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Former Algerian president dies aged 84; Djibouti denies detaining Somali president’s adviser; ECOWAS imposes sanctions on Guinea junta
Former Algerian president, Abdelaziz Bouteflika dies aged 84 The former president of Algeria, Abdelaziz Bouteflika, has died after a long…
Ethiopia renews call for Sudan to withdraw forces; Akhannouch to lead new govt in Morocco; New technique set up to curb erosion along Togolese coast
South Africa eases restrictions as Covid infections fall The South African Cyril Ramaphosa president has announced the easing of some…
News Brief: Ex-Ivory Coast PM dies after contracting Covid; Ethiopia’s GERD to start producing power next month
Standard Chartered arranges $1.1 bln financing for Angola water project Standard Chartered (STAN.L) announced on Monday, September 6th, 2021 that…
Guinea rocked by reports of Coup d’état; AU urges Ethiopia to do more for humanitarian aid
Guinea rocked by reports of Coup d'état, soldiers say they have taken over Soldiers who staged an uprising in Guinea’s…
Congo prepares to takeover OPEC’s rotating presidency; Chad, Sudan reaches agreement to boost security; Nigeria to partner with Bitt Inc to launch ‘eNaira’
Boko Haram fighters surrender in Nigeria The Nigerian military says nearly 6,000 Boko Haram members including commanders, fighters and their…
Nigeria state oil firm makes first profit in 44 years, Algeria cuts diplomatic ties with Morocco
Nigeria state oil firm makes first profit in 44 years Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari, who is also the senior petroleum…
Ethiopia working to build country’s social media platforms
Ethiopia's intelligence and cybersecurity agency has revealed that the country is creating its own social media platforms to compete with…
Zambia: Hichilema invites regional opposition leaders to inauguration
Hakainde Hichilema, Zambia's next president, has defied precedent by inviting notable opposition leaders from the area to his inauguration on…
Africa-focused fintech company raises $400 million in funding round led by SoftBank
OPay, a Chinese entrepreneur-founded digital payment business focused on Africa, has raised $400 million in its newest fundraising round…
Zimbabwean government set to compensate victims of Mugabe-era massacre
Zimbabwe's present administration announced on Saturday that it will begin talks regarding compensation for victims of a horrific 1980s…
Nigeria: Bandits release kidnapped students as parents raise ransom
According to officials on Sunday, bandits had released 15 additional pupils kidnapped last month from a Baptist school in northwest…
DR Congo mourns founder of the ruling party UDPS
The Democratic Republic of Congo is grieving the loss of Gabriel Kyungu wa Kumwanza, a co-founder of the ruling…