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Ramaphosa says US discussing coming to G20 in South Africa, White House denies
21st November 2025 South Africa's president said on Thursday the US had signalled it might change its mind and participate in the G20 summit in Johannesburg after a... →
Risk-on investors turn to Uganda to 'squeeze the last drop' out of frontier markets
21st November 2025 Uganda - a landlocked African nation that until recently struggled to get a World Bank loan - is the latest hot destination for investors chasing... →
China warns citizens risk becoming 'mining slaves' in Central African Republic gold rush
21st November 2025 China's embassy in the Central African Republic (CAR) has warned its citizens risk becoming "mining slaves" in the politically unstable nation's... →
US considering sanctions, Pentagon engagement in plan to protect Christians in Nigeria
21st November 2025 The United States is considering actions such as sanctions and Pentagon engagement on counterterrorism as part of a plan to compel the Nigerian... →
South African key rate lowered at first decision under new inflation target
20th November 2025 South Africa's central bank cut its main lending rate by 25 basis points to 6.75% on Thursday at the first meeting since its inflation target was... →
China pledges $3.5m for South Africa's HIV response
20th November 2025 China has pledged $3.49-million to support HIV prevention services in South Africa over the next two years under a new partnership facilitated by... →
Nigerian court convicts separatist leader Kanu on terrorism charges
20th November 2025 A Nigerian court on Thursday convicted separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu on all seven terrorism-related charges at the end of a decade-long trial that... →
Guinea-Bissau's Embalo faces tough re-election bid after unstable first term
20th November 2025 Incumbent Umaro Sissoco Embalo faces surprisingly strong competition in Guinea-Bissau’s presidential election on Sunday, a contest unfolding... →
Guinea coup leader Doumbouya cleared to run for president
20th November 2025 Guinea junta leader Mamady Doumbouya and eight other candidates have been approved to run in next month's presidential election, according to a... →
South African rand weakens ahead of interest rate decision
20th November 2025 The South African rand slipped in early trade on Thursday, as investors looked ahead to the central bank's interest rate decision, the first... →
Aid chief says UN pressing to enter Sudan's al-Fashir after reports of atrocities
19th November 2025 The United Nations is pushing to gain access to al-Fashir, the famine-stricken city in Darfur where witnesses have reported mass reprisals since a... →
Thousands of Tunisian doctors strike, say health system close to collapse
19th November 2025 Thousands of young doctors went on strike across Tunisia on Wednesday to demand higher pay and warn of an impending collapse of the health system,... →
Putin to meet Togo's president in the Kremlin
19th November 2025 Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet Togo's president, Faure Gnassingbe, in the Kremlin on Wednesday for talks that will focus on developing... →
South African consumer inflation quickens to 3.6% y/y in October
19th November 2025 South African inflation rose slightly in October, but by less than expected, prompting analysts to predict Thursday's interest rate decision by the... →
Kenya to target a budget deficit of 4.9% of GDP in 2026/27
19th November 2025 Kenya will target a budget deficit of 4.9% of GDP in the 2026/27 fiscal year of July to June, a senior finance ministry official said on Wednesday,... →
China premier makes landmark Zambia trip as West vies for investment foothold
19th November 2025 Zambia will host a Chinese premier for the first time in 28 years as the sub-Saharan state emerges from a financial crisis, with Beijing eager to... →
Africa experts call for greater oversight of ratings agencies in G20 report
18th November 2025 A panel of Africa experts on Tuesday urged the Group of 20 major economies to step up oversight of credit rating agencies, which they accused of... →
Trump's empty chair at G20 summit is opportunity for South African host
18th November 2025 An empty chair for Donald Trump at the G20 summit offers an opportunity for South African hosts, determined to set an agenda for global leaders in... →
Keep African development banks as preferred creditors, AFC head says
18th November 2025 African development banks should retain the same legal protections as global lenders like the International Monetary Fund when governments... →
South African rand subdued as traders cautious ahead of key local data
18th November 2025 The South African rand was subdued in early trade on Tuesday, as a stronger dollar prompted investors to stay away from riskier assets, while local... →
South Sudan's Kiir re-appoints former VP after sacking ally
18th November 2025 South Sudan's President Salva Kiir has re-appointed his former vice president James Wani Igga to the same position, the state broadcaster said,... →
Tanzania president names new finance minister, keeps foreign and mining ministers
17th November 2025 Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu Hassan on Monday named the East African country's ambassador to China, Khamis Mussa Omar, as the finance minister... →
Congo extends ban on trade in minerals from sites in war-hit east
17th November 2025 The Democratic Republic of Congo has extended for six months a ban on the trading of minerals from dozens of artisanal mining sites in conflict-hit... →
Ethiopia says three dead in Marburg virus outbreak
17th November 2025 Three people confirmed to have contracted the Marburg virus have died, while another three deaths are suspected to be linked to the highly... →
South African rand steady as markets brush off credit upgrade, pivot to interest rate decision
17th November 2025 The South African rand held its ground in early trading on Monday, shrugging off S&P Global's first credit upgrade of the country since 2005 - a... →
South Africa will hand G20 over to US 'empty chair', president says
14th November 2025 President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Friday South Africa will symbolically hand over the G20 presidency to an "empty chair" in the absence of US... →
Ivory Coast sees 'unusual' flow of refugees fleeing Mali violence
14th November 2025 Ivory Coast said it is strengthening security along its northern border in response to "unusual refugee flows" thought to be caused by armed... →
Senegal will pay its debts, committed to IMF talks, says finance ministry
14th November 2025 Senegal's finance ministry told investors it will pay back its debts and continue its talks with the International Monetary Fund as the nation... →
UN rights council considers fact-finding mission in emergency session on Sudan
14th November 2025 The UN Human Rights Council was holding a special session on Friday on the situation in al-Fashir, Sudan, in which states will consider a request... →
South African rand pulls back from rally as traders await S&P rating decision
14th November 2025 The rand pulled back from a rally that had lifted it to its strongest level in more than two years, as traders locked in profits on Friday and... →
'We felt that we should accept them out of compassion' – Ramaphosa says of Palestinian travellers
14th November 2025 South Africa granted entry to 130 Palestinians at Johannesburg airport on Wednesday, after initially barring them for not meeting immigration... →
South African media get funding package from Google after antitrust probe
13th November 2025 South Africa's competition regulator announced on Thursday a series of concessions from global tech platforms, including a R688-million media... →
South African rand rallies to strongest level since February 2023
13th November 2025 South Africa's currency, stocks and bonds extended their rally on Thursday as investors cheered signs of fiscal discipline after the government's... →
TotalEnergies' Mozambique gas 'fortress' fuels local anger and insurgency fears
13th November 2025 Hotel manager Fernando Cuna waited four years for TotalEnergies to resume construction of its $20-billion liquefied natural gas project on... →
China's Premier Li to attend G20 summit in South Africa
13th November 2025 China's Premier Li Qiang will attend the Group of 20 summit in South Africa from November 21 to November 23, the foreign ministry said on Thursday.... →
Tanzania president names new prime minister after disputed election
13th November 2025 Tanzania's leader chose a longtime loyalist as prime minister on Thursday, after a disputed presidential election in the East African country... →
There's no genocide in Nigeria, says AU chief after Trump military threats
13th November 2025 There is no genocide in northern Nigeria, the African Union Commission chairperson said on Wednesday, rejecting accusations by US President Donald... →
New, effective anti-malaria drug could help fight rising resistance, says Novartis
13th November 2025 A new antimalarial drug developed by Novartis is as effective as existing treatments and could help tackle rising drug resistance, the company said... →
Ramaphosa names new environment, deputy trade ministers
13th November 2025 President Cyril Ramaphosa has named new environment and deputy trade ministers, appointing people from his party's main coalition partner, the... →
Senegal president and ruling party clash over leadership post
12th November 2025 Senegal's president and the political party he belongs to have issued conflicting statements over the leadership of the ruling coalition, a clear... →
South African rand steady before mid-year budget review
12th November 2025 The South African rand was stable in early trade on Wednesday, before a mid-year review of public finances that is widely expected to contain... →
