Southern-Africa
South Africa formally joins Afreximbank, launches US$8bn national programme
South Africa has today officially acceded to the Establishment Agreement of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), marking the formal entry…
Business and Finance
Central-Africa
Mine Disaster in DR Congo Results in 200 Fatalities
Tragic Mine Collapse in Eastern Congo Claims Over 200 Lives At least 200 people were killed when a coltan mine…
East-Africa
Republican Intelligence Expert Appointed to Lead U.S. Africa Division
Frank W. Garcia Jr. Nominated to Lead Africa Bureau at State Department Frank W. Garcia Jr., a veteran Republican Congressional…
East-Africa
Landslide at Unauthorized Mine in Mozambique Leaves Five Dead
At least five illegal miners were killed when an artisanal mine collapsed during heavy rains in Guruè district, Zambézia province,…
West-Africa
Nigeria’s Power Grid Fails Once More, Leaving Millions in the Dark
Widespread Power Outage: Electricity Grid Faces Third Collapse in a Month The electricity grid has recorded its third collapse in…
Southern-Africa
South Africa Announces Temporary Withdrawal From G20 Meetings
South Africa announced Monday that it will temporarily withdraw from G-20 engagements while the United States holds the presidency, a…
East-Africa
Zimbabwe’s Opposition Chief Nelson Chamisa Stages Political Comeback
Nelson Chamisa, the former leader of the Citizens Coalition for Change, has announced his return to frontline politics in Zimbabwe,…
East-Africa
EU Excludes Multiple African Nations from High-Risk Classification
EU Removes Several African Countries from High-Risk Money Laundering List Several African nations, including Nigeria, South Africa, Burkina Faso, Mali,…
Central-Africa
U.S.-Africa Relations Shift: Business Deals Take Center Stage in Diplomacy
New Leadership in U.S. Africa Bureau Faces Complex Challenges Nick Checker, who stepped into the role of head of the…
West-Africa
Dangote Refinery Refutes Shutdown Allegations in Nigeria
Dangote Petroleum Refinery has categorically denied a report alleging that the facility is shutting down for maintenance, labeling the claim…
West-Africa
Tragedy Strikes as Migrant Vessel Capsizes Near Gambia, Many Feared Lost
Tragedy Strikes as Migrant Boat Capsizes Off The Gambia At least seven people have died and many others remain missing…
