66,000 Kenyans to lose jobs if AGOA not renewed
Kenya’s economic lifeline may soon be cut. The African Growth and Opportunity Act AGOA is set to expire on September 30, ending a key duty-free trade arrangement with the US.
66,000 Kenyans to lose jobs if AGOA not renewed
Kenya’s economic lifeline may soon be cut. The African Growth and Opportunity Act AGOA is set to expire on September 30, ending a key duty-free trade arrangement with the US.
Burundi’s Ézéchiel Nibigira appointed president of Economic Community of Central African States
The Economic Community of Central African States has a new president - Burundi’s former foreign minister Ézéchiel Nibigira.
Former Zambian President Lungu’s family in mediated talks to end funeral dispute
In Zambia, a breakthrough may be near as the government and the family of late former President Edgar Lungu begin mediated talks to resolve a long-running standoff over his funeral arrangements.
M23 rebels recapture town in eastern DRC as peace talks stall
The M23 rebel group recapture the town of Shoa eastern DRC’s North Kivu province, just one day after it briefly fell under control of the Congolese army and pro-government Waz-alendo militia.
Nigeria: Dangote, NUPENG Face-Off – NLC Seeks Tinubu’s Intervention
[Premium Times] NUPENG had said that it would commence a nationwide strike from Sunday, over what it described as Dangote's "anti-union practices, monopolistic agenda..."
Yemen’s Houthi rebels launch drone attack, hitting Israel’s Ramon International Airport
A drone launched by Yemen’s Houthi rebels struck southern Israel Sunday, hitting Ramon International Airport near Eilat and forcing a shutdown of airspace in the region.
Morocco: Excitement as students, families gear up for new school year
Shops and markets selling school supplies have seen brisk business in recent days, as families stock up on essentials from notebooks and pens to schoolbags
Boko Haram militants kill 60 in an attack in Nigeria’s northeast
Boko Haram militants killed dozens of people in a nighttime assault on a village in northeastern Nigeria that is home to residents who had recently returned from a camp for internally displaced persons, authorities said
Pope Leo XIV canonizes first two saints of his pontificate
Pontiff said both created 'masterpieces' out of lives by dedicating them to God