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Southern African bloc renews commitment to fight armed groups in eastern Congo
25th March 2024 Southern African regional leaders on Saturday reiterated their commitment to their peacekeeping mission in restive eastern Congo and condemned a... →
Chad interim president Deby and PM cleared for presidential election
25th March 2024 Chad's Constitutional Council on Sunday cleared 10 candidates for this year's long-awaited presidential election, including interim President... →
Uganda's president appoints son as military chief
22nd March 2024 Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni has appointed his son, Muhoozi Kainerugaba, as head of the military, the defence ministry said on Friday.... →
At least 23 Niger soldiers killed in ambush, defence ministry says
22nd March 2024 Militants killed at least 23 Nigerian soldiers and wounded 17 more during an attack on a military unit in the northwestern corner of the country on... →
Speaker takes special leave over corruption inquiry
22nd March 2024 National Assembly speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula said on Thursday that she will take special leave as a result of an investigation into alleged... →
Ghana must get fair deal from international bondholders, IMF chief says
20th March 2024 Ghana should make sure the debt relief deal it negotiates with commercial creditors do not undermine the country's efforts to recover from its... →
New flare-up of local violence in S. Sudan kills 15
20th March 2024 Young men shot dead 15 people in South Sudan's eastern Pibor region, including a county commissioner, a senior official said on Wednesday, amid a... →
South Africa consumer inflation rises in February
20th March 2024 South Africa's consumer inflation ticked up for the second month in a row in February, moving closer to the central bank's upper target, which... →
South African rand flat ahead of inflation, retail sales data
20th March 2024 South Africa's rand was flat early on Wednesday as investors awaited inflation and retail sales data that could provide clues on the health of the... →
US gets 'mixed signals' from Niger on future of US troops, US general says
20th March 2024 The United States has received "mixed signals" from Niger following the ruling junta's weekend announcement that it had revoked an accord allowing... →
Tunisia-Libya border crossing closed due to clashes
19th March 2024 Tunisia and Libya have closed a major border crossing at Ras Jdir due to armed clashes, Tunisian state TV and Libyan authorities said. Libya's... →
World Bank to provide Egypt with $6-billion over three years
19th March 2024 The World Bank Group said on Monday it intends to provide more than $6-billion of support over the coming three years to Egypt, which has been... →
Zimbabwe goes hungry as crops wither amid El Nino drought
18th March 2024 Residents of the Zimbabwean village of Buhera stood in groups at a primary school waiting to be called by name to receive life-saving handouts of... →
Egypt: US should make clear to Israel consequences of Rafah operation
18th March 2024 Egypt's foreign minister said on Monday the US should make clear to Israel what the consequences of a military push into the south Gaza city of... →
Rand slips ahead of CPI, central bank meetings
18th March 2024 South Africa's rand weakened in early trade on Monday, at the start of a week that will include South African inflation figures and several major... →
Senegal Supreme Court rejects opposition party bid to halt presidential election
15th March 2024 Senegal's Supreme Court on Friday rejected a bid by one of the main opposition parties to halt a presidential election on March 24, sparing the... →
China's Xi willing to work with Angola as it moves on from oil
15th March 2024 Chinese President Xi Jinping said he would support Chinese firms that invest in Angola's agriculture and manufacturing sectors, State media... →
UNICEF warns of catastrophic loss of lives in Sudan as famine looms
15th March 2024 The United Nations (UN) children's agency warned on Friday of a potential catastrophic loss of lives in Sudan as the civil war worsens hunger and... →
ANC wary of post-election coalition, says it 'won't work'
15th March 2024 South Africa's ruling African National Congress (ANC) party is betting on retaining its parliamentary majority in a May election and is not in... →
Thousands celebrate release of jailed Senegal opposition leaders
15th March 2024 Senegalese opposition firebrand Ousmane Sonko and the presidential candidate he is backing in the March 24 election, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, were... →
Campaign for jailed Senegal election candidate Faye takes to the road
14th March 2024 Backers of detained opposition presidential candidate Bassirou Diomaye Faye are taking his campaign to the streets of Senegal with posters and... →
Charity group fears up to 60 migrants drowned crossing from Libya
14th March 2024 As many as 60 people are feared to have drowned on a vessel carrying migrants across the Mediterranean from Libya, the operators of a charity... →
Deal to sell government stake in South African Airways collapses
14th March 2024 A deal the South African government has been negotiating for three years to sell a majority stake in South African Airways (SAA) has fallen apart,... →
US Treasury's No 2 urges South Africa to boost fight against corruption
13th March 2024 US Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo on Wednesday urged South Africa to step up its battle against corruption, saying that work could help... →
South Africa should get off global regulator's 'grey list' in 2025, says Kganyago
13th March 2024 South Africa's central bank governor said on Wednesday that he was confident the country would be removed from an international financial crime... →
Kenya's pause to Haiti deployment follows growing doubts about mission
13th March 2024 Just 11 days ago, Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry and Kenyan President William Ruto signed an agreement that Ruto said would fast-track a... →
Sudan's army claims control of national broadcast building
13th March 2024 Sudan's army said it had taken control of the state broadcast headquarters from the Rapid Support Forces on Tuesday in what would be its most... →
Kenya's Haiti mission in limbo as urgency grows
12th March 2024 Kenya has said its police officers will soon be in Haiti to confront rampaging gangs controlling the capital, but worsening insecurity and... →
Sudan's army says it took control of national radio and television HQ
12th March 2024 Sudan's army said in a statement on Tuesday that it took control of national radio and television headquarter from the paramilitary Rapid Support... →
Food aid for Sudanese refugees in Chad could end next month, WFP says
12th March 2024 Food aid for hundreds of thousands of Sudanese refugees in Chad, some of whom are close to starvation, will be suspended next month without more... →
Angola president to visit China, Chinese foreign ministry says
12th March 2024 Angola's President Joao Lourenco will visit China from March 14 to 17, the Chinese foreign ministry said in a statement on Tuesday. The ministry in... →
ANC likely to lose parliamentary majority in May vote, survey shows
11th March 2024 The African National Congress is likely to lose its parliamentary majority in May for the first time since Nelson Mandela led it to power at the... →
Sudan army general rules out Ramadan truce unless RSF leaves civilian sites
11th March 2024 A top general from Sudan's army has ruled out a truce in the Islamic holy month of Ramadan unless the paramilitary group it is battling leaves... →
Hard times in Nigeria as reforms deepen cost of living crisis
11th March 2024 Blessing Joseph has been weaving bags, sandals and jewellery earning enough money to feed her son and send him to school. But since November, she... →
Ethiopia may scrap Somaliland recognition amid regional pressure
8th March 2024 Ethiopia is considering scrapping a plan to recognize the breakaway state of Somaliland, amid international pressure to defuse regional tensions... →
Gambian ex-minister alleges racism and lies as Swiss crimes against humanity trial closes
8th March 2024 Switzerland's first full trial of crimes against humanity concluded this week, with the defendant, a former Gambian minister accused of rape and... →
US Treasury's No. 2 to visit South Africa next week
8th March 2024 US Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo will visit South Africa next week, a Treasury spokesperson told Reuters, where he will seek to advance... →
Egypt's bumper cash raise sets stage for foreign investor comeback
8th March 2024 International investors are dipping their toes back into Egyptian local debt after a much-needed rate hike, a pledge to float the currency and... →
Gordhan to retire after elections
8th March 2024 Minister of Public Enterprises, Pravin Gordhan, will retire after this year's general elections on May 29, he told Reuters on Friday. Gordhan... →
Namibian communities demand return of land in dispute over German genocide legacy
7th March 2024 Namibian communities whose ancestors were massacred by German colonial forces and had their property seized more than a century ago are calling for... →
Egypt sees tourism numbers picking up despite shadow of Gaza war
7th March 2024 The Israel-Hamas war in Gaza caused a drop in tourism to Egypt compared to expectations in the last quarter of 2023, but the number of visitors... →
