UK returns Ghana’s looted royal artefacts in loan deal
The United Kingdom has returned 32 royal artefacts looted from Ghana’s Asante Kingdom in the 19th Century. The royal objects…
Mali junta bans political activities amid tensions
The ruling military junta in Mali has suspended all political activities in the country until further notice. A spokesman, Colonel…
Nigeria recalls ‘toxic’ children’s cough syrup
Nigeria’s drug regulator has recalled a batch of Johnson & Johnson children’s cough syrup after tests showed it contained “an…
Sudan army says will only hand over power to its supporters
Sudan’s military leader Lt Gen Abdel Fattah al-Burhan has said the army “will not hand over the authority of our…
Zambia uncovers ‘sophisticated’ Chinese cybercrime syndicate
A “sophisticated internet fraud syndicate” has been uncovered in Zambia, leading to the arrest of 77 people, including 22 Chinese…
FAO and EU launch 15 million euro project to boost sustainability of Uganda’s forestry secto
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has launched a 15 million euro ($16.29 million) project funded…
ZCTU Request Urgent Meeting With RBZ Governor Over Monetary Policy Statement
The Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) has requested an urgent meeting with Central Bank Governor John Mushayavanhu to discuss…
Hospital infections cost Africa US$8.4B/yr – Study
Half of the diseases could be averted with better water access Malawi spent 2.9% of GDP on infections in health…
Globeleq to build Africa’s largest standalone battery energy storage system in South Africa
UK company Globeleq, the leading independent power company in Africa, today announced that its Red Sands project in the Northern…
Morocco drought: Satellite images show vital Al Massira reservoir is shrinking
Morocco’s second-largest reservoir that serves some of its major cities and has been central to farm irrigation is drying up,…
Kenya floods: Bus full of passengers swept away by raging waters
Emergency services have been rescuing passengers who were trapped in a bus that was swept away by floods on a…
Jacob Zuma wins court battle to stand in South Africa’s election
South Africa’s former President Jacob Zuma is free to run in May’s general election after an electoral court overturned a…
Mozambique gets US$125M grant for Songo-Matambo transmission line
The Government of Mozambique (GoM) has received a Grant of UAC 25 million from the African Development Bank and USD…
Betta Edu probe: Nigeria recovers $24m in poverty minister investigation – EFCC
Nigeria has recovered 30bn naira ($24m; £19m) as part of an ongoing corruption probe into a suspended minister, the financial…
Africa Data Centres and DPA Southern Africa breaks ground on solar farm in Free State
Africa Data Centres and DPA SA have broken ground on their solar farm in the Free State; The first phase…
Nigeria’s junior footballers denied visas to play in Spain, says NFF
The 20-player squad was also due to play against Italy and England. The Uefa Under-16 Youth Development Tournament, which is…
Tanzanian soldiers killed in DR Congo missile attack
A mortar attack in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo has killed three soldiers from a southern African…
Afreximbank to offer supply chain finance in Nigeria in partnership with Sterling Bank
African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) (www.Afreximbank.com) has partnered with Sterling Bank to introduce the innovative supply chain finance product ‘Payables Finance’,…
Nigeria Binance dispute: Cryptocurrency official denies money laundering
An executive from cryptocurrency firm Binance has pleaded not guilty to money laundering charges in a Nigerian court. US citizen…
ZiG debuts in Zimbabwe’s effort at a revamped currency
Stock exchange rebases share prices to reflect new currency Parallel market cut off as banks, mobile money change systemsThe ZiG,…