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Senegal reports mpox case, patient in isolation
25th August 2025 Senegal authorities said they had detected a case of mpox in a foreign man who arrived in the West African country last week. The health ministry... →
Egypt central bank set to cut rates by 100 basis points
25th August 2025 Egypt's central bank is likely to cut its key interest rates by 100 basis points on Thursday to support growth as inflation cools, a Reuters poll... →
South African rand pauses rally as investors await local data signals
25th August 2025 The South African rand softened early on Monday as investors booked profits after a rally that took the currency to a nine-month peak. At 0603 GMT... →
Eswatini government faces court challenge for accepting US deportees
22nd August 2025 Human rights lawyers and activists have sued the government of Eswatini for making a secretive deal with President Donald Trump's administration to... →
UK to compensate Kenyans for 2021 fire caused by army drill
22nd August 2025 The UK has agreed to pay 2.9-million pounds ($4-million) in compensation to residents living near a Kenyan wildlife conservancy, following a fire... →
Botswana signs $12bn investment deal with Qatar's Al Mansour Holdings
22nd August 2025 Botswana's President Duma Boko announced on Thursday an agreement with Qatar's Al Mansour Holdings, aimed at addressing immediate national... →
South Sudan's president fires finance minister, seventh since 2020
22nd August 2025 South Sudan's President Salva Kiir has fired the country's finance minister, state-owned radio announced, the seventh replacement to the position... →
Sudan's warring factions trade blame over strike on aid convoy in Darfur
21st August 2025 The warring parties in Sudan's civil war have traded blame for an attack on a UN World Food Programme convoy trying to bring aid to an area of... →
Ghana's cedi could weaken, other local currencies seen stable
21st August 2025 Ghana's cedi is expected to weaken against the dollar in the next week to Thursday, while the currencies of Kenya, Nigeria, Uganda and Zambia are... →
Kenya gets $169m in Japan Samurai financing to boost industries
21st August 2025 Japan will provide up to ¥25-billion ($169.42-million) in Samurai financing to Kenya that will be directed towards boosting the East African... →
Uganda says it has agreed with US to take people who may not qualify for asylum
21st August 2025 Uganda has entered an agreement with the United States to take in nationals from third countries who may not get asylum in the US but are reluctant... →
US suspends visa processing in Zimbabwe, embassy says
20th August 2025 The United States has stopped processing most visas in Zimbabwe until further notice, its embassy in the capital Harare said on Wednesday, citing... →
Uganda foreign affairs official says no agreement reached with US to take illegal immigrants
20th August 2025 Uganda has not reached any agreement with the United States to take in illegal immigrants because it lacks necessary infrastructure to do so, a... →
South Africa's inflation pushed to 10-month high by food and fuel prices
20th August 2025 South Africa's consumer price inflation rose to 3.5% year-on-year in July, driven to its highest level since September 2024 by higher food and fuel... →
Kenya expects faster growth in 2025, signs yen-denominated loan with Japan
20th August 2025 Kenya's economic growth this year is expected to exceed official forecasts despite higher U.S. tariffs and other challenges, President William Ruto... →
South African rand subdued before domestic inflation data
20th August 2025 The South African rand eased in muted early trade on Wednesday, before the release of local inflation data which will influence the central bank's... →
Rwanda-backed rebels massacred civilians in Congo, Human Rights Watch says
20th August 2025 Rwanda-backed M23 rebels killed at least 140 people in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo in July, Human Rights Watch said in a report on... →
Somalia faces diphtheria surge amid vaccine shortages and aid cuts
19th August 2025 Diphtheria cases and deaths have risen sharply this year in Somalia, where the response has been curtailed by vaccine shortages and US aid cuts,... →
Cameroon OKs $1.6-billion in fresh borrowing to fund projects, clear arrears
19th August 2025 Cameroon's finance minister has been authorised to borrow up to 930-billion CFA francs ($1.67-billion) in domestic and external loans to finance... →
Rebels armed with machetes kill at least 52 in eastern Congo
19th August 2025 Islamic State-backed rebels armed with machetes and hoes have killed at least 52 civilians in the Beni and Lubero areas of eastern Democratic... →
South Africa banks curb lending over climate-related default risks, study finds
19th August 2025 South African banks have become more reluctant to lend as the threat of extreme weather events has heightened the risk of defaults, a study by the... →
Tanzania court bans live coverage of opposition leader's treason trial
18th August 2025 A court in Tanzania on Monday banned the live coverage of treason proceedings against the East African nation's main opposition leader, Tundu... →
South African rand muted with local inflation data the week's main focus
18th August 2025 The South African rand was subdued in early trade on Monday, with the main focus this week on domestic inflation numbers, while investors also eyed... →
Nigeria's inflation eases in July, food price rise
15th August 2025 Nigeria's annual inflation rate eased in July to 21.88% from 22.22% in June, marking the fourth month of decline, data from its statistics agency... →
Trump administration weighing refugee cap of 40 000 with focus on white South Africans
15th August 2025 US President Donald Trump’s administration is discussing a refugee admissions cap of around 40 000 for the coming year with a majority allocated to... →
Mali arrests generals, French national accused in alleged destabilisation plot
15th August 2025 Mali's military-led government has arrested two generals and a French national, accusing them of participating in an alleged plot to destabilise... →
South African rand lifted by gold, focus on inflation data next week
15th August 2025 South Africa's rand firmed against a weaker dollar on Friday, helped by higher gold prices as worries over the United States' fiscal health sent... →
Nigeria's defence chief defends military conduct amid scrutiny
14th August 2025 Nigeria's defence chief has defended operations against insurgents and criminal gangs that have caused civilian casualties, saying the military is... →
African Union urges adoption of world map showing continent's true size
14th August 2025 The African Union (AU) has backed a campaign to end the use by governments and international organisations of the 16th-century Mercator map of the... →
South African rand takes breather after recovery rally
14th August 2025 The South African rand softened in early trade on Thursday, after a recovery rally in the past two sessions when the dollar weakened. At 0641 GMT... →
Nigeria approves $2.6-billion electricity sector debt refinancing plan
14th August 2025 Nigeria has approved a phased plan to refinance 4-trillion naira ($2.61-billion) in electricity sector debt to help stabilise the nation's ailing... →
Nigeria's Tinubu targets 7% economic growth by 2027
14th August 2025 Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday set a target of 7% annual economic growth by 2027, aiming to lift millions out of poverty and expand... →
Ugandan opposition seeks to nullify law on military prosecution of civilians
13th August 2025 Uganda's biggest opposition party on Wednesday filed a case in the constitutional court to nullify a newly enacted law that reinstated the right of... →
Kenya wants a funded IMF programme, central bank governor says
13th August 2025 Kenya wants its next International Monetary Fund programme to be a funded one, its central bank governor said on Wednesday, ahead of an IMF visit... →
Namibia central bank holds interest rates steady to support economy, rand peg
13th August 2025 Namibia's central bank left its main interest rate unchanged for a third straight policy meeting on Wednesday, and said it wanted to safeguard the... →
South African rand extends gains before business confidence, retail sales data
13th August 2025 The South African rand extended its gains in early trade on Wednesday, boosted by a weaker dollar ahead of the release of a domestic business... →
South African rand steady before local mining and jobs data
12th August 2025 The South African rand was steady in early trade on Tuesday before the release of domestic mining output and unemployment figures. At 0618 GMT, the... →
South African rand weakens as manufacturing beat fails to offset tariff nerves
11th August 2025 The South African rand was weaker on Monday as better-than-expected domestic manufacturing data failed to offset trade concerns, with the country... →
Mali arrests dozens in military who posed threat to government, sources say
11th August 2025 Mali has arrested more than 30 soldiers and military officials accused of attempting to destabilise the government, two sources said, a sign of... →
South African rand starts week firmer before local manufacturing figures
11th August 2025 The South African rand gained in early trade on Monday ahead of the release of domestic manufacturing data, while investors also kept a close eye... →
South African court orders repatriation of ex-Zambian leader Lungu's body
8th August 2025 A South African court on Friday ordered the repatriation of former Zambian president Edgar Lungu's body for a state funeral, siding with Zambia's... →
