Severe flooding kills 66 in Kenya, as heavy A further four people have died in Kenya after heavy rain caused widespread flooding, police Read more
Fears for press freedom as billionaire takes control Tanzanian business tycoon Rostam Aziz has acquired a controlling stake in the Nation Media Group Read more
Severe flooding kills 62 in Kenya, as heavy At least 62 people have died in Kenya over the past week after heavy rains Read more
France returns sacred ‘talking drum’ looted during colonial A sacred drum looted by French forces during its colonial rule in Ivory Coast has Read more
Eswatini receives four more third-country deportees from US, Eswatini said it had received four more third-country deportees from the United States on Thursday, Read more
Kenya arrests man trying to smuggle over 2,000 A man was arrested at Nairobi’s main airport this week with more than 2,200 live Read more
Ivory Coast considers reforming cocoa marketing system to Top producer Ivory Coast is looking to reform its cocoa marketing system by aligning government-set Read more
Nigeria reviews oil, market exposure amid rising Middle Nigeria’s government is monitoring escalating tensions in the Middle East as it assesses potential risks Read more
Shipper MSC secures 45‑year Lagos port concession with Shipping company MSC has signed a 45-year concession agreement with Nigerian maritime company Nigerdock to Read more
Foreign national arrested over attempt to smuggle 2,000 Some ants were recovered in test tubes while others were concealed in tissue paper rolls Read more
Senegal approves tougher anti-gay law as rights groups Senegal’s parliament has approved a new law doubling to 10 years the maximum prison term Read more
Ghanaian community in Togo marks 69th independence anniversary The Ghanaian community in Togo came together last Friday to celebrate the 69th anniversary of Read more