Nigeria’s central bank to automate FX trades from December
Nigeria’s central bank is set to automate foreign currency trades from December, ditching a nearly decade-old over-the-counter trading system in…
Kenya asks IMF to review corruption issues after Western push
Kenya’s government has asked the International Monetary Fund to conduct an official assessment of corruption and governance issues, the IMF…
ECJ rules EU-Morocco trade deals invalid in Western Sahara
The European Court of Justice ruled on Friday that the European Commission had breached the right of people in Western…
Dollar jumps to seven-week high on strong US jobs report
The dollar jumped to a seven-week high on Friday after data showed that U.S. employers added more jobs than expected…
Mauritius’ President Roopun sets general election for Nov 10
The President of the Republic of Mauritius, Prithvirajsing Roopun, said on Friday the island nation would hold a general election…
IMF and Ghana reach staff-level deal on $3 bln loan-programme review
International Monetary Fund staff and officials in Ghana have reached an agreement on their third review of the West African…
Wu-Tang Clan founder RZA goes classical with new album
RZA’s hoarding habit led to his newest adventure in music: a ballet and surprisingly traditional classical album he calls “A…
Wagner says Russian captives died in Mali, rebels rebuff claims
Russia’s mercenary Wagner group has told the family of a Russian fighter captured alive in Mali that he has now…
Tunisia votes for president with Saied’s main opponents in jail
Tunisia’s election on Sunday pits President Kais Saied, who rights groups say has removed most democratic checks on his power,…
Top EU court says FIFA’s transfer rules are not in line with European Union law
On Friday, the European Union’s top court announced that some FIFA regulations on player transfers are not in line with…
Israeli threats on Iran’s oil infrastructure drive up oil prices
Will the impact of the widening war in the Middle East soon be felt across the globe? Israel’s threat to…
Tunisia gears up for October 6th Presidential election
As Tunisia is drawing ever closer to its Presidential election on October 6th, there are mixed feelings among the country’s…
Libya resumes full oil production
Libya’s state oil company said Thursday it was resuming full oil production, nearly two months after halting operations at two…
Sudan war intensifies, devastation spreads
The battle for Khartoum is raging in war-torn Sudan. New fighting rocked the nation’s capital in late September as the…
30 countries confirm their participation in October BRICS summit
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov held a news briefing Thursday about the BRICS summit in Russia later this month.…
UN Official pledges support for Somalia, as it faces challenges including elections
During a Security Council meeting on Thursday, the head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia vowed that the…
DR Congo: Death toll from Lake Kivu shipwreck rises
At least 78 people died when an overcrowded boat capsized on Lake Kivu in eastern Congo on Thursday, a local…
South Africa’s top court to rule on reviving President Ramaphosa’s impeachment
South Africa’s Constitutional Court said on Thursday it would hear next month a petition filed by two opposition parties to…
Francophonie summit opens in France
The summit of the Francophonie which gathers most of the world’s French-speaking countries kicks off on Friday in France, a…
Tanzania suspends media company’s online platforms for 30 days
Tanzania’s communications regulator has suspended the digital platforms of a local media company over the publication of what it called…