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Ghana inflation rises for third month in November
Updated 6 hours ago Ghana's consumer inflation rose for the third month in a row in November, to 23.0% year on year from 22.1% in October, the statistics service said... →
Namibia central bank delivers third straight rate cut
Updated 6 hours ago Namibia's central bank cut its main interest rate for the third meeting in a row on Wednesday, as inflation continued to tick lower in the southern... →
World Food Program’s troubles in Sudan hurt hunger relief, alienated donors - internal report
Updated 6 hours ago Serious problems in the United Nations World Food Program’s response to the Sudan crisis are hampering the organization’s ability to alleviate... →
S African consumer confidence drops, but signals strong festive season
4th December 2024 South Africa's consumer confidence slipped one point in the fourth quarter, although retail sales during the festive season are still expected to... →
South Africa business activity rises for 4th straight month, PMI shows
4th December 2024 South African private sector activity increased for a fourth consecutive month in November as firms took on more workers and grew more confident... →
Zimbabwe central bank keeps policy rate at 35%
4th December 2024 Zimbabwe's central bank said on Wednesday that its Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) had met and decided to leave its policy rate unchanged at 35%.... →
Namibia elects Nandi-Ndaitwah as first female president
4th December 2024 Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah of Namibia's ruling SWAPO party has been elected president and will be the country's first female leader, results released... →
Fighting resumes in eastern Congo, army and M23 say
3rd December 2024 Fighting resumed in eastern Congo on Monday, again violating a ceasefire, the M23 rebel group and Congolese army said, casting doubt on whether the... →
Namibia's ruling party takes lead in election results
3rd December 2024 Namibia's ruling SWAPO party led both the presidential and parliamentary races on Tuesday, a week after voting took place in an election marred by... →
Start of Biden's visit to Angola overshadowed by son's pardon
3rd December 2024 US President Joe Biden landed in Angola on Monday for a visit focused on a US-backed railway project and on the legacy of slavery, but his decision... →
Ghana's economic crisis looms over impending elections
2nd December 2024 After serving in Ghana's police force for over three decades, pensioner Emmanuel Amey-Wemegah had a clear retirement plan: invest part of his... →
Chad's Deby says military pact with France was outdated
2nd December 2024 Chad's President Mahamat Deby said the decision to terminate the country's military pact with France was taken because it had become outdated, in... →
Biden's long-awaited Africa trip to tout a win against China
2nd December 2024 Joe Biden headed to Angola on Sunday for a trip that will deliver on a promise to visit Africa during his presidency and focus on a major US-backed... →
UN calls for $2.6-trillion investment to reverse land degradation
2nd December 2024 Restoring the world's degraded land and holding back its deserts will require at least $2.6-trillion in investment by the end of the decade, the UN... →
Kenya's inflation edges up to 2.8% year on year in November
29th November 2024 Kenya's inflation edged up to 2.8% year-on-year in November, from 2.7% a month earlier, the statistics office said on Friday. On a monthly basis,... →
South Africa takes G20 helm as polarisation complicates agenda
29th November 2024 South Africa takes over the G20 presidency on Sunday, the first African country to lead the forum, though its focus on issues such as inclusive... →
Bank of Uganda awaiting police report on alleged $17-million hacking theft
29th November 2024 A senior official at Uganda's finance ministry confirmed that accounts in the country's central bank had been hacked but he downplayed the extent... →
Chad ends defence cooperation agreement with France
29th November 2024 Chad's government has terminated a revised 2019 defence cooperation agreement with France, a statement by its foreign ministry said Thursday. The... →
Somali leaders face reciprocal arrest warrants over disputed regional election
28th November 2024 Somalia's federal government and the country's Jubbaland region have issued reciprocal arrest warrants for their respective leaders in an... →
Namibia votes for new president in most competitive election in decades
27th November 2024 Voters waited in long queues outside polling stations in Namibia's capital Windhoek on Wednesday morning to cast their ballots for a new president... →
EFF seeks to revive impeachment proceedings against Ramaphosa over Phala Phala
26th November 2024 The Economic Freedom Fighters brought a case to the country's top court on Tuesday to try to revive impeachment proceedings against President Cyril... →
Ethiopia's parliament approves extra $4.8bn spending in 2024/25
26th November 2024 Ethiopian lawmakers on Tuesday approved the government's plan to increase spending by an additional 581.98-billion Ethiopian birr for the 2024/25... →
More than 300 migrants detained in Libyan desert, military force says
25th November 2024 Libyan soldiers said on Monday they had detained more than 300 migrants who were crossing the desert and trying to make it to the shores of the... →
Nigeria's economic growth quickens to 3.46% y/y in Q3
25th November 2024 Nigeria's economy grew 3.46% year on year in the third quarter of 2024, quicker than in the first two quarters of this year, statistics agency data... →
Namibia to vote in toughest election yet for ruling party
25th November 2024 Namibians will vote on Wednesday in what is expected to be the most competitive election yet for the ruling SWAPO party, which has governed the... →
Zimbabwe charts ambitious return to global finance at debt conference
25th November 2024 Zimbabwe's president will host a conference of creditors and finance executives on Monday to discuss ambitious goals to clear debt arrears and... →
Zambia suffers nationwide power outage, State utility Zesco says
25th November 2024 Zambia suffered a nationwide power outage on Sunday following a "power system disturbance", the southern Africa nation's state utility Zesco said.... →
China's Xi visits Morocco, meets with crown prince
22nd November 2024 Chinese President Xi Jinping made a short visit to Morocco on Thursday, according to state media from both countries. Xi was welcomed in Casablanca... →
Senegalese president's party secures large parliamentary majority
22nd November 2024 Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye's Pastef party has won 130 out of 165 seats in legislative elections, securing a clear majority in... →
US lawmakers seek to halt weapons sales to UAE, citing Sudan
22nd November 2024 US Senator Chris Van Hollen has introduced legislation seeking to halt American weapons sales to the United Arab Emirates until the United States... →
Reserve Bank trims key rate by 25 basis points, stresses tough backdrop
21st November 2024 South Africa's central bank opted for another small cut to its main interest rate on Thursday, stressing the global economic backdrop was tough and... →
Mali's junta appoints Abdoulaye Maiga as prime minister, state TV reports
21st November 2024 Mali's ruling junta on Thursday appointed its spokesperson, Abdoulaye Maiga, as prime minister a day after firing Choguel Maiga who had criticised... →
Britain imposes asset freeze, travel ban on Angola's Isabel dos Santos
21st November 2024 Britain has imposed a travel ban and an asset freeze on Angolan billionaire Isabel dos Santos under its global anti-corruption sanctions regime,... →
Mali's PM fired after criticizing prolonged junta rule, state TV says
21st November 2024 Mali's Prime Minister Choguel Maiga has been fired, state television ORTM said on Wednesday of the civilian who criticised the ruling junta's... →
UN mulls Haiti peacekeeping force as gangs ramp up warfare
21st November 2024 Diplomats at the United Nations Security Council on Wednesday voiced broad support for converting a security mission helping Haitian police fight... →
South African inflation drops to lowest since June 2020
20th November 2024 South Africa's annual inflation rate slowed sharply to 2.8% in October, data showed on Wednesday, setting the stage for another interest rate cut... →
Kenya eyes budget deficit of 3.8% of GDP in 2025/26 fiscal year
20th November 2024 Kenya will target a budget deficit of 3.8% of GDP in the 2025/26 (July-June) financial year, a senior official at the ministry of finance said on... →
South Africa will focus G20 presidency on inclusive growth, food security
20th November 2024 South Africa will use its G20 presidency to focus on advancing inclusive economic growth, food security and artificial intelligence, President... →
Sudanese who escaped from war-torn Tuti island speak of hunger, disease
19th November 2024 Muhammad Awad and his family are among dozens who escaped Sudan's Tuti island earlier this year amid a siege by the Rapid Support Forces, finding... →
South African rand falls in risk-off move after Russian nuclear comments
19th November 2024 The South African rand fell on Tuesday as investors pulled out of riskier assets after President Vladimir Putin updated Russia's nuclear doctrine... →
Humanitarian corridors and pauses needed in Sudan, US envoy says
19th November 2024 More and faster aid deliveries are needed in Sudan, the US special envoy to the war-weary country told Reuters, ideally through the implementation... →
