African News
Zimbabwe goes hungry as crops wither amid El Nino drought
By: Reuters 18th March 2024 Residents of the Zimbabwean village of Buhera stood in groups at a primary school waiting to be called by name to receive life-saving handouts of... →
Thirty-one countries to start trading under AfCFTA Agreement this year
By: Sabrina Jardim 18th March 2024 Amid the increasing importance of intra-African trade, 31 countries are expected to start trading under the African Continental FreeTrade Area... →
Egypt: US should make clear to Israel consequences of Rafah operation
By: Reuters 18th March 2024 Egypt's foreign minister said on Monday the US should make clear to Israel what the consequences of a military push into the south Gaza city of... →
Senegal Supreme Court rejects opposition party bid to halt presidential election
By: Reuters 15th March 2024 Senegal's Supreme Court on Friday rejected a bid by one of the main opposition parties to halt a presidential election on March 24, sparing the... →
China's Xi willing to work with Angola as it moves on from oil
By: Reuters 15th March 2024 Chinese President Xi Jinping said he would support Chinese firms that invest in Angola's agriculture and manufacturing sectors, State media... →
UNICEF warns of catastrophic loss of lives in Sudan as famine looms
By: Reuters 15th March 2024 The United Nations (UN) children's agency warned on Friday of a potential catastrophic loss of lives in Sudan as the civil war worsens hunger and... →
Thousands celebrate release of jailed Senegal opposition leaders
By: Reuters 15th March 2024 Senegalese opposition firebrand Ousmane Sonko and the presidential candidate he is backing in the March 24 election, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, were... →
Charity group fears up to 60 migrants drowned crossing from Libya
By: Reuters 14th March 2024 As many as 60 people are feared to have drowned on a vessel carrying migrants across the Mediterranean from Libya, the operators of a charity... →