East-Africa
Zimbabwe Declares State of Disaster After Highway Crash Kills 27 People
Zimbabwe has declared a State of Disaster after a fiery head-on collision on the Harare-Masvingo highway killed 27 people and left seven…
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Business and Finance
East-Africa
Salif Keïta Withdraws From South Africa’s Macufe Festival Over Xenophobia Fears
Malian singer Salif Keïta has withdrawn from South Africa’s Macufe festival, citing concerns over xenophobic violence targeting African migrants. Organizers in the…
Central-Africa
DR Congo Says Lobito Corridor Offers Path to Economic Sovereignty
Democratic Republic of Congo President Félix Tshisekedi has urged countries involved in the Lobito Corridor to turn the ambitious transport link into…
East-Africa
Zimbabwe Official Arrested Over Lake Kariba Ferry Disaster
A district official has been charged with culpable homicide after the Lake Kariba ferry disaster claimed 97 lives in Zimbabwe’s deadliest recorded…
Southern-Africa
Ramaphosa Vows Action Against Perpetrators of Xenophobic Violence
President Cyril Ramaphosa has vowed that anyone responsible for violence against foreign nationals will face arrest and prosecution once police have collected…
West-Africa
U.S. Launches Initiative to Boost Africa’s Creative Industry
A year-long U.S. government initiative is seeking to help African creators—especially musicians—turn artistic work into lasting economic opportunity by improving intellectual property…
Central-Africa
More Than 100 Killed in Central African Republic Mine Collapse
At least 107 labourers have died after an artisanal gold mine collapsed in Zamboye, western Central African Republic, with the death toll…
West-Africa
Tinubu Orders Five-Year Plan to Address Nigeria’s Security Threats
President Bola Tinubu has launched a five-year planning effort to overhaul coordination among Nigeria’s defence, intelligence and security agencies, ordering the preparation…
West-Africa
Domitexka Represents a Missed Opportunity for African Capital
After years of silence, a spinning mill in the heart of Senegal is running again—a small but powerful sign of what the…
West-Africa
How Armed Groups Profit From Lithium in the Sahel
As electric-vehicle manufacturing and renewable-energy storage accelerate, demand for lithium is set to climb sharply. That rising appetite is placing the Sahel…
East-Africa
South Africa’s Economy Bears the Cost of Anti-Immigrant Sentiment
Harassment linked to South Africa’s March and March anti-migrant movement has driven dozens of documented traders from a once-thriving market in Bellville,…
