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Botswana heads to the polls with diamond downturn in focus
30th October 2024 Botswana votes on Wednesday in an election that will determine whether President Mokgweetsi Masisi secures a second term, with economic woes caused... →
Nigeria ready to use all tools to manage inflation, central bank chief says
29th October 2024 Nigeria's central bank is prepared to use any "tools at our disposal" to manage inflation, its head Olayemi Cardoso said on Tuesday. Annual... →
Over 14-million people displaced in Sudan, IOM says
29th October 2024 The head of the International Organization for Migration said on Tuesday that over 14-million people had fled their homes in Sudan, either inside... →
Six children died from pesticide poisoning in South Africa, lab analysis finds
28th October 2024 Six children who died in a South African township earlier this month had ingested a chemical compound used in pesticides, the country's health... →
Around 40 soldiers killed in attack on Chad military base, presidency says
28th October 2024 Around 40 soldiers were killed in an attack on a military base in Chad's Lake region on Sunday, the central African country's presidency said on... →
Diamond-rich Botswana votes with President Masisi seeking second term
28th October 2024 Botswana will hold a general election on Wednesday with President Mokgweetsi Masisi competing against three challengers for a second term in the... →
Spurred by shared grievances, Brics gathers pace
25th October 2024 As US election jitters hung over this week's meeting of global finance chiefs in Washington, a smiling Vladimir Putin was in the Russian city of... →
Zimbabwe inflation surges after currency devaluation
25th October 2024 Zimbabwe's consumer inflation surged to 37.2% month on month in October in local currency terms, data showed on Friday, after a sharp devaluation... →
South African reforms could push rand higher, central bank chief says
25th October 2024 South Africa's rand has further room to strengthen if the government in Pretoria pushes ahead with reforms and prudent policies, the country's... →
Turkey to seek improved Africa cooperation in Djibouti talks, officials say
25th October 2024 Turkey's foreign minister will travel to Djibouti next week to attend a Turkey-Africa ministerial meeting and discuss improving cooperation between... →
Putin warns of Middle East conflagration and debates Ukraine at Brics
24th October 2024 Russian President Vladimir Putin told Brics leaders on Thursday that the Middle East was on the brink of a full-scale war after a sharp rise in... →
UN chief calls for peace in Gaza, Lebanon, Ukraine and Sudan
24th October 2024 United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told Brics leaders including Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday that the world needed... →
Somalia security cameras aim to cut al Shabaab attacks but militants fight back
24th October 2024 Thousands of security cameras have been installed across Somalia's capital to monitor the movement of al Shabaab militants and reassure residents,... →
South African inflation drops sharply, paving way for more rate cuts
23rd October 2024 South Africa's inflation dropped sharply in September, hitting its lowest level in more than three years and bolstering expectations for another... →
Climate change worsened rains in flood-hit African regions, scientists say
23rd October 2024 Devastating rains that triggered deadly floods in Cameroon, Chad, Niger, Nigeria and Sudan in recent months were worsened by human-caused climate... →
African progress backslides as coups and war persist
23rd October 2024 Nearly half of Africa's citizens live in a country where governance has worsened over the past decade, as deteriorating security erodes progress,... →
DR Congo army takes Kalembe town back from M23 rebels, spokesperson says
22nd October 2024 Democratic Republic of Congo's army on Tuesday said it had taken back the eastern town of Kalembe a day after it was seized by M23 rebels. Kalembe,... →
US urges probe into killings of two Mozambique opposition figures
22nd October 2024 The US government on Monday condemned the weekend killings by gunmen of two Mozambique opposition figures ahead of protests against a disputed... →
M23 rebels seize Congolese town of Kalembe, officials say
21st October 2024 The M23 rebel group has seized the town of Kalembe in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, expanding its reach in the region, an official and a... →
Libya's eastern parliament approves new central bank board of directors
21st October 2024 The presidency of Libya's eastern-based parliament approved on Monday the appointment of a new board of directors of the central bank, after a new... →
Mozambique police clash with opposition protesters after disputed election
21st October 2024 Mozambique police on Monday fired teargas and bullets at protesters in the capital Maputo who had gathered at the scene where two opposition party... →
Tanzania building grid interconnector with Zambia to help mitigate power crisis
21st October 2024 Tanzania is building a grid interconnector with Zambia to help assist in mitigating a drought-driven power crisis, Tanzania's deputy prime minister... →
Kenyan court blocks deputy president appointment hours after Ruto picks ally
18th October 2024 Kenyan President William Ruto chose Interior Minister Kithure Kindiki as his new deputy on Friday, but a court blocked his appointment until it... →
Putin says Brics will generate most of global economic growth
18th October 2024 The Brics group will generate most of the global economic growth in the coming years thanks to its size and relatively fast growth compared with... →
Mpox vaccine rollout in Congo slower than expected, health official says
18th October 2024 Congo needs to do more to raise awareness about mpox and the availability of vaccines, an official with the response team said on Thursday, warning... →
Kenya's Ruto nominates interior minister as new deputy president
18th October 2024 Kenya's President William Ruto has nominated interior minister Kithure Kindiki as his new deputy president, the parliament speaker said on Friday,... →
Tunisian MPs propose bill stripping central bank of exclusivity on interest rates, ending its independence
18th October 2024 Tunisia's central bank will no longer have the exclusive power to adjust interest rates or foreign exchange policy, and must only take such action... →
UN envoy proposes Western Sahara partition plan
17th October 2024 The United Nations envoy for Western Sahara, Staffan de Mistura, has floated the idea of dividing the territory between Morocco and the Polisario... →
South Africa mulls tax rebates, subsidies to boost local EV industry
17th October 2024 South Africa is considering introducing tax rebates or subsidies for consumers to boost buying of electric vehicles, President Cyril Ramaphosa said... →
South Africa could lower inflation target at little cost, central bank governor says
17th October 2024 South Africa's central bank governor, Lesetja Kganyago, said on Thursday that the country could move to a lower inflation target at little cost.... →
Kenya deputy president is 'very sick' in hospital, lawyer says
17th October 2024 A lawyer representing Kenya's Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua in his impeachment hearing told the Senate on Thursday that the politician was... →
Nigeria rolls out new Oxford R21 malaria vaccine
17th October 2024 Nigeria launched a new malaria vaccine on Thursday that will be freely administered to recipients, its health minister said, marking a significant... →
Nigeria seeing positive results from fiscal reforms, World Bank says
17th October 2024 Nigeria is beginning to reap the benefits of significant policy reforms following a near fiscal crisis in 2020, but must stay the course, the World... →
Kenya's Senate to vote on removal of deputy president
17th October 2024 Kenya's Senate opened a second day of hearings on Thursday ahead of a vote on whether to remove Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua from office over... →
OECD-backed group calls for global pact to solve water crisis
17th October 2024 Countries need a new international pact to fix a mounting water crisis that could cut economic growth by at least 8% and put half the world's food... →
Kenya senate opens impeachment hearings against deputy president
16th October 2024 Kenya's senate began impeachment hearings against Kenya's deputy president on Wednesday, hours after a court said the proceedings were... →
Impeachment proceedings against Kenyan deputy president are constitutional, court says
16th October 2024 Impeachment proceedings against Kenya's deputy president are constitutional, a court said on Wednesday, clearing the way for the Senate to hold... →
Kenya moves 50 elephants to larger reserve to ease overcrowding
15th October 2024 Kenya is moving 50 elephants to a new home after overcrowding in the Mwea National Reserve has seen the creatures stray into nearby human... →
Saudi crown prince visits Cairo to discuss investment, Middle East crises
15th October 2024 Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is visiting Cairo on Tuesday to discuss trade and investment as well as the crises in Lebanon and... →
Nigeria's state transmission company restoring power after grid collapse
15th October 2024 The Transmission Company of Nigeria says it is working to restore power after blackouts engulfed the country following another collapse of the... →
UN refugee chief urges states to drop border controls even as displacement crises worsen
14th October 2024 The head of the UN refugee agency warned on Monday that displacement crises in Lebanon and Sudan could worsen, but said tighter border measures... →
