East-Africa
Uganda halts admission of Somali, Eritrean, Ethiopian refugees amid aid funding cuts
Kampala, Uganda — Uganda has halted the granting of refugee status to asylum seekers from Somalia, Eritrea and Ethiopia, citing an absence…
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Southern-Africa
Intense storms lash South Africa, triggering widespread flooding and power cuts
Latest situation Conditions in Gauteng are expected to improve after a period of severe weather that disrupted services and response efforts. The…
World
Federal Reserve cuts interest rates, signals steady pace of further reductions
Fed pivots toward steady cuts to shield jobs, betting inflation will cool The Federal Reserve on Wednesday delivered a quarter-point interest-rate cut…
West-Africa
ANALYSIS: Oil shortages and problems with power cuts in Nigeria
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari apologizes to his compatriots for some recent economic troubles related to fuel shortages and power grid outages. Emmanuel…
East-Africa
European Union cuts Kenyan navy funding in Somalia
The European Union cuts Kenya’s military funding in Somalia NAIROBI, Kenya – The European Union has cut off Kenya’s defense forces [KDF]…
East-Africa
EU cuts KDF pay by $ 49 million for Somalia mission
NAIROBI, Kenya – Kenya Defense Forces [KDF] will have to operate with a $ 49 million deficit in the 2021/22 budget, it…
West-Africa
Ivorian cocoa: exporters want tax cuts
In Côte d’Ivoire, for a month now, cocoa exporters have stopped buying futures contracts for the next production season. They are asking…
