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Tear gas, stones and flames as Kenya protesters say 'Ruto must go!'
2nd July 2024 Riot police fired tear gas grenades and charged at stone-throwing protesters in downtown Nairobi and across Kenya on Tuesday in the most widespread... →
Comoros President Assoumani gives son government job
2nd July 2024 Comoros President Azali Assoumani has put his son, Nour El Fath, in charge of coordinating government affairs as he reshuffled his cabinet... →
Riot police patrol Nairobi as Kenyan activists call for more protests
2nd July 2024 Riot police patrolled Kenya's capital Nairobi on Tuesday morning as young activists called for more protests following last week's deadly clashes.... →
New South African government inspires hope and fear
2nd July 2024 South Africa's new unity government inspired cautious optimism on Monday from industry and financial markets but many citizens and political... →
Kenya government committed to cutting spending, finance minister says
1st July 2024 Kenya's finance minister on Monday reaffirmed the government's commitment to cutting spending after the president suggested a nearly $2.7-billion... →
Kenya protests expose jet-setting Ruto's neglect of discontent at home
1st July 2024 In the two years since he was elected, Kenya's President William Ruto has wowed global climate activists under the Eiffel Tower, brushed shoulders... →
Nigeria's northeast risks mass hunger as UN funding dwindles
28th June 2024 The United Nations humanitarian agency is struggling to secure funding to combat severe food insecurity in Nigeria's insurgency-hit northeast,... →
Zimbabwe consumer prices steady in June as ZiG tames inflation
28th June 2024 Zimbabwe’s monthly consumer prices were unchanged as the nation’s stable bullion-backed currency helped put a lid on inflation. The consumer price... →
Kenya's tax-bill turmoil complicates IMF cash, could boost borrowing costs
28th June 2024 The violent unrest that forced Kenya's president to withdraw support for a finance bill has left the country's efforts to meet International... →
DA committed to cabinet negotiations, ANC says talks 'almost done'
28th June 2024 The Democratic Alliance is committed to working out a deal over posts in President Cyril Ramaphosa's cabinet, a party source close to the talks... →
After dramatic tax win, Kenyan protesters plot next moves
28th June 2024 After their stunning success forcing the government to shelve $2.7-billion in tax hikes, young Kenyan activists are setting their sights higher,... →
Kenyan police face off against protesters day after president's tax climbdown
27th June 2024 Kenyan police fired teargas at dozens of protesters and blocked off streets leading to the presidential palace on Thursday as small demonstrations... →
Congo authorities approve mpox vaccines to try to contain outbreak
27th June 2024 Authorities in the Democratic of Congo have approved the use of two mpox vaccines to try to tackle an upsurge in cases and a dangerous new strain... →
Global hunger monitor says Sudan faces risk of famine in 14 areas
27th June 2024 There is a realistic chance of famine in 14 areas across Sudan if the war that began in April last year escalates, data from a global hunger... →
Kenya braces for fresh protests despite president's tax climbdown
27th June 2024 Kenyan police put up roadblocks on streets leading to the presidential palace on Thursday as some protesters vowed to "occupy State House", despite... →
South Africa's FDI inflows pick up in first quarter - central bank
27th June 2024 South Africa recorded foreign direct investment inflows of R24.4-billion in the first quarter of 2024, up from a revised R2.5-billion in the... →
S Africa consumer confidence recovers in Q2, survey shows
27th June 2024 South Africa's consumer confidence improved slightly in the second quarter due to fewer hours of loadshedding and a drop in fuel and food prices,... →
Kenyan President Ruto rejects finance bill
26th June 2024 Kenya's president on Wednesday withdrew planned tax rises, bowing to pressure from protesters who had stormed parliament, launched demonstrations... →
Two killed in mortar attack on South African army base in Congo
26th June 2024 South Africa's military said on Wednesday that a mortar attack on one of its bases in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo a day earlier had killed... →
Kenyan protesters promise more rallies after deadly parliament violence
26th June 2024 Kenyan protesters vowed on Wednesday to keep up their demonstrations against new tax hikes, a day after police opened fire on crowds trying to... →
Turkish frustration with EU talks is prompting outreach to Brics
25th June 2024 Turkey has reached out to the Brics club of major emerging nations that includes Russia and China, in a sign of growing frustration over a lack of... →
Police open fire on demonstrators trying to storm Kenya parliament, several dead
25th June 2024 Police opened fire on demonstrators trying to storm Kenya's legislature on Tuesday, with at least five protesters killed, dozens wounded and... →
MK party lawmakers sworn in after boycotting first sitting
25th June 2024 Members of South Africa's uMkhonto we Sizwe party were sworn in as lawmakers in parliament on Tuesday after boycotting the first sitting of the... →
WHO, scientists warn on mpox strain in Congo
25th June 2024 The spread of mpox in Africa needs to be addressed urgently, the World Health Organization said on Tuesday, as scientists warned separately of a... →
Protesters, police clash in rallies against Kenyan tax rises
25th June 2024 Protests against proposed tax hikes in Kenya turned violent on Tuesday, with police firing tear gas and water cannon to disperse crowds in the... →
Nigerian farmers abandon farms after attacks, sending food prices higher
25th June 2024 Hassan Ya'u, a 42-year-old maize and sesame seed farmer in Nigeria's northern Katsina state, was tending to his crops early this month when dozens... →
Egypt temporarily extends daily power cuts to three hours
24th June 2024 Egypt's government has extended daily power cuts to three hours on Sunday and Monday, one hour longer than usual, in response to a surge in... →
EU adopts sanctions against six over Sudan civil war
24th June 2024 European Union countries adopted sanctions against six people in Sudan on Monday over the war between the Sudanese military and the paramilitary... →
One person killed, over 200 injured in Kenya tax protests
21st June 2024 One person was killed and at least 200 people injured across Kenya in Thursday's nationwide protests against government plans to raise $2.7-billion... →
Ghana, bondholders reach agreement in principle to restructure $13-billion debt, sources say
21st June 2024 Ghana has reached an agreement in principle with its bondholders for the restructuring of $13-billion worth of international debt, three sources... →
IMF approves over $900-million to support Tanzania budget, climate change fight
21st June 2024 The International Monetary Fund said on Thursday its executive board approved funding for Tanzania of $786.2-million to help tackle climate change... →
Police fire tear gas, water cannons at anti-tax protesters in Kenya capital
20th June 2024 Riot police fired tear gas and water cannons to disperse thousands of demonstrators in Nairobi on Thursday as coordinated marches took place across... →
Somalia asks peacekeepers to slow withdrawal, fears Islamist resurgence
20th June 2024 Somalia's government is seeking to slow the withdrawal of African peacekeepers and warning of a potential security vacuum, documents seen by... →
Protesters march in cities across Kenya against planned tax rises
20th June 2024 Hundreds of demonstrators marched through cities across Kenya on Thursday to protest against plans to raise $2.7-billion in additional taxes to... →
Nine killed in blasts at Chad ammunition depot, health minister says
19th June 2024 At least nine people were killed and more than 46 injured in blasts caused by a fire at a military ammunition depot in Chad's capital on Tuesday... →
Ramaphosa starts new term with multi-party government
19th June 2024 President Cyril Ramaphosa was sworn in on Wednesday for a second term in which his African National Congress will share power with other parties... →
Egypt unlawfully deported Sudanese refugees, rights group says
19th June 2024 Egypt has carried out mass arrests and unlawful deportations of thousands of refugees fleeing the war in Sudan, Amnesty International said in a... →
South African inflation stable but still above central bank objective
19th June 2024 South African inflation was stable in May, data showed on Wednesday, but analysts do not expect interest rate cuts any time soon as it remains... →
Reserve Bank to first cut repo rate in November - Reuters poll
18th June 2024 South Africa's Reserve Bank is seen waiting until November before it cuts its repo rate as economists continue to roll back their expectations when... →
Botswana may fall short of 4.2% growth target, cenbank official says
18th June 2024 Botswana's economy may fall short of the government's 4.2% growth target for this year, a senior central bank official said on Tuesday, citing... →
Putin congratulates South Africa's Ramaphosa on re-election, an indication of warm ties
18th June 2024 Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin congratulated South Africa's Cyril Ramaphosa on his re-election as president on Monday, reflecting continued good... →
