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Chinese premier makes landmark Zambia trip as West vies for investment foothold
Zambia will host a Chinese premier on Wednesday for the first time in 28 years as the sub-Saharan state emerges...
Read moreDetailsEswatini received $5.1 million to accept US deportees, minister says
Eswatini received $5.1 million from the U.S. government under a deal to accept third-country nationals deported by the Trump administration,...
Read moreDetailsOne of 25 abducted Nigerian girls escapes captivity
One of 25 schoolgirls abducted from a school dormitory in northwestern Nigeria’s Kebbi state has escaped captivity and returned home,...
Read moreDetailsNigeria’s inflation rate drops to 16% in October
Nigeria’s National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has announced that the country’s headline inflation rate dropped further to 16.05 per cent...
Read moreDetailsTrump’s empty chair at G20 summit is opportunity for South African hosts
An empty chair for Donald Trump at the G20 summit offers an opportunity for South African hosts, determined to set...
Read moreDetailsTanzania may struggle to secure funding due to its battered image, president says
Tanzania's ability to secure funding from international institutions may face challenges due to its tarnished global reputation, President Samia Suluhu...
Read moreDetailsNGO accuses Nestle of higher added sugar in baby products sold in Africa
Swiss NGO Public Eye on Tuesday accused Nestle of double standards by alleging that the company sells infant cereal in Africa...
Read moreDetailsSomalia confirms cyberattack on e-visa system exposing travellers’ data
Somalia’s government has admitted that its electronic visa system was hacked, exposing personal information of thousands of travellers. The Immigration...
Read moreDetailsMadagascar’s New Leader Randrianirina outlines bold Roadmap in first national address
Nearly a month after being sworn in as Madagascar’s “president of the refoundation,” Michael Randrianirina made his highly anticipated first...
Read moreDetailsEthiopia says three dead in Marburg virus outbreak
Three people confirmed to have contracted the Marburg virus have died, while another three deaths are suspected to be linked...
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