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South Africa slams U.S. human rights report as “deeply flawed”
South Africa’s Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) has strongly rejected the latest U.S. Human Rights Report on South Africa,...
Read moreDetailsMozambique’s president praises ties with China
Maputo Bridge in Mozambique has been connecting communities in the Southern African country's capital, significantly improving the city's road network...
Read moreDetailsIvory Coast cocoa grind down 31.2% year-on-year in July, exporters association says
Ivory Coast's cocoa grind dropped 31.2% year-on-year in July to 39,301 metric tons, data from exporters' association GEPEX showed on...
Read moreDetailsSouth Africa’s Q2 farm exports to the US surge, but tariffs dampen prospects
South Africa's produce exports to the United States rose 26% in the second quarter following strong harvests, Agriculture Minister John...
Read moreDetailsPortugal protests expulsion of reporters from Guinea-Bissau before election
Portugal's government on Friday condemned the expulsion of reporting teams of state news agency Lusa and two African units of...
Read moreDetailsFrench embassy employee arrested in Mali on “unfounded” accusations, says French foreign office
A French man arrested in Mali is a member of the French embassy in the capital Bamako and accusations against...
Read moreDetailsU.S. to prioritize White South Africans in refugee admissions
Just three months after the first group of White South Africans arrived in the United States under a special refugee...
Read moreDetailsUganda targets higher exports with first large-scale gold mine
Uganda has inaugurated its first large-scale gold mine, a $250 million Chinese-owned project in the country's east that will also...
Read moreDetailsECOWAS’ new president, Julius Maada Bio, reiterates wish for Sahel states to return to the fold
As he continues his West Africa tour, Sierre Leone’s president Julius Maada Bio, has reiterated his wish that the Alliance...
Read moreDetailsNigeria approves $2.6 billion electricity sector debt refinancing plan
Nigeria has approved a phased plan to refinance 4 trillion naira ($2.61 billion) in electricity sector debt to help stabilise...
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