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UN seeks $910-million for humanitarian crisis in Nigeria's northeast
22nd January 2025 The United Nations will this week appeal for $910-million to help tackle a humanitarian crisis in northeastern Nigeria, which has been in the grip... →
South Africa inflation rises less than expected in December
22nd January 2025 South Africa's inflation rate rose for the second month in a row in December but by less than expected, with analysts saying the central bank was... →
Junta-led Sahel states ready joint force of 5 000 troops, says minister
22nd January 2025 A joint force of 5 000 troops from military-led neighbours Niger, Burkina Faso, and Mali will soon deploy in their troubled central Sahel region,... →
South African growth outlook has improved but inflation risks abound, central bank says at Davos
21st January 2025 South Africa's economic outlook is better this year than last, but the inflation picture is more muddied as risks abound, its central bank governor... →
Mozambique's Maputo port volumes dip after post-election unrest
21st January 2025 Mozambique's largest port, Maputo, reported a 1% decline in volumes in 2024 mainly due to post-election protests that forced border closures and... →
Zambia's government says it still hopes for 6.6% growth this year
21st January 2025 Zambia's government said in a presentation on Tuesday that it was still optimistic that the economy would grow 6.6% this year. The southern African... →
Mozambique's government bond tumbles on debt restructuring report
20th January 2025 Mozambique's sole international market bond tumbled in value on Monday after a news report that the new government is weighing a debt restructuring... →
South African police launch manhunt for gang leader of illegal mine
20th January 2025 South African police have launched a manhunt for a Lesotho gang member believed to have controlled operations at an illegal gold mine where 78... →
Nigeria death toll from fuel truck blast reaches 86
20th January 2025 The death toll from a fuel truck blast in Nigeria has reached 86, the director-general of the regional emergency agency said. A petrol truck... →
Botswana expects 2025 economic growth rebound on better diamond market
17th January 2025 Botswana's economy is expected to grow 3% to 4% in 2025 after a contraction last year, a senior government official said at a budget workshop on... →
'Bombed from the sky': Nigerians decry another deadly airstrike on civilians
17th January 2025 When vigilantes in northwestern Nigeria's Tungar Kara town prepared to go after an armed gang in a nearby forest last Saturday, residents cheered... →
South Africa mine rescue ends, anger rises over 78 deaths in police siege
16th January 2025 South African rescuers ended their attempts on Thursday to find anyone left in an illegal gold mine where at least 78 people died during a police... →
South African police lower cage into mine to check if anyone left after 78 died
16th January 2025 South African police lowered a camera down more than 1.5 km underground into an illegal gold mine on Thursday to ascertain if any survivors or... →
Nigeria inflation rises for fourth month in a row in December
15th January 2025 Nigeria's inflation rate rose for the fourth straight month in December, advancing to 34.80% in annual terms from 34.60% in November, data from the... →
Mozambique's Chapo sworn in as president after disputed election
15th January 2025 Daniel Chapo of Mozambique's long-ruling Frelimo party was sworn in as president on Wednesday at a sparsely attended ceremony after months of... →
South Africa accused of 'horrific' crackdown as 78 corpses pulled from besieged mine
15th January 2025 At least 78 illegal miners have been pulled out dead from a South African mine where police blocked food and water supplies for months in what... →
South Africa accused of 'horrific' crackdown as 78 corpses pulled from besieged mine
15th January 2025 At least 78 dead bodies have been pulled from an illegal gold mine in South Africa where police cut off food and water supplies for months, in what... →
Comoros ruling party wins parliamentary elections, opposition rejects results
15th January 2025 The ruling party in the Comoros won decisively in parliamentary elections this week, the electoral commission said, but opposition parties either... →
Rains force South Africa to close border crossing with Botswana
15th January 2025 South Africa has temporarily closed a key border crossing with Botswana due to heavy rainfall and flooding, the country's border authority said.... →
Body count from South African mine siege rises to 60
15th January 2025 South African authorities have pulled at least 60 bodies from the Stilfontein gold mine over two days, police said late on Tuesday. Police began... →
Suspected outbreak of Marburg virus kills eight in Tanzania, WHO says
15th January 2025 A suspected outbreak of the Marburg virus in northwest Tanzania has infected nine people, killing eight of them, the World Health Organization has... →
UN Libya mission alarmed by reported torture footage in detention facility
15th January 2025 The UN Libya mission expressed on Tuesday its alarm over what it said was footage circulating on social media featuring "brutal torture and... →
South Africa’s economy set to escape a decade of growth inertia
14th January 2025 South Africa’s economy is set to forge an upward path this year after misfiring for more than a decade, boosted by steps to address growth... →
Footage shows trapped miners, dead bodies underground after South Africa raid
14th January 2025 At least 400 illegal miners remained trapped underground in South Africa two months after a police raid, a group working on behalf of the miners... →
Nigeria's air force investigates civilian deaths after air strike
13th January 2025 Nigeria's air force said it was investigating reports of civilian casualties during a weekend air strike that targeted armed gangs in the... →
Tanzanian activist released after being 'kidnapped' in Kenya's capital
13th January 2025 A prominent Tanzanian activist has been released after being "kidnapped" on Sunday by three armed men on the streets of Kenya's capital Nairobi,... →
Nigeria, US sign deal to return $52.88m in assets forfeited by ex-official
10th January 2025 Nigeria and the United States have signed an agreement to repatriate about $52.88-million in assets forfeited by a former Nigerian oil minister and... →
Sudan changes banknotes, boosting coffers but drawing criticism
10th January 2025 A move by the Sudanese government to introduce new banknotes and compel people to open bank accounts has boosted bank deposits and with them the... →
MSF suspends operations at key hospital in Sudan's capital
10th January 2025 Medical aid agency MSF said on Friday it has been forced to suspend its activities at one of the few remaining hospitals in southern Khartoum due... →
Ghana's president names Cassiel Ato Forson as finance minister
9th January 2025 Ghana's new President John Dramani Mahama has named chartered accountant and leader of Parliament Cassiel Ato Forson as finance minister, the... →
Ivory Coast president signals he would like to run for fourth term
9th January 2025 Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara said on Thursday he would like to continue serving his country as president but emphasised that his party... →
Mozambique opposition leader returns after fleeing on post-election safety fears
9th January 2025 Mozambique opposition leader Venancio Mondlane returned home on Thursday, after fleeing in the days following a hotly contested October election... →
Egypt inflation seen easing to 24.2% in December: Reuters poll
8th January 2025 Egyptian inflation is expected to have eased to 24.2% in December as food prices continued to cool, according to a poll released on Wednesday. The... →
Ghana inflation rises for fourth straight month in December
8th January 2025 Ghana's consumer inflation rose for a fourth month in a row in December, to 23.8% year on year from 23.0% in November, the statistics service said... →
Nigerian troops repel Boko Haram ambush in Borno, kill 34 insurgents
8th January 2025 The Nigerian military said on Wednesday its troops had killed 34 Islamist militants in a gun battle in northeastern Borno state and six soldiers... →
Tanzania central bank holds key interest rate unchanged for a third time
8th January 2025 Tanzania's central bank left its key interest rate unchanged at 6% on Wednesday, holding it steady for a third consecutive policy meeting, with an... →
Mauritius issues arrest order for former finance minister, report says
7th January 2025 Mauritius has issued an arrest order for its former finance minister, Renganaden Padayachy, in relation to a probe into alleged embezzlement, a... →
Indonesia joins Brics bloc as full member, Brazil says
7th January 2025 Indonesia will formally join Brics as a full member, Brazil's government said on Monday, further expanding the group of major emerging economies... →
Ghana’s Mahama returns as president, facing old problems
7th January 2025 John Dramani Mahama will be sworn in for his second term as Ghana's president on Tuesday with a fresh mandate to tackle familiar challenges,... →
Transnet half-year loss widens to R2.2bn
6th January 2025 South African state-owned logistics group Transnet has reported a wider loss of R2.2-billion in the six months to September 30 on higher costs and... →
China's top diplomat heads to Africa as West's attention dwindles
6th January 2025 China's top diplomat began his annual New Year tour of Africa on Sunday, maintaining a 35-year-long tradition, to quietly advance Beijing's already... →
