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Ethiopia, Djibouti, and Dangote to build $660m petroleum pipeline
Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote said he is helping to fund a new $660 million refined petroleum product pipeline between Ethiopia...
Read moreDetailsWestern countries increase support for slavery reparations, Ghana says
Ghana, which has led a campaign for reparations for the nearly four-century-long trans-Atlantic slave trade, said on Wednesday that support...
Read moreDetailsNigeria, US sign agreement to boost mining investment
Nigeria and the United States have signed a framework agreement aimed at deepening US investment in the West African country's...
Read moreDetailsUganda’s public debt rises 15% on surge in domestic issuance
Uganda's total public debt rose by 14.8% in the 12 months to June this year from the corresponding previous period...
Read moreDetailsKenya’s Ruto calls for permanent African representation on UN Security Council
Kenyan President William Ruto on Wednesday called for reform of the United Nations Security Council, urging permanent African representation on...
Read moreDetailsTigrayan leaders say new war with Ethiopian government has begun, as fighting erupts
Forces from the northern Ethiopian region of Tigray launched a major offensive against the federal government on Wednesday, a senior...
Read moreDetailsInternational Criminal Court convicts Central African militia leader
Judges at the International Criminal Court on Wednesday convicted a former Seleka militia leader from the Central African Republic of...
Read moreDetailsGhana to focus on rebuilding reserves as gold exports pause
Ghana's central bank will prioritise rebuilding foreign exchange reserves in the coming months as it navigates a weaker current account,...
Read moreDetailsBelgium, Rwanda resume diplomatic relations after DRC conflict dispute
Belgium and Rwanda have resumed diplomatic relations 18 months after breaking ties due to a dispute over the conflict in...
Read moreDetailsSouth Sudan’s president signs election law changes ahead of December vote
South Sudan President Salva Kiir signed amendments to the country's election law late on Monday, removing requirements that linked elections...
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