African News
Kenyan, Ugandan activists still in custody in Tanzania, law group says
By: Reuters 21st May 2025 A Kenyan and a Ugandan activist detained in Tanzania after travelling to observe a court appearance by a jailed opposition leader are still in... →
Deportations to South Sudan appear to violate court order, US judge says
By: Reuters 21st May 2025 A federal judge on Tuesday ordered the Trump administration to not let a group of migrants being flown to South Sudan leave the custody of US... →
Nigeria's central bank holds benchmark rate at 27.50%
By: Reuters 20th May 2025 Nigeria's central bank kept its monetary policy rate unchanged at 27.50% its governor Olayemi Cardoso said on Tuesday. Most economists polled by... →
Tanzania deports foreign activists supporting detained opposition leader
By: Reuters 20th May 2025 Tanzanian authorities arrested and later deported human rights activists from Kenya and Uganda who had travelled to Dar es Salaam to observe a... →
Nigeria to hold rates again on hazy inflation outlook
By: Bloomberg 20th May 2025 Policymakers at Nigeria’s central bank are set to keep the key interest rate on hold for a second straight meeting to get a better grasp of the... →
Sudan army chief appoints former UN official Idris as prime minister
By: Reuters 19th May 2025 Sudan's army chief Abdel Fattah Burhan appointed Kamil Idris, a former UN official and ex-presidential candidate, as prime minister of Sudan's... →
Tanzanian opposition leader appears in court for treason trial
By: Reuters 19th May 2025 Tanzania's main opposition leader Tundu Lissu told his supporters to have no fear as he appeared in court on Monday for the first time since his... →
African Central Banks to join emerging market peers easing rates
By: Bloomberg 19th May 2025 Central banks in key African economies are getting set to line up with other emerging-markets in coming weeks and cut interest rates where... →
