African News
IMF and Ghana reach staff-level deal on $3-billion loan programme review
By: Reuters 4th October 2024 The International Monetary Fund and Ghanaian authorities have reached an agreement on a third review of the West African country's $3-billion loan... →
Zimbabwe compensates foreign and local farmers over land invasions
By: Reuters 4th October 2024 The Zimbabwean government will this month pay an initial $20-million to foreign white and local Black farmers who lost land in farm invasions under... →
Kenya asks IMF to review corruption issues after Western push
By: Reuters 4th October 2024 Kenya's government has asked the International Monetary Fund to conduct an official assessment of corruption and governance issues, the IMF told... →
US, allies discuss 'urgent need' to finalise plans for new African Union mission in Somalia
By: Reuters 4th October 2024 The United States and four other countries discussed the need to finalise plans for the new African Union stabilisation and support mission in... →
Gilead to donate remdesivir for emergency use against Marburg disease in Rwanda
By: Reuters 4th October 2024 Gilead Sciences said on Thursday it would donate about 5 000 vials of its antiviral drug remdesivir to the Rwanda Medical Supply for emergency use... →
Kenya's deputy president asks court to halt his impeachment, local media report
By: Reuters 3rd October 2024 Kenya's Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua on Thursday filed a petition to a court in Nairobi seeking to halt an impeachment process launched... →
South Sudan president dismisses long-serving security chief
By: Reuters 3rd October 2024 South Sudan's President Salva Kiir has dismissed the country's long-serving intelligence chief, replacing him with a close ally, State broadcaster... →
Egypt's GDP growth slows to 2.4% for 2023/24 year, says planning ministry
By: Reuters 3rd October 2024 Egypt’s GDP growth rate was 2.4% in the fourth quarter of the 2023/24 year, bringing the annual growth rate to 2.4%, down from 3.8% a year earlier,... →
