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Dangote Cement scraps London listing, blames market conditions in blow to LSE
Nigeria's Dangote Cement scrapped plans for a secondary London Stock Exchange listing on Tuesday, citing market conditions, in a setback for...
Read moreDetailsGuinea-Bissau to investigate killing of rapper who criticised coup leaders
Guinea-Bissau's public prosecutor has set up a commission to investigate the murder of rapper and activist Vigario Luis Balanta, following...
Read moreDetailsRegional conflicts raise fears of renewed piracy in the Gulf of Aden
Regional conflicts in Yemen, Iran and the wider Middle East are raising concerns that growing instability could fuel a resurgence...
Read moreDetailsKenya seizes $27m worth of methamphetamine in coastal drug raid
Kenyan police have confiscated 454 kilograms of methamphetamine valued at $27 million in a joint operation with Tanzanian authorities targeting...
Read moreDetailsSouth African voters rebuff ANC, accelerating shift to coalition politics
South Africans' sweeping rebuke of the African National Congress in local elections was a vote for performance over loyalty, analysts...
Read moreDetailsTanzanian opposition celebrates ‘victorious’ day after leader avoids death penalty
Tanzania's main opposition Chadema party celebrated a "victorious day" on Friday, after a court found their leader Tundu Lissu not...
Read moreDetailsGambia’s opposition leader Bensouda files for presidential election despite abuse allegations
Supporters of Gambia’s UNITE-led coalition celebrated on Friday as their party leader Talib Ahmed Bensouda filed his candidacy papers for...
Read moreDetailsNigeria’s Dangote looks to expand IPO access to exchanges across Africa
After launching Africa’s biggest IPO in September, Nigeria’s Dangote Group is looking to make shares in its Lagos refinery available...
Read moreDetailsEthiopia and Sudan close each other’s consulates after allegations of meddling in civil war
Ethiopia and Sudan closed each other's consulates near their shared border, officials from the two countries said on Wednesday, marking...
Read moreDetailsSouth Africa’s ANC faces ‘worst nightmare’ as vote share tumbles
South Africa's early municipal election results on Thursday showed the African National Congress with a sharply reduced vote share, set...
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