African News
Kenya suffers second major blackout in a week, 70% of power restored
By: Reuters 6th September 2024 Kenya suffered its second major blackout in a week on Friday, although electricity was restored to 70% of customers by late afternoon, national... →
Tunisian presidential candidate Zammel still detained, campaign team says
By: Reuters 6th September 2024 Tunisian presidential candidate Ayachi Zammel was still in detention on Friday despite being released for a few hours a day earlier, his campaign... →
World Bank, French Development Agency give Uganda aid of over $600-million
By: Reuters 6th September 2024 The World Bank and French Development Agency have given Uganda more than $600-million to fund infrastructure development and manage waste in the... →
UN mission suspects war crimes in Sudan, calls for peacekeeping force
By: Reuters 6th September 2024 Both sides in Sudan's civil war have committed abuses on a large scale which may amount to war crimes or crimes against humanity, a UN-mandated... →
Climate change costs Africa up to 5% of GDP, UN climate head says
By: Reuters 5th September 2024 The impact of global warming is costing African nations up to 5% of their economic output, the United Nations climate chief said on Thursday,... →
Congo receives long-awaited mpox vaccine doses
By: Reuters 5th September 2024 Democratic Republic of Congo received its first batch of mpox vaccines on Thursday, which health authorities hope will help curb an outbreak that... →
UN chief warns Africa's inadequate access to debt relief is recipe for social unrest
By: Reuters 5th September 2024 African countries' inadequate access to debt relief and scarce resources is a recipe for social unrest, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio... →
China offers Africa $51-billion in fresh funding, promises a million jobs
By: Reuters 5th September 2024 President Xi Jinping pledged on Thursday to step up China's support to the world's fastest-growing continent with funding of nearly $51-billion,... →
