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Israel says South Africa exploiting World Court on behalf of Hamas
7th March 2024 Israel on Thursday accused South Africa of exploiting the International Court of Justice to help the Islamist militant group Hamas by again... →
Egyptian pound stable after devaluation, IMF deal
7th March 2024 Egypt's pound held steady on Thursday, a day after the central bank let the currency plunge and announced a shift to a more flexible exchange rate... →
Main candidates in Senegal's presidential election
7th March 2024 Senegal heads to the polls on March 24 to choose a successor to President Macky Sall who is not seeking a third term. For the first time in the... →
Egypt secures IMF deal after pound plunge, bumper rate hike
7th March 2024 Egypt secured an expanded $8-billion deal on Wednesday with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), hours after the central bank unshackled its... →
Senegal schedules presidential election for March 24
7th March 2024 Senegalese President Macky Sall has scheduled a delayed presidential election for March 24, the government said on Wednesday after a top court... →
Uganda hikes key rate at special monetary policy meeting
6th March 2024 Uganda's central bank on Wednesday raised its key lending rate by 50 basis points to 10.00%, citing depreciation of the local currency and... →
Liberian president sets up task force to trace stolen State assets
6th March 2024 Liberian President Joseph Boakai on Wednesday issued an executive order to identify and recover stolen State assets and prosecute complicit current... →
Millions of Sudanese go hungry as war disrupts food supply
6th March 2024 A mother who skips meals so there is enough food for her two children. A 60-year-old man who eats one meal a day – a lump of dough made of flour... →
Africa to be $2.5tr short of climate finance by 2030, UN says
5th March 2024 Africa will be $2.5-trillion short of the finance it needs to cope with climate change by 2030, a UN official said on Monday, adding that the... →
Senegal election crisis shakes support for Macky Sall’s coalition
4th March 2024 Writer Moustapha Gueye voted for Senegalese President Macky Sall at the last two elections. But disappointment in Sall's second term and the... →
Kenya, Haiti sign agreement allowing police deployment
1st March 2024 Kenya and Haiti signed a security deal on Friday that Nairobi hopes will satisfy a domestic court's objections to its plan to send 1 000 police... →
Tens of thousands flee in new wave of brutal Mozambique attacks
29th February 2024 Tens of thousands of Mozambicans are fleeing their homes in the restive Cabo Delgado province amid a surge in deadly insurgent attacks since... →
India, South Africa block major investment deal at WTO talks
29th February 2024 India and South Africa have filed a formal objection against an investment agreement at a World Trade Organization (WTO) meeting in Abu Dhabi,... →
Chad government says several people killed during unrest
28th February 2024 Several people were killed in a clash near the headquarters of Chad's internal security agency in the capital N'Djamena, according to accounts... →
Tens of thousands flee in new wave of brutal Mozambique attacks
28th February 2024 Tens of thousands of Mozambicans are fleeing their homes in the restive Cabo Delgado province amid a surge in deadly insurgent attacks since... →
Africa's debt to stay above pre-pandemic levels through 2025, UN official says
28th February 2024 Africa's public debt will stay above pre-pandemic levels in 2024 and 2025, with many countries still at risk of falling into debt distress as they... →
Rhino poaching in South Africa increases in 2023
27th February 2024 South Africa recorded 499 rhinos poached in 2023, 51 more than the previous year, despite efforts to protect the animals, the government said on... →
Two killed in Guinea unrest linked to nationwide strike
27th February 2024 Two people were killed during clashes with police in the suburbs of Guinea's capital Conakry on Monday, their families and medical sources said,... →
Senegal seeks consensus on date for delayed presidential election
27th February 2024 Senegal's President Macky Sall on Monday urged participants in a national dialogue to reach a consensus on a date to hold a delayed presidential... →
WTO seeks modest outcomes in Abu Dhabi at 'critical juncture' for global trade
26th February 2024 Trade ministers from nearly every country in the world gathered in Abu Dhabi on Monday for a World Trade Organization meeting that aims to set new... →
ANC promises 'better life' at manifesto launch
26th February 2024 South Africa's Cyril Ramaphosa said on Saturday that his party, the African National Congress(ANC), would build on the successes of the last three... →
West African bloc lifts sanctions on junta-led Niger
26th February 2024 The West African regional bloc said on Saturday it would lift strict sanctions on Niger as it seeks a new strategy to dissuade three junta-led... →
Somalia will defend itself if Ethiopia seals 'illegal' port deal, president says
23rd February 2024 Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud said his country would "defend itself" if Ethiopia goes ahead with a deal to set up a naval base in the... →
IMF sees progress on Egypt loan programme amid Gaza pressures
23rd February 2024 Talks with Egypt to boost its International Monetary Fund that Egypt needs a "very comprehensive support package" to deal with economic challenges,... →
Sudan's warring sides commit abuses, including strikes on fleeing civilians, UN report says
23rd February 2024 Both sides in Sudan's civil war have committed abuses that may amount to war crimes including indiscriminate attacks on civilian sites like... →
Turkey to provide maritime security support to Somalia – official
22nd February 2024 Turkey will provide maritime security support to Somalia to help the African country defend its territorial waters, an official from the Turkish... →
South African inflation picks up in January
21st February 2024 South Africa's headline consumer inflation quickened to 5.3% year on year in January from 5.1% in December, data showed on Wednesday. Key... →
Ramaphosa sets May 29 election date
20th February 2024 South Africa will hold national and provincial elections on May 29, President Cyril Ramaphosa's office said on Tuesday. "I call on all South... →
UN earmarks $100 million for poorly funded humanitarian crises
20th February 2024 The United Nations said on Tuesday it was allocating $100-million to support poorly funded humanitarian crises in seven countries, including the... →
South Africa asks World Court to find Israeli occupation illegal
20th February 2024 South Africa on Tuesday urged the International Court of Justice to issue a non-binding legal opinion that the Israeli occupation of Palestinian... →
UN in Libya urges probe into Tripoli shooting deaths
19th February 2024 The United Nations mission in Libya has urged authorities to investigate the shooting deaths of 10 people in a Tripoli neighbourhood, with city... →
Eastern Congo residents scramble for food and safety as conflict intensifies
19th February 2024 An intensifying conflict between Democratic Republic of Congo's army and the Tutsi-led M23 rebels, allegedly backed by Rwanda, has disrupted food... →
Niger misses debt payment, default up to almost $520-million
19th February 2024 Niger last week missed a debt payment of 13.4-billion CFA francs ($22-million), the West African debt management agency said on Monday, bringing... →
West African bloc urges Senegal to set new election date
16th February 2024 West Africa's main regional bloc ECOWAS on Friday called on authorities in Senegal to set a new date for the presidential election in accordance... →
Senegal factions should consult over election timing, government says
16th February 2024 Senegal's government said on Friday the country's political factions would need to consult to find a way forward after a constitutional council... →
Africa's economic growth fell to 3.2% in 2023, says AfDB
16th February 2024 Africa's economic growth fell to 3.2% last year from 4.1% in 2022, the African Development Bank said on Friday, but it projected higher growth this... →
South Africa risks showdown with Rwanda over Congo deployment
16th February 2024 South Africa is leading a regional force that’s deploying into eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and risks being caught up in a conflict that... →
Egypt setting up area at Gaza border which could be used to shelter Palestinians – sources
16th February 2024 Egypt is preparing an area at the Gaza border which could accommodate Palestinians in case an Israeli offensive into Rafah prompts an exodus across... →
Kenya eyes lower budget deficit in the upcoming fiscal year
16th February 2024 Kenya plans to cut its budget deficit for the 2024/25 (July-June) fiscal year while also trying to preserve growth- supporting expenditure, the... →
Senegal constitutional council finds election delay was unlawful
16th February 2024 Senegal's Constitutional Council on Thursday ruled that parliament's unprecedented postponement of the February 25 presidential vote was not in... →
Kenyan central bank buys dollars to curb volatility as shilling rallies
15th February 2024 Kenya's central bank bought dollars on the foreign exchange market on Thursday to curb volatility, traders said, as the shilling rocketed to its... →
