Tags GENERAL South Africa’s borrowing costs now surpass Nigeria’s For the first time ever, South Africa is paying more to borrow in its local currency than Nigeria, rated four
Tags GENERAL Africa’s five-month COVID-19 death toll higher than worst Ebola outbreak: W.H.O. The death toll from the COVID-19 pandemic in Africa in the five months since its onset has surpassed that of
Tags GENERAL U.S., Kenya formally launch trade deal talks Kenya and the United States formally launched negotiations on Wednesday for a bilateral trade pact that the two economies hope
Tags GENERAL 17 Boko Haram militants killed following ambush on Nigerian troops At least 17 Boko Haram militants were killed and several others wounded when troops fought hard in an exchange of
Tags GENERAL Explosion kills 7 at Nigerian state-run oil facility Nigeria’s state-run oil firm on Wednesday said a detailed investigation has been launched into the cause of an explosion that
Tags GENERAL Egypt eyes closer Russia-Africa cooperation Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry on Wednesday stressed the importance of setting a detailed plan for cooperation between the African Union
Tags GENERAL Africa’s confirmed COVID-19 cases now above a half-million mark The continent-wide total is over 508,000, according to figures released Wednesday by the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,
Tags GENERAL Malawi government cancels order sending chief justice on forced leave The new Malawian government nullified a previous order by the administration of former president Peter Mutharika which sought to retire
Tags GENERAL Over 70 million people expected to fall into extreme poverty due to COVID-19 More than 70 million people are expected to fall into extreme poverty as a consequence of COVID-19, the UN Human
Tags GENERAL Somalia’s forces kill three Al-Shabaab militants in operation Somali National Army (SNA) killed three Al-Shabaab fighters on Tuesday in an offensive on the outskirts of the Somali capital