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DRC releases boat detained over fears of Ebola on board
Congolese authorities have released a boat detained last week over fears passengers might be carrying the Ebola virus. Speaking to...
Read moreDetailsNigerians’ cost of living pain deepens as election looms
Grace Adama puts her earrings on in her two-room flat before grabbing her handbag and leaving for work in Abuja,...
Read moreDetailsSouth Sudanese whistleblower released after nearly two months in detention, family says
A South Sudanese whistleblower who was abducted in Kenya in June and taken to South Sudan has been released after nearly two...
Read moreDetailsInfantino finds a friend in Africa as CAF backs FIFA president
The Confederation of African Football’s Executive Committee unanimously confirmed its support for beleaguered FIFA president Gianni Infantino on Thursday, at...
Read moreDetailsAfrica’s infrastructure guarantees platform plans to double its capital, CEO says
The African Trade and Investment Development Insurance (ATIDI) plans to double its capital to $2 billion over the next two...
Read moreDetailsTanzania eases FX rules to allow all foreigners to buy government debt
Tanzania has relaxed its foreign exchange rules to allow all overseas investors to buy government-issued Treasury bills and bonds, the...
Read moreDetailsSenegal jails three TikTok influencers over posts criticising president Faye
A Senegalese court has sentenced three TikTok influencers to prison for posts that allegedly insulted President Bassirou Diomaye Faye. The...
Read moreDetailsCameroon: President Biya changes communication strategy during Geneva stay
His absence from Cameroon since 7 June 2026 has fuelled debate over what the opposition is describing as a power...
Read moreDetailsNigerian forces rescue 308 kidnap victims, presidency says
Nigerian security forces have rescued 308 people abducted in separate attacks in northern Niger and Kwara states, in what President...
Read moreDetailsCongo bans copper and cobalt concentrates exports, official order says
The Democratic Republic of Congo has banned exports of copper concentrate and cobalt concentrate as it escalates efforts to force...
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