Investors praise DR Congo’s improved business climate
A study conducted by Bloomfield, a pan-African rating agency showed that Kinshasa has drastically improved its business climate
South African president exonerated in $580k farm cash theft scandal
The scandal broke in June 2022 when the former head of intelligence lodged a complaint accusing Cyril Ramaphosa of having concealed the theft in 2020 of bundles of dollars unearthed by burglars under the cushions of a sofa in one of his properties.
Rwanda says plans to receive deportees unfazed by court ruling
Rwanda insisted Friday that it was safe for asylum seekers after the British Court of Appeal on Thursday ruled against a plan by London to deport illegal migrants to the east African country
Work of 1st U.S. panel on possible Black reparations moves to the Legislature
California's reparations task force completed its work Thursday and turned more than 100 recommendations over to the legislature. They notably suggest how to calculate monetary reparations, create an agency to implement and oversee reparations programs and help people research their family history.
Flooding in South Africa kills 7, and rescue crews are searching for another 7 missing people
Seven people have died and another seven are missing after days of heavy rainfall triggered floods in and around the South African city of Durban, local government authorities said Friday.
Ivory Coast: Gbagbo’s electoral roll appeal rejected
Former Ivorian president Laurent Gbagbo has had his appeal to be included on the electoral role in the Ivory Coast rejected by the Independent Electoral Commission (CEI), his party announced in a statement on Friday.
Conflict in western DRC: at least 20 dead this week, according to HRW
Gunmen killed at least 20 people this week in an ambush in the west of the Democratic Republic of Congo, the latest episode in a communal conflict that has claimed hundreds of lives in the past year, Human Rights Watch said on Thursday.
Tanzania lifts night bus travel ban after decades
The decision was announced by Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa in parliament, who highlighted that the ban, initially imposed in the 1990s, was a response to the escalating number of road accidents and bus hijackings.
French midfielder N’Golo Kante purchases Belgian third-tier side Royal Excelsior Virton
"Flavio is obviously extremely happy to be able to hand over the keys of the club to N'Golo Kante," said the club in a statement. [He is] a player of great class, not only for his footballing qualities but also and above all for his unanimously recognised human qualities."
Drone strikes target Wagner base In Libya: military source
The source, who requested anonymity, told AFP that drones "of unknown origin struck the al-Kharrouba air base, located 150 km south-east of Benghazi (east), where elements of the Wagner group are believed to be based".