At least 64% of SA youth unemployed, says Ramaphosa
At least 64% of young people in South Africa are unemployed, President Cyril Ramaphosa has said, adding that “this... Read more
16 Jun, 2021
Ethiopian elections: Key states in regional structure
Ethiopia’s national elections will draw in voters from seven of 10 semi-autonomous regions, highlighting the country’s rich history and... Read more
16 Jun, 2021
Ethiopia prepares to vote as famine stalks Tigray
Ethiopia is preparing to hold crucial and twice-delayed elections across the country on June 21, despite growing concern over... Read more
16 Jun, 2021
US-led war games under way in Morocco near disputed W Sahara
US-led forces are carrying out war games near the disputed region of Western Sahara, in exercises jointly organised with... Read more
16 Jun, 2021
New ICC prosecutor vows to ‘revive’ troubled tribunal
Britain’s Karim Khan was sworn in on Wednesday as the new prosecutor of the International Criminal Court with a... Read more
16 Jun, 2021
Ivory Coast’s Laurent Gbagbo in dates
Key dates in the life of former Ivory Coast president Laurent Gbagbo, who is scheduled to return home on... Read more
16 Jun, 2021
DRC court cuts jail term for ex-presidential aide
A former presidential aide in the Democratic Republic of Congo who had been sentenced to 20 years in a... Read more
16 Jun, 2021
High Nigeria food costs push 7 million into poverty: World Bank
High inflation driven by soaring food prices has pushed seven million Nigerians into poverty, the World Bank said. In... Read more
16 Jun, 2021
Frontier closures hit Togo’s economy hard
When the global pandemic forced Togo’s government to close its land borders, taxi driver Kossigan lost his lucrative business... Read more
16 Jun, 2021
Covid, conflict and debt hinder Ethiopia’s economic reforms
Shortly after taking office, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed promised a spectacular overhaul of Ethiopia’s tightly-controlled economy: reforms to spur... Read more
16 Jun, 2021
