African News
Libyan peace push at risk from Trump funding cuts, UN envoy says
By: Bloomberg 27th May 2025 Cuts in US funding for the United Nations may hamper efforts to reunite war-torn Libya, where deadly fighting and protests in the capital have sent... →
World Bank cuts Kenya's 2025 growth forecast as private sector squeezed
By: Reuters 27th May 2025 The World Bank has cut Kenya's growth forecast for this year by half a point from its initial prediction to 4.5%, it said on Tuesday, citing high... →
African Development Bank to pick new head to confront US funding cuts
By: Reuters 26th May 2025 The African Development Bank is meeting in Ivory Coast this week to pick a new president at a time when the continent's biggest multilateral lender... →
South Africa’s exports under AfCFTA terms increasing – dtic
By: Schalk Burger 23rd May 2025 South Africa's preferential exports have steadily increased since the start of preferential trade under the African Continental Free Trade Area... →
US to impose sanctions on Sudan after finding government used chemical weapons
By: Reuters 23rd May 2025 The United States said on Thursday it would impose sanctions on Sudan after determining that its government used chemical weapons in 2024 during... →
IMF says board on track to weigh third review of Ethiopia deal in time
By: Reuters 23rd May 2025 The International Monetary Fund expects its board to consider the third review of Ethiopia's $3.4-billion programme within the set out timeline, a... →
Congo Senate lifts ex-leader Kabila’s immunity from prosecution
By: Bloomberg 23rd May 2025 Congo's senate voted overwhelmingly in favour of lifting former President Joseph Kabila's immunity from prosecution in a late night vote on... →
Kenya says Tanzanian authorities have released activist
By: Reuters 22nd May 2025 Tanzania has released a Kenyan activist who had been arrested after he tried to attend a hearing in the treason case against a detained opposition... →
