Diamond-rich Botswana votes with President Masisi seeking second term
Botswana will hold a general election on Wednesday with President Mokgweetsi Masisi competing against three challengers for a second term…
Nigeria signs funding deal with IFC to boost naira currency financing
The central bank of Nigeria has signed an agreement with the International Finance Corp to expand local currency financing for…
Fifty years later: the impact of Ali vs. Foreman
Fifty years later, the legendary bout known as “Rumble in the Jungle,” featuring boxing icons Muhammad Ali and George Foreman,…
Egypt, Ukraine foreign ministers meet in Cairo
Egypt’s Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty said on Saturday that without a ceasefire in Gaza there “will be no peace or…
Turkey’s oil exploration in Somalia raises regional oncerns
Turkey has launched a significant oil and gas exploration mission off Somalia’s coast, with the state-owned Turkish Petroleum Corporation (TPAO)…
5,000 Kenyans stranded and jobless in Qatar, says labour CS Mutua
Labour Cabinet Secretary Alfred Mutua has revealed that 5,000 Kenyans are stranded in Qatar, left without work or financial support.…
Samoa summit: Commonwealth nations sign first ocean protection pact
Commonwealth nations made history by adopting their inaugural ocean declaration at a summit in Samoa, the first to be held…
Election in Botswana: diamonds and economic hurdles at play
Botswana, known as one of Africa’s longest-standing democracy, is set to conduct its general election on October 30, as announced…
Kenya’s impeached deputy President Gachagua seeks court injunction on High Court proceedings
Kenya’s Deputy President Gachagua Appeals to Stop High Court Impeachment Proceedings Kenya’s impeached Deputy President, Rigathi Gachagua, filed a petition…
Biden slams Musk over report of past illegal U.S. employment
President Joe Biden slammed Elon Musk for hypocrisy on immigration after a published report that the Tesla CEO once worked…
Ivory Coast former minister seeks presidential nomination, challenges ex-banker Thiam
Ivory Coast’s former trade minister Jean-Louis Billon said on Friday he would seek the nomination of the opposition PDCI party…
Prospect of lower oil prices puts pressure on Angola, finance minister says
The prospect of lower oil prices puts “lots of pressure” on Angola, the country’s finance minister told Reuters on Friday,…
IMF urges African oil exporters’ reforms to boost ‘subdued’ growth
Sub-Saharan African nations that depend on commodity exports need to reform their economies to tackle patchy regional economic growth, International…
France accused of ‘complicity’ in Rwanda’s 1994 genocide
France has been accused of “complicity” in the 1994 genocide in Rwanda of minority Tutsis and moderate Hutus. In an…
Backlash over photos of Somali men at UN women’s conference
Outrage has erupted on social media after Somalia’s Family Minister Gen Bashir Mohamed Jama shared photos on X of himself…
Malaysia, Ethiopia agree to strengthen bilateral ties
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed met with his Malaysian counterpart on Saturday as he continued his visit to the country.…
The past Cannot be changed: King Charles at Samoa summit
King Charles III addressed a summit of Commonwealth nations in Samoa, stating that the past is unchangeable while subtly recognizing…
Ex-rebel gets 40-year jail term in landmark Ugandan case
A Ugandan court has sentenced a former commander in the notorious Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) to 40 years in prison…
Mozambique ruling party calls for dialogue as opposition rejects vote result
Mozambique remains tense after a contentious election. Supporters of opposition candidate Venancio Mondlane have been staging rallies denouncing the results…
Angry Kenyans’ comments crash Senate email address
The email address for the public to comment on laws proposed in Kenya’s Senate has crashed after an overwhelming response…