DRC town set to ‘disappear’ as mines expand
Kolwezi – “We’re screwed,” said Alphonse Fwamba Mutombo, standing on a plot of rubble overlooking an open-cast cobalt mine... Read more
19 Nov, 2022
South Africa’s public sector unions call for national strike
Johannesburg – Public sector trade unions in South Africa called on Thursday for a one-day national strike to be... Read more
17 Nov, 2022
Ethiopia relaunches partial privatisation of Ethio Telecom
Addis Ababa – The Ethiopian government on Wednesday relaunched the partial privatisation of state-owned operator Ethio Telecom and began... Read more
17 Nov, 2022
Nigeria court arraigns foreign tanker crew over suspected oil theft
Port Harcourt – A court in Nigeria’s oil hub city Port Harcourt has arraigned 16 foreign crew from an... Read more
16 Nov, 2022
Food prices in Spain post record rise
Madrid – Food prices in Spain posted a record rise in October, keeping the cost of living painfully high... Read more
15 Nov, 2022
Ghana president fires junior minister over graft allegations
Accra – Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo on Monday fired his junior finance minister over corruption allegations made in an... Read more
14 Nov, 2022
‘Toxic cover-up’: UN draws red line around net zero greenwashing
Sharm el Sheikh – The UN’s chief called Tuesday for an end to a “toxic cover-up” by companies as... Read more
9 Nov, 2022
IMF says agrees $4.5 billion support package for Bangladesh
Bangladesh – The International Monetary Fund said on Wednesday it had reached a preliminary agreement with Bangladesh to provide... Read more
9 Nov, 2022
UN warns of worsening food crisis in Sri Lanka
Colombo – The United Nations on Tuesday warned of a worsening food crisis in bankrupt Sri Lanka and said... Read more
8 Nov, 2022
German industrial output posts unexpected September bounce
Berlin – German industrial production rose surprisingly in September, official figures published Monday showed, despite concerns the economy was... Read more
7 Nov, 2022
