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Morocco annual inflation dropped to 1.3% in July from 1.8% in June
19th August 2024 Morocco's annual inflation, measured by the consumer price index, eased to 1.3% in July from 1.8% a month earlier, Morocco's statistics agency said... →
Kenya to bring back some scrapped tax plans, risking more unrest
19th August 2024 Kenya's government will have to bring back some tax measures that it scrapped after deadly protests in June, the finance minister said, raising the... →
IFRC: shortage of testing, vaccines hampers MPOX response in Africa
16th August 2024 Far more diagnostic kits, treatments and vaccines need to be shipped to Africa to respond adequately to the outbreak of a new strain of the mpox... →
WHO official: more than 300 cholera deaths reported in Sudan
16th August 2024 The humanitarian crisis from the civil war in Sudan is also exacerbating infections including cholera, and the bacterial disease has killed more... →
Mpox in Africa prompts $500-million funding from Gavi for vaccines
16th August 2024 The global vaccine group Gavi has up to $500-million to spend on getting shots to countries affected by an escalating mpox outbreak in Africa, its... →
Nigeria inflation falls for first month in well over a year
15th August 2024 Nigeria's headline inflation rate fell in July for the first time in well over a year, dipping to 33.40% in annual terms from 34.19% in June, data... →
Siga says mpox drug helps sickest, not all patients, needs more data
15th August 2024 Siga Technologies' antiviral drug tecovirimat helped the very sickest mpox patients in a trial in Democratic Republic of Congo recover more quickly... →
WHO declares mpox a global public health emergency for second time in two years
15th August 2024 The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday declared mpox a global public health emergency for the second time in two years, following an... →
Two South Korean missionaries kidnapped in northern Kenya
14th August 2024 Gunmen kidnapped two South Korean missionaries in northern Kenya, near the border of Ethiopia, on Monday evening while eight Kenyans were shot dead... →
Sudan's SPLM-N rebel group declares famine in its territory
14th August 2024 A rebel group controlling Sudan's Nuba Mountains and parts of Blue Nile state said on Wednesday that the local population was experiencing a hunger... →
Saudi firm plans hydrogen-powered skyscraper in Egypt's new capital
14th August 2024 A Saudi-controlled real estate firm says it plans to break ground early next year in Egypt's new capital on a $1-billion, 50-storey office tower... →
Mpox vaccines likely months away even as WHO, Africa CDC discuss emergency
14th August 2024 Vaccines to help curb an escalating mpox outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo and neighbouring countries may still not reach the central... →
Tens of thousands in Sudan risk death if world does not step up response, says IOM
13th August 2024 The International Organization for Migration urged countries to step up their donations in response to the world's largest displacement crisis in... →
Tanzanian police release opposition leaders after mass arrests
13th August 2024 Several leaders of Tanzania's main opposition party CHADEMA and hundreds of their supporters were released on Tuesday after mass arrests over a... →
Tanzania police arrest senior opposition leaders, ban meeting
12th August 2024 Police arrested senior leaders of Tanzania's main opposition party CHADEMA and hundreds of its supporters ahead of a meeting in the southwest of... →
South Africa battles to fund vital grid upgrade for green energy
12th August 2024 South Africa's plan to expand its power grid, now the biggest bottleneck to replacing coal with renewables, has hit a snag: finding investors to... →
Global youth unemployment in decline and seen falling further, report finds
12th August 2024 Youth unemployment worldwide last year dipped to a 15-year-low and is likely to continue falling through 2025, although weaker growth means Asia... →
Ethiopia's securities exchange to start operations in October - media
8th August 2024 Ethiopia's securities exchange is expected to start operations in October, its chief executive was quoted as saying by state-affiliated media on... →
Ukraine says Niger's move to cut relations is 'regrettable'
8th August 2024 Ukraine's foreign ministry said on Thursday Niger's decision to cut diplomatic ties with Kyiv was "regrettable" and that Kyiv saw the move as based... →
Egypt's inflation slows to 25.7% in July
8th August 2024 Egypt's annual urban consumer price inflation slid to 25.7% in July from 27.5% in June, a rate of decline faster than analysts had forecast, the... →
Comoros president grants sweeping new powers to his son
7th August 2024 Comoros President Azali Assoumani has granted sweeping new powers to his son, Nour El Fath, allowing him to intervene at all stages of government... →
South Africa moves to implement national health bill despite resistance
7th August 2024 South Africa is moving ahead with implementation of the National Health Insurance bill, President Cyril Ramaphosa said, despite strong opposition... →
Kenyan economic growth seen steady at 5.5% in 2025, central bank says
7th August 2024 Kenya's economy is projected to grow 5.5% in 2025, at a similar rate to this year's 5.4% growth, central bank Governor Kamau Thugge said on... →
Niger cuts ties with Ukraine over comments on Mali-Wagner attack
7th August 2024 Niger's junta on Tuesday cut diplomatic ties with Ukraine over remarks from officials it said showed Ukraine's support for groups involved in... →
US to give $414-million in humanitarian aid for Congo
7th August 2024 The US said on Wednesday it would provide nearly $414-million in humanitarian assistance for the Democratic Republic of Congo, where more than... →
Tunisian court jails four presidential candidates and bars them from elections
6th August 2024 A Tunisian court on Monday sentenced four potential presidential election candidates to eight months in prison and banned them from running for... →
Nigeria detains tailors who made Russian flags for anti-government protests
6th August 2024 Nigeria has detained some tailors for making Russian flags that were waved during anti-government protests this week in northern states, the state... →
Shell, BP to pay operational costs to buyer of South Africa's Sapref refinery
6th August 2024 South African units of Shell and BP will pay around $15-million to State-run Central Energy Fund (CEF) for operational costs at Sapref refinery... →
Nigerian protests fizzle out after deadly police crackdown
5th August 2024 Protests in Nigeria over the soaring cost of living ebbed on Monday, with only a few hundred people turning out in major cities following a deadly... →
Nigerian protests fizzle out amid deadly police crackdown
5th August 2024 Protests against a soaring cost of living in Nigeria ebbed on Monday as few people turned out in major cities after security forces used lethal... →
Nigeria's president calls for end to protests against economic hardship
5th August 2024 Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu called on Sunday for a suspension of protests against a cost of living crisis, saying this would create an... →
Mali says cutting ties with Ukraine over alleged involvement in rebel attack
5th August 2024 Mali is immediately cutting diplomatic ties with Ukraine over comments by a spokesperson for Ukraine's military intelligence agency about fighting... →
Ethiopia to save $4.9-billion from debt restructuring, State minister says
2nd August 2024 Ethiopia will enjoy $4.9-billion in relief from debt repayments when it completes its current restructuring exercise, State Finance Minister Eyob... →
Ethiopia's PM defends currency float amid inflation concerns
2nd August 2024 Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has defended this week's switch to a market-determined foreign exchange rate, saying it aimed to close the gap... →
Nigeria police may seek army help after violent protests
2nd August 2024 Police in Nigeria have been put on red alert and may seek the help of the military after protests turned violent in some cities, leaving at least... →
Protesters in Nigeria demonstrate over high cost of living
1st August 2024 Police fired tear gas to disperse crowds of protesters in Nigeria's capital city Abuja on Thursday, as thousands rallied against escalating cost of... →
Guinea court finds former junta leader guilty in 2009 stadium massacre
1st August 2024 A court in Guinea on Wednesday found former junta leader Moussa Dadis Camara and seven other accused military commanders guilty of crimes against... →
Kenyan court nullifies 2023 finance law in new blow to President Ruto
31st July 2024 Kenya's Court of Appeal on Wednesday declared the government's 2023 finance law unconstitutional, inflicting a new blow to the government of... →
South Africa posts trade surplus of R24.23-billion in June
31st July 2024 South Africa recorded a trade surplus of R24.23 billion in June, revenue service figures showed on Wednesday. →
South African rand firms ahead of Fed policy decision
31st July 2024 South Africa's rand strengthened early on Wednesday, ahead of a much-anticipated policy decision by the Federal Reserve. At 0718 GMT, the rand... →
Ghana's Mahama would renegotiate IMF deal if he regains presidency
31st July 2024 Former Ghanaian president John Dramani Mahama will try to renegotiate terms of an International Monetary Fund bailout and boost local ownership of... →
