African News
Tunisian MPs propose bill stripping central bank of exclusivity on interest rates, ending its independence
By: Reuters 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
By: Reuters 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... →
Kenya deputy president is 'very sick' in hospital, lawyer says
By: Reuters 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
By: Reuters 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
By: Reuters 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
By: Reuters 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... →
Kenya senate opens impeachment hearings against deputy president
By: Reuters 16th October 2024 Kenya's senate began impeachment hearings against Kenya's deputy president on Wednesday, hours after a court said the proceedings were... →
South Africa, Namibia in talks to resolve discord over key river 
By: Bloomberg 16th October 2024 South Africa and Namibia held talks aimed at resolving a long-running disagreement over rights to the Orange river, a key water source that... →
