African News
Egypt central bank set to cut rates by 100 basis points
By: Reuters 25th August 2025 Egypt's central bank is likely to cut its key interest rates by 100 basis points on Thursday to support growth as inflation cools, a Reuters poll... →
Eswatini government faces court challenge for accepting US deportees
By: Reuters 22nd August 2025 Human rights lawyers and activists have sued the government of Eswatini for making a secretive deal with President Donald Trump's administration to... →
UK to compensate Kenyans for 2021 fire caused by army drill
By: Reuters 22nd August 2025 The UK has agreed to pay 2.9-million pounds ($4-million) in compensation to residents living near a Kenyan wildlife conservancy, following a fire... →
Botswana signs $12bn investment deal with Qatar's Al Mansour Holdings
By: Reuters 22nd August 2025 Botswana's President Duma Boko announced on Thursday an agreement with Qatar's Al Mansour Holdings, aimed at addressing immediate national... →
SANDF rubbishes claims of abandoned Oryx helicopters in DRC 
By: Thabi Shomolekae 22nd August 2025 The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) has dispelled claims that its Oryx helicopters were abandoned in the Democratic Republic of Congo... →
South Sudan's president fires finance minister, seventh since 2020
By: Reuters 22nd August 2025 South Sudan's President Salva Kiir has fired the country's finance minister, state-owned radio announced, the seventh replacement to the position... →
Sudan's warring factions trade blame over strike on aid convoy in Darfur
By: Reuters 21st August 2025 The warring parties in Sudan's civil war have traded blame for an attack on a UN World Food Programme convoy trying to bring aid to an area of... →
Ghana's cedi could weaken, other local currencies seen stable
By: Reuters 21st August 2025 Ghana's cedi is expected to weaken against the dollar in the next week to Thursday, while the currencies of Kenya, Nigeria, Uganda and Zambia are... →
