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Ethiopia's PM defends currency float amid inflation concerns
2nd August 2024 Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has defended this week's switch to a market-determined foreign exchange rate, saying it aimed to close the gap... →
Nigeria police may seek army help after violent protests
2nd August 2024 Police in Nigeria have been put on red alert and may seek the help of the military after protests turned violent in some cities, leaving at least... →
Protesters in Nigeria demonstrate over high cost of living
1st August 2024 Police fired tear gas to disperse crowds of protesters in Nigeria's capital city Abuja on Thursday, as thousands rallied against escalating cost of... →
Guinea court finds former junta leader guilty in 2009 stadium massacre
1st August 2024 A court in Guinea on Wednesday found former junta leader Moussa Dadis Camara and seven other accused military commanders guilty of crimes against... →
Kenyan court nullifies 2023 finance law in new blow to President Ruto
31st July 2024 Kenya's Court of Appeal on Wednesday declared the government's 2023 finance law unconstitutional, inflicting a new blow to the government of... →
South Africa posts trade surplus of R24.23-billion in June
31st July 2024 South Africa recorded a trade surplus of R24.23 billion in June, revenue service figures showed on Wednesday. →
South African rand firms ahead of Fed policy decision
31st July 2024 South Africa's rand strengthened early on Wednesday, ahead of a much-anticipated policy decision by the Federal Reserve. At 0718 GMT, the rand... →
Ghana's Mahama would renegotiate IMF deal if he regains presidency
31st July 2024 Former Ghanaian president John Dramani Mahama will try to renegotiate terms of an International Monetary Fund bailout and boost local ownership of... →
Liberia suspends central bank governor over audit
31st July 2024 Liberia suspended its central bank governor on Tuesday after an audit found irregular loans to the government and unauthorised spending, the... →
S Africa confident of US trade status despite unease over foreign policy
30th July 2024 South Africa's trade minister said on Tuesday he is confident his country will maintain preferential trade status with the US despite concerns in... →
Ethiopia's IMF deal paves way for debt restructuring, State minister says
30th July 2024 Ethiopia's new $3.4-billion financing deal with the International Monetary Fund paves the way for completion of its long-delayed debt restructuring... →
IMF approves release of $820-million for Egypt, calls for more reforms
30th July 2024 The International Monetary Fund said on Monday it had completed a review allowing Egypt to draw $820-million, saying efforts to restore... →
Uganda court charges 36 opposition supporters with terrorism-related offences
29th July 2024 A Ugandan court charged 36 opposition supporters on Monday with terrorism-related offences after they were deported from neighbouring Kenya where... →
ANC expels former president Zuma
29th July 2024 Former South African president Jacob Zuma has been expelled from the African National Congress after backing a rival party in May's parliamentary... →
South Africa steps up fight to contain oil spill from grounded ship
29th July 2024 More equipment is being mobilised to contain an oil spill from the ship Ultra Galaxy, which ran aground on South Africa's west coast and started to... →
Nigerians queue for fuel as NNPC blames operational hitch
29th July 2024 Fuel queues lengthened across major Nigerian cities on Monday after state-oil company Nigerian National Petroleum Corp. faced problems supplying... →
EU adds Congo rebel group leaders to sanctions list
26th July 2024 European Union member states imposed sanctions on Friday on nine individuals and one entity for human rights violations and abuses in the... →
Bank of Ghana keeps main rate unchanged over inflation concerns
26th July 2024 Ghana's central bank held its main interest rate steady at 29% for the third meeting in a row on Friday, saying a strong monetary stance was needed... →
Burundi reports 3 mpox cases, health ministry says
26th July 2024 Burundi has reported three cases of mpox in its commercial capital and a nearby town, its health ministry said. The cases of the viral infection,... →
Kenya's president Ruto nominates new police chief following protests
25th July 2024 Kenya's President William Ruto has nominated Douglas Kanja to be vetted for the post of inspector general of police, Ruto's office said on... →
Uganda police arrest more people protesting corruption
25th July 2024 Ugandan police detained several people in the capital Kampala on Thursday during a second day of anti-corruption protests that are demanding the... →
Death toll from Ethiopia landslides could rise to 500, UN says
25th July 2024 The death toll from landslides in Ethiopia earlier this week has risen to 257, and is expected to rise to 500, United Nations Office for the... →
Drive to end global hunger has stalled, United Nations warns
24th July 2024 A goal to eliminate global hunger by 2030 looks increasingly impossible to achieve, with the number of people suffering chronic hunger barely... →
Kenya's Ruto names opponents to cabinet, protesters slam 'corrupt' deal
24th July 2024 Kenyan President William Ruto on Wednesday nominated four members of the main opposition party to a "broad-based" cabinet he promised in response... →
Children at risk as mpox variant hits Congo displacement camps
24th July 2024 Scars from the mpox pustules are still visible on 7-year old Grace Kabuo’s face, as well as on a handful of her playmates at a camp for displaced... →
US invites Sudan's warring parties for talks, RSF to participate
24th July 2024 The United States has invited the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces for US-mediated ceasefire talks starting on August 14 in... →
Death toll from Ethiopian landslides rises to 157, official says
23rd July 2024 The death toll from two landslides in southern Ethiopia has risen sharply to 157 and could increase further, a government official said on Tuesday.... →
IMF to consider Kenya's economic plan at end of August, chief minister says
23rd July 2024 Kenya expects the International Monetary Fund to review its revised fiscal repair plan at the end of August, the country's chief minister has told... →
Heavy security patrols in Uganda's capital ahead of planned protest
23rd July 2024 Authorities in Uganda deployed military and police on Tuesday around parliament and the centre of Kampala, the capital, a Reuters witness said,... →
Kenya police warn against protests at capital's main airport
23rd July 2024 Kenya's police has asked protesters to avoid marching to the capital's main airport and its environs, while the airport's operator has asked... →
Tanzania's president dismisses foreign, information ministers
22nd July 2024 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
22nd July 2024 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
22nd July 2024 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... →
