Kagame urges DRC to negotiate with M23 rebels
Rwandan President Paul Kagame has called on Congolese authorities to open negotiations with the M23 rebel group, which has recently…
Mahama names cabinet team to lead Ghana’s economic revival
Ghana’s newly sworn-in president, John Dramani Mahama, has announced his key cabinet appointments, naming Cassiel Ato Forson as Finance Minister,…
Benin suffers heavy losses in deadly border attack
Benin’s military has suffered significant casualties in a deadly attack near the insurgency-hit borders with Niger and Burkina Faso, officials…
Mozambique tense as opposition leader returns from exile
Supporters of Mozambique’s opposition leader Venâncio Mondlane have been injured as police tried to break up the crowds who had…
Nigeria’s EFCC arrests 105 for internet fraud, including four Chinese nationals
Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested 105 individuals, including four Chinese nationals, for allegedly running an internet…
Uganda’s controversial tweeting general quits X
Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the son of Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni, has announced that he has quit X, where he has been…
US determines Sudan’s RSF committed genocide, imposes sanctions on leader
The United States determined on Tuesday that members of Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and allied militias committed genocide in…
Gemfields asks Zambia to reverse emerald export tax
Coloured gemstone producer Gemfields (GEMGE.L), opens new tab, has asked the Zambian government to remove a recently re-introduced 15% export…
Dollar strengthens as solid US data pushes up bond yields
The dollar pushed higher for a second day on Wednesday, while other major currencies languished near multi-month lows after strong…
Algeria and Mali clash over security approach amid diplomatic strains
Tensions are escalating between Algeria and Mali over allegations of interference by Algiers in Mali’s internal affairs. The rift was…
Mauritius issues arrest order for former finance minister, report says
Mauritius has issued an arrest order for its former finance minister, Renganaden Padayachy, in relation to a probe into alleged…
Ghana inflation rises for fourth straight month in December
Ghana’s consumer inflation (GHCPIY=ECI), opens new tab rose for a fourth month in a row in December, to 23.8% year…
Éric Chelle named as Nigeria’s head football coach
Nigeria have named Éric Chelle as their new head coach and tasked him with reviving the West African nation’s hopes…
UN: More than 5,600 people killed by gang violence in Haiti in 2024
More than 5,600 people were reported killed in Haiti last year as a U.N.-backed mission led by Kenya struggles to…
Meta ends fact-checking, adopts user-moderated content amid Trump criticism
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced significant changes to Facebook and Instagram’s content moderation policies on Tuesday, shifting from third-party fact-checking…
Could Elon Musk buy Liverpool football club?
Elon Musk has expressed interest in buying English football club Liverpool, his father says. The Premier League club is privately…
Explosive fertiliser in Ivory Coast harbour nothing to fear, officials say
Port authorities in Ivory Coast have dismissed safety fears about a moored boat loaded with 20,000 tonnes of ammonium nitrate,…
Nigerian atheist freed from prison but fears for his life
A prominent Nigerian atheist, who has just been freed after serving more than four years in prison for blasphemy, is…
Dollar falls as markets ponder proposed Trump tariffs, US data in focus
The U.S. dollar was close to a one-week low on Tuesday as markets await U.S. economic data while assessing whether…
Taiwan coast guard says investigation of damaged undersea cable stymied by weather
Taiwan’s coast guard has said that it suspects a ship damaged an undersea communications cable over the weekend, but that…