IMF approves Sh142.7bn loan to Kenya/in /by
Kenya is under pressure "on its liquid assets, mainly due to the large Eurobond maturing" in June 2024 in the amount of $2 billion, according to the IMF, which notes, however, a recovery in the agriculture and tourism sectors.
Pics of the day: November 15, 2023/in /by
Africanews samples the best pictures of the day’s news.
WWF report reveals stark disparities in plastic pollution impact/in /by
As negotiations unfold in Kenya, the WWF calls on governments to implement measures such as a ban on high-risk plastic products, establish global requirements for product design, and provide financial support for low- and middle-income countries.
Kenya: CS Chirchir Says Ann Njeri Forged Documents in Sh17 Billion Oil Saga/in /by
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Energy Cabinet Secretary Davis Chirchir says Ann Njeri Njoroge forged documents as she tried to lay claim to 93,000 metric tonnes of diesel from Saudi Arabia.
Polls open in Madagascar presidential election hit by boycott/in /by
Following a nighttime curfew and weeks of protests, voting got calmly under way on Thursday morning, according to journalists, with polls set to close at 05:00 pm (1400 GMT).
Uganda: TotalEnergies Says Uganda Key to Its Global Plan/in /by
[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala, Uganda -- TotalEnergies SE has highlighted Uganda's Tilenga project in the Albertine among its key assets for growth globally. The company already commenced drilling in Bulisa and Nwoya districts.
Rwanda takes issue with British court ruling on migration plan/in /by
Kigali says it does not agree with the court's point stating that refugees or migrants sent from Britain to Rwanda would not be safe.
Counting continues in Liberia’s presidential run-off vote/in /by
Late Wednesday, oppostion leader Joseph Boakai had a slight lead in the closely contested presidential race with votes from just over 22 per cent of polling stations confirmed.
Niger’s military regime congratulates Mali on “liberation of Kidal”/in /by
The military regime in Niger, has congratulated the Malian army for capturing the strategic northern Tuareg stronghold of Kidal.
South Sudan deploys first unified forces after peace deal/in /by
The unification of forces loyal to President Salva Kiir and his rival, Vice President Riek Machar, was a key condition of the 2018 peace deal that ended a five-year conflict in which nearly 400,000 people died.