UK watchdog urges halt to DRC dam project
Kinshasa – British NGO Global Witness on Wednesday urged the Democratic Republic of Congo to halt a dam project it... Read more
8 Dec, 2021
On Africa’s ‘chocolate islands’, cocoa producers target luxury market
São Tomé – A morsel of chocolate sits on the tongue, and a strong yet subtle flavour starts to blossom.... Read more
8 Dec, 2021
Congo-Brazzaville, DRC sign energy deal
Brazzaville – The two Congos have agreed on a joint energy project to meet growing demands for power in... Read more
8 Dec, 2021
SA economy is ‘under pressure’, says finance minister Godongwana
Cape Town – Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has reportedly said that a lot needs to be done to get... Read more
7 Dec, 2021
SA economy shrinks by 1.5% in third quarter of 2021
Johannesburg – South Africa’s economy shrank for the first time in a year in the third quarter as the country... Read more
7 Dec, 2021
Algeria pledges $100m to Palestinians
Algiers – Algeria’s president Abdelmadjid Tebboune pledged $100 million in aid to the Palestinians, as Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas visited... Read more
7 Dec, 2021
China’s export growth lost steam in November, says official
Beijing – Export growth in China lost some steam in November as holiday demand from abroad faded, official data showed... Read more
7 Dec, 2021
Libya central banks to reunite after 7-year split
Tripoli – Libya’s rival central banks said on Monday they had reached a reunification deal, seven years after they divided... Read more
7 Dec, 2021
UN says 30% of Sudan’s people will need aid next year
Khartoum – Thirty percent of Sudan’s population will need humanitarian aid next year, the UN warned in a report... Read more
6 Dec, 2021
Thousands of Ghanaians left stranded after commercial transport drivers go on strike over high fuel costs
Accra – Thousands of Ghanaian commuters, students and workers were stranded at bus stations across the country on Monday after... Read more
6 Dec, 2021
