International observers congratulate Liberia on peaceful vote/in /by
Observers from the African Union, ECOWAS, and the European Union have congratulated Liberia for holding peaceful presidential and legislative elections.
Wife of ousted Gabonese president, Ali Bongo, jailed/in /by
Sylvia Bongo, wife of ousted Gabonese president Ali Bongo, has been jailed as she faces charges of money laundering, forgery, and falsification of records.
Madagascar postpones presidential election by a week/in /by
"The High Constitutional Court, by virtue of its regulatory power, orders the postponement of the first round of the presidential election to November 16, 2023", pronounced the highest court of the Indian Ocean's great island in a decision published on its website.
IMF: North Africa real GDP growth forecast for 2023 lowered/in /by
The IMF has lowered its real GDP growth forecast for the Middle East and North Africa in 2023.
Kenyan environmental court halts lifting of logging ban/in /by
An environmental court in Kenya has stopped the government from lifting a more than five-year ban on logging.
Malawi heatwave warning issued as temperatures set to soar/in /by
Authorities are urging citizens to exercise caution by avoiding alcohol and caffeine, as these beverages can lead to dehydration in such extreme conditions.
Sudan’s economy in limbo, warns IMF/in /by
The International Monetary Fund says that Sudan's GDP will contract by more than 18% in 2023 due to the war which has raged in the country since April this year.
Rugby World Cup: the South Africans who support the All Blacks/in /by
"There are a few free electrons who support France and Australia, but I don't know any who are behind the South African Springboks," Moodaley says of his extended family, based in Cape Town .
Manhunt underway for escaped prisoners in South Africa/in /by
South African authorities in Western Cape province are currently in pursuit of six prisoners who managed to break free from the confines of a magistrate's court holding cell.
Kenya: Court dismisses challenge over Genetically modified crops/in /by
Activists and agricultural pressure groups had denounced the authorities' 2022 decision, and called for the ban to be "reinstated". Kenya is experiencing a drought of unprecedented intensity for 40 years.