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Kenya set to surpass Ethiopia as East Africa’s largest economy in 2025 – IMF/in /by
Kenya has demonstrated relative macroeconomic resilience. The Kenyan shilling appreciated by 21% in 2024, becoming the world’s best-performing currency, according to market analysts.
Bonobos in Congo form girl groups to fend off male aggression, study says/in /by
Female bonobos find strength in numbers, teaming up to fend off males in the wild, a new study finds.
Algeria expels over 1,800 migrants to Niger in mass deportation/in /by
More than 1,800 migrants expelled from Algeria into Niger, rights group says
Pope Francis Remembered as a Champion of Peace in South Sudan/in /by
During Pope Francis' tenure as pontiff, he consistently advocated for the implementation of a peace in South Sudan
South Africa slashes planned VAT hike after pushback from Democratic Alliance/in /by
South African finance minister Enoch Godongwana has dropped a planned VAT increase that would have seen value-added tax increase by one percentage point over two years after the Democratic Alliance (DA) threatened to quit the coalition.
As cardinals prepare conclave, thousands flock to pay respects to late Pope Francis/in /by
Turnout among the faithful to say their goodbyes to the late pontiff at St. Peter's Basilica in Rome has been much higher than expected, with an estimated 50 000 visitors paying their respects in the first twelve hours of the public viewing.
Zelenskyy cuts short visit to South Africa after deadly Russian strike on Kyiv/in /by
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in Pretoria for a bilateral meeting with South African president Cyril Ramaphosa late on Wednesday, yet had to cut the visit short on Thursday following a deadly Russian attack on Kyiv.
Russia continues attacks on Ukraine while peace negotiations risk yielding few results/in /by
Russia launched one of its deadliest attacks on Kyiv on Thursday, killing nine people. Meanwhile, peace talks between the two countries risk ending in no agreement due to Russia's continued attacks and demands for Ukraine to recognise occupied territories as Russian land.
Eliud Kipchoge returns to the London Marathon/in /by
Marathon legend Eliud Kipchoge is back in London, lacing up for what could be his final run in the iconic race
Benin says 54 soldiers killed in Islamic militant attack/in /by
JNIM, an extremist group linked to al-Qaida, claimed responsibility for the attack and said it killed 70 soldiers, according to the SITE Intelligence Group