Botswana approaches World Bank for budgetary support
Botswana has approached the World Bank for budgetary support after the coronavirus crisis hurt revenue, Finance Minister Thapelo Matsheka said
Mali’s ousted president returns home after treatment abroad
Mali’s ousted president Ibrahim Boubacar Keita returned home late on Wednesday after spending six weeks in the United Arab Emirates
Kenya to use space technology to boost disaster response to emergencies
Kenya plans to harness space technology in order to boost disaster response to emergencies through early warning systems, a senior
Cameroon-Nigeria military cooperation steady: official
A senior Nigerian military official said Wednesday that cooperation between the armed forces of Cameroon and Nigeria is developing steadily
15 migrants die off Libyan coast: IOM
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) said Wednesday that at least 15 migrants died in a shipwreck off Libya’s western
Guinean government says seven killed in post-election violence
Violent clashes between police and opposition protesters in Guinea after Sunday’s presidential election has left seven dead and many injured,
Rwanda’s unemployment rate drops due to reopening of economy
The unemployment rate in Rwanda dropped to 16 percent in August, attributable to a further reopening of the economy from
Media offices set ablaze amid violent protest in Nigeria
Three media offices were set ablaze on Wednesday by suspects who allegedly took advantage of a protest seeking to end
Cote d’Ivoire gears up for end-of-month elections
Officials in Cote d’Ivoire are gearing up for a presidential vote on October 31. The West African country will see
UN chief calls for end to reported police brutality in Nigeria
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday called for an end to reported police brutality in Nigeria and asked for de-escalation,