Today: September 19, 2024
Today: September 19, 2024

Africa

Africa|Election

Ghana presidential contenders promise to ease hardship as campaign ramps up

The two main contenders in Ghana's presidential election have launched duelling manifestos promising fiscal stability, jobs and a path out of the

Ghana presidential contenders promise to ease hardship as campaign ramps up
Africa|Europe|News|World

Spain's Sanchez visits West Africa aiming to stem migration surge

Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez starts his second visit this year to West Africa on Tuesday, aiming to curb migration to

Spain's Sanchez visits West Africa aiming to stem migration surge
Africa|Health|News|World

Germany to donate 100,000 mpox vaccine doses to combat outbreak in Africa

Germany will donate 100,000 mpox vaccine doses from its military stocks to help contain the outbreak on the African continent in the short term as well as provide help to the

Germany to donate 100,000 mpox vaccine doses to combat outbreak in Africa
Africa|Environment|Health

A dam collapses in eastern Sudan after heavy rainfall and local media report dozens missing

Sudan’s health ministry says a dam has collapsed due to heavy rainfall in the eastern Red Sea state, sending water flooding over nearby homes

A dam collapses in eastern Sudan after heavy rainfall and local media report dozens missing
Africa|World

Tunisian president shuffles cabinet ahead of presidential vote in October

Tunisian President Kais Saied announced on Sunday a broad cabinet reshuffle of 19 ministers that included those for defence, foreign affairs and the economy, ahead of a presidential

Tunisian president shuffles cabinet ahead of presidential vote in October
Africa|Health|World

Why mpox vaccines are only just arriving in Africa after two years

The first 10,000 mpox vaccines are finally due to arrive next

Why mpox vaccines are only just arriving in Africa after two years
Africa|Health

Uganda confirms two more cases of mpox

Uganda has confirmed two more mpox virus infections, bringing the number of cases in the east African country to four, according to the health ministry. 

Uganda confirms two more cases of mpox
Africa|Health|News

Gabon records first mpox case

Gabon has registered its first case of mpox, the health ministry said in a statement that did not specify which variant of the viral infection was recorded.

Gabon records first mpox case
Africa|Economy|Finance

S&P downgrades Kenya on weaker fiscal and debt trajectory

Global credit ratings agency S&P downgraded Kenya's rating on Friday to "B-" from "B," citing the recent repeal of the East African country's 2024/2025 Finance Bill, which it said will

S&P downgrades Kenya on weaker fiscal and debt trajectory
Africa|News

Spain bracing for surge of African migrants to Canary Islands

Spanish authorities fear that as many as 150,000 more migrants from Africa may be set to make the perilous crossing this year to the Canary Islands, already

Spain bracing for surge of African migrants to Canary Islands
Africa|Business|Technology

Kenya's Safaricom urges new requirements for satellite providers like Starlink

Kenya's biggest telecoms company Safaricom has urged regulators to consider requiring satellite internet providers such as Elon Musk's Starlink to partner with local

Kenya's Safaricom urges new requirements for satellite providers like Starlink
Africa|Health|News|World

Cholera spreads as Sudan grapples with rains and displacement

For the second consecutive year Sudan is in the grip of a cholera outbreak that has left at least 28 people dead in the last month as rains fall in

Cholera spreads as Sudan grapples with rains and displacement
Africa|News|World

Libya armed mobilisation causes concern, UN says

The United Nations Libya mission said late on Thursday it was concerned about reports of forces mobilising in Tripoli and threats of force to resolve a crisis over control of the

Libya armed mobilisation causes concern, UN says
Africa|Economy|Finance|News

South African rand jumps as Fed's Powell signals lower rates

The South African rand jumped on Friday, after comments by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell signalled an interest rate cut next month.

South African rand jumps as Fed's Powell signals lower rates
Africa|Education|Europe|News

Italy's foreign minister says country needs more African students

Foreign minister Antonio Tajani said on Thursday that he wanted more African students to come to Italy, in remarks that may exacerbate a coalition squabble

Italy's foreign minister says country needs more African students
Africa|Business|News

The biggest diamond in over a century is found in Botswana — a whopping 2,492 carats

The largest diamond found in more than a century has been unearthed at a mine in Botswana

The biggest diamond in over a century is found in Botswana — a whopping 2,492 carats
Africa|Economy

How debt and taxes conspired to rob Nairobi’s slum-dwelling youth of the promise of a better life

A 2010 constitution offered Kenyans economic and social rights that have faded in the face of mounting national debt.

How debt and taxes conspired to rob Nairobi’s slum-dwelling youth of the promise of a better life
Africa|News|World

Humanitarian aid resumes in Sudan’s war-torn Darfur after 6-month border closure

Humanitarian aid resumes in Sudan’s war-torn Darfur after 6-month border closure

Humanitarian aid resumes in Sudan’s war-torn Darfur after 6-month border closure
Africa|News

Somalia's bomb disposal experts face down fear to save lives

Wearing a bulky protective suit and helmet, Mohamed Ahmed inches towards the truck where explosives wired to a mobile phone have been planted in Somalia's capital,

Somalia's bomb disposal experts face down fear to save lives
Africa|Crime|News

Five Kenyan policemen arraigned over jail break of suspected serial killer

Five Kenyan police officers were arraigned on Wednesday, accused of helping a suspected serial killer and 12 others escape from a police station in the capital

Five Kenyan policemen arraigned over jail break of suspected serial killer
Africa|Health|News|World

Congo reports more than 1,000 new mpox cases in a week. African authorities ask for vaccines

Congo has recorded 1,030 of the 1,405 new mpox cases in Africa over the last week

Congo reports more than 1,000 new mpox cases in a week. African authorities ask for vaccines
Africa|World

West African juntas write to UN over Ukraine's alleged rebel support

The military juntas of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have written to the U.N.

West African juntas write to UN over Ukraine's alleged rebel support
Africa|Europe|Health|World

Thailand says mpox case recorded in traveller from Africa

Thailand has detected an mpox case in a European man who arrived from Africa last week and is awaiting test results to determine the strain, a disease control official said on

Thailand says mpox case recorded in traveller from Africa
Africa|Crime|Environment

He once poached the wild animals of Zimbabwe. Now he preaches against it

In Zimbabwe’s wildlife-rich but poverty stricken Chiredzi district, an ex-poacher recently released from prison now preaches the gospel of conservation

He once poached the wild animals of Zimbabwe. Now he preaches against it
Africa|News|Political|World

Libya's instability will worsen further without a unified government and elections, UN envoy says

The top U.N. official in Libya is warning that the political, military and security situation in the oil-rich north African country has deteriorated “quite rapidly” and without renewed political talks leading to a unified government and elections there will be greater instability

Libya's instability will worsen further without a unified government and elections, UN envoy says

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