African News
UN mulls Haiti peacekeeping force as gangs ramp up warfare
By: Reuters 21st November 2024 Diplomats at the United Nations Security Council on Wednesday voiced broad support for converting a security mission helping Haitian police fight... →
Kenya eyes budget deficit of 3.8% of GDP in 2025/26 fiscal year
By: Reuters 20th November 2024 Kenya will target a budget deficit of 3.8% of GDP in the 2025/26 (July-June) financial year, a senior official at the ministry of finance said on... →
Zimbabwe power tariff hike sparks 3 000 MW of energy investments
By: Bloomberg 20th November 2024 Zimbabwe’s decision to adopt tariffs that reflect costs has sparked a wave of investments in the energy sector that will help ease its power... →
Namibia aims to raise $450m to boost power generation
By: Bloomberg 20th November 2024 Namibia’s state-owned electricity utility plans to raise $450-million by selling bonds in the country and raising development bank loans to help... →
Sudanese who escaped from war-torn Tuti island speak of hunger, disease
By: Reuters 19th November 2024 Muhammad Awad and his family are among dozens who escaped Sudan's Tuti island earlier this year amid a siege by the Rapid Support Forces, finding... →
Humanitarian corridors and pauses needed in Sudan, US envoy says
By: Reuters 19th November 2024 More and faster aid deliveries are needed in Sudan, the US special envoy to the war-weary country told Reuters, ideally through the implementation... →
Somaliland opposition leader Cirro defeats incumbent in presidential election
By: Reuters 19th November 2024 Somaliland opposition leader Abdirahman Cirro defeated incumbent president Muse Bihi Abdi in last week's election, the electoral commission said on... →
Zambia, Zimbabwe face wake-up call after Kariba dam water levels plunge, Minister says
By: Bloomberg 19th November 2024 A plunge in water levels at the world’s largest man-made reservoir, which has left Zambia and Zimbabwe without power for hours, shows why they need... →
