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Uganda names its crude oil Pearl Sweet ahead of production
Uganda on Wednesday named its blended crude oil grade "Pearl Sweet", a key step ahead of the East African country's...
Read moreDetailsAs schools re-open, Congo drops remote learning plan in Ebola red zone
Schools reopened this week in areas of Democratic Republic of Congo hardest hit by Ebola, after authorities decided the risk...
Read moreDetails‘Positive developments’ expected after IMF mission to Senegal, source says
Discussions between Senegal's government and the International Monetary Fund have been constructive and "positive developments" are expected at the conclusion...
Read moreDetailsZambia’s chaotic election casts shadow over Hichilema swearing-in
Zambia's President Hakainde Hichilema was sworn in for a second term on Tuesday, while his main rival was in prison...
Read moreDetailsVote counting underway in Guinea-Bissau referendum that could expand presidential powers
Ballot counting begins in military-run Guinea-Bissau after voting ended in a referendum that could expand the president's powers, ahead of...
Read moreDetailsNigeria’s economy expands by 4.4% in Q2
Nigeria's economy grew 4.43% year-on-year in the second quarter of 2026, up from 3.89% recorded in the preceding quarter, official...
Read moreDetailsCalm returns to Niger’s capital one day after failed army mutiny
Life in Niamey returned to normal on Sunday, one day after Niger’s military regime put down a mutiny by soldiers....
Read moreDetailsMore than 6,000 people infected with Ebola in Congo, government figures show
The number of confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo has passed the 6,000 mark, government data showed on Monday....
Read moreDetailsUNESCO recognition boosts efforts to preserve Sao Tome’s historic plantations
Conceicao Moreno is a descendant of agricultural workers, of whom many were brought by force from other African nations to...
Read moreDetailsNiger says it regains control of airbase after soldiers mutiny
Niger said it had regained control of a key military airbase in the capital Niamey after an attack by mutinous soldiers on...
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