African News
Ugandan opposition seeks to nullify law on military prosecution of civilians
By: Reuters 13th August 2025 Uganda's biggest opposition party on Wednesday filed a case in the constitutional court to nullify a newly enacted law that reinstated the right of... →
Kenya wants a funded IMF programme, central bank governor says
By: Reuters 13th August 2025 Kenya wants its next International Monetary Fund programme to be a funded one, its central bank governor said on Wednesday, ahead of an IMF visit... →
Namibia central bank holds interest rates steady to support economy, rand peg
By: Reuters 13th August 2025 Namibia's central bank left its main interest rate unchanged for a third straight policy meeting on Wednesday, and said it wanted to safeguard the... →
Mali arrests dozens in military who posed threat to government, sources say
By: Reuters 11th August 2025 Mali has arrested more than 30 soldiers and military officials accused of attempting to destabilise the government, two sources said, a sign of... →
South African court orders repatriation of ex-Zambian leader Lungu's body
By: Reuters 8th August 2025 A South African court on Friday ordered the repatriation of former Zambian president Edgar Lungu's body for a state funeral, siding with Zambia's... →
Ramping up African trade seen as key coping strategy as Agoa-extension prospects fade
By: Martin Zhuwakinyu 8th August 2025 With the continuation of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (Agoa) beyond its expiry next month in serious doubt as the administration of... →
Senegal adds battery-storage capacity to grid to avoid blackouts
By: Bloomberg 7th August 2025 Senegal is adding battery storage to its national power grid as part of efforts to stabilise electricity supply and avoid blackouts. State utility... →
Ghana's finance minister made acting defence minister after fatal crash
By: Reuters 7th August 2025 Ghana's President John Dramani Mahama has asked Finance Minister Cassiel Ato Forson to also act as defence minister after a military helicopter... →
