African News
Zimbabwe president fires army chief ahead of planned protests
By: Reuters 27th March 2025 Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa acted to consolidate his hold on power with Tuesday's dismissal of a senior general, political analysts say,... →
Egypt's GDP growth at 4.3% in second quarter vs 2.3% a year earlier
By: Reuters 26th March 2025 Egypt's GDP growth rate increased to 4.3% in the second quarter of its 2024/25 year compared with 2.3% in the same period a year earlier, the... →
Renewed fighting in eastern Congo as neighbours try to revive peace process
By: Reuters 26th March 2025 Rwandan-backed M23 rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo battled militiamen allied with the government on Tuesday as regional countries... →
AfCFTA is key to Africa's economic resilience – UN ECA report
By: Schalk Burger 25th March 2025 The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement could play a crucial role in addressing key sustainable development challenges in... →
Sudan's RSF squeezing relief supplies as famine spreads, aid workers say
By: Reuters 25th March 2025 A Sudanese paramilitary force locked in a war with the army has placed new constraints on aid deliveries to territories where it is seeking to... →
South Sudan's VP Machar accuses Uganda of violating arms embargo
By: Reuters 25th March 2025 South Sudan's First Vice President Riek Machar has accused Uganda of violating a United Nations arms embargo by entering the country with armoured... →
Congo lab testing confirms deadly disease outbreak was malaria
By: Reuters 25th March 2025 Testing has confirmed that an initially unidentified illness that killed more than 50 people in northwest Democratic Republic of Congo was malaria,... →
Botswana considering new 615 MW coal-fired power plant
By: Bloomberg 25th March 2025 Botswana is contemplating building a new 615 MW coal-fired power station near its main generation plant to mitigate generation challenges at the... →
