African News
Egypt's Sisi in Turkey in first visit for 12 years as relations thaw
By: Reuters 4th September 2024 Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi arrived in Ankara on Wednesday for talks with Turkish counterpart Tayyip Erdogan, the first such... →
Tunisian public prosecutor orders detention of presidential candidate Zammel
By: Reuters 4th September 2024 Tunisia's public prosecutor on Wednesday ordered the detention of presidential candidate Ayachi Zammel pending trial, the latest move in what... →
DR Congo expects first delivery of mpox vaccine doses on Thursday
By: Reuters 4th September 2024 The head of Democratic Republic of Congo's mpox outbreak response said on Wednesday that Congo expects to receive its first delivery of mpox... →
Botswana to hold general election on Oct 30, President says
By: Bloomberg 3rd September 2024 Botswana will hold a general election on October 30, according to President Mokgweetsi Masisi, who will seek another term. Parties will nominate... →
Turkey bids to join Brics in push to build alliances beyond west 
By: Bloomberg 2nd September 2024 Turkey has formally asked to join the Brics group of emerging-market nations as it seeks to bolster its global influence and forge new ties beyond... →
Ramaphosa recommits to political, economic ties with Jinping ahead of China-Africa Summit 
By: Sashnee Moodley 2nd September 2024 Ahead of the ninth Forum on China-Africa Cooperation Summit, on Thursday, President Cyril Ramaphosa met with Chinese President Xi Jinping, in... →
Africa faces steep costs as temperatures soar, says WMO
By: Reuters 2nd September 2024 Africa faces an increasingly heavy toll from climate change with many countries having to spend up to 9% of their budgets battling climate... →
Tunisia police arrest presidential candidate as pre-election tension rises
By: Reuters 2nd September 2024 Tunisian police arrested presidential candidate Ayachi Zammel on Monday, a member of his campaign told Reuters, amid growing fears among rights... →
