Harry and Meghan begin three-day Nigeria visit
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have arrived in Nigeria for a three-day visit. This is their first trip to…
Chad’s military ruler wins presidential poll
Chad’s military ruler Mahamat Déby has been declared the official winner of the presidential elections, legitimising his grip on power.…
Journalists forced to join army in Burkina Faso – report
Journalists in Burkina Faso are the new target of forced conscription to the army, the West African director of Reporters…
Egypt probes shooting of Israeli-Canadian man
A criminal investigation has been launched by authorities in Egypt following the fatal shooting of an Israeli-Canadian businessman. The incident…
Malawi launches soybean exports to China
Malawi’s soya industry has made a breakthrough into Chinese market as the southern African country seeks to increase agricultural exports…
3-wheeler financing for cleaner vehicles unveiled in Tanzania
Watu Credit (Tanzania) Limited (https://WatuAfrica.com/) announced an initiative to expand its asset financing support for Compressed Natural Gas (CNG)-powered three-wheelers…
Ethiopias’s new crop insurance initiative offers farmers lifeline
Farmers received a lifeline as Ethiopia’s latest agricultural insurance initiative came off age to compensate them for crop failure last…
GB News investor loses legal row over shipwreck silver
A company owned by GB News investor Sir Paul Marshall has lost a legal battle with South Africa over £34m…
Nigeria’s powerful ex-minister charged with corruption
A former minister of aviation in Nigeria, Hadi Sirika, has appeared in court on corruption charges, along with his daughter…
Ghana Supreme Court hears challenge to anti-LGBTQ+ bill
Ghana’s Supreme Court has begun hearing a challenge to the anti-LGBTQ+ bill passed by parliament in February. The court granted…
Cyril Ramaphosa – South African union leader, mine boss, president
With his suave, urbane demeanour, decades worth of political experience and significant role in the anti-apartheid movement, one would expect…
Joy as son trapped in SA building collapse rescued
A couple has shared their joy after their son was rescued from under the rubble of a building that collapsed…
Benin blocks Niger oil exports in border row
Benin has prevented neighbouring Niger from using its port to export its first crude oil, as a border dispute rages…
Boeing 737 crashes during take-off in Senegal
A Boeing 737-300 aircraft has crashed during take-off in Senegal, injuring 11 people, four of them severely. Air Senegal flight…
Fitch revises Egypt’s outlook to positive on reduced external financing risks
Global ratings agency Fitch revised Egypt’s outlook to positive from stable last week. The agency affirmed Eygpt’s rating at ‘B-‘,…
AfDB targets Zambia FDI in infrastructure and agriculture
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has identified infrastructure development and the agricultural value chain as two investment priorities to support…
Kenya floods raise cholera risk as WHO records 44 cases
At least 44 cholera cases have been reported in Kenya’s Tana River county, as flooding raises the risk of spread…
SA poll agency rejects bid to remove Zuma from MK party
The South African electoral commission has rejected a request to remove former President Jacob Zuma as the leader of the…
Spaniard among 13 jailed in Ivory Coast for drug trafficking
A court in Ivory Coast has handed down a 10-year prison sentences to 13 people involved in a major cocaine…
Everyone safe after building collapses in Nairobi
A five-story building collapsed in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, on Tuesday night leading to a major rescue operation, led by the…