African nations tiptoe around recruitment of citizens by Kenya’s foreign minister is visiting Russia this week under pressure back home to convince Moscow Read more
Madagascar anti-corruption chief Rajaonarison named prime minister Madagascar’s president, Michael Randrianirina, said on Sunday he had appointed anti-corruption chief Mamitiana Rajaonarison as Read more
Africa-bound India-flagged fuel tanker sets sail from east The Indian-flagged oil tanker, Jag Prakash, which is carrying gasoline from Oman to Africa, has Read more
South Africa’s president authorises deployment of 2,200 troops South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Friday authorised the deployment of 2,200 members of the Read more
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