African News
SAAFF bemoans lethargic SADC's failure to stop Moz conflicts impacting regional economy
By: Marleny Arnoldi 8th November 2024 With more than 500 000 people having been displaced and 5 785 having died over the last seven years as conflict wages in Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado... →
Malawi central bank keeps policy rate at 26%
By: Reuters 8th November 2024 Malawi's central bank said on Friday that its Monetary Policy Committee had decided to keep its policy rate unchanged at 26.0%. "The MPC noted that... →
Calm returns to Mozambique capital after deadly day of protests
By: Bloomberg 8th November 2024 Calm returned to Mozambique’s capital on Friday after police used deadly violence to break up a wave of post-election protests that shook Maputo... →
Mozambique police fire tear gas as opposition supporters march on capital
By: Reuters 7th November 2024 Mozambican police fired tear gas at protesters in the capital Maputo on Thursday in the biggest demonstration yet against the long-ruling Frelimo... →
New UK sanctions on Russia also target Africa Corps
By: Reuters 7th November 2024 New sanctions against Russia announced by the British government on Thursday will also target three private mercenary groups with links to the... →
Grindrod suspends port operations in Mozambique after border closure
By: Reuters 7th November 2024 Logistics company Grindrod has suspended port and terminal operations in Mozambique after South Africa temporarily closed the main border with its... →
Vaccine doses allocated for 9 African countries hardest hit by mpox
By: Reuters 7th November 2024 An initial 899 000 vaccine doses have been allocated for 9 countries across Africa that have been hit hard by the current mpox surge, the WHO and... →
Nigeria's power grid partially collapses again, causing blackouts
By: Reuters 6th November 2024 Nigeria's national grid suffered a partial collapse on Tuesday, the state power transmitter said, marking the ninth incident this year to have... →
