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South Africa central bank to redraft risk scenarios as US-Israel war on Iran boosts oil price
South Africa's central bank will redraft its risk scenarios for its next rate-setting policy meeting as the widening Middle East...
Read moreDetailsGhana peacekeeping battalion hit by missile attacks in Lebanon, Ghana army says
The headquarters of Ghana's United Nations peacekeeping battalion in Lebanon was hit by missile attacks on Friday, leaving two soldiers...
Read moreDetailsFlash floods in Nairobi kill 23, disrupt flights at major airport
Aid workers pulled bodies from floodwaters across Nairobi on Saturday after flash floods that began overnight killed at least 23...
Read moreDetailsSouth Africa pushes for local production of HIV prevention drug lenacapavir
South Africa is seeking to produce a key HIV prevention drug locally as part of a broader effort to improve...
Read moreDetailsChina, US pressure Ghana to halt gold royalty hike, document, sources say
China, the U.S. and other Western governments have mounted an unusually coordinated push to get Ghana to halt a gold...
Read moreDetailsSomali parliament approves constitution change to extend president’s term, delay election
Somalia's parliament voted to change its constitution and extend the term in office for lawmakers and the president, the president...
Read moreDetailsCentral African Republic seeks Russian support on energy
The leader of the Central African Republic thanked Russia on Thursday for its security backing and asked President Vladimir Putin...
Read moreDetailsWest African states to create new force to fight terrorists in region
The 12 countries of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have reportedly decided to create a new force...
Read moreDetailsSudan accuses Ethiopia for the first time of involvement in its civil war
Sudan has accused Ethiopia of allowing drones to be launched from its territory into Sudan to carry out attacks in...
Read moreDetailsIMF Kenya visit not expected to yield lending deal, finance minister says
Kenya does not expect an ongoing International Monetary Fund staff visit to yield a lending programme at this stage, its...
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