African News
Insurgents overrun Mali base, killing dozens of soldiers, sources say
By: Reuters 2nd June 2025 An Al Qaeda-linked rebel group active in West Africa's Sahel region has claimed responsibility for an attack on a military base in Mali on Sunday... →
Ethiopia, IMF staff agree programme review that could unlock $260-million
By: Reuters 30th May 2025 Ethiopia and the International Monetary Fund have reached a staff-level agreement on the third review of the country's $3.4-billion loan programme... →
Congo ex-president Kabila makes first public appearance in rebel-held Goma
By: Reuters 30th May 2025 Former Congolese President Joseph Kabila appeared for the first time in public in rebel-held territory in the country's volatile east on Thursday,... →
Nigeria detains soldiers, police over weapons sales to armed groups
By: Reuters 30th May 2025 The Nigerian military has detained over two dozen soldiers and members of the police force over sales of weapons from military stockpiles to armed... →
Kenya inflation slows to 3.8% year-on-year in May
By: Reuters 30th May 2025 Kenya's inflation fell to 3.8% year-on-year in May from 4.1% a month earlier, the statistics office said on Friday. In month-on-month terms... →
Uganda says it will borrow 500-million euros, including from Afreximbank
By: Reuters 30th May 2025 Uganda plans to borrow a total of 500-million euros ($568-million) from three lenders including Afreximbank to finance infrastructure development,... →
African Development Bank elects Mauritania’s Tah as President
By: Bloomberg 29th May 2025 The African Development Bank elected Sidi Ould Tah as its new president, installing a former development banker at the helm of one of the most... →
Zambia inflation slows to 11-month low as food prices ease
By: Bloomberg 29th May 2025 Zambia’s annual inflation eased to an 11-month low in May as improved rains helped cool food price rises of corn grain and vegetables. Consumer... →
