African News
African Union urges adoption of world map showing continent's true size
By: Reuters 14th August 2025 The African Union (AU) has backed a campaign to end the use by governments and international organisations of the 16th-century Mercator map of the... →
Nigeria approves $2.6-billion electricity sector debt refinancing plan
By: Reuters 14th August 2025 Nigeria has approved a phased plan to refinance 4-trillion naira ($2.61-billion) in electricity sector debt to help stabilise the nation's ailing... →
Nigeria's Tinubu targets 7% economic growth by 2027
By: Reuters 14th August 2025 Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday set a target of 7% annual economic growth by 2027, aiming to lift millions out of poverty and expand... →
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... →
