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EU adds Congo rebel group leaders to sanctions list
26th July 2024 European Union member states imposed sanctions on Friday on nine individuals and one entity for human rights violations and abuses in the... →
Bank of Ghana keeps main rate unchanged over inflation concerns
26th July 2024 Ghana's central bank held its main interest rate steady at 29% for the third meeting in a row on Friday, saying a strong monetary stance was needed... →
Burundi reports 3 mpox cases, health ministry says
26th July 2024 Burundi has reported three cases of mpox in its commercial capital and a nearby town, its health ministry said. The cases of the viral infection,... →
Kenya's president Ruto nominates new police chief following protests
25th July 2024 Kenya's President William Ruto has nominated Douglas Kanja to be vetted for the post of inspector general of police, Ruto's office said on... →
Uganda police arrest more people protesting corruption
25th July 2024 Ugandan police detained several people in the capital Kampala on Thursday during a second day of anti-corruption protests that are demanding the... →
Death toll from Ethiopia landslides could rise to 500, UN says
25th July 2024 The death toll from landslides in Ethiopia earlier this week has risen to 257, and is expected to rise to 500, United Nations Office for the... →
Drive to end global hunger has stalled, United Nations warns
24th July 2024 A goal to eliminate global hunger by 2030 looks increasingly impossible to achieve, with the number of people suffering chronic hunger barely... →
Kenya's Ruto names opponents to cabinet, protesters slam 'corrupt' deal
24th July 2024 Kenyan President William Ruto on Wednesday nominated four members of the main opposition party to a "broad-based" cabinet he promised in response... →
Children at risk as mpox variant hits Congo displacement camps
24th July 2024 Scars from the mpox pustules are still visible on 7-year old Grace Kabuo’s face, as well as on a handful of her playmates at a camp for displaced... →
US invites Sudan's warring parties for talks, RSF to participate
24th July 2024 The United States has invited the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces for US-mediated ceasefire talks starting on August 14 in... →
Death toll from Ethiopian landslides rises to 157, official says
23rd July 2024 The death toll from two landslides in southern Ethiopia has risen sharply to 157 and could increase further, a government official said on Tuesday.... →
IMF to consider Kenya's economic plan at end of August, chief minister says
23rd July 2024 Kenya expects the International Monetary Fund to review its revised fiscal repair plan at the end of August, the country's chief minister has told... →
Heavy security patrols in Uganda's capital ahead of planned protest
23rd July 2024 Authorities in Uganda deployed military and police on Tuesday around parliament and the centre of Kampala, the capital, a Reuters witness said,... →
Kenya police warn against protests at capital's main airport
23rd July 2024 Kenya's police has asked protesters to avoid marching to the capital's main airport and its environs, while the airport's operator has asked... →
Tanzania's president dismisses foreign, information ministers
22nd July 2024 Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu Hassan has fired two senior members of government including the foreign minister in a mini-cabinet reshuffle, her... →
Civilians suffering horrendous violence in Sudan conflict, MSF says
22nd July 2024 Civilians in Sudan have suffered horrendous levels of violence during more than a year of conflict between the army and a rival paramilitary force,... →
Ramaphosa signs law allowing savers access to pension funds
22nd July 2024 President Cyril Ramaphosa signed a law that will give savers early access to part of their retirement funds. The president’s assent of the Revenue... →
Kenya's Ruto retains several ministers in partial new cabinet list
19th July 2024 Kenyan President William Ruto on Friday re-appointed several members of the cabinet he sacked last week to a new government that he said would... →
UAE president discusses peace efforts in Sudan with army's Burhan
19th July 2024 The United Arab Emirates' president and the head of Sudan's army have discussed an offer from Ethiopia's leader to mediate in Sudan's 15-month-old... →
Nigeria's unions, government agree new wage deal, averting strike
19th July 2024 Nigeria's main labour unions agreed on a new minimum wage of 70 000 naira a month on Thursday after talks with the government, ending months of... →
Reserve Bank keeps main interest rate unchanged at 8.25%
18th July 2024 South Africa's central bank kept its main interest rate unchanged at 8.25% in a decision announced on Thursday. Eighteen of 20 economists polled by... →
Rwanda President Kagame reelected with 99.18% of votes
18th July 2024 Rwanda's President Paul Kagame has been re-elected with 99.18% of the vote, the National Electoral Commission said on Thursday, extending his near... →
Kenya bans protests in central Nairobi, blames criminal infiltration
18th July 2024 Kenya's government on Thursday ratcheted up its appeal for weeks of protests to stop as police banned demonstrations in the heart of the capital... →
Rights groups condemn bail denial to Zimbabwean opposition party leader
18th July 2024 Human rights groups condemned a decision by the Zimbabwean High Court on Wednesday to uphold a lower court's ruling denying bail to an opposition... →
DR Congo conflict fuels forest loss
17th July 2024 Under the denuded slopes of Mount Nyiragongo volcano in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, traders in Kibati town bartered over sacks of... →
South African retail sales rise 0.8% year on year in May
17th July 2024 South African retail sales rose 0.8% year on year in May after rising by a revised 0.7% in April, Statistics South Africa figures showed on... →
One killed as Kenyan anti-government protests intensify again
16th July 2024 At least one person was killed in renewed anti-government protests across Kenya on Tuesday, a Reuters reporter said, as police clashed with... →
More than 10-million people displaced by Sudan war, IOM says
16th July 2024 More than 10-million Sudanese, or 20% of the population, have been driven from their homes since the war there began, the International... →
Second malaria vaccine launched in Ivory Coast in new milestone
15th July 2024 The world's second vaccine against malaria was launched on Monday as Ivory Coast began a routine vaccine programme using shots developed by the... →
Rwandans vote 'smoothly' in election expected to extend Kagame's rule
15th July 2024 Rwandans lined up on Monday to elect their next president, with incumbent Paul Kagame widely expected to win a fourth term and extend his near... →
IMF slashes Botswana's 2024 growth forecast amid diamond market woes
15th July 2024 The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has slashed Botswana’s 2024 growth forecast to 1% from an earlier April estimate of 3.6% due mainly to lower... →
Intensifying Congo conflict puts 1-million children at risk of acute malnutrition
12th July 2024 More than one-million children are at risk from acute malnutrition in Democratic Republic of Congo as rising violence drives up needs among... →
UN-brokered Sudan ceasefire talks begin with one party no-show
12th July 2024 Sudan's warring parties are in Switzerland for UN-led talks aimed at brokering possible local ceasefires to facilitate aid and protect civilians,... →
Social media fuels Kenyan youth backlash over lawmakers' opulence
12th July 2024 Luxury cars, private helicopters, mounds of cash. The lavish lifestyles of Kenya's lawmakers, splashed across TikTok and X, added fuel to anger... →
Kenya's Ruto sacks cabinet after nationwide protests over new taxes
11th July 2024 Kenyan President William Ruto on Thursday fired his entire cabinet apart from the foreign minister, bowing to pressure from nationwide protests... →
Uganda central bank starts buying locally-produced gold to support forex reserves
11th July 2024 Uganda's central bank has begun buying locally-produced gold to bolster its depleted foreign reserves and tackle emerging challenges in... →
Kagame expected to cruise to fourth term in Rwanda election
11th July 2024 Rwandan President Paul Kagame is expected to cruise to a fourth term in office in an election on Monday against two opposition candidates who were... →
South Sudan's president sacks finance minister, sixth since 2020
11th July 2024 South Sudan's President Salva Kiir has sacked the country's finance minister who was just four months into the job, state-owned television... →
Morocco to acquire Israeli spy satellite worth $1 billion – media
10th July 2024 Morocco plans to acquire a spy satellite from Israeli Aerospace Industries in a $1-billion deal, Moroccan media reported on Wednesday. The... →
UN mission to Libya says political activist abducted in Misrata
10th July 2024 The United Nations Libya mission called on Wednesday on Libyan authorities to free political activist Al-Moatassim Al-Areebi and to end arbitrary... →
South African soldier killed by hand grenade on UN Congo mission
10th July 2024 A South African soldier, who was part of a United Nations peacekeeping force in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, died on Monday when a hand... →
