Ghana could seek more IMF funding, incoming finance minister says
Ghana’s new government could seek extra funding from the International Monetary Fund during its current, three-year programme with the lender
Risk of Ethiopian volcanic eruption prompts evacuation of residents
A volcano in northeastern Ethiopia was showing signs of starting to erupt on Friday, prompting authorities to move residents to
Egypt completes trial run of new Suez Canal channel extension
Egypt said on Saturday it had successfully tested a new 10 km channel near the southern end of the Suez
Communal attacks kill more than 40 people in western DR Congo
More than 40 people have been killed over the last week in a flare-up of violence between two feuding communities
France begins withdrawal from Chad, says French army
France has started the withdrawal of its military from Chad after warplanes based in the capital N’Djamena headed home on
Six children died from pesticide poisoning in South Africa, lab analysis finds
Six children who died in a South African township earlier this month had ingested a chemical compound used in pesticides,
Libya’s eastern parliament approves new central bank board of directors
The presidency of Libya’s eastern-based parliament approved on Monday the appointment of a new board of directors of the central
Kenya’s lawmakers vote to impeach deputy president, speaker says
Kenya’s parliament voted on Tuesday to impeach Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua on charges including enriching himself and stirring ethnic hatred,
Zimbabwe allows currency to slump over 40 percent, hikes policy rate
Zimbabwe’s central bank allowed the local gold-backed currency to fall over 40 percent against the dollar on Friday and hiked
Tunisia coast guard recovers bodies of 13 African migrants
Tunisia’s coast guard has recovered the bodies of 13 sub-Saharan African migrants off the coasts of Salakta and Chebba towns,