African News
US-Somali airstrikes kill al Shabaab militants, hit weapons ship, government says
By: Reuters 17th April 2025 Two joint Somali-US airstrikes killed 12 al Shabaab militants in central Somalia and destroyed a ship carrying weapons for the al Qaeda-linked... →
African nations face new funding crunch amid trade tensions
By: Bloomberg 17th April 2025 Just as regional finance ministers were beginning to get over what the International Monetary Fund dubbed “the great funding squeeze” in the... →
Namibia central bank holds key interest rate at 6.75%
By: Reuters 16th April 2025 Namibia's central bank held its main interest rate on Wednesday, citing heightened global policy uncertainty as it raised its inflation forecasts... →
US condemns Sudan's RSF for attacks on civilians, calls for accountability
By: Reuters 16th April 2025 The Trump administration on Tuesday condemned attacks by Sudan's Rapid Support Forces on civilians in North Darfur and called for parties in the... →
Nigeria's annual inflation picks up to 24.23% in March
By: Reuters 15th April 2025 Nigeria's headline consumer inflation edged up to 24.23% year-on-year in March from 23.18% in February, its statistics agency said on Tuesday. A... →
Fuel pumps run dry in Mozambique capital as dollar deficit bites
By: Bloomberg 15th April 2025 From empty fuel pumps to dollars selling for a steep premium on the street, Mozambique’s foreign-currency crunch is becoming increasingly obvious... →
IMF and Ghana reach staff agreement on fourth programme review
By: Reuters 15th April 2025 Ghana and the International Monetary Fund have reached a staff-level agreement on the fourth review of its $3-billion loan programme, the IMF said... →
EU and Britain boost aid for Sudan at London conference
By: Reuters 15th April 2025 The European Union and Britain pledged on Tuesday to increase aid for Sudan, ahead of a conference in London marking the second anniversary of a... →
