Zimbabwe launches new gold-backed currency – ZiG
Zimbabwe has introduced a new gold-backed currency called ZiG – the name stands for “Zimbabwe Gold”. It is the latest…
Nigerian celebrity Bobrisky pleads guilty to naira abuse
One of Nigeria’s most popular celebrities, a transgender woman known as Bobrisky, has pleaded guilty to six counts of naira…
Mozambique readies Sovereign Fund for gas windfall
Mozambique has finalised the necessary instruments to operationalise its Sovereign Wealth Fund this month, paving the way for revenues from…
Botswana threatens to send 20,000 elephants to Germany
The president of Botswana has threatened to send 20,000 elephants to Germany in a dispute over conservation. Earlier this year,…
Mozambique bans import of dog breeds deemed dangerous
Mozambique’s agriculture ministry has banned the import of dog breeds considered to be dangerous. The decision is aimed at combatting…
Top Ugandan court upholds controversial anti-LGBT law
Uganda’s Constitutional Court has upheld the country’s controversial anti-homosexuality law, which imposes life imprisonment and the death penalty on those…
South Africa election 2024: ‘You see skeletons’ – the deadly migrant crossing
Many migrants risk all to reach South Africa, making a notoriously dangerous journey across the border from Zimbabwe. Having fled…
Luke Fleurs: South African footballer shot dead in car hijacking
South African footballer Luke Fleurs has been shot dead in a car hijacking, his team says. The shooting took place…
Togo postpones elections after new constitution row
Togo has delayed parliamentary and regional elections amid tensions following controversial constitutional reform. The reform approved by lawmakers last week…
Sudan suspends pan-Arab TV stations amid strained ties
Sudan has suspended three pan-Arab TV stations, accusing them of “unprofessional reporting and harmful publishing”. The stations – United Arab…
Marc Brys: Appointment of new Cameroon boss surprises country’s FA
The Cameroonian Football Federation has expressed its “great astonishment” after the country’s sports ministry appointed Marc Brys as the new…
IRH completes acquisition of Zambia’s Mopani mine for US$1.1B
Mining company International Resources Holding (IRH) has acquired a 51% stake in Zambia’s Mopani Copper Mines for $1.1 billion. IRH’s…
FGM survivor refuses to let mutilation define her life
Growing up in Nigeria, Valerie Lomari’s grandmother was the only person who had ever shown her love. Aged 16, she…
IMF ends Ethiopia visit without agreeing loan deal
A team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) visited Ethiopia to discuss the country’s request for financial support, but left…
Ghana child bride is almost 16, not 12 – minister
A child bride in Ghana who was married to a 63-year-old traditional priest is 15 and not 12 as earlier…
Popular opposition figure Sonko becomes Senegal PM
The newly inaugurated president of Senegal, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, has named the leader of the biggest opposition party as his…
Child survivor of crash that killed 45 flies home to Botswana
An eight-year-old girl, the only passenger who survived after a bus plunged off a bridge in South Africa, has left…
Kenyan doctors reject government offer to end strike
Kenyan doctors working in public hospitals have rejected a government offer aimed at ending a weeks-long strike that has hampered…
Activists condemn Uganda anti-gay law court ruling
Earlier we reported that Uganda’s Constitutional Court had rejected a bid to overturn a controversial anti-gay law adopted in May…
Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula: South Africa parliament speaker resigns over corruption probe
South Africa’s Speaker of Parliament Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula has resigned after police raided her home during a corruption investigation. Ms Mapisa-Nqakula…