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Over 40 people, including children, killed in Sudan hospital attack, says WHO chief
24th June 2025 Over 40 people, including children and health care workers, were killed in an attack on a hospital in Sudan at the weekend, the head of the World... →
Rand gains from risk rally before leading indicator and jobs data
24th June 2025 The South African rand firmed against a weaker dollar in early trade on Tuesday, after US President Donald Trump's announcement of an Israel-Iran... →
Uganda's long-serving President Museveni to seek reelection, official says
24th June 2025 Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni will seek reelection for another term in polls due early next year to extend his nearly four-decade rule,... →
World Bank Group considers $500m boost for South Africa's transmission expansion
20th June 2025 The World Bank Group is considering financing $500-million of South Africa's participation in a new credit guarantee facility meant to unlock... →
South African rand flat as uncertainty over Middle East conflict hangs over markets
20th June 2025 The South African rand was trading almost flat early on Friday, as investors worried about conflict in the Middle East, with Israel and Iran's air... →
Trump aid cuts deal a blow to HIV prevention in Africa
20th June 2025 Emmanuel Cherem, a 25-year-old gay man in Nigeria, tested positive for HIV two months after US President Donald Trump's administration cut access... →
Rwanda arrests opposition leader, says investigative body
20th June 2025 Rwanda has arrested prominent opposition leader Victoire Ingabire on charges of inciting public disorder and creating a criminal organisation, a... →
World Bank urges 'radical' debt transparency for developing countries
20th June 2025 The World Bank is urging "radical" debt transparency for developing countries and their lenders to stave off future crises, it said in a report... →
Nigerian company to make HIV, malaria test kits after US funding cut
19th June 2025 Nigerian manufacturer Codix Bio Ltd plans to make millions of HIV and Malaria test kits at its new plant outside Lagos for the local and regional... →
South African rand slips as risk appetite wanes, focus on central bank review
19th June 2025 The rand weakened in early trade on Thursday, weighed down by risk-off sentiment as the Iran-Israel conflict continued into a seventh day and as... →
China will assist citizens in Israel to evacuate to Egypt from Friday
19th June 2025 China's embassy in Israel will assist Chinese citizens who want to evacuate to leave in batches beginning on Friday, the embassy said in a notice... →
Rwanda, DRC initial peace agreement ahead of signing next week
19th June 2025 Rwanda and Democratic Republic of Congo technical teams initialled a draft peace agreement that is expected to be signed next week, the two... →
OPEC Fund commits $1-billion in new financing for developing nations
18th June 2025 The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) Fund For International Development has pledged to provide more than $1-billion in... →
Morocco to review Turkey trade deal over expanding deficit, sources say
18th June 2025 Morocco is planning to review its trade agreement with Turkey and push for more Turkish investment to offset an expanding trade deficit driven... →
South African inflation steady in May, as expected
18th June 2025 South Africa's inflation rate was steady in May, staying below the central bank's 3% to 6% target range as it pushes for the target to be lowered.... →
South African rand edges up before local inflation and retail sales data
18th June 2025 The South African rand edged up in early trade on Wednesday ahead of the release of domestic inflation and retail sales data, as investors also... →
Senegal delays publication of quarterly budget execution reports
17th June 2025 Senegal has postponed until June 23 the publication of its budget execution reports for the last two quarters, the finance ministry said in a... →
Zimbabwe says gold-backed currency stable but investor doubts persist
17th June 2025 Zimbabwe's gold-backed currency now has more than 100% reserve cover and is stable, according to the central bank, but doubts over its credibility... →
Kenyan lawmakers oppose tax authority's bid for unrestricted data access
17th June 2025 Kenya's parliamentary finance committee has rejected a proposal to grant the country's revenue authority unrestricted access to taxpayers' data,... →
South African rand weakens on risk-off mood, economic data eyed
17th June 2025 The South African rand weakened in early trade on Tuesday, as risk sentiment remained fragile with the Israel-Iran conflict entering its fifth day.... →
Goal to end AIDS by 2030 'more off-track' after Trump cuts, UNAIDS head says
13th June 2025 US President Donald Trump's cuts to HIV/AIDS programmes will further derail an already faltering plan to end the disease as a public health threat... →
WHO warns of spread of cholera outbreak from Sudan to Chad refugee camps
13th June 2025 The World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Friday that cholera cases in Sudan are set to rise and could spread to neighbouring countries,... →
Death toll from South Africa floods up to 78
13th June 2025 The death toll from heavy flooding in South Africa's Eastern Cape province this week has risen to 78 and could increase further as search and... →
World Bank to end ban on nuclear energy projects, still debating upstream gas
12th June 2025 The World Bank's board has agreed to end a longstanding ban on funding nuclear energy projects in developing countries as part of a broader push to... →
Death toll in flood-hit South African province rises to 57
12th June 2025 The death toll from floods in South Africa's Eastern Cape province has risen to 57, the head of the province said on Wednesday. Parts of South... →
Kenya's budget to weigh revenue growth against public outrage
12th June 2025 Kenya's finance minister will present a budget on Thursday aimed at boosting revenues to service debt while avoiding tax measures that triggered... →
South African rand edges up before local budget vote
11th June 2025 The South African rand was marginally stronger in early trade on Wednesday, as lawmakers were due to vote on the first pieces of budget legislation... →
Sudanese army retreats from Libyan border after alleging Haftar attack
11th June 2025 The Sudanese army retreated from the Libya-Egypt-Sudan border triangle area, it said on Wednesday, a day after it accused forces loyal to eastern... →
Egypt's crackdown drives Sudanese refugees on new route to Libya and beyond
11th June 2025 Bahr el-Din Yakoub fled Sudan to seek sanctuary in Egypt after a missile ripped through his home in Khartoum and killed four of his friends. But... →
China, Africa ask US to return to 'right track' on trade differences
11th June 2025 China and 53 African countries called on nations, especially the US, to return to the "right track" of resolving trade differences, the official... →
US wants Rwandan troops out of Congo before peace deal signed, sources say
10th June 2025 The United States is promoting a deal that would require Rwanda to pull troops from eastern Congo before the two sides sign a peace agreement,... →
Some areas south of Sudan capital at risk of famine, says World Food Programme
10th June 2025 Several areas south of Sudan's capital Khartoum are at risk of famine, the World Food Programme said on Tuesday, with need on the ground... →
Ethiopia forecasts faster growth next fiscal year
10th June 2025 Ethiopia's economy is forecast to grow slightly faster in the fiscal year that starts next month, while its budget deficit will increase... →
African Union agency says Fitch's downgrade of Afreximbank is 'flawed'
9th June 2025 An African Union credit review body has questioned Fitch ratings agency's downgrade of Africa Export-Import Bank last week, saying it was based on... →
Russia says plan to boost role in Africa includes 'sensitive' security ties
9th June 2025 Russia plans to step up cooperation with African countries, including in "sensitive areas" such as defence and security, the Kremlin said on... →
Ivory Coast former minister Billon seeks to lead opposition in October vote
9th June 2025 Ivory Coast former trade minister Jean-Louis Billon said he is seeking to represent the opposition PDCI party in October's presidential election... →
South African rand stable ahead of US-China trade talks
9th June 2025 The South African rand was steady in early trade on Monday, as markets awaited pivotal US-China trade talks set to take place later in the day that... →
South Africa to ramp up vaccinations as foot-and-mouth disease spreads
6th June 2025 South Africa is building up vaccine stocks and expanding inoculations to fight a worsening foot-and-mouth disease outbreak, the agriculture... →
Zambia says Afreximbank loan is commercial and will be restructured
6th June 2025 Zambia's Afreximbank loan is commercial and will be restructured, the country's treasury secretary said on Friday. "We are still negotiating with... →
Zambia's former president Edgar Lungu has died, his party says
5th June 2025 Former Zambian President Edgar Lungu has died aged 68, his political party the Patriotic Front said on Thursday. Lungu was head of state of the... →
AFC says Africa has $4tr local capital available to fund infrastructure
5th June 2025 African governments should turn to an estimated $4-trillion in capital held by domestic institutions like pension funds to develop much-needed... →
