Zimbabwe hikes interest rates to 80%
Harare – Zimbabwe’s central bank has raised its benchmark interest rate to 80% in a bid to rein in inflation... Read more
5 Apr, 2022
US concerned by ‘extremely disturbing’ Mali massacre reports
Dakar – The US State Department said on Sunday it was following “extremely disturbing” accounts of killings in central Mali,... Read more
4 Apr, 2022
South Sudan rivals sign deal on key military provision of peace accord
Juba – In a major breakthrough, South Sudan’s rival leaders sealed an agreement Sunday on a key military provision... Read more
3 Apr, 2022
ICRC resumes aid by road to Tigray after six months
Nairobi – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said it had resumed aid by road to the... Read more
3 Apr, 2022
Libya Red Crescent official freed after 10-month abduction
Tripoli – A Libyan Red Crescent official abducted 10 months ago was released on Saturday, the military prosecution said. Mansour... Read more
3 Apr, 2022
Sudan’s Darfur clashes kill 45, officials say
Khartoum – Heavy clashes between rival groups in Sudan’s Darfur have left some 45 people killed, officials said on... Read more
3 Apr, 2022
DRC jails 12 after protests over emergency measures
Beni – A military court in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Friday handed down one-year jail terms to... Read more
2 Apr, 2022
Morocco seeks to impose solution in Western Sahara conflict
Rabat – Boosted by Western support, Morocco is working to impose its own settlement in the long-running Western Sahara... Read more
1 Apr, 2022
US wants ‘strong African response’ to Russian aggression
Dakar – The United States hopes for “a strong African response” to Russian aggression and plans to help mitigate the... Read more
31 Mar, 2022
Ethiopia government, rebels trade accusations over aid delay
Addis Ababa – The Ethiopian government and Tigrayan rebels on Tuesday accused each other of blocking a humanitarian aid... Read more
30 Mar, 2022
