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Russia offers reassurance over threatened African grain supplies
Russia has insisted it understands the concerns African nations have following Moscow's decision to leave the Ukrainian grain deal which...
Read moreDetailsKenya’s leader, William Ruto, meets with Chinese diplomat Wang Yi ahead of BRICS talks
China's top diplomat Wang Yi is meeting with top officials in several countries including South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya and Turkey....
Read moreDetailsNigeria’s President approves new infrastructure fund to boost competitiveness
Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu on Friday announced the creation of a new infrastructure fund, part of a series of measures...
Read moreDetailsPresidential commission of inquiry says four Indian medicines responsible for 70 child deaths in Gambia
Four types of medicine, made in India, caused the deaths of at least 70 children in Gambia last year, according...
Read moreDetailsNigerian ex-governor Ibori may have $130 million confiscated from him by a London judge
Britain will seek to confiscate 101.5 million pounds ($130 million) from James Ibori, a former Nigerian state governor who abused his...
Read moreDetailsGhana sanitation minister resigns over alleged stashed cash
Ghana's sanitation minister resigned on Saturday over reports staff found and stole stashes of local and foreign money from her...
Read moreDetailsChadian leader General Mahamat Deby pardons 110 people held over October protests
Chadian leader General Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno has pardoned 110 more people sentenced to jail terms following deadly protests against...
Read moreDetailsSouth Africa’s ruling party, ANC meets BRICS political parties ahead of summit
South Africa's ruling African National Congress, (ANC), is hosting meetings with members of political parties from Brazil, Russia, India, China and others ahead of the BRICS Summit on...
Read moreDetailsNigeria petrol prices soar to record high after subsidy removal
Petrol prices in Nigeria reached 617 naira ($0.7802) per litre on Tuesday, the highest ever, as fuel prices rose in...
Read moreDetailsDR Congo’s former leader, Kabila rejects accusations he harboured rebels
Democratic Republic of Congo's former president Joseph Kabila has rejected accusations from neighbouring Uganda that he gave sanctuary to a...
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