African News
Kenya's new deputy president sworn in after challenge from predecessor
By: Reuters 1st November 2024 Kenya's new Deputy President Kithure Kindiki was sworn in on Friday after a court lifted orders barring his inauguration following weeks of legal... →
Angola's draft budget forecasts 2025 deficit of 1.65%/GDP
By: Reuters 1st November 2024 Angola's government anticipates a budget deficit of 1.65% of gross domestic product in 2025, slightly higher than this year's projected 1.46%... →
Botswana's ruling party loses election, ending 58-year rule
By: Reuters 1st November 2024 Botswana's President Mokgweetsi Masisi conceded defeat on Friday after a shock election result that saw his Botswana Democratic Party lose by a... →
Mpox cases on African continent show 500% increase year-on-year
By: Reuters 1st November 2024 Mpox cases continue to spread on the African continent, showing an increase of over 500% from last year, data from the Africa Centres for Disease... →
Kenya's high court lifts orders barring swearing-in of new deputy president
By: Reuters 31st October 2024 Kenya's high court on Thursday lifted orders barring the swearing-in of newly appointed deputy president Kithure Kindiki, after his predecessor... →
IMF projects 4% growth rebound in Middle East and North Africa next year
By: Reuters 31st October 2024 Growth in the Middle East and North Africa region is expected to rebound to 4% next year, but will hinge on a phase out of oil production cuts and... →
Too early to discuss increasing Egypt's loan, IMF official says
By: Reuters 31st October 2024 The International Monetary Fund's $8-billion programme for Egypt is making progress, with the fund's top regional official stating that any... →
Senegal's president fights for mandate in parliamentary race
By: Reuters 30th October 2024 With fireworks displays, packed rallies, and town-to-town caravans, Senegalese political parties are wooing voters in a parliamentary race that... →
