South African factory sector contracts in November, Absa PMI shows
South African manufacturing activity fell in November, a local purchasing managers’ index (PMI) survey showed, as volatile demand conditions weighed…
Biden makes no comment on son’s pardon in Cape Verde stopover on way to Angola
U.S. President Joe Biden did not answer reporters’ questions on the granting of a pardon to his son Hunter Biden…
Ghana risks government shutdown if no budget passed before election
Ghana’s parliament is unlikely to pass a provisional budget before the Dec. 7 general election, former officials and experts say,…
Senegal seeks answers 80 years after French massacre of African soldiers
Senegal on Sunday commemorated the 80th anniversary of a massacre of African soldiers who fought for France during World War…
Ghana’s economic crisis looms over impending elections
After serving in Ghana’s police force for over three decades, pensioner Emmanuel Amey-Wemegah had a clear retirement plan: invest part…
Mali says army killed senior rebel commander and others in drone strike
Mali’s government said on Sunday it had killed a senior Tuareg rebel commander and other rebels in a drone strike…
Namibia opposition candidate furious after voting is prolonged for days
One of Namibia’s opposition presidential candidates said Saturday that his party would reject the outcome of a general election marred…
Ivory Coast: Laurent Gbagbo’s ex-wife to run for president
The list of presidential hopefuls in Ivory Coast just grew bigger. The latest entrant is the ex-wife of former President…
Senegal demands answers as it remembers a French colonial massacre
Biram Senghor regularly pays his respects at a military cemetery in Thiaroye, a fishing village near Senegal’s capital Dakar, bowing…
Kenya: Children left behind by British soldiers struggle to find identity
Margaret Wandia became pregnant after a week-long relationship with a British soldier training near her community in Kenya. They met…
‘Pregnant’ for 15 months: Inside the ‘miracle’ fertility scam
Chioma is adamant that Hope, the baby boy she is holding in her arms, is her son. After eight years…
Tanzania opposition youth leader dumped at beach after abduction
Tanzanian opposition youth leader Abdul Nondo has been found following being dumped at a beach, less than a day after…
How a Ugandan opposition leader disappeared in Kenya and ended up in military court
The mysterious detention of Uganda’s opposition leader Kizza Besigye while on a visit to Kenya nearly two weeks ago has…
Dozens killed in crush at Guinea football match
At least 56 people have been killed in a crush at a football match in Guinea’s second-largest city, Nzérékoré, the…