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South Africa's official unemployment rate dips in third quarter
11th November 2025 South Africa's unemployment rate fell slightly in the third quarter of this year, as jobs were added in construction, social services and trade,... →
Senegal has sovereign right to decide how to tackle debt, IMF says
11th November 2025 The International Monetary Fund said on Tuesday it has discussed various options with Senegal to address the country's "significant debt... →
Ethiopia to be approved as host for COP32 climate summit in 2027
11th November 2025 Ethiopia is set to be confirmed on Tuesday as host of the COP32 climate summit in 2027, the president of this year's COP30 gathering told Reuters.... →
Zuma's daughter pleads not guilty over deadly South African riots as trial begins
10th November 2025 Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla, a daughter of former South African President Jacob Zuma, pleaded not guilty on Monday to charges of inciting violence... →
Guinea coup leader Doumbouya cleared to run for president
10th 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... →
African Union calls for urgent action in insurgency-hit Mali
10th November 2025 The African Union has called for an urgent international response, including intelligence-sharing, to address worsening security conditions in... →
Egypt inflation accelerates to 12.5% in October
10th November 2025 Egypt's annual urban consumer price inflation rose more than expected to 12.5% in October, ending a four-month downward trend, data from statistics... →
Tanzania charges 98 people with treason over election protests, filings show
7th November 2025 Prosecutors in Tanzania charged 98 people with treason on Friday for alleged involvement in violent protests that broke out during last week's... →
World Food Programme may have to pause food aid in Congo due to record low funding
7th November 2025 The UN World Food Programme warned on Friday it may have to pause food aid to help millions of malnourished people in eastern Democratic Republic... →
South African rand steady as global stock markets correct
7th November 2025 The South African rand was steady on Friday trade, as investors worried about a correction in global stock markets following strong gains. At... →
Sudan's RSF agrees to US proposal for humanitarian ceasefire
7th November 2025 Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces agreed to a proposal from the United States and Arab powers for a humanitarian ceasefire and is open to... →
Botswana and Angola hold talks as both seek control of De Beers
7th November 2025 The mining ministers of Botswana and Angola held talks in Botswana's capital on Friday on cooperation in the diamond sector, as the two Southern... →
South Africa to investigate how 17 citizens were lured into fighting in Ukraine
6th November 2025 South Africa's government said on Thursday it will investigate how 17 of its citizens joined mercenary forces in the Russia-Ukraine conflict after... →
Egypt's Enany set to lead UNESCO despite criticism of heritage record at home
6th November 2025 Egypt's former tourism and antiquities minister Khaled El-Enany is set to be confirmed as head of UNESCO on Thursday, despite criticism from... →
Nigeria rejects US religious freedom designation, says it is based on 'faulty data'
6th November 2025 Nigeria's government rejected on Wednesday its designation by the United States as a "country of particular concern" over alleged religious freedom... →
Ghana inflation slows for 10th straight month in October
5th November 2025 Consumer inflation in Ghana slowed for the 10th consecutive month, falling to 8.0% year on year in October from 9.4% in September - the lowest... →
Nigeria launches $2.25bn Eurobond sale as it shrugs off US military threat
5th November 2025 Nigeria launched the sale of $2.25-billion of Eurobonds on Wednesday, the bookrunner said, after markets largely shrugged off threats from US... →
Injured, malnourished survivors from Sudan's al-Fashir recount escape
5th November 2025 At a clinic in Sudan's North Darfur where dozens of bony children lie on cots and men with bandaged wounds await surgery, patients described a... →
South Africa's private sector activity declines as demand weakens in October, PMI shows
5th November 2025 South Africa's private sector activity contracted for the first time in seven months in October, as firms faced a renewed downturn in output and... →
South Africa's rand pauses slide as investors await next catalyst
5th November 2025 South Africa's rand inched up early on Wednesday, attempting a recovery from an almost two-month low as investors awaited fresh signals on the... →
US diplomat Landau speaks to Mali's foreign minister about regional security
5th November 2025 US Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau said on Tuesday that he spoke with Mali's foreign minister, Abdoulaye Diop, to discuss shared... →
Tanzanian police warn against sharing images following deadly election protests
4th November 2025 Police in Tanzania have warned people against sharing online images that might "cause panic" now internet access has been restored after... →
Nigeria's Tuggar to Trump: state-backed religious persecution impossible under constitution
4th November 2025 Nigerian Foreign Minister Yusuf Tuggar said on Tuesday that state involvement in religious persecution was "impossible" in Nigeria under the... →
Morocco's unemployment rate drops to 13.1% in September, statistics agency says
4th November 2025 Morocco's unemployment rate dropped to 13.1% in September from 13.6% a year earlier, as services, construction and industry offset jobs lost in the... →
G20 taskforce calls for global panel to tackle 'inequality emergency'
4th November 2025 A G20 taskforce established by South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has called for the creation of an international panel to tackle inequality,... →
Kenya to hold follow-up meetings with IMF for new programme
4th November 2025 Kenya will hold further talks with the International Monetary Fund to overcome the key obstacles that have so far prevented it from securing a new... →
Whiplash: How Trump's threat to strike Nigeria further reshuffles Pentagon priorities
4th November 2025 When US President Donald Trump made a surprise threat this weekend on social media to carry out strikes in Nigeria, his defence secretary answered... →
World Bank's investment arm to boost local-currency lending in Africa
3rd November 2025 The International Finance Corporation, the World Bank's private investment arm, is expanding its local-currency lending and direct investments into... →
Red Cross head says 'history repeating' in Sudan after reported killings
3rd November 2025 The head of the Red Cross says history is repeating itself in Sudan's Darfur region after reports of mass killings during the fall of the city of... →
Tanzania's president Samia Suluhu Hassan sworn into office
3rd November 2025 Tanzania President Samia Suluhu Hassan was sworn into office on Monday for her first elected term after winning a landslide victory in an election... →
South African factory mood sours in October
3rd November 2025 South Africa's manufacturing sentiment deteriorated in October, dragged down by subdued domestic demand and sluggish exports, a purchasing... →
South African rand inches higher ahead of manufacturing PMI, car sales data
3rd November 2025 The South African rand edged higher in early trade on Monday, ahead of the release of a local manufacturing purchasing managers' index (PMI) survey... →
Trump says there 'could be' US troops on the ground in Nigeria, or air strikes
3rd November 2025 US President Donald Trump said on Sunday the US military could deploy troops to Nigeria or carry out air strikes to stop what he called the killing... →
Tanzania opposition says hundreds killed in vote protests
31st October 2025 Tanzania's main opposition party said on Friday hundreds of people had been killed in protests over elections across the country this week, as the... →
Men shot by the hundreds, disappeared after Sudanese city falls to paramilitaries, witnesses say
31st October 2025 Fighters riding camels rounded up a couple of hundred men near the Sudanese city of al-Fashir at the weekend and brought them to a reservoir,... →
Cameroon opposition leader Tchiroma says loyal soldiers escorted him to safety
31st October 2025 Cameroon opposition leader Issa Tchiroma Bakary said on Friday he had been escorted to a secure location by soldiers loyal to him for his... →
WHO says mpox now detected in more countries, with 17 deaths in Africa over six weeks
31st October 2025 The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday that 17 countries in Africa have experienced ongoing active transmission of mpox over the past... →
UN rights office alarmed by killings in Tanzania protests
31st October 2025 The UN human rights office said on Friday it has received reports that at least 10 people have been killed by security forces during protests... →
Tanzania government downplays violent protests, promises return to order
31st October 2025 Tanzania's government on Friday downplayed protests that have rocked several cities since a general election earlier this week as "isolated... →
South African rand remains subdued amid dollar strength
31st October 2025 The South African rand weakened this week, along with other emerging market currencies, as the dollar firmed on uncertainty over further US rate... →
More protests in Dar es Salaam after chaotic Tanzanian election
31st October 2025 Police in Tanzania fired tear gas and gunshots on Thursday to disperse groups of protesters who returned to the streets a day after a general... →
