A World Cup final where history beckons either way
History beckons in Barbados. If India win the T20 World Cup final on Saturday it will secure their first world…
Haiti PM travels to US as Kenyan police patrol capital
Haitian Prime Minister Garry Conille left Port-au-Prince on Friday to travel to Washington and New York, as freshly deployed Kenyan…
Slavery, migration and jihadists – the issues as Mauritania votes
As Mauritanians head to the polls in the presidential election, the country faces a multitude of issues including a legacy…
Nairobi mosque holds funeral of a teen shot during anti-tax protest
A Nairobi mosque held the funeral of 19-year-old Ibrahim Kamau on Friday after he was shot during a protest on…
6.3 million people in need of humanitarian support and protection in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso is facing an “unprecedented humanitarian crisis” and lacks means to solve it, the UN has warned. The spokesperson…
US dollar slightly weaker on diminishing inflation
The U.S. dollar slipped on Friday after data showed inflation in the world’s largest economy subsided last month, cementing expectations…
Kenya protesters traumatised by abductions – lawyer
Anti-tax protesters in Kenya abducted over the last week as part of a crackdown have been left traumatised, lawyers say.It…
Mauritanians vote as President Ghazouani seeks re-election
Mauritanians voted on Saturday in a presidential election that incumbent Mohamed Ould Ghazouani is widely expected to win with a…
Mauritania votes to elect new president
Voters in Mauritania headed to the polls Saturday (Jun. 29) to elect their new leader. Some 1.9 million Mauritanians are…
South Africa’s Parliament to open on July 18 – President
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said Friday that Parliament will open for its next term on July 18 as he…
Egyptians open makeshift study halls as power cuts hit students
In Egypt, where a shortage of natural gas has caused rolling blackouts during a heatwave, churches, cafes and libraries have…
Kenya clashes and Bolivia’s failed coup show perils of economic hardship
Deadly Kenyan protests that scuppered tax hikes and a failed coup amid fading economic prospects in Bolivia this week are…
Ghazouani seeks re-election in Mauritania on the cusp of energy and mining boom
Mauritania’s President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani has promised to accelerate investments to spur an energy and mining boom as he takes…
African athletics championships in Cameroon marred by shortcomings
Under fire from critics, Cameroon has just organised its second African senior athletics championship which took place in the virtually…
S.Africa’s DA committed to cabinet negotiations, ANC says talks ‘almost done’
South Africa’s Democratic Alliance (DA) is committed to working out a deal over posts in President Cyril Ramaphosa’s cabinet, a…
Zimbabwe police quash opposition courthouse protest over prolonged detention of activists
Zimbabwe police on Thursday used batons to break up a courthouse protest by opposition supporters, angered by the continued detention…
Kenyan court allows military deployment to quell protests
Kenya’s High Court has approved the use of military force to restore order, following days of anti-tax protests that at…
Russian, Congolese leaders hold talks in Moscow
Russian President Vladimir Putin welcomed his Congolese counterpart Denis Sassou Nguesso in the Kremlin on Thursday. Sassou is the latest…
South Africa’s FDI inflows pick up in first quarter – central bank
South Africa recorded foreign direct investment inflows of 24.4 billion rand ($1.34 billion) in the first quarter of 2024, up…
IMF approves $570 mln Zambia payout, increases loan to $1.7 bln
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Wednesday its executive board had completed a third review of Zambia’s Extended Credit…