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Congo's Ebola outbreak can be contained if support increases, WHO official says
12th September 2025 It is possible to contain the latest Ebola outbreak in Congo, but it will be difficult unless the right steps are taken within the next two weeks,... →
South Sudan's opposition says government trying to enforce "one-tribe rule"
12th September 2025 South Sudan's opposition has accused the government of trying to enforce "authoritarian control and one-tribe rule" after First Vice President Riek... →
South African rand flat as traders eye inflation data, central bank meeting next week
12th September 2025 The South African rand was flat in early trade on Friday, as investor focus shifted to the release of domestic consumer price inflation data and a... →
South Sudan VP Machar charged with treason and murder, suspended by president
12th September 2025 South Sudan's First Vice President Riek Machar has been charged with murder, treason and crimes against humanity for his alleged involvement in... →
South Africa's current account deficit widens to 1.1% of GDP in second quarter
11th September 2025 South Africa's current account deficit widened to 1.1% of gross domestic product in the second quarter of 2025, from a revised 0.6% deficit in the... →
Ghana agrees to accept West Africans deported from US, president says
11th September 2025 Ghana has agreed to accept West African nationals deported from the United States and 14 have already arrived in the country, President John... →
Congo's Ebola-hit towns under confinement as cases tick up
10th September 2025 Towns affected by Congo's latest Ebola outbreak have erected checkpoints to restrict population movements, officials said this week, as cases... →
Ghana's economy grows 6.3% in Q2 2025, driven by services sector
10th September 2025 Ghana's economy expanded by 6.3% year-on-year in the second quarter of 2025, up from a revised 5.7% in the same period last year, with strong... →
South African rand steady ahead of US inflation report and local data
10th September 2025 The South African rand was steady in early trade on Wednesday with investors keeping an eye on US inflation reports due this week and key domestic... →
Islamic State group escalates attacks on Niger civilians, rights group says
10th September 2025 Islamic State-affiliated militants have stepped up attacks in western Niger, killing more than 127 people in five separate strikes since March and... →
South Africa has sent officials to US for trade talks, president says
9th September 2025 South Africa has sent officials to the United States to prepare for trade negotiations after attempting for months to strike a deal with the Trump... →
Nigeria delays new tax law to 2026 amid fears of worsening living costs
9th September 2025 Nigeria's new tax law, including a contentious 5% fuel surcharge, will not take effect until January 1, Finance Minister Wale Edun said on Tuesday,... →
Kenya plans to borrow $1-billion using debt for food swap, finance ministry document shows
9th September 2025 Kenya plans to borrow $1-billion using a debt for food security swap by March 2026, a finance ministry document showed on Tuesday. The document... →
US enlists 'Amerikaners' group in refugee scheme for white South Africans
9th September 2025 A group called Amerikaners, set up by white South Africans hoping to take up US President Donald Trump's offer of resettlement, has been enlisted... →
ICC starts hearing on charges against Uganda's fugitive warlord Joseph Kony
9th September 2025 International Criminal Court judges on Tuesday began hearings to finalise charges against fugitive Ugandan warlord Joseph Kony. Legal experts say... →
Ethiopia launches massive hydropower dam against bitter Egyptian opposition
9th September 2025 Ethiopia officially inaugurates Africa's largest hydroelectric dam on Tuesday, a project that will provide energy to millions of Ethiopians while... →
South African rand softer before GDP data, analysts expect modest growth
9th September 2025 The South African rand softened in early trade on Tuesday before the release of second-quarter gross domestic product (GDP) data, which is expected... →
African leaders seek to offer climate model after US pullback
8th September 2025 African leaders aim to offer a global model for tackling the climate crisis through green investments, they said on Monday, after the United... →
Egypt inflation seen slowing to 12.7% in August – Reuters poll
8th September 2025 Egypt's annual headline inflation rate is forecast to have slowed in August to 12.7%, continuing a downward trend over the last two years as the... →
South African rand steady with domestic GDP figures in focus
8th September 2025 The South African rand was stable on Monday as markets awaited the release of local gross domestic product (GDP) figures, along with mining,... →
Land quarrels in rebel-occupied Congo threaten Trump peace deal
5th September 2025 Returning to land they fled during a violent advance by M23 rebels, some farmers in eastern Congo have had an unwelcome surprise: Their fields of... →
Sudan's RSF committed crimes against humanity in al-Fashir, UN mission says
5th September 2025 Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces have committed multiple crimes against humanity during the siege of al-Fashir in the western Darfur... →
Egypt vows to block Palestinian displacement, hardens rhetoric on Gaza
5th September 2025 Egypt said on Friday it would not tolerate mass displacement of Palestinians and what it described as genocide, continuing to ratchet up its... →
Transnet reports smaller full-year loss
5th September 2025 State-owned logistics group Transnet on Friday reported a smaller loss of R1.9-billion in the financial year to the end of March, down from a... →
M23, Congolese forces may have committed war crimes in Congo, UN rights report finds
5th September 2025 The Rwandan-backed rebel group M23, Congolese Armed Forces and other armed groups committed serious rights violations in eastern Democratic... →
South African rand edges up after foreign reserve data
5th September 2025 The South African rand gained in early trade on Friday, after central bank data showed that the country's foreign reserves increased last month.... →
Congo declares new Ebola outbreak three years after last
5th September 2025 Democratic Republic of Congo declared a new outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus on Thursday, three years after its last one, saying there were now... →
Mandela's grandson joins flotilla, says Palestinians' plight is worse than apartheid
4th September 2025 Former South African President Nelson Mandela's grandson has said Palestinians' lives under Israeli occupation are worse than anything Black South... →
South African rand steady as focus on US jobs data
4th September 2025 The South African rand was steady in early trade on Thursday, as investors focused on US jobs data due this week. At 0628 GMT, the rand traded at... →
South Africa's sugar farmers face 'double whammy' from Trump tariffs, cheap imports
4th September 2025 Nkosinathi Msweli's sugar cane farm in KwaDukuza - a rural, largely poor region on South Africa's eastern coast - has for three decades been a... →
US, African Union attend second oversight committee meeting for Congo-Rwanda peace deal
4th September 2025 Qatar, United States, Togo and the African Union Commission participated in the second joint oversight committee meeting for the peace agreement... →
Ghana's inflation slows for eighth straight month in August
3rd September 2025 Ghana's annual inflation rate slowed for the eighth month in a row in August, reaching its lowest level since October 2021, the statistics service... →
South African rand weaker before PMI survey, US data
3rd September 2025 South Africa's rand weakened in early trade on Wednesday ahead of the release of a purchasing managers' index survey and as global markets awaited... →
Kenya's private sector activity contracts at slower pace in August, PMI survey shows
3rd September 2025 Kenya's private sector activity contracted in August but at a slower pace than the previous month, with improved performance in the manufacturing... →
World Bank urges fresh push on economic threat of pollution
2nd September 2025 Degraded land, polluted air and water stress pose a direct global economic threat but using natural resources more efficiently could cut pollution... →
South African rand softens as dollar inches up
2nd September 2025 The South African rand softened in early trade on Tuesday ahead of the return of US traders from the Labor Day holiday. At 0611 GMT, the rand... →
Jailed Ugandan opposition figure boycotts trial, accusing judge of bias
1st September 2025 Jailed Ugandan opposition figure Kizza Besigye boycotted the start of his treason trial on Monday, accusing the presiding judge of bias, his... →
Benin's ruling parties pick finance minister Wadagni as presidential candidate
1st September 2025 Benin’s ruling coalition has nominated Finance Minister Romuald Wadagni to contest the 2026 presidential election, positioning a man seen as a key... →
Sudan shuts down Heglig oil facilities after drone attacks
1st September 2025 Sudan has initiated a shutdown of the Heglig oil facility following drone attacks it blamed on the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, according to... →
South African rand steady before manufacturing PMI and car sales figures
1st September 2025 The South African rand was stable in early trade on Monday, before the release of a purchasing managers' index (PMI) survey for the local... →
Kenya exhumes 32 bodies as outcry grows over starvation cult deaths
29th August 2025 Thirty-two bodies have been exhumed in southeastern Kenya in the past week, in a tragedy that is sparking fresh criticism of authorities who had... →
