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Congo ex-president Kabila visits rebel-held Goma for talks, associates say
28th May 2025 Congolese former president Joseph Kabila has arrived in the rebel-held eastern city of Goma for talks with locals, three people close to him told... →
South Africa GDP growth outlook gets biggest cut since early 2023; SARB to trim rates
28th May 2025 Economists have cut their consensus forecast for South African economic growth this year by 0.3 percentage points in May, in the biggest single... →
South African rand stable as traders wait for interest rate decision
28th May 2025 The South African rand was flat in early trade, as traders held off from big bets before the central bank's interest rate decision on Thursday. At... →
AfDB cuts Africa's 2025 growth forecast on trade tariffs uncertainty
27th May 2025 Africa's economic output is expected to grow by 3.9% this year, the African Development Bank (AfDB) said in its annual African Economic Outlook... →
Congo faces rising military costs, tax shortfall in revised 'combat budget'
27th May 2025 Congo is grappling with soaring military costs and declining tax revenues due to an offensive by Rwandan-backed rebels, who now occupy much of the... →
South African rand weakens, interest rate decision ahead
27th May 2025 South Africa's rand weakened early on Tuesday, with investors focussed firmly on the central bank's impending interest rate decision later this... →
World Bank cuts Kenya's 2025 growth forecast as private sector squeezed
27th May 2025 The World Bank has cut Kenya's growth forecast for this year by half a point from its initial prediction to 4.5%, it said on Tuesday, citing high... →
African Development Bank to pick new head to confront US funding cuts
26th May 2025 The African Development Bank is meeting in Ivory Coast this week to pick a new president at a time when the continent's biggest multilateral lender... →
US to impose sanctions on Sudan after finding government used chemical weapons
23rd May 2025 The United States said on Thursday it would impose sanctions on Sudan after determining that its government used chemical weapons in 2024 during... →
IMF says board on track to weigh third review of Ethiopia deal in time
23rd May 2025 The International Monetary Fund expects its board to consider the third review of Ethiopia's $3.4-billion programme within the set out timeline, a... →
Trump ambush a sideshow, as South African investors focus on coalition
23rd May 2025 For investors, the spectacle of South African President Cyril Ramaphosa's fraught Oval Office encounter with US counterpart Donald Trump was little... →
Kenya says Tanzanian authorities have released activist
22nd May 2025 Tanzania has released a Kenyan activist who had been arrested after he tried to attend a hearing in the treason case against a detained opposition... →
South Africa to cut spending if tax agency doesn't meet target
22nd May 2025 South Africa will need to slash spending if its tax agency does not meet its revenue collection target this year, Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana... →
South Africans exasperated by Trump's false claims during Ramaphosa meeting
22nd May 2025 South Africans expressed dismay on Thursday at how US President Donald Trump's false claims of a white genocide-dominated a conversation with... →
South African rand steady after fraught Ramaphosa-Trump meeting
22nd May 2025 South Africa's rand was steady on Thursday, as markets tried to digest US President Donald Trump's Oval Office ambush of South African leader Cyril... →
Ramaphosa faces Trump with deals on offer and golfers in tow
21st May 2025 President Cyril Ramaphosa heads to the White House on Wednesday on a perilous mission to persuade a hostile Donald Trump to make deals with his... →
Kenyan, Ugandan activists still in custody in Tanzania, law group says
21st May 2025 A Kenyan and a Ugandan activist detained in Tanzania after travelling to observe a court appearance by a jailed opposition leader are still in... →
South Africa inflation rises slightly to 2.8% y/y in April
21st May 2025 South Africa's inflation rose marginally in April due to higher food prices but remained below the central bank's target range, statistics agency... →
Under attack by Trump, South Africa's Ramaphosa responds with trade deal offer
21st May 2025 South African President Cyril Ramaphosa heads to the White House on Wednesday on a perilous mission to persuade US President Donald Trump to make... →
Deportations to South Sudan appear to violate court order, US judge says
21st May 2025 A federal judge on Tuesday ordered the Trump administration to not let a group of migrants being flown to South Sudan leave the custody of US... →
Under attack by Trump, South Africa's Ramaphosa responds with trade deal offer
21st May 2025 South African President Cyril Ramaphosa heads to the White House on Wednesday on a perilous mission to persuade US President Donald Trump to make... →
Nigeria's central bank holds benchmark rate at 27.50%
20th May 2025 Nigeria's central bank kept its monetary policy rate unchanged at 27.50% its governor Olayemi Cardoso said on Tuesday. Most economists polled by... →
Tanzania deports foreign activists supporting detained opposition leader
20th May 2025 Tanzanian authorities arrested and later deported human rights activists from Kenya and Uganda who had travelled to Dar es Salaam to observe a... →
South African rand steady ahead of budget, US meeting
20th May 2025 South Africa's rand was steady on Tuesday, as investor focus turned towards this week's budget speech and a meeting between President Cyril... →
Sudan army chief appoints former UN official Idris as prime minister
19th May 2025 Sudan's army chief Abdel Fattah Burhan appointed Kamil Idris, a former UN official and ex-presidential candidate, as prime minister of Sudan's... →
Tanzanian opposition leader appears in court for treason trial
19th May 2025 Tanzania's main opposition leader Tundu Lissu told his supporters to have no fear as he appeared in court on Monday for the first time since his... →
Third try at South Africa budget may point to revenue shortfall of 4.70% of GDP, say economists: Reuters poll
19th May 2025 South Africa's National Treasury will likely announce wider budget deficit forecasts on Wednesday as it struggles to find alternative sources of... →
US aid cuts leave food for millions mouldering in storage
16th May 2025 Food rations that could supply 3.5-million people for a month are mouldering in warehouses around the world because of US aid cuts and risk... →
Gabon's ousted president Bongo flies to Angola with family, Angola says
16th May 2025 Former Gabon president Ali Bongo, ousted in a coup in 2023, has flown to Angola with his wife and son, who were transferred from prison to house... →
Ugandan parliament approves proposed 2025/26 government spending
16th May 2025 Uganda's lawmakers have approved the government's proposed budget for the fiscal year starting in July, with planned spending roughly steady... →
US shifting Africa strategy to 'trade, not aid', envoy says
15th May 2025 US envoys in Africa will be rated on commercial deals struck, not aid spent, a senior State Department official said, touting it as the new... →
Rwanda central bank holds its key rate, sees inflation within target
15th May 2025 Rwanda's central bank held its policy rate at 6.5% in a decision announced on Thursday. Governor Soraya Hakuziyaremye told a press conference that... →
Malawi's IMF programme ends after only $35-million disbursed
15th May 2025 Malawi's $175-million loan programme from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has been terminated after no review was completed over an 18-month... →
Ramaphosa to visit US next week to meet Trump
15th May 2025 South African President Cyril Ramaphosa will travel to the United States on a working visit next week and will meet US President Donald Trump on... →
Libya fighting calms after truce announced
14th May 2025 The worst fighting in Libya's capital for years calmed on Wednesday an hour after the government announced a ceasefire, Tripoli residents said,... →
HIV patient testing falls in South Africa after US aid cuts, data shows
14th May 2025 Testing and monitoring of HIV patients across South Africa have fallen since the United States cut aid that funded health workers and clinics, with... →
Egypt's Suez Canal offers 15% discount for big container ships to win back trade
13th May 2025 Egypt's Suez Canal will offer a 15% discount on transit fees for container ships with net tonnage of at least 130 000 metric tons, to encourage... →
Ghana aims to reduce $2.5bn debt owed to power producers by year-end
13th May 2025 Ghana should be able to reduce its debt of $2.5-billion owed to independent power producers and gas suppliers by the end of the year, President... →
First white South Africans arrive in US as Trump claims they face discrimination
13th May 2025 The Trump administration welcomed on Monday 59 white South Africans it granted refugee status in the US, having deemed them victims of racial... →
Nigeria's economy grows strongly amid high inflation, World Bank says
12th May 2025 Nigeria's economy recorded its fastest growth in about a decade in 2024, driven by a strong fourth quarter and an improved fiscal position, the... →
First white South Africans go to US under Trump refugee plan
12th May 2025 The first 49 white South Africans granted refugee status for being deemed victims of racial discrimination under an offer by US President Donald... →
