednesday, ahead of a keenly-awaited budget speech by the finance minister. At 0612... →
