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Nigeria's power grid partially collapses again, causing blackouts
6th November 2024 Nigeria's national grid suffered a partial collapse on Tuesday, the state power transmitter said, marking the ninth incident this year to have... →
South African rand nosedives as Trump wins US election
6th November 2024 The South African rand slumped against a buoyant dollar on Wednesday as "Trump trades" surged, after Donald Trump won the US election. Republican... →
South Africa closes main border with Mozambique as post-election protests escalate
6th November 2024 South Africa has temporarily closed its main border crossing with Mozambique over safety concerns, its border authority said on Wednesday, as... →
Donald Trump elected US president in stunning comeback
6th November 2024 Donald Trump was elected president, capping a remarkable comeback four years after he was voted out of the White House and ushering in a new... →
Trump claims 'powerful mandate' after Fox News projects he has won US presidency
6th November 2024 Republican Donald Trump claimed victory in the 2024 presidential contest after Fox News projected that he had defeated Democrat Kamala Harris,... →
Nigeria court frees 119 protesters after government drops charges
5th November 2024 A Nigerian court freed 119 people including minors on Tuesday, after the authorities dropped charges against them arising from deadly protests in... →
UK's Prince William meets President Ramaphosa on South Africa trip
5th November 2024 Britain's Prince William paid a visit to South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday in Cape Town after taking a nature walk with rangers... →
IMF raises Ethiopia's international reserves target after first review
5th November 2024 The International Monetary Fund has raised Ethiopia's net international reserves target to facilitate payments of upcoming hard currency bills, the... →
South Africa's private sector growth sustained in October as costs fall, PMI shows
5th November 2024 South Africa's private sector maintained its growth trajectory in October, bolstered by a decline in business costs and selling prices, a... →
Kenya's private sector activity returns to growth in October, PMI shows
5th November 2024 Kenya's private sector saw a modest improvement in business conditions in October, as activity levels and employment returned to growth, an S&P... →
Chad threatens to withdraw from multinational security force
4th November 2024 Chad's interim President Mahamat Idriss Deby has threatened to withdraw the Central African country from a multinational security force, which he... →
Kenya's new deputy president sworn in after challenge from predecessor
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
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
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
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... →
South Africa looks to Africa and China ties as global trade fences go up
1st November 2024 South Africa's trade minister said his country is pursuing more robust trade and investment ties within the continent and with China - its biggest... →
Kenya's high court lifts orders barring swearing-in of new deputy president
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... →
South Africa seeks billions in climate funds as it keeps coal plants open
31st October 2024 South Africa pledged to slash emissions across its fleet of coal-fired power plants in a bid to secure $2.6-billion in climate finance. That’s... →
IMF projects 4% growth rebound in Middle East and North Africa next year
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
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
30th October 2024 With fireworks displays, packed rallies, and town-to-town caravans, Senegalese political parties are wooing voters in a parliamentary race that... →
South African rand marginally weaker; all eyes on budget speech
30th October 2024 The South African rand was marginally weaker in early trade on Wednesday, ahead of a keenly-awaited budget speech by the finance minister. At 0612... →
Botswana heads to the polls with diamond downturn in focus
30th October 2024 Botswana votes on Wednesday in an election that will determine whether President Mokgweetsi Masisi secures a second term, with economic woes caused... →
Nigeria ready to use all tools to manage inflation, central bank chief says
29th October 2024 Nigeria's central bank is prepared to use any "tools at our disposal" to manage inflation, its head Olayemi Cardoso said on Tuesday. Annual... →
Over 14-million people displaced in Sudan, IOM says
29th October 2024 The head of the International Organization for Migration said on Tuesday that over 14-million people had fled their homes in Sudan, either inside... →
Six children died from pesticide poisoning in South Africa, lab analysis finds
28th October 2024 Six children who died in a South African township earlier this month had ingested a chemical compound used in pesticides, the country's health... →
Around 40 soldiers killed in attack on Chad military base, presidency says
28th October 2024 Around 40 soldiers were killed in an attack on a military base in Chad's Lake region on Sunday, the central African country's presidency said on... →
Diamond-rich Botswana votes with President Masisi seeking second term
28th October 2024 Botswana will hold a general election on Wednesday with President Mokgweetsi Masisi competing against three challengers for a second term in the... →
Spurred by shared grievances, Brics gathers pace
25th October 2024 As US election jitters hung over this week's meeting of global finance chiefs in Washington, a smiling Vladimir Putin was in the Russian city of... →
Zimbabwe inflation surges after currency devaluation
25th October 2024 Zimbabwe's consumer inflation surged to 37.2% month on month in October in local currency terms, data showed on Friday, after a sharp devaluation... →
South African reforms could push rand higher, central bank chief says
25th October 2024 South Africa's rand has further room to strengthen if the government in Pretoria pushes ahead with reforms and prudent policies, the country's... →
Turkey to seek improved Africa cooperation in Djibouti talks, officials say
25th October 2024 Turkey's foreign minister will travel to Djibouti next week to attend a Turkey-Africa ministerial meeting and discuss improving cooperation between... →
Putin warns of Middle East conflagration and debates Ukraine at Brics
24th October 2024 Russian President Vladimir Putin told Brics leaders on Thursday that the Middle East was on the brink of a full-scale war after a sharp rise in... →
UN chief calls for peace in Gaza, Lebanon, Ukraine and Sudan
24th October 2024 United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told Brics leaders including Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday that the world needed... →
Somalia security cameras aim to cut al Shabaab attacks but militants fight back
24th October 2024 Thousands of security cameras have been installed across Somalia's capital to monitor the movement of al Shabaab militants and reassure residents,... →
South African inflation drops sharply, paving way for more rate cuts
23rd October 2024 South Africa's inflation dropped sharply in September, hitting its lowest level in more than three years and bolstering expectations for another... →
Climate change worsened rains in flood-hit African regions, scientists say
23rd October 2024 Devastating rains that triggered deadly floods in Cameroon, Chad, Niger, Nigeria and Sudan in recent months were worsened by human-caused climate... →
African progress backslides as coups and war persist
23rd October 2024 Nearly half of Africa's citizens live in a country where governance has worsened over the past decade, as deteriorating security erodes progress,... →
DR Congo army takes Kalembe town back from M23 rebels, spokesperson says
22nd October 2024 Democratic Republic of Congo's army on Tuesday said it had taken back the eastern town of Kalembe a day after it was seized by M23 rebels. Kalembe,... →
US urges probe into killings of two Mozambique opposition figures
22nd October 2024 The US government on Monday condemned the weekend killings by gunmen of two Mozambique opposition figures ahead of protests against a disputed... →
M23 rebels seize Congolese town of Kalembe, officials say
21st October 2024 The M23 rebel group has seized the town of Kalembe in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, expanding its reach in the region, an official and a... →
